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BC Place welcomes Paul McCartney with Union Jack roof

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It’s been nearly 50 years since The Beatles played at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, but Sir Paul McCartney still knows how to make an entrance. With a little help from the folks at BC Place, Vancouver’s skyline has a distinctly British flavour nowadays with the Union Jack projecting from the stadium’s roof.

Check it out!

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BC Lions face Edmonton for the first game in their new home!

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CFL football has a new home in Vancouver: its old one. The fabulously revamped BC Place, traditional home of the Lions, is open for business again, and its first customers will be the Edmonton Eskimos – ready for an extra-large order of bone-crunching football, on the house.
The game, which will see the two teams face off after a 36-1 Lions victory at their last meeting, will be a chance for the Eskimos to prove themselves – and you can be sure the players are aware. The Lions, on the other hand, are eager to continue their winning streak. No matter the outcome, it’s sure to be a tense game.
Almost of equal consideration will be the experience of the brand-new stadium. Featuring more natural light, a brand-new, state-of-the-art retractable roof, vast digital screens to catch more of the action than ever before, and an incredible new sound system, the stadium is a totally new experience. The seats are even three inches wider, so don’t be to worried about hitting the concession stands.
Of course, this won’t be just another football game: the opening will be marked by a marvelous gala, featuring an incredible halftime show and internationally acclaimed recording artist Sara McLachlan to sing the national anthem.
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U2 360° Tour tickets now available, breaking sales records

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After having released their twelfth studio album, No Line on the Horizon, in February of this year, U2 will be embarking on a World Tour beginning on June 30, 2009 as they travel Europe for six months on the first leg of the U2 360° Tour, then continue on with the North American leg on September 12th. Tickets for the previously pre-sale only shows have just gone on sale and have already begun to break sales records; as of mid-April the tour has already surpassed 2.5 million tickets sold. Individual venues continued to set records as the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles sold-out at 90,000 tickets, becoming the fastest selling and largest attended concert to play at that location in history!

Tour stops across North America continued the trend of outstanding sales, with the stop at Vancouver’s BC Place reaching a staggering 57,000 tickets sold, on par with the shows in Washington and Boston. Close to half of the shows on this World Tour have already sold out, with the other locations not far behind. The tour will begin on June 30th in Barcelona, where the band will continue to travel Europe for the next two and a half months before crossing the pond and landing in Chicago to kick off the North American portion of the tour on September 12th. From there they will travel west for the next month and a half hitting up all the major cities across the continent. Be sure to check the listings below for the show nearest you!

U2 360° North American Tour Dates

Chicago U2 Tickets: Sep 12, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US
Chicago U2 Tickets: Sep 13, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US
Toronto U2 Tickets: Sep 16, 2009 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, CA
Toronto U2 Tickets: Sep 17, 2009 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, CA
Boston U2 Tickets: Sep 20, 2009 Gilette Stadium, Boston, MA, US
Boston U2 Tickets: Sep 21, 2009 Gilette Stadium, Boston, MA, US
New York U2 Tickets: Sep 24, 2009 Giants Stadium, New York, NY, US
New York U2 Tickets: Sep 25, 2009 Giants Stadium, New York, NY, US
Washington U2 Tickets: Sep 29, 2009 FedEx Field, Washington, DC, US
Charlottesville U2 Tickets: Oct 01, 2009 Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA, US
Raleigh U2 Tickets: Oct 03, 2009 Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Atlanta U2 Tickets: Oct 06, 2009 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, US
Tampa U2 Tickets: Oct 09, 2009 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, US
Dallas U2 Tickets: Oct 12, 2009 New Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, TX, US
Houston U2 Tickets: Oct 14, 2009 Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX, US
Norman U2 Tickets: Oct 18, 2009 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK, US
Phoenix U2 Tickets: Oct 20, 2009 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, AZ, US
Las Vegas U2 Tickets: Oct 23, 2009 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, US
Los Angeles U2 Tickets: Oct 25, 2009 Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, US
Vancouver U2 Tickets: Oct 28, 2009 BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC, CA

