Regina outbid on two major summer stadium concerts: REAL
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The bell did not toll for Mosaic Stadium when it came to bidding on two major concert tours, according to REAL CEO Tim Reid.
The bell did not toll for Mosaic Stadium when it came to bidding on two major concert tours, according to REAL CEO Tim Reid.
Reid told executive committee Wednesday that “one country music artist and one classic ‘90s rock band” opted for other jurisdictions.
“The biggest challenge that we have is we’re a small market with a relatively big stadium. However, Edmonton is a bigger market and they have more seats in the stadium, so the math just seems to work better there,” Reid said.
“So we have struggled this year to put a stadium concert in place, and the two stadium concerts that we had were lost to other markets.”
Luke Combs is currently on a world tour, with Canadian stadium stops at Vancouver’s B.C. Place on May 27 and Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on June 3 before returning to American venues, according to Ticketmaster.
The next stadium concert currently scheduled for Edmonton: Metallica, who will perform two shows at Commonwealth in Summer 2024.
Regina’s executive committee granted REAL the ability to tap into its line of credit at its Wednesday meeting.
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