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Late 70s, Early 80s Canadian bands

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#1 ·
Just reminiscing about these rock bands that I used to listen to back in the days. I'm sure there are some that I forgot about. Not all but some would tour around the country and play at school dances or other small venues.
Loverboy
Streetheart
Kim Mitchel
Matt Minglewood
Toronto
Harlequin
Chilliwack
Brian Adams
April Wine
Rush
 
#84 ·
Here's the updated, unverified for validity, list. Please don't make shit up...yes, looking at you Chocolate Bunnies from Hell 😄
54-40​
Abrahams Children​
A Foot in Coldwater​
Aldo Nova​
Anvil​
April Wine​
Bearfoot​
Blue Peter​
Blue Rodeo​
Boys Brigade​
Breeding Ground​
Brian Adams​
Bruce Cockburn​
BTO​
Chilliwack​
Collin James​
Coney Hatch​
Copper Penny​
Cowboy junkies​
Crowbar​
David Wilcox​
Dayglo Abortions​
DOA​
Domenic Troiano​
Doug and the Slugs​
Ed Bickert​
Exciter​
Flat Tire​
Fludd​
FM​
Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush​
Frank Soda and the Imps​
Goddo​
Gowan​
Grapes of Wrath​
Harlequin​
Haywire​
Helix​
Honeymoon Suite​
Ian Thomas​
Images in Vogue​
Irish Rovers​
Jane Siberry​
Jeff Healy​
Jerry Doucette​
Joni Mitchell​
Kick Axe​
Kilowatt​
Kim Mitchel​
Klaatu​
Lee Aaron​
Lenny Breau​
Lighthouse​
Loverboy​
Major Hoople’s Boarding House​
Martha & The Muffins​
Matt Minglewood​
Max Webster​
Men Without Hats​
Mickey Rat​
Morgan Davis​
Moxy​
Murray Mclauchlan​
Nash the Slash​
Nazareth​
Neil Young​
Northern Pikes​
Paul James​
Payolas (Rock & Hyde)​
Platinum Blonde​
Prism​
Queen City Kids​
Rough Trade​
Rush​
Saga​
Seadog​
Skinny Puppy​
Steppenwolf​
Strange Advance​
Streetheart​
Sweeny Todd​
Teaze​
Teenage Head​
Telemann (later called Rabid)​
The Band​
The Box​
The Bureaucrats​
The Good Brothers​
The Guess Who​
The Headpins​
The Kings​
The Lydia Taylor Band​
The Pumps​
The Red Squares​
The Spoons​
The Stampeders​
The Watchmen​
Toronto​
Triumph​
Trooper​
Valdy​
Walter Rossi​
Zon​