bootlegguy Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oilers/Calgary+Stampede+grounds+under+water/8560685/story.html Calgary saddledome affected by local flooding. Arena currently flooded up to row 14 of the lower bowl according to this report. Is this venue going to be ready for a major event in a month?????Maybe they move the show to Edmonton if not instead of cancelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
souperconductor Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I hope it goes off as planned - been waiting since 2007... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhlrush Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 i don't know anything more than reading that article.... it would seem if the lower bowl is filled with water up to the luxury boxes, i just don't see the arena being ready for a concert in a month, and wondering if it would even be ready for the Flames for the next nhl season in october.... speculation on my part, if i was planning on going to this show, i would inquire sooner than later..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 It took the Superdome over a year to be repaired after Hurricane Katrina. It's highly unlikely Calgary is going to be ready in a month. There is a good chance there won't even be a stampede this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootlegguy Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Do you think they would decide to do a venue change outside to the still ok football stadium? It gets a little complicated because people's tickets are for specific sections and rows but I can see that band/management willing to make an effort to accomdate fans who's city including it's arena has been ravaged by flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootlegguy Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Photos from inside the venue.http://www.ctvnews.ca/photo-galleries/inside-the-saddledome-1.1337836 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhlrush Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Wow, those pics blew my mind.... to think an entire arena floor and lower bowl under water like that.... Can't imagine they could host a concert on july 24.... Not sure what the turnaround time is to return the saddledome back into its former glory but I wouldn't be surprised if this affects the Flames as well this upcoming october.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I would hope that it does not re-schedule the show, I am driving in from Winnipeg, and don't have very flexible vacation time, if they cancel, I might have to sue :LOLsign: . I don't know though, it defiantly is a matter of how much time it will take to be usable, vs how much time it will take to look good. I am sure people will be alright with a less than sparkling stadium. Lastly, I do endure floods often in Winnipeg, two years ago was quite bad, and we generally clean ourselves up fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhlrush Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) FROM NHL.COM Flames: Flooded Saddledome will be ready for season Saturday, 06.22.2013 / 6:40 PM / News By John Kreiser - NHL.com ColumnistThe first eight rows of Scotiabank Saddledome are covered by water, but Calgary Flames president Ken King said the building will be ready when the puck drops for the 2013-14 NHL season in October."We are going to be ready for the start of the season," King said Saturday during a press conference to discuss the damage to the 30-year-old arena from floods throughout Alberta that forced the evacuation of about 100,000 people and caused three deaths, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.But getting the building ready to go won't be easy. The Saddledome "is a total loss at the event level," King said, and the arena has been flooded with millions of gallons of water."We cleared some of our event level, but not all of it," he said.King said restoration efforts will begin when the flood waters recede."We are ready to go," he said. "Our executive group met this morning and went through a number of tasks. We're ordering everything, including hockey equipment, right now."It's very difficult to describe millions, millions gallons of water sitting [in the Saddledome]."The dressing rooms, Jumbotron control, ice plant, Zambonis, rink and at least two lounges -- as well as thousands of seats -- are underwater. However, "We're fairly confident that we're structurally intact," said Libby Raines, the team's vice president of building operations.The water is starting to recede, Raines said, and "Our objective is to get the building [ready] for upcoming events ... get everything ready so that we're ready to go [for the season]."The Flames have told team personnel to stay away from the building, and Raines said that though the team is grateful for offers of assistance it's urging people to stay away because the site isn't safe."We appreciate that so many people want to help," she said. "[Right now], please stay away from the site." He did say get ready for events.... so perhaps there is enough time to do what's necessary.... Edited June 24, 2013 by nhlrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootlegguy Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) http://www.vancouver...7356/story.htmlNot looking good. Kiss was supposed to play at the venue July 13, 11 days from Rush and it is cancelled. And Bruno Mars July 17th cancelled. Edited July 3, 2013 by bootlegguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Well, I got my tickets in the mail today, not sure if it means anything, but it shows a little hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootlegguy Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 As of today if you look on ticketmaster you can no longer attempt to purchase tickets for this event. I called TM and they said that in this scenerio 9/10 times this mean the event is going to be cancelled. And this was someone in the USA who clearly had no idea that this venue was filled with water 2 weeks ago.