Trooper at Kingston Grand Theatre

Some choruses hardly need an introduction. When Trooper comes to Kingston Grand Theatre on November 18, expect a room full of people who know why “Raise a Little Hell” was such an effective title. Grand OnStage brings the Canadian rock band to Princess Street for a Wednesday night.

Canadian rock that travels well between generations

Trooper won a JUNO for Band of the Year. The band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2023. The songs have had a long life in other settings too, from radio to the cars of people who can get only halfway through a conversation before they have to turn up “We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time).”

There’s more to those familiar records than their choruses. A plainspoken line can set up the big part, and the band’s rhythm gives people enough time to know exactly when to join. That’s an effect you can hear differently in a theatre full of Kingston listeners who’ve each brought their own memories of the music.

Give Wednesday a Saturday-night soundtrack

This concert works for somebody who already knows the band inside out and for a younger rock fan who wants to hear what the fuss is about. Ask which Trooper song your guest would put first on a playlist. If they’ve never made one, let them see what they remember from hearing the band together. The Grand’s event page has current seating and prices.

Trooper’s catalogue also gives you a good answer if somebody dismisses party songs as easy work. Try counting how many people can come in on the same beat by the second chorus. That kind of songwriting travels.

When and where

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:30 p.m. · Kingston Grand Theatre, 218 Princess Street, Kingston · $54.50–$69.50 plus HST and handling fees

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