Olympics will prove to be a scam. 

Who is picking up the bill for the performers? You mean to say they are coming for the good of their health. What about their travel,room and board? I don't beleive for one moment that it's free. Someone is paying someplace. 

They are not exactly free, are they? They are part of the $6B party that will be paid for by the taxpayers of B.C. for a long, long time. 

Yes, free to get into, But I'll bet the entertainers are being paid for with tax payers money. 

Oh BORING! Give people the phrase "taxpayer dollars" and they will wear it out to the point it is just whiners being self-indulgent. Yes, taxpayers are paying for a chunk of the Olympic costs... hello people, that is what hosts do! If you were to throw a dinner party, the host pays the expenses (or part of them if they are clever and can get some freebies). If a city hosts a touring theatre production, the host city pays the expenses. There are VERY FEW host cities of the Olympics, let alone host provinces/states, let alone host countries. But hosts we are, and as such, we will be gracious and cover our share of the costs. For the children who whine and say that THEY weren't asked who should be invited to the dinner party so they don't feel they should be inconvenienced... grow up! If you can't behave, then go to your rooms until you can... because the dinner party is still going to go on, and as such there will be some inconvenience to the kids for the duration of the dinner party.

The admission to the "free" Olympic concerts is FREE. I'm not sure how one can make that any clearer... but you don't need to buy a ticket. The expenses of putting on these "free" concerts is part of the expenses of putting on a World Class event... and for the ignorant, the entertainment has been endorsed by corporate sponsors!! Gee, for advertising these corporate sponsors are sinking big $$$ into the Olympics, so don't take on the woebegone look of how YOU, the poor taxpayer has to cover $6B in expenses. The government (aka the taxpayer) is only paying a portion of the bill as host city/province/country and the majority is being covered by corporate sponsors.

So get over yourselves and show the world that we are every bit as gracious hosts as anywhere in the world... and if that is just too much for you to handle, please do the rest of us a favour and stay in your rooms until the Olympics and Paralympics are over. 

Free hey Travis?

Who do you think is paying for them you meathead?

Georgia Straight you are embarrassing yourself with this type of material. 

Looks like Costco is going to need to stock more paper towels.

All of you need to quit your whining, it's getting flipping OLD. It's time some money was spent to stimulate our commerce and showcase Vancouver to the world, as we need to get some more foreign investment into this Province.

Where do you think we'd be if we didn't have the Olympics coming at this time? You figure we could've made it through the recession as well as we did? Majority of the money spent, is going to benefit us a long-time after the Olympics.

Could Olympic funds have been managed better? Most definitely, but as a whole, the Olympics should be beneficial to us. Stop being sourpusses and be a good host.
 

Its a fact that pessimistic persons dont live as long as optimists . Ill bet that this time next year you wont hear anyone Bitch that the Olympics were held in Vancouver , Similar to when Expo was held here . The Olympics has created an incredible amount of Jobs in the last 8yrs and kept BC from falling into a deep recession like the rest of the Planet .I believe BC will see incredible amounts of interest/investment pour in , in the coming years because of the Olympics . Unless you believe money grows on trees you need to invest to create wealth/jobs and a tax base to pay for services . I believe the Olympics will pay off 10 fold . GO CANADA GO !  

please note weakerthans will be performing at Manitoba Centreplace March 13th 

I don't know why Georgia Straight bothered to post all these exciting "free concerts" when tickets can not be had. They say things like "see the Straight for more details", but NO INFO ANYWHERE about how to get the tix.

On the Olympics web site, all tickets for everything are sold out, except curling.

If someone can please post how one might procure tickets to Olympic music events, I'd appreciate it. 

For the vast majority of these events, tickets will not be issued. For LiveCity events, for example, all that is required for admittance is a wait in a security line. (Note that that also means no in-and-outs.) 

You all need chill the F out. Its too late people. They games start in a few day. How about we all try to enjoy and stop being cry babies. If you'd rather sit home and be lame go ahead and do so. No one wants to hear your petty crying when I bet half of you didnt even vote. 

It should be noted as well that the participating countries in the Olympic Games pay fees to the IOC to participate. Some of those funds are put into the host city's kitty for putting on the games.

As taxpayers, we helped pay for the games in Bejing, Milan, SLC etc. So, we should acknowledge that other country's taxpayers are helping us see Wilco and Jully Black. Thanks Romania!  