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msilver Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I sincerely hope that they reschedule the concert for you folks who were planning to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryLee2112 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Knowing how nice Rush is, they will probably try their best to move it to Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanforever! Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Knowing how nice Rush is, they will probably try their best to move it to Edmonton. That's the unofficial rumor that I've heard, but who knows...there's no way the show can be held there at this point...way too much damage to repair in a short period of time before the show.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 It'd be cool if they refunded everyone who bought tickets, and gave them some sort of priority ticket, and proceeded to play a free outdoor show somewhere near Calgary to help everyone affected by the flood. The people with priority ticketing would have access to better seating.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 At this point who knows what will happen. I just hope that if the show is re-scheduled/relocated it will be before university starts up again in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I'm sure it'll happen. I'm in Edmonton and I hear the stampede is on, I think as we speak. Shouldn't take a month to pump the water out and make it ready enough. I think Calgary is focusing on bringing money to the city so they're working hard on stuff like this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindrift82 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 That's really sad that that happened. I hope they manage to work it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootlegguy Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ok. So it's basically certain that the Rush show won't go off as planned. They just cancelled Selena Gomez at the venue for Aug 16th. Obviously the Rush show on Jul 24 cannot go ahead. Show is not cancelled officially, but TM no longer lets you purchase tickets to it. I can only hope this is because they are still looking into a possible venue change. Please be Edmonton, Please be Edmonton!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan2712 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ok. So it's basically certain that the Rush show won't go off as planned. They just cancelled Selena Gomez at the venue for Aug 16th. Obviously the Rush show on Jul 24 cannot go ahead. Show is not cancelled officially, but TM no longer lets you purchase tickets to it. I can only hope this is because they are still looking into a possible venue change. Please be Edmonton, Please be Edmonton!!! I hope not. Edmonton is over 3 hours away from Calgary. Im not from either area, I'm from Eastern Saskatchewan and to add on an additional 6 hours of driving would suck. My hopes is that they can change the venue to somewhere else in Calgary, perhaps the football stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootlegguy Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ok. So it's basically certain that the Rush show won't go off as planned. They just cancelled Selena Gomez at the venue for Aug 16th. Obviously the Rush show on Jul 24 cannot go ahead. Show is not cancelled officially, but TM no longer lets you purchase tickets to it. I can only hope this is because they are still looking into a possible venue change. Please be Edmonton, Please be Edmonton!!! I hope not. Edmonton is over 3 hours away from Calgary. Im not from either area, I'm from Eastern Saskatchewan and to add on an additional 6 hours of driving would suck. My hopes is that they can change the venue to somewhere else in Calgary, perhaps the football stadium.Hey, I would be all over an outdoor concert if that was their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 If they moved to a football stadium and only honoured tickets sold the arena would be half full and look depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ok. So it's basically certain that the Rush show won't go off as planned. They just cancelled Selena Gomez at the venue for Aug 16th. Obviously the Rush show on Jul 24 cannot go ahead. Show is not cancelled officially, but TM no longer lets you purchase tickets to it. I can only hope this is because they are still looking into a possible venue change. Please be Edmonton, Please be Edmonton!!! I hope not. Edmonton is over 3 hours away from Calgary. Im not from either area, I'm from Eastern Saskatchewan and to add on an additional 6 hours of driving would suck. My hopes is that they can change the venue to somewhere else in Calgary, perhaps the football stadium. I would hope it would not be Edmonton either, that turns a drive from Winnipeg even longer, and while it is simply a longer drive from Saskatchewan, it's a potential 2-day trip for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ok. So it's basically certain that the Rush show won't go off as planned. They just cancelled Selena Gomez at the venue for Aug 16th. Obviously the Rush show on Jul 24 cannot go ahead. Show is not cancelled officially, but TM no longer lets you purchase tickets to it. I can only hope this is because they are still looking into a possible venue change. Please be Edmonton, Please be Edmonton!!!I did see in an article that the Selena Gomez concert was moved to Lethbridge, maybe that's where rush will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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