Blue Rodeo To Play Grey Cup Halftime Show

10/15/09 4:10pm

by Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack)

It's that time of year again. As the CFL season draws to a close, Canadians can expect to see Blue Rodeo at this year's Grey Cup halftime show on Nov. 29 at Calgary's McMahon Stadium.

Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the tracks they would like to see played during the show by selecting three of the 10 tracks in the list below. The "Name Your Playlist" contest is open until Nov. 20.

"I've been watching the Grey Cup all my life and it's really exciting to play the Halftime show," says Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy.

Although the Grey Cup is already sold out, it will be televised live on TSN. To vote in the "Name Your Playlist" contest, visit greycuphalftimeshow.ca.

Blue Rodeo have also released details of their forthcoming double disc album, The Things We Left Behind set for release Nov. 10.

You can catch Blue Rodeo on tour this fall here:

Nov. 13 New York, NY @ City Winery (acoustic)
Nov. 14 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Nov. 15 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
Nov. 19 North Tonawanda (Buffalo), NY @ Riviera Theatre
Nov. 20 Chicago, IL @ Martyr's
Nov. 24 Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Nov. 26-27 Vancouver, BC @ The Centre In Vancouver For Performing Arts
Nov. 29 Calgary, AB @ McMahon Stadium
Dec. 4-5 Stratford, ON @ Festival Theatre

Here are the Blue Rodeo songs that are part of the "Name Your Playlist" contest:

"Lost Together"
"Hasn't Hit Me Yet"
"Rose Coloured Glasses"
"Heart Like Mine"
"Diamond Mine"
"Trust Yourself"
"C'mon"
"Till I Am Myself Again"
"Walk Like You Don't Mind"
"Head Over Heels"

Here are the songs onThe Things We Left Behind:

Disc One:
"All The Things We Left Behind"
"One More Night"
"Waiting For The World"
"Never Look Back"
"Sheba"
"One Light Left In Heaven"
"Million Miles"
"Gossip"

Disc Two:
"Don't Let The Darkness In Your Head"
"Arizona Dust"
"In My Bones"
"Candice"
"Wasted"
"You Said"
"And When You Wake Up"
"Venus Rising"