When did the roof become the #1 problem? Having a better roof to entice more popular bands coming as a nice to have, and surely isn't the foundation to spend $600million? Is it? I haven't heard that as the driving force for a new arena.
I'd assumed the mention of the need for a better roof for concerts was always a ploy by owners to justify more public funds on what will primarily be a NHL hockey arena
On a related note, a lot of bands skip Calgary/Edmonton as they're too isolated and add 1 day pre/post for transport. Coming here just isn't as lucrative as almost any where in the US. Toronto/Montreal easy to add to Eastern US tours and Vancouver added to West Coast tours. A new roof will mean we still see lots of bands going to Vancouver and not calgary.
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Originally Posted by RM14
None of this solves the #1 problem. The roof isn't safe to bear the weight of the modern event equipment.
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