Bachman Turner-Overdrive (SHIMON KARMEL PHOTO)
Bachman Turner-Overdrive will kick off their Back In Overdrive Tour 2025 early next month, but before they do, the band will pay tribute to their hometown of Winnipeg.
The massive tour consists of 22 shows across Canada, including in Winnipeg on April 19 at Canada Life Centre. They’ll be joined by multi-platinum April Wine and Headpins, two fellow Canadian rock bands, who will open in support.
BTO will also be releasing a new single, titled “60 Years Ago,” which will be available to stream everywhere on March 28. Proceeds from the song will go to The Bridge to Nowhere charity ride, produced in partnership by Brothers of the Fork and Hockey Helps the Homeless.
“As a thank-you to Winnipeg, the city that shaped us, I wrote a song called ‘60 Years Ago,’” Bachman said in a statement.
“It features Tal Bachman, KoKo Bachman, and me, with Fred Turner on vocals, and features an incredible guitar solo from Neil Young. This song is our tribute to Winnipeg, the place where we grew up as teenagers in the ’60s, a time when the city’s music scene was exploding. It was the Liverpool of North America, a melting pot of incredible talents. Everyone I’ve talked to who spent time in Winnipeg and witnessed that musical explosion is excited to hear this song, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it.”
Tickets to the Winnipeg concert are on sale now through Ticketmaster.
