Sean McCann — Sink or Swim Tour

Sink or Swim — Singing Through the Noise

This spring, Séan McCann, The Shantyman of Great Big Sea, returns with a new set of

original songs, alongside the trusted Great Big Sea favourites audiences know and love, for

anyone feeling overwhelmed by the moment we’re living in.

Between constant noise, relentless headlines, and the pressure to keep

moving without pause, Sink or Swim asks a simple but vital question: how do

we stay afloat when the world feels louder, faster and heavier by the day.

Armed only with his guitar, and an unwavering commitment to truth, Séan invites

audiences into a shared space of reflection, resilience, and release where

singing isn’t optional, it’s essential.

These are songs about the undertow and what we do to resist it. About

finding your breath when everything feels urgent. About choosing presence

over panic, connection over isolation, and humanity over noise.

Come as you are.

Leave a little lighter.

The choice is yours: Sink or Swim.

About Sean McCann

Séan McCann is a singer, songwriter, and storyteller best known as a founding member of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea. Over the past decade, his solo work has carved out a powerful and deeply personal path — one rooted in honesty, recovery, community, and the belief that music is meant to be shared with, not performed for audiences.

His live shows blend original material with beloved favourites, inviting audiences to sing along, reflect, and reconnect with themselves and with one another. In his latest tour, Sink or Swim — Singing Through the Noise, McCann sings brave new songs alongside trusted classics to speak directly to the heaviness of our times. It’s a show about staying afloat in an increasingly noisy world, finding breath when everything feels urgent, and remembering that collective singing is both grounding and healing.

Whether in churches, theatres, or community halls, Séan McCann’s performances are less about spectacle and more about presence — creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and a little less alone.