Trooper
Rock band from Vancouver, BC · formed 1975
One of Canada's most popular and iconic rock bands, the multi-platinum, multi-award winning, Hall of Fame "Canada's Party Band".
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 12
- Last show
- Sep 19, 2025East Park
About
Trooper is a band from Vancouver, BC, formed in 1975, tagged aor, Canadian, classic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1976 to 2025, across 12 rooms in 10 cities.
- Trooper formed in 1975 — MusicBrainz
- Trooper is based in Vancouver — MusicBrainz
- Ra McGuire: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Brian Smith: member — MusicBrainz
- Frank Ludwig: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rob Deans: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tommy Stewart: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Trooper has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1975–2010 — MusicBrainz
- Trooper has 60506 listeners on Last.fm — Trooper on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — Trooper on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
12 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19761 show
- 19781 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20142 shows
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | East Park · LondonHeadlinerwith Chilliwack | Headliner | Chilliwack |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Eddie Mountain Arena · InvermereSupportwith Five Alarm Funk, Hotel California | Support | Five Alarm Funk, Hotel California |
| May 28, 2024 | Saturn · BirminghamSupportwith Sharp Pins | Support | Sharp Pins |
| Nov 11, 2023 | The K-Days · EdmontonSupportwith Tom Cochrane, Sass Jordan | Support | Tom Cochrane, Sass Jordan |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Maffeo Sutton Park · NanaimoHeadlinerwith Chilliwack | Headliner | Chilliwack |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Rock the River · SaskatoonSupportwith April Wine, Chilliwack, Mark Farner, +7 | Support | April Wine, Chilliwack, Mark Farner, +7 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Star of the Sea · White RockHeadlinerwith Me & Mae, Tommy Alto | Headliner | Me & Mae, Tommy Alto |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Sound of Music Festival · BurlingtonSupportwith Fred Penner, PRTY H3RO, Scarlett Jane, +5 | Support | Fred Penner, PRTY H3RO, Scarlett Jane, +5 |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Ship Point (Inner Harbour) · VictoriaHeadlinerwith Current Swell, Aidan Knight, Shane Koyczan | Headliner | Current Swell, Aidan Knight, Shane Koyczan |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Century Casino - Calgary · CalgaryHeadlinerwith Chilliwack | Headliner | Chilliwack |
| Nov 10, 1978 | Stampede Corral, Stampede Park · CalgaryHeadlinerwith Stonebolt | Headliner | Stonebolt |
| Dec 3, 1976 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · CalgarySupportwith Chilliwack | Support | Chilliwack |
Where they play
12 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Century Casino - Calgary · Calgary1 show
- East Park · London1 show
- Eddie Mountain Arena · Invermere1 show
- Maffeo Sutton Park · Nanaimo1 show
- Rock the River · Saskatoon1 show
Cities played
- Calgary3 shows
- Birmingham1 show
- Burlington1 show
- Edmonton1 show
- Invermere1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
12 releases, 1975–2010Hits from 10 Albums
2010 · Compilation
The Best of Trooper
2008 · Compilation
Ten
1991 · Album
The Last of the Gypsies
1989 · Album
Money Talks
1982 · Album
Untitled
1980 · Album
Flying Colors
1979 · Album
Hot Shots
1979 · Compilation
Thick as Thieves
1978 · Album
Knock ’em Dead Kid
1977 · Album
Two for the Show
1976 · Album
Trooper
1975 · Album
Lineup
- Ra McGuire · lead vocals
- Brian Smith
Former
- Frank Ludwig · keyboard
- Rob Deans
- Tommy Stewart · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Trooper on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Trooper on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.