Tragically Hip Sights And Sounds
No map required
Because hearing the Hip around town isn’t always enough: Road Apples, 30th anniversary deluxe box set (shiny!) and 2021 red vinyl remaster. On the shelf, ready for you.
If you’re in Kingston and you haven’t bumped into The Tragically Hip yet, don’t worry, you will. Probably before lunch. And if not, give it five more minutes or walk one more block. This city has a way of sneaking them into your day.
The Soundtrack is Everywhere
(Whether You Asked for it or Not)
You don’t need to go looking very hard to hear The Hip in Kingston. Walk into a coffee shop, record store (hi!), bar, patio, or someone’s open car window at a red light, and odds are decent you’ll catch at least one familiar lyric drifting by.
Quick Hip Sights Worth The Walk
If you do want to intentionally go looking, Kingston has you covered:
The Tragically Hip Way
Yes, the street sign. Yes, you should take a photo. It’s over in seconds, yet feels strangely important.
“The Hip” Statue at Slush Puppie Place
Step in as the “I.” It’s basically a rite of passage. Best done before a show, after a show, or when you realize you’re standing right there anyway.
Commemorative Stone in Market Square
It can be tricky to spot in the winter, but this is where Kingston gathered for the band’s final concert… which makes it feel magical year-round.
Gord Downie Memorial Pier
Summer brings sunshine, crowds, and people testing if they really can swim like Gord; fall brings peace, introspection, and fewer wet strangers.
Whit Kingston
Because you can’t wear a record, but you can wear… well… a t-shirt. A great stop when you want Hip merch or a Kingston souvenir.
Tip: All of these spots are downtown and walkable. We’ll point you the right way.
The Real Kingston Hip Experience
Here’s the thing: the most authentic Tragically Hip moment in Kingston probably won’t be marked by a plaque. It’s hearing a song at exactly the right moment, leaving the record store with one more album than you planned and absolutely no regrets, or someone leaning in to say, “I saw them here in ‘89,” before staring off into the middle distance while you politely wait for them to come back.
And honestly? That’s kind of perfect.
So wander around. Listen closely. Stop into the record store.
Kingston will do the rest.
Fully. Completely.
Related albums we’ve got in the shop right now:
We’ve always got Tragically Hip vinyl and CDs in the shop, plus a few other unplucked gems hiding around. Stop in or reach out to see what’s spinning through the bins right now.
