The city of Vancouver and Whistler are ready to give the world a hug and look to the left while doing it. Let the games begin!! Complete coverage of how our Canadian athletes are doing will be right here atwww.ricklee.ca.

A list of free concerts in Vancouver, Richmond, and the throughout the lower mainland from February 12th through 28th 2010 as part of the Cultural Olympiad.  Be prepared to be wowed.

ALL showtimes are Pacific Standard Time
Fri Feb 12th – Bedouin Soundclash – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Fri Feb 12th – Blue Rodeo – 9:15 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Jets Overhead – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Daniel Wesley – 10:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Bedouin Soundclash – 9:30 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 13th – Default – 6:15 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 13th – Wilco – 10:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sun Feb 14th – Mother Mother – 8:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Mon Feb 15th – Sloan – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Mon Feb 15th – Jet’s Overhead – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Mon Feb 15th – Matisyahu – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Tue Feb 16th – Alexisonfire – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Tue Feb 16th – The Trews – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Wed Feb 17th – The Arkells – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Wed Feb 17th – Hawksley Workman – 9:30 @ Ozone
Wed Feb 17th – Hot Hot Heat – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Thur Feb 18th – The Arkells – 8:30 @ Ozone
Thur Feb 18th – Our Lady Peace – 9:45 @ Ozone
Thur Feb 18th – Marianas Trench – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Fri Feb 19th – The Arkells – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 19th – Sam Roberts – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 19th – Jully Black – 10:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Hey Rosetta! – 7:30 @ Atlantic Canada House
Sat Feb 20th – Marianas Trench – 9:30 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 20th – The Arkells – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 20th – Sam Roberts – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 20th – Said The Whale – 7:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Hey Ocean – 8:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Mother Mother – 10:00 @ Holland Parkphonie
Sun Feb 21st – Hey Rosetta! – 8:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Sun Feb 21st – The Odds – 7:30 @ Holland Park
Sun Feb 21st – 54-40 – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Mon Feb 22nd – Colin James – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Tue Feb 23rd – Wintersleep – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Wed Feb 24th – Damian “Jr.Gong” Marley – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Wed Feb 24th – Wintersleep – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Thur Feb 25th – illScarlett – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Thur Feb 25th – Wintersleep – 9:30 @ Ozone
Fri Feb 26th – Tokyo Police Club – 9:45 @ Ozone
Fri Feb 26th – Inward Eye – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – illScarlett – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Marianas Trench – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Girl Talk – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 27th – Matt Mays – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Sat Feb 27th – The Stills – 10:15 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 27th – illScarlett – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Sat Feb 27th – Matt Mays – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 27th – Blue Rodeo – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 27th – Hey Rosetta! – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – You Say Party!We Say Die! – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – Tokyo Police Club – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – Wide Mouth Mason – 9:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – Wintersleep – 10:00 @ Holland Park

The Rickster (wondering how proud he already is of Vancouver, Whistler, and Canada).