[NWOntario]

I'm still hoping for a Hip, or at least Gord appearance at Ontario House on the 20th...

The "secret show" there tonight is Broken Social Scene, which means I have a dilemma on my hands; Sam Roberts is playing the Yaletown stage. If only the Hip would show and solve this who-to-see problem for me.

Agreed. Of course, I have another dilemma...called GERMANY VERSUS BELARUS, BABY!!!!!

/faux-excitement

[tragicallyphish]

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Broken Social Scene surprise act at Olympic Ontario House
Posted: February 20, 2010, 11:11 PM by Daniel Kaszor
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Winter Games, Broken Social Scene, Vancouver, Olympics, Ontario
Broken Social Scene has announced on their Facebook page that they are the surprise Saturday night act at Ontario House. The show will start at 10pmPT and twitter reports already show a massive line to get in.

This show may be the first way of hype for Toronto-based collective's a new album coming out on May 5. The band has also released a track from the album to download from their website.

Ontario House is a tourism initiative from the Ontario government highlighting Toronto artists and attractions such as the Toronto International FIlm Festival.

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[tragicallyphish]

I was just thinking that it could be pretty probable for Robbie Baker to play with the Odds at the Hockey House and rock some Strippers Union songs. They are playing there February 12, 15, 25, 28

Simon Kendall lives in Vancouver so maybe a Strippers Reunion?

[teemudog]

We saw Sam Roberts!! Great choice for us!! YEAH!!

Today HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!!!!! :jump :jump :jump

[birdseyeview]

On NBC they were showing Canada's hockey team warming up for the game verses U.S.A. and the song being played in the arena was "Blow at High Dough".

[NegPhil]

Good luck team Canada. May the Hip be with you!
USA!
USA!
USA!

[sullivand]

From Twitter...

Alteregohalifax: Woot! Tragically Hip playing Closing Ceremonies!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:10:07 AM

[EPenguin10]

nice.

[chris]

From Twitter...

Alteregohalifax: Woot! Tragically Hip playing Closing Ceremonies!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:10:07 AM

Didn't we learn that Twitter can't be trusted for facts? Is Gordon Lightfoot dead, or alive?

[cochise]

I heard a rumour yesterday that Neil Young may be part of the closing ceremonies. If so, I wonder if there is a chance The Hip could be as well??

EDIT: on a similar note, I noticed on the Hip Tweets page a few days ago a person tweeted "cool, The Hip are on my plane". I went to the persons page and she was on her way back to Toronto from Vancouver...............I know its stretching it a little.......but rehearsals perhaps??

[BrenTheodore]

Well, this sparked my attention at 4 am. What time do the ceremonies start Monday?

[catechism]

Well, this sparked my attention at 4 am. What time do the ceremonies start Monday?

They're tomorrow (Sunday), not Monday. I'm not sure what time they start airing; ticketholders are being told to show up at 1.30 PST (which seems unlikely to me, given the hockey game at 12.15). Maybe 8 PST? My current sad-making theory, however, is that the Hip are not going to play. Bruce Allen is arranging all the entertainment acts for the opening and closing ceremonies, and doesn't he hate the Hip? I feel like I read that somewhere, but who knows.

[chris]

8pm Eastern is when CTV is starting the broadcast.

[northern wave]

Neil Young is playing...he has it listed on his website :thumb:


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[Ballgame]

Are Hip playing? I know it's going on now but curious if I should be watching it
nickelback is playing, all I know