Where Edmonton Magazine July/August 2017 | Page 14

2017 BEST NEW ATTRACTION WINNER
ROGERS PLACE
BY M AT T HEW ST E PANI C
Opened in the Fall of 2016 with its first official
concert performance by country star Keith Urban, the
state-of-the-art Rogers Place is the new home to the
Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Oil Kings.
Out front of the spaceship-like structure, you’ll find the newly relocated and refurbished Wayne
Gretzky statue. Inside and set in the floor of Ford Hall, you can view artist Alex Janvier’s gorgeous
and complex Ts ą ts ą ke k’e (or Iron Foot Place)—a 45-feet-in-diameter circular mosaic that honours
the land area where Edmonton is located as a historic meeting place.
Fans of hockey and top artists from around the world have gathered to view this stunning new arena
rejuvenating the downtown core. And with Rogers Place welcoming icons such as Sarah McLachlan,
Queen, Bob Dylan, and Lady Gaga in July and August, there are plenty of reasons to visit this
incredible attraction over the summer! 10214-104 Ave. rogersplace.com
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Taking the LRT to
Rogers Place?
You will need to
get off at MacEwan
Station. (pg 69)
In recent months, it’s welcomed top performers from around the world, including Garth Brooks who
played nine sold-out shows in February.
For a list of
concerts and
events at Rogers
Place this summer,
turn to page 34.