wilco_wideweb__470x4250Sam Roberts Band, Wilco, Alexisonfire, Jully Black, Blue Rodeo, and Malajube are among the musicians who will play free outdoor concerts as part of the festivities surrounding the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The shows are part of LiveCity Vancouver, made up of two sites in Vancouver that will play host to family-geared programs as well as concerts.

David Lam Park in Yaletown will host most of the music events, while the downtown location at Cambie and Georgia streets will be more of an area where people can eat and drink and watch Olympic events on big screens. The Games will run from Feb. 12 to 28 in Vancouver and Whistler.

The free concert lineup has yet to be finalized, but it is due to be announced within the next few weeks.

Wilco’s Feb. 13 performance at David Lam Park will launch their 2010 “Trans Canada” tour. The band will then head east with eight Canadian stops, wrapping up on Mar. 3 in Halifax. Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Ont. and London, Ont. are all also stops on the “Trans Canada” trek.

The band will also perform a handful northwestern U.S. dates at the same time, beginning with on Feb. 7 in Missoula, Mt.

Wilco performed last night, and will perform again tonight, in Toronto at Massey Hall as part of their North American tour.






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