U2 360° European Tour Dates

Jun 30, 2009 Camp Nou, Barcelona, ES
Jul 02, 2009 Camp Nou, Barcelona, ES
Jul 07, 2009 San Siro, Milan, IT
Jul 08, 2009 San Siro, Milan, IT
Jul 11, 2009 Stade De France, Paris, FR
Jul 12, 2009 Stade De France, Paris, FR
Jul 15, 2009 Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann, Nice, FR
Jul 18, 2009 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, DE
Jul 20, 2009 ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Jul 21, 2009 ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Jul 24, 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, IE
Jul 25, 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, IE
Jul 25, 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, IE
Jul 31, 2009 Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, SE
Aug 01, 2009 Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, SE
Aug 03, 2009 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, DE
Aug 06, 2009 Slaski Stadium, Chorzow, PL
Aug 09, 2009 Stadium Makimir, Zagreb, HR
Aug 10, 2009 Stadium Makimir, Zagreb, HR
Aug 14, 2009 Wembley Stadium, London, GB 
Aug 15, 2009 Wembley Stadium, London, GB
Aug 18, 2009 Hampden Park, Glasgow, GB 
Aug 20, 2009 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, GB
Aug 22, 2009 Millenium Stadium, Cardiff Wal., GB

Tickets for AC/DC’s Return North American Tour Now Available!

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With the midway point of their European tour fast approaching, AC/DC still has the power to sell out stadiums – just look at their remaining shows in which only three of twenty-four venues still have tickets available, even three months in advance! AC/DC tickets for the Foxborough, MA show on July 28th have already gone on sale, as well as five others including the show in Tacoma, WA. Tickets for the show in Vancouver, BC on August 29th will go on sale April 18th, along with the majority of the remaining tour dates in both Canada and the U.S. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to see AC/DC on their return North American tour. With the European dates already selling out months in advance, these new dates won’t be far behind.

Hot off the heels of their own Black Ice World Tour, AC/DC returns to North America with brand new tour dates for the summer. Looking to continue the electrifying success of their tour that garnered them the “Major Tour of the Year” award at the 20th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, AC/DC will begin with a show in Foxborough, MA at Gillette Stadium and will continue west across North America.

Riding on the success of Black Ice, their newest album and first in over 8 years, and having it become certified Double Platinum in the U.S., the group’s ability to put on an amazing show cannot be questioned. With stops in most major Canadian cities, there is little reason to miss out on a concert like this.

2009 AC/DC Canadian Summer Tour Dates:

Moncton AC/DC Tickets: Aug 06, 2009 @ Magnetic Hill Music Festival
Montreal AC/DC Tickets: Aug 08, 2009 @ Olympic Stadium
Winnipeg AC/DC Tickets: Aug 22, 2009 @ Canad Inns Stadium
Regina AC/DC Tickets: Aug 24, 2009 @ Mosaic Stadium – Taylor Field
Edmonton AC/DC Tickets: Aug 26, 2009 @ Commonwealth Stadium
Vancouver AC/DC Tickets: Aug 29, 2009 @ BC Place

2009 AC/DC United States Summer Tour Dates:

Jul 28, 2009 Foxborough, MA, US Gillette Stadium
Jul 31, 2009 E. Rutherford, NJ, US Giants Stadium
Aug 08, 2009 Montreal, QC, CA Olympic Stadium
Aug 16, 2009 Detroit, MI, US Palace of Auburn Hills
Aug 18, 2009 Grand Rapids, MI, US Van Andel Arena
Aug 30, 2009 Tacoma, WA, US Tacoma Dome
Sep 02, 2009 San Jose, CA, US HP Pavillion
Sep 04, 2009 Los Angeles, CA, US Staples Center
Sep 06, 2009 San Diego, CA, US Sports Arena
Sep 08, 2009 Anaheim, CA, US Honda Center

Like A Vancouver Virgin….

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BIG Concert Announcement this morning! Madonna is coming to Vancouver! While hard to believe, it will be “her madgesty’s” first stop in our fine city and she will be joining the ranks of the Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd by playing BC Place! While I haven’t been much of a Madonna fan for the past, oh, 20 years or so…I have to admit, part of me really wants to go. I mean, I’ve never been to a pop concert and if there was one I was going to go to, she would probably be the one to see. With all the stage set-ups, costume changes, dancers and lord knows what else that goes on at a Madonna concert, I’m sure it would at the very least be entertaining! Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 24th at 10 am and range in price from $55 to $350.
Oct 03- East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
Oct 06 – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden
Oct 07 – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden
Oct 15 – Boston, MA – TD Bank North Garden
Oct 18 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Oct 22 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Oct 26 – Chicago, IL– United Center
Oct 30 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place Stadium
Nov 01 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Nov 04 – San Diego, CA – PETCO Park
Nov 06 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium
Nov 08 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand
Nov 11 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Nov 16 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park
Nov 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center
Nov 22 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall
Nov 24 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
Nov 26 – Miami, FL – Dolphins Stadium

Madonna’s “Sticky & Sweet” North American tour dates: