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johnnyboy said:
Go ahead and disagree all you want, but it's already happened. Tyler Childers played the Saddledome last summer and skipped Edmonton on tour planning. He could've 100% sold out a show here at Rogers as well, but the tour was planned for one date in Alberta, and it was easier for them to do Calgary than Edmonton.
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So you're saying YEG is already "losing" out on concerts to the Saddledump? So when the Fireplace opens - we will Really lose out on concerts at that point? I'm missing your logic?
 
Well in the case of Motley Crue they were not on tour at that time. This was part of a Calgary Stampede event and in the world of concerts would have been considered a one-off. Always remember that most of the time concerts will make two stops in Alberta one in Calgary one in Edmonton or vice versa. The only real reason why a band might bypass Edmonton is scheduling of their tour and of Rogers Place. The fact that there will be a proper venue in Calgary may actually increase the amount of concert tours coming through Alberta because now shows will be able to have two venues they can play at, rather than just one, as it is right now. Concert tours really love coming to Edmonton and larger shows are able to come here while they cannot go to the Saddledome because of its limitations. Definitely as well, with that many more dates eaten up because of the different hockey teams there could be some shows that still May avoid Calgary because they can't work it into their tour schedule for a empty date at the new Arena
 
Ohman said:
True and this is with Edmonton's free reign over concerts coming to Alberta for the most part given the Saddledome's building constraints. Once Calgary's new arena comes online, it's going to get even tougher. Hopefully more and more things to fill up the arena, and an effort to get the district to offer more than banks.
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Once Calgary's new arena comes online, I expect more concert growth here. The economics of travelling to Alberta for stops in both cities are that much more attractive.
 
I'm more optimistic on the "sum being greater than the total of its parts scenario" idea, where, rather than Calgary and Edmonton's two venues competing for concerts, they make Alberta as a whole more attractive for more tours. Edmonton and Calgary are both similarly sized large cities (with even larger regional cachements across Western Canada) and will grow even larger by the time the new arena is done. Plus, it's an easy drive between the two. It would be silly for a concert tour to skip either city when there are no longer technical limitations. Of course, we can't get complacent, but Explore Edmonton is getting stable funding, so hopefully they can continue to do the grunt work of bringing big tours to Edmonton. Stadium concerts will still be big up here though.
 
I agree Edmonton is a major city with a world class venue, not worried about missing out on too many acts. It could though mean a bit less economic impact with less out of town draw if Calgary gets their own dates for the same shows. Competition can breed some good innovation though hopefully as Edmonton has been able to sit back and watch Calgary not really compete for some shows due to roof limitations at Saddle dome as far as I understand.
 
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