Sold-out Morgan Wallen concerts lead to sold-out Edmonton hotels
Global News
With sold-out hotels and packed restaurants for the two-night event at Commonwealth Stadium, Morgan Wallen’s 'I’m the Problem' tour is far from a problem for local businesses.
Tens of thousands of country music fans have converged onto Edmonton in anticipation of country music star, Morgan Wallen’s two back-to-back sold-out show at Commonwealth Stadium.
Fans are coming from across Canada and even from the United States to see this concert.
According to Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Ltd., there are pretty much zero hotel rooms available in the Edmonton area for Friday or Saturday night.
“The last time Commonwealth sold out, with 66,000 fans was the U2 360 tour,” Chris Yeung, with Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Ltd., said of the 2011 concert at Edmonton’s stadium.
“I don’t have any statistics for hotels back then, but I suspect they were quite full.”
On Friday afternoon Global News did an online search around the region and found only a handful of rooms available — with the lowest rates going for over $1,000 for one night. Rooms at hotels like the Holiday Inn were listed for more than $1,200.
Music fans Lukas Kirschner and Quinn Hanks made the trip from Pemberton, B.C. for the concert. They couldn’t get a room in Edmonton but planned to stay in the area until Sunday.
“We do have a rental car though, so we might go down to Red Deer,” Kirschner said.
