I'm sure it's more than 2 shows a year. There are usually about 2 acts a year that I'd consider going to see that play Edmonton but not Calgary, so I'm sure there's a bunch more that I'd never think about going to see.
The scoreboard is definitely a big culprit. If you remember, it wasn't really until the new board was installed that acts really started playing places like Edmonton and Saskatoon while bypassing Calgary. IIRC, the maximum clearance under the scoreboard at the Saddledome now is less than the clearance under the scoreboard at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge.
Monster Jam is another show that can't play the Dome anymore. Now, they go to the Stampede Grandstand. It's not a lot, but it's an extra 2 nights a year.
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