Cajundome director Greg Davis retiring after 33 years of service

[anhil8tor]

I’m not excusing our guys, but the Dome doubles as a basketball arena for about a third of the year. That’s not the case with Baton Rouge, or Shreveport.

Quick look at the calendar..
Combs is in BR on Saturday Feb 9th.. Cajundome is free 10th through 14th.
James Taylor is in BR on Monday Feb 11th. His only shot would be Feb 12th but still open.
Kane Brown is in Shreveport March 2nd. Dome is open Friday the 1st, Sunday the 3rd and 4th but that is the week of Mardi Gras.
Bob Seager would be open anytime before and after his Sherveport show...

But according to those above.. they just don't want which seems more likely.

[Turbine]

Dome (under Davis) would not allow an event unless concessions were open.

Shortsighted for the Dome, shortsighted for Acadiana restaurants and hotels.

[CajunAmos]

Dome (under Davis) would not allow an event unless concessions were open.

Shortsighted for the Dome, shortsighted for Acadiana restaurants and hotels.

Out of curiosity, how does this hurt/help dome utilization? I'm honestly unaware of how they've been able to market the dome for events. Thanks

[Turbine]

Out of curiosity, how does this hurt/help dome utilization? I'm honestly unaware of how they've been able to market the dome for events. Thanks

Many corporate and religious events prefer to brown bag it during the event and go out to eat afterwards.

Some events are 3 and 4 night stays with 3,4,5 thousand in attendance.

Since tax dollars are chipping in at least a half mil to keep the Dome open, events that lend themselves to hotel bookings, and restaurant outings, should be Priority One.

[CajunRebel]

Quick look at the calendar..
Combs is in BR on Saturday Feb 9th.. Cajundome is free 10th through 14th.
James Taylor is in BR on Monday Feb 11th. His only shot would be Feb 12th but still open.
Kane Brown is in Shreveport March 2nd. Dome is open Friday the 1st, Sunday the 3rd and 4th but that is the week of Mardi Gras.
Bob Seager would be open anytime before and after his Sherveport show...

But according to those above.. they just don't want which seems more likely.

I don’t think it is normal for acts to play back to back shows at arenas that are that close to each other.

Shreveport probably has it a little easier because there are no arenas within 3 hours of it.

[Turbine]

I don’t think it is normal for acts to play back to back shows at arenas that are that close to each other.

Shreveport probably has it a little easier because there are no arenas within 3 hours of it.

My takeaway was, at one point they were available (and the dome was idle) for those dates. Give or take a day.

[TheRealZeebart]

hockey put the Cajun dome in the green. Interest died and Greg pumped up rent. Never been a fan of him as the director or as an "activist." I'm sure he's a great man otherwise. Good riddance.

yep.. he is kind of a _____. Good riddance, bro.

Z

[CajunVic]

I don’t think it is normal for acts to play back to back shows at arenas that are that close to each other.

Shreveport probably has it a little easier because there are no arenas within 3 hours of it.

Dallas is three hours from S'port

[Cajun90]

I believe one of the issues is that many arena's (most in Louisiana) are handled by the same third party management agency. It allows them to put together package deals with artist etc. One stop shop type of thing.

No doubt we can do better however.

[Esqueleto]

I would love something other than country music or rap every now and then. Is that asking too much?

[CajunRebel]

I believe one of the issues is that many arena's (most in Louisiana) are handled by the same third party management agency. It allows them to put together package deals with artist etc. One stop shop type of thing.

No doubt we can do better however.

Maybe we need something like this at the Cajundome. Someone who can tap us into pipelines we wouldn’t have access to on our own.

[CajunAmos]

I would love something other than country music or rap every now and then. Is that asking too much?

Back Street Boys are scheduled for next year, and Carrie Underwood as well.

[cajun4life]

Maybe we need something like this at the Cajundome. Someone who can tap us into pipelines we wouldn’t have access to on our own.

A Daniel Cormier and Dustin Porrier UFC card would be awesome. Throw in some other legit fighters and it would sellout easily.

[anhil8tor]

I don’t think it is normal for acts to play back to back shows at arenas that are that close to each other.

Shreveport probably has it a little easier because there are no arenas within 3 hours of it.

Backstreet boys plays New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and then Lafayette
Carrie Underwood plays Houston, Lafayette then Dallas

I get it and understand but it seems to me like Shreveport and Baton Rouge beats us to the punch.
The Raising Cane's River center seats 10,400
The Century Link in Bossier (Shreveport) seats 14,000
These are what should be considered our peers.

Maybe its because they have more people than we do per capita?

[Duckster]

Shreveport region and Acadiana region's population census are very close.