Couldn’t snag tickets to The Tragically Hip concert? The City of Brampton has you covered.

The municipality has likely won the hearts of Hip fans by acquiring the screening rights to show the iconic and historic event on the big screen.

Residents are invited to Garden Square to watch as CBC and The Tragically Hip present “The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration” on Aug. 20, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

This exciting concert, part of the band’s Man Machine Poem tour, will be broadcast live on CBC, and the City will be streaming it.

Tickets for the band’s final tour disappeared within seconds after going on sale in May. A second block of tickets released soon afterwards was snapped up just as quickly, leaving many fans disappointed and bitter.

Kingston-based The Hip include: lead singer Gord Downie, guitarists Paul Langlois, and Rob Baker, bassist Gord Sinclair and drummer Johnny Fay.

The Man Machine Poem tour launched following the announcement in May that Downie, the lead singer and lyricist, has terminal brain cancer. That has created somewhat of a frenzy among fans.

The viewing at the Garden Square is free to the public. Seating is limited. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Please note that the regularly scheduled 5 pm movie, Frozen, will be shown as planned. However, the 8 p.m. showing of Captain America: The Winter Soldier has been cancelled.

For more information on Garden Square Live programming, visit www.brampton.ca.