'American Woman' and 'Life is a Highway'.
They are two classic smash hit songs by two Canadian icons who will hit the stage as part of the 19th annual Summer Concert Series at Mission Hill Winery in West Kelowna.
Tom Cochrane, who saw 'Life is a Highway' go to No. 1 on the charts in 1991, is up first on Wednesday, July 8.
Some of Cochrane's other hits include 'White Hot' (1979), 'Big League' (1989), 'No Regrets' (1991) and 'Sinking Like a Sunset' (1992).
Mission Hill's materials promoting the concert gush: "Tom Cochrane has shaped the musical landscape as the lead singer and songwriter for Red Rider and as a globally successful solo artist. One of only three male Canadian singer-songwriters to earn a diamond-certified album in Canada, he's a defining figure in Canadian music."
Burton Cummings' concert is Wednesday, July 22.
Cummings was the lead singer and songwriter for The Guess Who when the rock band's 1970 anti-Vietnam War song 'American Woman' catapulted to No. 1 in both Canada and the US.
Other hits, both with The Guess Who and as a solo artist, include 'These Eyes' (1969), 'No Sugar Tonight' (1970), 'Stand Tall' (1976) and 'Break It to Them Gently' (1978).
Mission Hill's promo blurb: "Canadian rock legend Cummings has shaped music history as the lead singer and principal songwriter of The Guess Who. His era-defining hits, including 'American Woman', have cemented his legacy, making him the first artist in Canada to achieve triple-platinum certification. Widely regarded as Canadian rock'n'roll royalty, he now brings this legacy to our hilltop venue."
Mission Hill's 900-seat outdoor amphitheatre is a real showpiece that musicians love to play and concert-goers love to attend.
The Summer Concert Series will have a third installment with a to-be-announced act on Thursday, Aug. 6.
Tickets start at $250 each for standing room at the top of the amphitheatre and go to $345 each for reserved seating with two glasses of wine (it is a winery, after all).
If you want to add a pre-concert, wine-paired dinner to your evening, tickets are $425 each for the Oculus Patio Picnic, $525 each for The Loggia and Visitor's Hall and $550 each for The Terrace al fresco restaurant.
Again, because these are concerts at a winery, tickets go on sale according to wine club membership status.
Legacy Club members can start buying March 18, Terroir members March 20, Reserve club March 23 and the general public on March 25.
Over the past few years, the Summer Concert Series has featured Gipsy Kings, Sarah McLachlan, Melissa Etheridge, Diana Krall, Blue Rodeo, Lyle Lovett, Jann Arden and Jewel.
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