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Originally Posted by Boniman
Forgive me if I'm wrong but I think one of the main reasons Calgary loses out to Edmonton for many large concerts is the Saddledome roof structure cannot support the rigging due to its shape. A future building probably should steer away from that. Like I said I don't know this for a fact.
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I think it's more the fact that the new scoreboard is so large that it limits the types of shows that can fit now. There's only 32 feet of clearance under the scoreboard:
http://www.scotiabanksaddledome.com/...dledome/?ID=44
That's less than the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, which has a maximum trim height under the scoreboard of 36'9", in a significantly smaller building:
http://www.enmaxcentre.ca/about-the-...il.asp?SubID=2
The older smaller scoreboards could be lifted up into the catwalk to give the full 89 feet of clearance for the whole arena floor.
Now, any show that has a centre stage set-up can't play the Saddledome.
Major tours bypassing Calgary didn't really become a problem until the new scoreboard was installed a few years ago.