The Trews are a Canadian hard rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Gavin Maguire. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. The band started their career with the name One I'd Trouser, a line taken from a song in Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life. They changed their name to Trouser, and eventually The Trews. Formed in 1997.
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January 15, 2026
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada1. Manifest
2. Tired of Waiting
3. Get a Handle on It
4. So She's Leaving
5. Carolina
6. Sing Your Heart Out
7. The Breakdown
8. Hope & Ruin
9. Paranoid Freak
10. Hush(Joe South cover)
11. Ishmael & Maggie
12. I Can't Stop Laughing
13. The Bloody Light
14. Highway of Heroes
15. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
16. Hold Me in Your Arms
1. Between the End and Once Upon a Time
2. Not Ready to Go
December 13, 2025
London Music Hall
London, Ontario, Canada1. Manifest
2. Tired of Waiting
3. Get a Handle on It
4. So She's Leaving
5. Carolina
6. Sing Your Heart Out
7. The Breakdown
8. Hope & Ruin
9. One Fine Night
10. Paranoid Freak
11. Ishmael & Maggie
played in the crowd12. Can't Stop Laughing
13. Ship of Fools
14. The Bloody Light
15. Highway of Heroes
16. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
17. Hold Me in Your Arms
18. Between the End and Once Upon a Time
19. Vintage Love
20. With a Little Help From My Friends(The Beatles cover)
21. Not Ready to Go
22. Must Be Santa
23. Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
December 6, 2025
Danforth Music Hall
Toronto, Ontario, Canada1. Manifest
2. Tired of Waiting
3. Get a Handle on It
4. So She's Leaving
5. Carolina
6. Sing Your Heart Out
7. The Breakdown
8. Hope & Ruin
9. One Fine Night
10. Paranoid Freak
11. Hush(Joe South cover)
12. Ishmael & Maggie
13. I Can't Stop Laughing
14. Ship of Fools
15. The Bloody Light
16. Highway of Heroes
17. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
18. Hold Me in Your Arms
(including snippets of Kashmir)19. Between the End and Once Upon a Time
20. With a Little Help From My Friends(The Beatles cover)
Joe Cocker's version21. Not Ready to Go
22. Xmas (Merry Christmas)
1st half only23. Must Be Santa
24. Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
November 14, 2025
Sadlon Arena
Barrie, Ontario, CanadaNovember 8, 2025
South Plaza at Tim Hortons Field
Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaFirst Song During Remembrance Day Tribute before CFL Eastern Final Game, Remaining Four Songs as Half Time Show
1. Highway of Heroes
with The Argylls Pipes and Drums2. Manifest
3. Not Ready to Go
4. The Breakdown
5. Hold Me in Your Arms
October 14, 2025
The Black Heart
London, England, United Kingdom1. Tired of Waiting
2. Can't Stop Laughing
3. So She's Leaving
4. Carolina
5. The Breakdown
6. Hope & Ruin
7. I Wanna Play
8. Paranoid Freak / Hush
9. Ishmael & Maggie
10. The Bloody Light
11. Fleeting Trust
12. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
13. Highway of Heroes
14. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
15. Hold Me in Your Arms
1. God Speed Rebel / Girls Just Want to Have Fun / Under Pressure
2. Sing Your Heart Out
3. Hollis and Morris
4. Not Ready to Go
September 6, 2025
VisitLethbridge.com Arena
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. Not Ready to Go
3. So She's Leaving
4. Manifest
5. The Breakdown
Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger outro6. Hope & Ruin
7. Paranoid Freak / Hush
8. Ishmael & Maggie
9. The Bloody Light
10. Highway of Heroes
11. Guitar Solo
12. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
13. Hold Me in Your Arms
August 31, 2025
Saanich Fairgrounds
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. I Can't Stop Laughing
3. So She's Leaving
4. Can't Afford to Be Lonely
5. The Breakdown
6.
7. I Wanna Play
8. Paranoid Freak / Hush
9. Ishmael & Maggie
10. Sing Your Heart Out
11.
12. Fleeting Trust
13. God Speed Rebel / Girls Just Want to Have Fun
14. Highway of Heroes
15. Drum Solo / Guitar Solo
16. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
1. Not Ready to Go
August 23, 2025
Main St. W.
North Bay, Ontario, CanadaAugust 9, 2025
Western Financial Place
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. I Can't Stop Laughing
3. So She's Leaving
4. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
5. Sing Your Heart Out
6. I Wanna Play
7. The Breakdown
8. Paranoid Freak / American Woman(The Guess Who cover)
9. The Power of Positive Drinking
10. The Bloody Light
11.
