[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

The "missed" concert argument because of the Dome is mostly not true. It's not because of the arena, it's because artists have lots of cities they can play. Calgary is not in the top 50 metro areas in North America. Most artists only do 40-50 show legs. It's not a building thing, it's a "We will only play Edmonton or Calgary" thing. I think people are going to be very disappointed that bands will still skip Calgary with a new building.

Rush just played Calgary and....not Edmonton. Pearl Jam played Calgary 2013...not Edmonton. Bands go to Calgary and not Edmonton a decent amount if you look hard enough.

wrong

http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-...omes-drawbacks