Toronto roots rockers Blue Rodeo honoured with a Canadian postage stamp!

Canada Post's oddly floral forward design of Blue Rodeo's new stamp could double quite nicely as a tissue box. 

Here's the scoop from Canada Post...

This booklet of stamps honours award-winning band Blue Rodeo. Canada Post has a long history of honouring Canadian bands and singer-songwriters for their contributions to the nation’s arts and culture.

Blue Rodeo has sold more than four million albums and won 12 Juno Awards, including induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and played more than 2,500 live shows – including more at Toronto’s venerated Massey Hall (their hometown venue) than any other rock band. Forty years on, Blue Rodeo continues to tour and record. 

One of Canada’s most beloved bands, Blue Rodeo has helped shape and redefine Canadian popular music. When they formed in 1984, the band’s unique blend of country, folk and rock set them apart in a musical landscape dominated by synth-pop and hair metal. Led by the sweet, soaring harmonies and endearing melodies of principal singer-songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Blue Rodeo is known for its rootsy eclecticism and superb musicianship. Hits such as “Try,” “Lost Together,” “5 Days in May” and “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” have propelled Blue Rodeo albums to multi-platinum status.

Blue Rodeo joins such past honourees as Robert Charlebois (2009), The Tragically Hip (2013), Beau Dommage (2013), and Sarah McLachlan (2024).

About the design

The stamp shows a collage of studio portraits of the seven current members of Blue Rodeo. Pictured from left to right are (front row) Mike Boguski, Jimmy Bowskill, Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor and (top row) Colin Cripps, Bazil Donovan and Glenn Milchem.

In the background of the stamp is an illustration of a blue guitar; in the foreground, flowers reminiscent of the floral embroidery on the band’s western-style shirts.

The inside of the booklet includes the six stamps and a photo of Blue Rodeo performing in Toronto in August 2024.

The back of the booklet features elements of the guitar and floral art featured on the stamp, along with a short text on the band.