Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has released a new single that decries Donald Trump’s recent executive order to rename “Lake Ontario” as “Lake America.” The song, which is simply titled “Lake Ontario,” appears as a digital bonus track on Adams’ upcoming album, How’s It Goin’, set to arrive November 6th.
“Empires and regimes, dictators and kings, they all come and go,” stated the singer-guitarist of the new song. “Lake Ontario is forever. This is a song for all the sane people on both shores who know that the current madness will pass, and that Lake Ontario will always be Lake Ontario.”
The song’s lyrics pull no punches, serving as a direct takedown of Trump, with mentions of the Epstein files and the current war with Iran:
From glacial erosion – to indigenous care
From European exploration – to industrial wear and tear
The “lake of shining waters” is what the Iroquois called her
It’s a first nations name – not an executive order
But things weren’t going his way in Iran
So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram
He may have thought it best to throw a low blow
And create a real dog and pony show
But it feels like another distraction
While the Epstein files were getting traction
One day they’ll come out and we’ll say “there you go”
And then we’ll all dive into Lake Ontario
After centuries of trade and war
People settled down on the banks and shores
All rivalries and conflicts – had all but ceased
But it just took one dude to break that peace
But things weren’t going his way in Iran
So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram
He may have thought it best to throw a low blow
And create a real dog and pony show
But it feels like another distraction
While the Epstein files were getting traction
One day they’ll come out, and we’ll say “there you go”
And then we’ll all dive into Lake Ontario
The upcoming album How’s It Goin’ is an ode to Canada, with Adams stating of the LP, “The idea was simply to make a record about Canada. It started with writing the song for the documentary Canada’s Wild Eastern Edge, and after doing so much research, I was inspired to start writing more songs about Canada. Musically, it took me somewhere a little different too, which made the whole thing exciting.”
Adams kicks off a residency tonight, October 28th, at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, with five shows scheduled through this Sunday, November 1st. He then has an extensive run of dates scheduled in Europe and Australia and Europe again from November all the way through August 2027.
Check out the lyric video for “Lake Ontario,” and see Bryan Adams’ upcoming tour dates, below. Tickets to his upcoming shows are available here.
Bryan Adams 2026-2027 Tour Dates:
10/28 – Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
10/29 – Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
10/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
10/31 – Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
11/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
11/06 – Murcia, ES @ Palacio de los Deportes
11/07 – Zaragoza, ES @ Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
11/08 – Valencia, ES @ Roig Arena
11/10 – Madrid, ES @ Movistar Arena
11/13 – Bilbao, ES @ Bizkaia Arena – BEC!
11/14 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
11/16 – A Coruña, ES @ Coliseum
11/17 – Porto, PT @ Super Bock Arena
11/18 – Porto, PT @ Super Bock Arena
11/20 – Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena
11/21 – Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena
11/25 – Geneva, CH @ Geneva Arena
11/27 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
11/28 – Milan, IT @ Unipol Dome
11/30 – Lyon, FR @ LDLC Arena
12/01 – Nantes, FR @ Zenith Metropole
12/03 – Paris, FR @ Zenith La Villette
12/04 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
12/07 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
12/08 – Herning, DK @ JYSKE Bank Boxen
12/11 – Gliwice, PL @ PreZero Arena
12/12 – Ljubljana, SI @ Arena Stožice
12/13 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Arena
12/15 – Graz, AT @ Stadthalle
12/16 – Budapest, HU @ MVM Dome
12/17 – Cluj, RO @ BT Arena
12/19 – Athens, GR @ Telekom Center Athens
01/29 – Torino, IT @ Teatro Colosseo
01/30 – Trento, IT @ Teatro Auditorium Santa Chiara
01/31 – Brescia, IT @ Teatro Clerici
02/02 – Trieste, IT @ Politeama Rossetti
02/03 – Rome, IT @ Teatro Brancaccio
02/05 – Padova, IT @ Gran Teatro Geox
02/07 – Bologna, IT @ Teatro EuropAuditorium
02/08 – Florence, IT @ Teatro del Maggio Fiorentino
02/23 – Perth, AU @ RAC Arena
02/26 – Sydney, AU @ Afterpay Arena
02/27 – Sydney, AU @ Afterpay Arena
03/01 – Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
03/02 – Gold Coast, AU @ The Star Theatre
03/04 – Adelaide, AU @ AEC Arena
03/05 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
03/07 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
03/10 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
03/12 – Christchurch, NZ @ Wolfbrook Arena
03/13 – Dunedin, NZ @ Dunedin Town Hall
03/15 – Wellington, NZ @ Wellington Town Hall
03/18 – Hobart, AU @ MyState Bank Arena
03/20 – Geelong, AU @ Costa Hall
03/21 – Geelong, AU @ Costa Hall
03/23 – Taipei, TW @ TICC
04/30 – Malmö, SE @ Malmö Arena
05/02 – Gothenburg, SE @ Scandinavium Arena
05/03 – Oslo, NO @ Spektrum
05/05 – Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena
05/07 – Helsinki, FI @ Veikkaus Arena
05/09 – Riga, LV @ Xiaomi Arena
05/10 – Kaunas, LT @ Zalgirio Arena
06/23 – Wiesbaden, DE @ Brita Arena
06/24 – Mönchengladbach, DE @ SparkassenPark
06/27 – Nuremberg, DE @ Stadionpark
06/29 – Fulda, DE @ Domplatz
06/30 – Hannover, DE @ Sportpark Hannover
07/02 – Halle (Westfalen), DE @ Heristo Arena
07/03 – Aurich, DE @ Open Air
07/04 – Hemer, DE @ Sauerlandpark Open Air
07/06 – Bonn, DE @ KUNST!RASEN
07/07 – Stuttgart, DE @ Schloßplatz (Jazz Open)
07/08 – Rosenheim, DE @ Sommerfestival Rosenheim
07/31 – Bruck/Leitha, AT @ Schloss Prugg
08/01 – Salzburg, AT @ Salzburg Arena
08/04 – Lokeren, BE @ Lokerse Feesten
08/08 – Rostock, DE @ IGA Gelände
08/10 – Baunatal, DE @ Parkstadion, Sommer IM Park
08/11 – Erfurt, DE @ Erfurt Open Air
08/13 – Magdeburg, DE @ Domplatz
08/14 – Dresden, DE @ Theaterplatz vor der Semperoper
08/15 – Deggendorf, DE @ Donaupark, Donau-Festival
08/16 – Salem, DE @ Schloss
08/19 – Pamplona, ES @ Navarra Arena
08/20 – Gijón, ES @ Gijón Life Fest
08/22 – Fuengirola, ES @ Marenostrum Fuengirola
