2 December 2025 – Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn is bringing his music to Fallsview Casino in the new year. The Ottawa-born performer tells CHCH News he is looking forward to being back in Canada and is also working on a new album.
With nearly 40 albums and hundreds of songs, including the iconic “Lovers in a Dangerous Time,” picking the set list for his upcoming show won’t be easy for Cockburn.
“It’s a dilemma that comes up every time I do a show,” Cockburn said.
Cockburn says he’s still working it out but to expect more of his energetic material and less of his more contemplative songs.
“It’ll be the songs I think people want to hear that I can still play – which is most of them.” Cockburn said.
The artist rose to fame in the 70s and 80s, often infusing his music with political concerns and support for progressive causes. That concern for society remains a big part of him, particularly for the environment and Indigenous justice, among many other topics.
“Certainly lots to be concerned about, it doesn’t take much looking around to see,” Cockburn said. “Threats to physical wellbeing and our social wellbeing.”
Cockburn, who once penned the theme song from the children’s TV show “Franklin,” also has a strong opinion about U.S. politics and the Trump administration.
He expressed this sentiment when asked about the use of the Franklin cartoon character in this Sunday social media post from the U.S. secretary of war. “The whole pack of them are disgusting,” Cockburn said. “It’s distressing by turns, amusing by turns and annoying a lot.”
Cockburn says to expect more shows in Ontario in the new year saying he spends time near Kingston, Ont.
In the meantime, Cockburn says he’s working on a new cover album. “Something I’ve wanted to do for what seems like centuries,” Cockburn said. “Its songs really from 30s, 40s, 50s kinds of songs. The recording will happen in January – when it will see the light of day, I’m not sure.”
Cockburn is at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.
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