Hedley To Represent Prince Edward Island At Olympics

Hedley are one of the headliners of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Victory Ceremony concerts in Vancouver.

"Sooooo excited about this one! Hedley has been announced as one of the headline performers for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Victory Ceremonies!" the band wrote in a Dec. 9 MySpace blog entry. "Pretty amazing huh?"

Hedley will head up the "Prince Edward Island" themed-night on Feb. 18, despite being from British Columbia. Admittedly, there doesn't appear to be any rhyme or reason for who was picked to play along with the provincial themes (INXS for Ontario night? They're from Australia...) but hey, a concert is a concert.

Hedley are just one of 13 acts that have been announced (the Quebec night headliner is still to be determined) for the Vancouver Olympics Victory Ceremonies. Barenaked Ladies, Nelly Furtado, Theory Of A Deadman, Stereophonics and Great Big Sea will also play the shows.

It's going to be a busy winter for Hedley, who will also be on tour throughout Canada for most of March and April.

Here's the extensive list of performers in Vancouver:

Feb. 14:
British Columbia night: Nelly Furtado
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (men's 1,500 m), ladies' freestyle skiing moguls and speed skating (men's 5,000 m and ladies' 3,000 m)

Feb. 15
Quebec night: Performer to be confirmed
Live medal presentations in men's freestyle skiing moguls

Feb. 16
Nova Scotia night: Barenaked Ladies
Live medal presentations in men's and ladies' snowboard cross, as well as men's 500 m speed skating

Feb. 17
Alberta night: Paul Brandt
Live medal presentations in ladies' 500m speed skating

Feb. 18
Prince Edward Island night: Hedley
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (ladies' 500 m), men's snowboard halfpipe, as well as men's and ladies' 1,000 m speed skating

Feb. 19
Northwest Territories night: Theory Of A Deadman
Live medal presentations in ladies' snowboard halfpipe

Feb. 20
Yukon night: Stereophonics
No Vancouver medal presentations

Feb. 21
Nunavut night: Trooper and Loverboy
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (ladies' 1,500 m and men's 1,000 m), men's 1,500 m speed skating and men's freestyle skiing ski cross

Feb. 23
Saskatchewan night: Billy Talent
Live medal presentations in ladies' freestyle skiing ski cross and men's 10,000 m speed skating

Feb. 24
Ontario night: INXS
Live medal presentations in ladies' 5,000 m speed skating

Feb. 25
Manitoba night: Burton Cummings
Live medal presentations in short track speed skating (ladies' 3,000 m relay) and ladies' freestyle skiing aerials

Feb. 26
Newfoundland and Labrador night: Great Big Sea
Live medal presentations in men's freestyle skiing aerials and ladies' snowboarding parallel giant slalom