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Post by jhendrix70 on Jan 23, 2009 13:11:08 GMT -5
It's earned a bronze place finish in popularity across the country and attracted plenty of hot stars. MTS Centre announced today the building remains the third busiest arena in Canada and the 19th busiest in the world.Arena ticket sales for 2008 added up to 385,427 seats sold for non-sporting touring events. That means many sports games aren't even worked into the figure. The number of sales sets a record high for the venue as well, up from 355,000 tickets sold in 2007 and around 281,000 sold in 2006.In Canada, MTS Centre trails only Toronto's Air Canada Centre and Montreal's Bell Centre in attendance.www.winnipegsun.com/news/winnipeg/2009/01/23/8124456.html
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Post by teemu13 on Jan 23, 2009 15:17:55 GMT -5
Those 385K+ seats are obviously all at much lower prices for comparable events across North America... as we ALL know Winnipeg will not pay top dollar for ANYTHING (please interpret extreme sarcasm while reading this comment)!
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Post by Hannu Smail on Jan 23, 2009 16:05:48 GMT -5
Those 385K+ seats are obviously all at much lower prices for comparable events across North America... as we ALL know Winnipeg will not pay top dollar for ANYTHING (please interpret extreme sarcasm while reading this comment)! that's actually a very good point, and a good fact to use when refuting the classic "Winnipeggers can't afford to buy hockey tickets." Then someone please explain to me how the MTS manages to turnover so many people for other entertainment/shows? It's not like tickets to the Eagles cost less in Winnipeg than, say, Edmonton for example (I hope my assumption is accurate....). So, what's the next argument going to be - we don't like hockey enough to spend the money? That won't fly, considering even the naysayers throw us a bone with "look, Winnipeg is a grat hockey town, but...."
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Post by rtabaracci on Jan 23, 2009 19:15:46 GMT -5
Tickets prices will vary from city to city, but usually it's no more than 10-15 bucks. Typically it's because a venue costs more to run and the band wants to keep their profit the same. Winnipeg has been selling the high priced shows (Celine Dion, The Eagles, Tom Petty, etc) just as well as any other city at more or less the same price.
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Post by razorsedge on Jan 23, 2009 19:27:42 GMT -5
Those 385K+ seats are obviously all at much lower prices for comparable events across North America... as we ALL know Winnipeg will not pay top dollar for ANYTHING (please interpret extreme sarcasm while reading this comment)! that's actually a very good point, and a good fact to use when refuting the classic "Winnipeggers can't afford to buy hockey tickets." Then someone please explain to me how the MTS manages to turnover so many people for other entertainment/shows? It's not like tickets to the Eagles cost less in Winnipeg than, say, Edmonton for example (I hope my assumption is accurate....). So, what's the next argument going to be - we don't like hockey enough to spend the money? That won't fly, considering even the naysayers throw us a bone with "look, Winnipeg is a grat hockey town, but...." I think it's great that Winnipeg is an automatic destination for most music and entertainment acts. Though I don't think it does much for argument purposes concerning the NHL.
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Post by Ric O. on Jan 23, 2009 20:17:56 GMT -5
that's actually a very good point, and a good fact to use when refuting the classic "Winnipeggers can't afford to buy hockey tickets." Then someone please explain to me how the MTS manages to turnover so many people for other entertainment/shows? It's not like tickets to the Eagles cost less in Winnipeg than, say, Edmonton for example (I hope my assumption is accurate....). So, what's the next argument going to be - we don't like hockey enough to spend the money? That won't fly, considering even the naysayers throw us a bone with "look, Winnipeg is a grat hockey town, but...." I think it's great that Winnipeg is an automatic destination for most music and entertainment acts. Though I don't think it does much for argument purposes concerning the NHL. I think it actually helps the argument a lot when you consider the likely scenario is that the owners of MTSC will also own the Jets and have access to all of that non-hockey related revenue.
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Post by rtabaracci on Jan 23, 2009 22:11:03 GMT -5
I think it's great that Winnipeg is an automatic destination for most music and entertainment acts. Though I don't think it does much for argument purposes concerning the NHL. I think it actually helps the argument a lot when you consider the likely scenario is that the owners of MTSC will also own the Jets and have access to all of that non-hockey related revenue. That will be a huge factor in the financial success of a team here. Right now, that arena is making a pretty decent profit. That profit is what will help cover any potential losses in weak seasons
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Post by razorsedge on Jan 24, 2009 3:41:45 GMT -5
I think it's great that Winnipeg is an automatic destination for most music and entertainment acts. Though I don't think it does much for argument purposes concerning the NHL. I think it actually helps the argument a lot when you consider the likely scenario is that the owners of MTSC will also own the Jets and have access to all of that non-hockey related revenue. It only helps the argument IF True North IS pursuing an NHL team.
