There’s a ton of amazing music happening during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics—the biggest free concerts will be at LiveCity Downtown and LiveCity Yaletown—but the biggest acts will be at the nightly Vancouver Victory Ceremonies, February 14 – 26, 2010.
Canadian music stars performing at the Vancouver Victory Ceremonies include Nelly Furtado, Barenaked Ladies, Hedley, and Loverboy. Other big names include INXS and Paul Brandt.
There are tickets still available for the Ceremonies, which VANOC predicts will be, “the place to be in the evenings in Vancouver during the Games.”
Tickets are $22; $50 for premium seats. Buy them online at VANOC or by phone at 1-800-TICKETS.
(One tip: If you search online for tickets, put in a range of dates—rather than focusing on one night—so you can see all available tickets.)
Vancouver Victory Ceremony Headliners & Dates
Sunday, February 14:
Nelly Furtado ― British Columbia night
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (men’s 1,500 m), ladies’ freestyle skiing moguls and speed skating (men’s 5,000 m and ladies’ 3,000 m).
Monday, February 15:
TBA ― Quebec night
Live medal presentations in men’s freestyle skiing moguls.
Tuesday, February 16:
Barenaked Ladies ― Nova Scotia night
Live medal presentations in men’s and ladies’ snowboard cross, as well as men’s 500-metre speed skating.
Wednesday, February 17:
Paul Brandt ― Alberta night
Live medal presentations in ladies’ 500-metre speed skating.
Thursday, February 18:
Hedley ― Prince Edward Island night
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (ladies’ 500 m), men’s snowboard halfpipe, as well as men’s and ladies’ 1,000-metre speed skating.
Friday, February 19:
Theory of a Deadman ― Northwest Territories’ night
Live medal presentations in ladies’ snowboard halfpipe.
Saturday, February 20:
Stereophonics ― Yukon night
**no Vancouver medal presentations**
Sunday, February 21:
Trooper & Loverboy ― Nunavut night
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (ladies’ 1,500 m and men’s 1,000 m), men’s 1,500-metre speed skating and men’s freestyle skiing ski cross.
Tuesday, February 23:
Billy Talent ― Saskatchewan night
Live medal presentations in ladies’ freestyle skiing ski cross and men’s 10,000-metre speed skating.
Wednesday, February 24:
INXS ― Ontario night
Live medal presentations in ladies’ 5,000-metre speed skating.
Thursday, February 25:
Burton Cummings ― Manitoba night
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (ladies’ 3,000 m relay) and ladies’ freestyle skiing aerials.
Friday, February 26:
Great Big Sea ― Newfoundland and Labrador night
Live medal presentations in men’s freestyle skiing aerials and ladies’ snowboarding parallel giant slalom.