The Peterborough Memorial Centre roof remains safe and is within its load bearing capacity with snow on the roof, without the added weight from video, lighting and speaker equipment from a major concert production.
The equipment weight associated with a major concert such as the one that had been planned is beyond the normal expectations for a concert production; that weight, along with the snow load capacity on the roof, would have exceeded the structural capacity.
A structural assessment was done to consider the PMC’s snow load capacity on the roof as well as the estimated weight from the rigging that would hang from the trusses for the major concert production, with significant video, lighting and sound equipment. The combined weight of the snow load capacity and the rigging for the major concert production would exceed the allowable limits for the structure.
Regular arena operations and other scheduled activities at the PMC are not affected and will proceed as planned.
“While the City of Peterborough appreciates the disappointment and inconvenience this situation causes for people who purchased tickets to the concert, safety must be the first consideration,” said the City in a press release. “The City worked closely with Live Nation through this situation to ensure the safety of concert goers.”
Those who purchased tickets will receive full refunds and exclusive early access to pre-sale tickets for The Offspring and Bad Religion concert in Oshawa on Feb. 18.
