The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal

In the 1980s, Kingston, Ontario is known for prisons and a preppy university, not rock 'n' roll. Five high school friends change that when they form their band, The Tragically Hip, and set out to rock one small town after another.

The Tragically Hip record two albums reflecting the Canadian experience; the outpour of love from their fans stages the biggest tour in Canadian history; bold new sounds on their next album, lead to an irreparable rift.

The Tragically Hip are on top of the world. They play Saturday Night Live, tour the US with Page/Plant and Europe with The Rolling Stones. Their albums are still selling, but after so many years together they are feeling the pressure.

After drifting apart, The Hip reconnect while recording Now For Plan A and touring their album Fully Completely for its 20th Anniversary, but in 2016, tragedy strikes. Lead singer and lyricist Gord Downie is diagnosed with incurable cancer.