The July 13th KISS show in Calgary has been cancelled due to damage from devastating flooding in the Canadian city.
The Calgary Herald reports KISS and other concerts at the Scotiabank Saddledome by Carly Rae Jepsen, Tim McGraw and Dixie Chicks – all scheduled as part of the 2013 Calgary Stampede – have been scrapped while the city tries to get back on its feet.
Calgary Stampede chief executive Vern Kimball said the four concerts couldn’t proceed due to the damages the facility suffered during the recent flooding.
“We understand that this news is disappointing and we’re disappointed too as we wanted to present our guests and our fans with an awesome concert experience,” said Kimball. “It became evident late (Monday) to the Stampede and the Flames that the services necessary for an acceptable concert experience just weren’t available given the current status and limitations of the building.”
“Given the size of the four shows, and that they’re all intended for indoor setup with tailored effects and lighting, there was no feasible alternative to host any one of these shows at another Calgary venue during Stampede,” he added.
Kimball said ticket holders will receive admission to Stampede on the day of their concerts by showing their tickets and “we’re also hoping to reschedule these shows at later date and we will know more about rescheduling right after Stampede.”
City officials say it will cost at least $256.5 million to repair damage from the flooding that devastated parts of the city last month.
The Calgary stop was to be part of KISS’ extensive Canadian summer tour in support of their latest album, “Monster”; shows begin Friday in Victoria, BC.
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