I live in seattle, and I think it's great you'r having the games. The whiners remind of the doom and gloomers here in seattle who will be moaning and sitting on their as while the world's biggest party passes them by. I'm sure the arguments about expense are justified or not, let someone else figure it out. It's still a once in a lifetime thing. I wish was living in the middle of it, and could just walk out my door, instead of having to do the arrangements I have. Cmon. Live a little. Vancouver can lord this over seattle FOREVER!! 

where are the concerts listed for the o zone????? 

I know of a few concerts and events at the ozone
1) sat feb 13th Hey Ocean @ 8:00
2) sat feb 13th Bedouin Soundclash @ 9:30
3) sun feb 14th F.I.R @ 9:30
4) mon feb 15th Jenn Grant @ 8:30
5) mon feb 15th Kathleen Edwards @ 9:45
6) wed feb 17th Jill Barber @ 8:00
7) wed feb 17th Hawksley workman
8) Thur Feb 18th - The Arkells @ 8:30
9) Thur Feb 18th - Our Lady Peace @ 9:45
10) Fri Feb 19th - DRUM! @ 8:00
11) Fri Feb 19th - Canadian Tenors @ 9:30
12) Sat Feb 20th - Rallycar @ 3:00
13) Sat Feb 20th - Ultimate Power Duo @ 8:00
14) Sat Feb 20th - Marianas Trench @ 9:30
15) Sun Feb 21st - Kelly Brock @ 4:00
16) Sun Feb 21st - Swank @ 8:15
17) Sun Feb 21st - Dustin Bentall @ 9:30
18) Thur Feb 25th - Wintersleep @ 9:30
19) Sat Feb 27th - The Stills @ 10:15
20) Sun Feb 28th - Five Alarm Funk @ 9:30

that's all i know.. hope it helped you! 

I think that all the people whining and complaining about the olympics should just let it go. The olympics will happen no matter what so why not just enjoy them. As stated it is a once in a lifetime oppurtunity. As for all the protestors downtown I find you an embarassment to this amazing city and think you should all get off the streets and go cry about it to yourself. Most of the protestors dont even pay taxes so I dont know what there problem is, when I was downtown for the opening ceremonies where the protestors were stunk, and I dont think half of them know what there protesting. I dont agree with it at all and I hope lots of people got arrested for the little riot that they caused.  

21) Tue Feb 16th - Black Powder Toys @ 7:30
21) Wed Feb 24th - Black Powder Toys @ 7:30 

I think Olympics are a farce, as many Russians who tested positive for 'roids are coming whebn they should be disqualified. It took Carl Lewis 6-8 yrs to get tested/disqualified, and Ben Johnson was so right away in '88 at Seoul? C'mon, Olympics are rigged in favour of Yanks to win! That's why they win so many damn medals when we got the best athletes in world (That and ours are underfunded!)

On the other hand, I like all free concerts, so can't be too ungrateful! 

Are any of the free concerts for ages 19 and over?  

Look to all you complainers..i'm into the reality that the free entertainment is going to be paid by the tax payers but think about it...get your tax payers money worth and go see all you can and then add that up to what the cost would have been if you actually had to pay....That really adds up...Funny though that the events being put on are not normally something the city allows...shame..I'm origanally born here but grew up all my life in London,U.K and now back here living in Vancouver and hearing about vancouver not being a fun city is true...It would be nice to see some more of these open free events going on all the time...If Vancouver wants to be a metropolitan city then maybe a consideration to have more cool things going on for free like other cities do...For all those years of not allowing free shows,buskers,perfomers,djs,etc because of really anal stipulations and comments of that isn't apropriate has just been shown during the Olympics that it is possible and allowable but will they keep the good times around and open thier eyes at city hall....mmmmm...we shall see 

People really don't understand how the economy works. these shows have free admission. since taxpayers money is paying for the games, support the Olympics and do what you can to give our city a good name so tourists and foreign investors will continue coming and spending there money here. Sure there is more to it than that but has whining and complaining ever gotten anybody anywhere? billions have already been fed back into our economy. which is a lot more then the socialist naysayers would ever do. I hope the cops give any more violent and/or destructive protesters/socialist hipsters what they deserve. well maybe not what i think they deserve but a taser or riot stick should do the trick.