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Originally Posted by New Era
This is very true. Bands normally will only play one venue in a market. Calgary is natural logistic choice, especially for large touring shows that have containers of gear. Considering locations of most shows, the proximity to certain travel arteries, Edmonton is out of the way. The fact they are getting shows over Calgary clears states the facilities in Calgary are not up to par. Edmonton got shows because Commonwealth was the better venue over McMahon. Now their new arena is massively better than the Saddledome. Calgary doesn't have the facilities to hold big concert events. That's why the city is bypassed.
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Edmonton is one hour further to drive to from Vancouver than Calgary. There's virtually no difference coming from Winnipeg. Since those are the two places most bands are coming from and going to, the difference is totally negligible. And McMahon gets bypassed because of NIMBYism, not the facility itself. Even if McMahon were the nicest outdoor stadium in Canada, NIMBYism would still win.