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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Uhh, Clay. It is common knowledge that the Saddledome's design makes it unsuitable for most larger arena shows. You're resorting to massive hyperbole and disingenuous twisting of arguments to try and sidestep that fact.
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Not to mention that unless it's a one off show and not a tour, most concerts that are held at the dome or have chosen to skip the city are not financed by local promoters. A majority of the high end popular artists that opt to head north or skip Calgary are booked by Live Nation or other large conglomerates. The building is a major factor. Period.
Some of the local outdoor and smaller venue events are held by local promoters. But anything large is certainly not funded nor negotiated locally. So the reason for a large amount of concerts skipping the city is not related to issues or difficulty in dealing with the local promoters. As the local promoters are not involved in the high profile tours skipping yyc whatsoever.
I'm saying this as I've read on a few posts here about how some believe dealing with local promoters in Calgary vs Edmonton plays a role in missing out on tours. That's completely false when it comes to major acts skipping.