Extremely Disappointed
by Me and My Opinion on 2021-12-08National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts - OttawaRating: 1 out of 5Introduced my bride to my Top 10 favourite album Skydiggers Restless, and she came to love it as much as I do. Thought taking my bride to see Skydiggers at NAC on 03-Dec-2021 would be special. We went out for a night of 'forget-the-world, forget-work, forget-life, and just enjoy a night-out with your best friend", and we were both extremely disappointed. The Skydiggers are gone. Lured-in by memories of Skydiggers of old, and forced to listen to the new politicized Skydiggers and Friends sing/talk/chant to their captured audience about the horrors perpetrated on our lovely First Nations people and communities, women, LGBTQ+ communities, and racialized people. Yes, these people have been wronged, and much awareness, acknowledgement, work and equality is needed to the right the wrong. And, it is not wrong nor disrespectful to want to put that aside for a moment (an evening), and enjoy what we've worked hard for and deserve....to enjoy one another's company as husband and wife, and enjoy an evening of Skydiggers of old. Thanks for nothing, Skydiggers! As the saying goes, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Won't be going back to see Skydiggers ever again. We'll just listen to Restless, and enjoy the memories associated to same.