Panasonic to Deliver Full Lineup of HD Equipment to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Nov 20, 2009
In addition, the HD video signals will also be used for the first time for display on the LED Large Screen Display Systems in the competition venues and BC Place Stadium where the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will take place; making the 2010 Winter Games the first "HD Olympic Winter Games" with all the Olympic videos to be delivered completely in HD. At BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, Panasonic will install three LED video screens with a total display area of 243 m(2) (approximately 1.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Olympics: Torch relay begins across world's second-largest country Oct 31, 2009
By the time the flame arrives at BC Place Stadium on the 12th, it will have visited over 1,000 Canadian communities and will have travelled the farthest north in its history. - AFP/so. (Channelnewsasia.com)
U2 Announce Second Round Of 360 Tour Dates Oct 28, 2009
Rock superstars will return to North America next summer (VHI.com -- Music News)
Vancouver stadium gets new roof after Olympics Oct 24, 2009
A retractable roof for the 60,000-seat BC Place Stadium is planned for 2011. It will replace the current air-supported dome. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Torch lit for Vancouver 2010 Olympics Oct 23, 2009
The flame is due to arrive in Vancouver, British Columbia, on February 12 when the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Games will be held at the domed BC Place Stadium. Share this on. (CNN -- World)
U2 360 Tour Reports Giant Numbers in Jersey! Sep 26, 2009
U2 360 Tour continues its North American tour with dates in Washington, Charlottesville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa, Dallas, Houston, Norman, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles before finishing the year off at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. U2 360 Tour also just confirmed that the tour will be extended through 2010. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Irish Rock Band 'The Answer' to Open for AC/DC's Return to North America - Itinerary Kicks Off July 28 Jun 27, 2009
July 28 Gillette Stadium Foxborough , MA Supporting AC/DC w/ Anvil July 30 Rock n Roll Hotel Washington DC Headlining July 31 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Supporting AC/DC w/ Anvil Aug 1 Kyhber Pass Philadelphia, PA Headlining Aug 2 Times Union Arena Albany, NY Supporting AC/DC Aug 4 Grog Cleveland, OH Headlining Aug 6 Greenfield Stadium Moncton, NB Canada Supporting AC/DC Aug 8 Olympic Stadium Montreal, QC Canada Supporting AC/DC Aug 10 Scotiabank Arena Ottawa, QC Canada Supporting AC/DC... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Phase 2 of Vancouver ticket sales to begin June 6 May 30, 2009
The Vancouver Organizing Committee said on Friday that thousands of individual tickets will be available for medal presentations and celebrations at Vancouver's BC Place stadium each night of the games. Those tickets were previously only available as part of packages sold last fall. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bend it like Mallett Apr 3, 2009
A refurbished BC Place stadium, with a retractable roof, should help draw fans as well. If it's completed on time. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
