The Tea Party Tickets

I went to the concert with a couple buddies and the 3 of us enjoyed the show. We were a bit disappointed in The Tea Party's set. This was my 4th time seeing T.T.P. They only played for 1 hour & 15 minutes. For the headliner, we all expected more. But... Probably won't go back to Sobeys Stadium. Disappointing crowd turn out. The Tea Party still ROCK!

First time seeing the band live in concert and it was an absolute treat to hear them live. Great band with great music and great live. Even though Jeff thought his voice wasn’t up to par. Can’t wait to see them again.

This event was more than The Tea Party. Featured Artists were Bif Naked, Treble Charger, I Mother Earth, The Headstones and The Tea Party. I especially loved I Mother Earth's performance with Edwin. I loved then in the 90s and was excited to see them... they certainly did not disappoint. Amazing performance even in the blazing sun. Lead Singer of the Headstones did a great job of getting the crowd going and even went into the crowd multiple times. I was happily impressed by the whole event.

For a curated event called ‘Big Shiny Saturday’, I really hoped to hear the songs that were played on these albums. Every other band on this lineup fulfilled that. While TTP has been on my bucket list for some time, walking away without hearing Walking Wounded or Writing’s on the Wall, when covers of other artists songs were intermixed, was a let down. Still a good show, nonetheless. Something beyond the control of the bands, Sobeys Stadium left something to be desired with the sound quality, which is understandably harder with an open air arena. It at times was difficult to hear the vocals in proportion to instruments.

An amazing line up of artists, topped with the exquisite musicianship of The Tea Party, the no holds barred straight up rock'n'roll of the Headstones, and the percussive madness that is I Mother Earth, we were in our 90s glory all over again. Openers Bif Naked and Treble Charger played great sets, but the final three acts is where we were reminded of the greatness of Canadian rock talent. It's been many years since these bands debuted, but you'd be hard pressed to find any trio of bands that sound as great as these three. They have an amazing way of sharing a collective (teeth and) tissue amongst them musically, that makes them natural to share the same show stage, while offering distinctive elements that make them individually sonically stellar. We were worried that it would be a nostalgia fuelled event, but the tunes both old and new are as rocking today as they ever were. These bands have only proved to be tighter, stronger and more special to hear live. I Mother Earth seemed to be enjoying the energy, and when Jeff Burrows joined them for their final song, it was pure drumming bliss. They definitely jammed the most, with a loose, freestyling flow through their most well known songs. Then Hugh Dillon hit the stage and pulled the crowd down from the tennis bleachers by entering the floor seats and turning the nice, but not exactly rock show friendly confines of Sobeys Stadium into a true rock'n'roll show. There's no front man quite like him anywhere on the globe. The Headstones ripped through an amazing set of old and new tunes and left a number of hits unplayed while giving us great covers of Dylan and Tragically Hip classics. They're the most fitting band to take up the mantle of Gord Downie's greatness, doing the tunes justice, fitting in nicely with their own quality rockers. With the Headstones leaving the stage too soon, it was a short wait for the Tea Party to come out to a rip roaring crowd pleasing set that displayed their "absolute power"of sound. It's always been a mystery how three men can sound so powerfully full of rock energy. They continued the night of sheer sonic greatness with less members than the bands that preceded them. Like the Headstones, they played a set full of amazing songs, old and new, but also seemed to leave some of their all time bangers off the set list. Still, it's better to have what was billed as a 90s nostalgia line up, including Ed the Sock making an appearance, to leave us wanting more than feeling like we had our fill. It would be great to see a show with just the final three (or even two) acts playing longer sets. It was SO great to hear they haven't lost a single edge, every bit the amazing musicianship and stage presence as the first dozen or so times we saw them. These bands would sound great in any venue, but a few comments about Sobeys Stadium. Nice facility, with easy access by close parking lots, and a nice size to have that open stadium feel but up close seating. However, it has a ways to go to fully cater to rock'n'roll, as the empty seats behind the stage and sectioned off floor seats felt a little too stiff and stale/static until Hugh took control and did his best to turn it into a rock show. The concessions were crowded, as were the bathrooms, and the prices were INSANE for very limited food offerings. $6 cookies and mini bags of chips, $7-8 water and $4 cans of pop, $12 tiny hot dogs and not a single beer under $15. Wild. The sound and screens and lights were of a high quality, and the in-house camera work for the close ups of the bands performing was exceptionally well done. Not sure if that's the Sobeys crew or the event bringing in their own staff for a concert, but that aspect was superb. I would see another show here, but definitely eat and drink beforehand and use the facilities in advance.

Tea Party was phenomenal! Jeff Martins voice just calls to you & reels you in. 10 out of 10 performance!

Need better parking attendants who know what info to give...cuz i got a parking ticket for no reason ...becuz i listened to what i was told

The Tea Party killed it! Best concert I've been to in years. The band still has it just like they started 40 years ago making music they are Timeless and on point today 40 years later just amazing. I would go and see them again tomorrow. I couldn't absorb everything from the show. The energy and the passion that they put into their performance and let's not forget sound quality.

The show was great, the sound quality could have been a bit better though. All the bands rocked, The Tea Party were awesome, loved the mix with U2 and The Rolling Stones. I'd go again if I got the chance!!

Great place to watch a concert. Intimate and the concessions and facilities were easy to access. Sobeys Stadium was also easy to get to. All 5 acts were fantastic, Bif Naked in the merchant booth interacting. Seeing Treble Charger and I Mother Earth again was nostalgic. The Headstones were awesome and extremely interactive with Hugh cruising through the crowd. The Tea Party were especially loud and entertaining. Cheers