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Post by jjmclean on Jan 24, 2009 11:15:07 GMT -5
I've seen many concerts in many cities.....the MTS Centre has been the worst experience for any concert for me. Either they "think" they are in a grand building and turn the volume waaay up, or the sound in the building just sucks, either way it is not good. You want to see a concert in a real building, go to the Xclel energy center. its perfect. Air Canada center is good too, thought no where near the quality of Xcel.
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Post by jjmclean on Jan 24, 2009 11:15:13 GMT -5
I've seen many concerts in many cities.....the MTS Centre has been the worst experience for any concert for me. Either they "think" they are in a grand building and turn the volume waaay up, or the sound in the building just sucks, either way it is not good. You want to see a concert in a real building, go to the Xclel energy center. its perfect. Air Canada center is good too, thought no where near the quality of Xcel.
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Post by jjmclean on Jan 24, 2009 11:16:12 GMT -5
just to add, I will never waist money on another concert event at the MTS Centre again.
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Post by Ric O. on Jan 24, 2009 11:28:48 GMT -5
I think it actually helps the argument a lot when you consider the likely scenario is that the owners of MTSC will also own the Jets and have access to all of that non-hockey related revenue. It only helps the argument IF True North IS pursuing an NHL team. Well that's the whole point to this site now isn't it. An obvious leap of faith.
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Post by Ric O. on Jan 24, 2009 11:40:05 GMT -5
just to add, I will never waist money on another concert event at the MTS Centre again. Must have been some really bad experiences! I've been to a couple of concerts there and I thought it wasn't too bad; definitely way, and I mean way better than Winnipeg Arena. But it ain't the Centennial Concert Hall either. MTSC could probably could use some acoustic damping in the roof but then we don't want to muffle the future white-outs do we?
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Post by Ric O. on Jan 24, 2009 11:43:23 GMT -5
Any body notice that the post counter seems to be frozen? I just noticed the jj's counter froze at 60 and mine at 456...nobody will ever catch Zilla at this rate (not that I'm trying to)!
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Post by Ric O. on Jan 24, 2009 11:52:58 GMT -5
Any body notice that the post counter seems to be frozen? I just noticed the jj's counter froze at 60 and mine at 456...nobody will ever catch Zilla at this rate (not that I'm trying to)! Duh, never mind. I didn't realize it back updated the count on all of your posts...must have too much time on my hands this morning.
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Post by Brent on Jan 24, 2009 11:55:27 GMT -5
that's odd... i've been to concerts at the ACC and MTS and i gotta say, it sounded way better in Winnipeg.
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Post by jhendrix70 on Jan 24, 2009 15:22:37 GMT -5
just to add, I will never waist money on another concert event at the MTS Centre again. You might be the ONLY one in Winnipeg / Manitoba / Canada / US To feel this way. Every act that comes and plays the MTS Centre only has the greatest things to say about the quality of the building, Audience and sound. In fact, there are rumors that Elton John wants to record a full length Live album from the MTS Centre on a return to Winnipeg this Summer. ( Along with Billy Joel ) Sound cannot be a problem when the Diva of ALL Diva's ( Elton John ) Wants to record a live album in Winnipeg....
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Post by razorsedge on Jan 24, 2009 15:47:07 GMT -5
I thought the MTSC sound for concerts would be pretty good with the bowl shaped. I'm not a fan of arena shows anymore though.
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Post by rtabaracci on Jan 25, 2009 0:58:00 GMT -5
I too have been to many concerts in many different arenas and the MTS Centre has been the best nearly every time. The only time I've heard it too loud was for crap like Motley Crue where they need to crank it just so it registers with their brain dead fans. Xcel Center is a nicer arena but the sound at the MTS Centre wins, hands down. ACC is echoey if you sit farther back where in the MTSC, the back row has pristine sound.
Perhaps the shows you saw had some Go Jets Go sound men working, but after over 100 shows in a dozen different arenas, the MTS Centre has had the best sound quality, no question about it.
When it boils down to it though, arenas do not make good concert venues. The only good way to play a concert that size is outside
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Post by flamehot on Jan 25, 2009 15:28:14 GMT -5
being #19 isn't a good sign for the city considering winnipeg doesn't get many events.
It just shows MTS Centre is the only venue we have in this city.
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