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Sam 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.

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The Sam Roberts Band and Stars have joined the lineup for the 2009 Hillside Inside festival.

The indoor event, which takes over Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ont., on Feb. 7, will also feature Bedouin Soundclash, K’Naan, Great Lake Swimmers, Bell Orchestra and others.

Ticket information and a full list of performers can be found at the official Hillside website here.

The inaugural Hillside Inside festival took place earlier this year and was headlined by City And Colour and The Weakerthans.

The event is a winter spin-off of Guelph’s annual Hillside Festival in the summer, which enters its 26th year in July.

The Sam Roberts Band will preface their Hillside gig with a tour across Canada starting on Jan. 8, accompanied by The Stills.

Meanwhile, Stars will have their own mini-tour in Australia and Japan leading up to Hillside.