Adam Cohen marks 10 years since Leonard Cohen's death with Toronto tribute at Meridian Hall
Adam Cohen performs his father's songs at Meridian Hall on Saturday, November 7, with Feist, Rufus Wainwright and Serena Ryder as guests.
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Leonard Cohen died 10 years ago today, and tonight at Meridian Hall his son Adam takes the stage in Toronto to mark it. The show starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, and a few tickets remain. Adam will sing his father's songs in Everybody Knows Leonard Cohen: The Official 10th Anniversary Concert Celebration, with his own son Cassius and special guests Feist, Rufus Wainwright and Serena Ryder.
The last official tribute of this kind was the 2017 memorial concert at Montreal's Bell Centre, which drew Lana Del Rey, Feist, Damien Rice, Courtney Love and The Lumineers. This one is family-produced and pairs the songs with archival photography and film. Adam told NOW the show is "the most important date" of his tour, which has already played Quebec City and Montreal this week.
Adam said the idea took shape when his son Cassius dropped out of college to pursue music. "It's insane, actually, to me," he said. "But touching and a powerful moment to mark."
The tribute heads to Europe next year, opening in Dublin on January 29 and closing in Warsaw on February 15.
