Calgary's memories of the Saddledome, filed by Calgarians. Forty-three years of Flames games, concerts, the Olympics, Stampede nights. File your own.
3 memories on the wall.
Garth Brooks · 1997
“Four sold-out nights. I went to two of them. The man put on the greatest live show I have ever seen, and I've seen hundreds of concerts since. He played Friends in Low Places three times because the c…”
WWF Wrestling · 1995
“I saw Bret "The Hitman" Hart wrestle in his hometown. The Saddledome was the perfect venue for wrestling because the steep seats meant everyone could see. When Bret won, he did his sunglasses thing an…”
Flames vs Canucks · 1999
“I worked at the Dome selling hot dogs in the late 90s. The Flames were terrible but the regulars still showed up. There was a guy named Al who sat in 226 every single game and always ordered two dogs …”
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