[CorbeauNoir]

I think there's more to it than just the roof, for the simple fact that smaller acts that aren't playing arena-sized venues where the condition of the Saddledome is irrelevant are also snubbing Calgary the same way. I don't know what kind of magic the Sled Island organizers have to conjure up to bring in the acts that they do, but the other 360 days of the year really feel dire compared to the touring acts other cities of similar size can draw in. I can't stand these big arena-sized concerts and haven't been one to years, but the pinch as far as touring music goes definitely is felt beyond that scale of show.

And it's the same story going the other way with massive stadium-scale shows not performing in MacMahon the way they will in Commonwealth or at BC Place. No doubt the Saddledome roof plays a role but something about the organizers or the bylaws (or christ forbid the politics...) is handicapping Calgary's ability to draw in acts in a more fundamental way than just a quirk of one venue.