Colin Linden

Celebrating 50 years of live performances, Colin Linden presents the RIDE ON Tour.

“Roots music and blues do speak to a lot of people right now,” acknowledges Linden. “Much of the healing and release you get from listening to this music, the power and form of expression, has shown itself to be so vital in these times. It feels timeless because it’s such a raw nerve.”

Colin’s tale is the stuff of legend, the kind told in the Coen brothers’ O Brother Where Art Thou or Inside Llewyn Davis, both of which featured his guitar playing on the soundtracks. He was the main contributor to the music for the Nashville TV show and subsequent live tours.

Along the way, Linden played on over 500 albums and produced over 150, including his first-ever actual Grammy in 2020 for producing Keb Mo’s Oklahoma, winner for Best Americana Album. He has also nabbed a staggering 31 Juno Award nominations and 9 wins, and 4 Grammy nominations. 

And Colin recently learned that he’s played Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry an astonishing 86 times!

In 2025, Colin played on Ringo Starr’s 85th ‘Peace & Love’ birthday celebration which, he says “was an incredible experience and a huge honour”. 

As a singer/guitarist, he’s accompanied everyone from Bruce Cockburn (as his producer and touring musician) to Bob Dylan, Greg Allman, Rihannon Giddens, Pistol Annies, John Prine & more.