The Guess Who still fill stadiums 60 years later

The Guess Who opened their Monday night show at the Saddledome with "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon," a 1972 deep cut. By that point in their career, the band had already conquered the U.S. market in a way no Canadian act before them had managed — landing a No. 1 hit with "American Woman" just two years earlier.

Six decades later, they're still filling stadiums. Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, reunited for the first time in 25 years, drew a near-capacity crowd Monday night. Both men in their late 70s and early 80s, they anchored a 90-minute set that felt less like nostalgia and more like a master class in Canadian rock longevity.

Bachman can still shred on guitar, even perched on a stool throughout the show. Cummings' tenor doesn't have the piercing qualities it once did, but he carries a tune with seasoned ease. Between songs, Cummings told the crowd he's known Bachman for more than 60 years — they met as teenagers in Winnipeg. That kind of run feels quintessentially Canadian despite the act's outsized U.S. success.

The concert was full of history. Cummings recounted the weekly TV show they did in Winnipeg in the late 1960s, their friendship with DJ Wolfman Jack, the gold records that followed. A 54-year-old song from a 1972 live album became a hook to remind older audience members of what they'd lived through — and to let younger ones know what mattered then.

The band had navigated numerous breakups, reunions, and a court battle that finally let them tour under The Guess Who name again. Monday felt like a vindication — not just for the music, but for the sheer endurance of two people who decided to keep playing.

After six decades of making music together, they're still worth the ticket.