12. Highway of Heroes
13. Drum Solo / Guitar Solo
14. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
15.
16. Not Ready to Go
August 2, 2025
H. H. Knoll Lakeview Park
Port Colborne, Ontario, CanadaSetlist complete
1. Tired of Waiting
2. Rise in the Wake
3. Fleeting Trust
4. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
5. Hope & Ruin
6. I Wanna Play
7. The Breakdown
8. Paranoid Freak / Hush
9. Ishmael & Maggie
10. Sing Your Heart Out
11. I Can't Stop Laughing
12. So She's Leaving
13. The Bloody Light
14. Highway of Heroes
15. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
16. Hold Me in Your Arms
17. Can't Afford to Be Lonely
(fans 350th show request)18. Sweet Leaf(Black Sabbath cover)
19. Not Ready to Go
August 1, 2025
Gage Park
Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaJuly 26, 2025
Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada1. Ishmael & Maggie
(unplugged from front of the stage)2. Under the Sun
3. Hope & Ruin
4. Sing Your Heart Out
5. Downtown Again
6. I Can't Stop Laughing
JA on Mandolin7. 65 Roses
8. Paranoid Freak
9. The Bloody Light
10. Locked Doors
11. Tired of Waiting
12. The Love You Save(Joe Tex cover)
13. The Breakdown
14. So She's Leaving
15. In the Morning
(by fan request)16. Yearning
(JA extended guitar solo)17. Highway of Heroes
18. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
(Minglewood Blues cover as the intro)19. Changes(Black Sabbath cover)
dedicated to Ozzy20. Not Ready to Go
July 25, 2025
Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, CanadaJuly 12, 2025
Edmonton Exhibition Lands Racetrack Infield
Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaJuly 5, 2025
New Maritime Beer Co.
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. Can't Stop Laughing
3. So She's Leaving
4. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
5. Hope & Ruin
6. I Wanna Play
7. Downtown Again
8. Paranoid Freak
9. Ishmael & Maggie
Joined the crowd10. Sing Your Heart Out
11. The Bloody Light
12. Fleeting Trust
13. Girls Just Want to Have Fun / God Speed Rebel / Under Pressure
14. Highway of Heroes
15. John Angus Guitar Solo
played in the crowd16. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
1. Man of Two Minds
2. Not Ready to Go
July 1, 2025
Lions Park
Brantford, Ontario, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. Rise in the Wake
3. Fleeting Trust
4. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
5. Hope & Ruin
6. I Wanna Play
7. The Breakdown
8. Paranoid Freak
9. Ishmael & Maggie
10. Sing Your Heart Out
11. The Bloody Light
12. So She's Leaving
13. Highway of Heroes
14. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
15. Hold Me in Your Arms
June 30, 2025
Red Barn Brewing
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. I Can't Stop Laughing
3. So She's Leaving
4. Fleeting Trust
5. Hope & Ruin
6. The Breakdown
7. I Wanna Play
8. Paranoid Freak
Mashed up with "Hush" by Deep Purple9. Ishmael & Maggie
10. Sing Your Heart Out
11. The Bloody Light
12. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
13. God Speed Rebel
Mashed up with "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper14. Highway of Heroes
15. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
16. Hold Me in Your Arms
1. Downtown Again
2. Not Ready to Go
3. Ramble On(Led Zeppelin cover)
June 28, 2025
Collesium
Southampton, Ontario, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. Not Ready to Go
3. So She's Leaving
4. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
5. Hope & Ruin
6. The Breakdown
7. I Wanna Play
8. Paranoid Freak
9. Ishmael & Maggie
10. The Bloody Light
11. Can't Stop Laughing
12. Highway of Heroes
13. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
14. Hold Me
June 27, 2025
The KEE to Bala
Bala, Ontario, Canada1. Tired of Waiting
2. Rise in the Wake
3. Fleeting Trust
4. So She's Leaving
5. Don’t Get Lost in the Dark
6. Hope & Ruin
7. The Breakdown
8. I Wanna Play
9. Paranoid Freak / Hush
10. Ishmael & Maggie
11. Sing Your Heart Out
12. The Bloody Light
13. Can't Stop Laughing
14. Girls Just Want to Have Fun / God Speed Rebel / Under Pressure
15. Highway of Heroes
16. John Angus Guitar Solo
17. Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me
18. Hold Me in Your Arms
1. Downtown Again
2. Ramble On(Led Zeppelin cover)
3. Not Ready to Go
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The Trews has released 12+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Bloody Light, Wanderer, Civilianaires. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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