Bryan Adams – Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary 2006

Bryan Adams Anthology Tour 2006

Guest: Daniel Powter

Jan 16, 2006

Bryan Adams absolutely blew the roof off the Scotiabank Saddledome with a marathon 3.5-hour concert. I’ve rarely seen the entire crowd on its feet, singing along for that long—but this was one of those nights.

The arena was sold out right up to the last row, and as always, Bryan Adams made sure there were affordable tickets available. Some seats up near the roof were going for around $30—but honestly, it didn’t matter. When the show is this good, every seat feels like the best in the house. And if a show isn’t great, even the front row won’t save it.

This time, Bryan went full band, focusing on guitar instead of bass, and just kept delivering hit after hit. After three hours, the band wrapped up—but he came back out solo with an acoustic guitar for a second encore that stretched another half hour.

It was one of those rare shows where you walk out genuinely grateful you were there—and knowing you’ll remember it for a long time.

Setlist:

So Far So Good 

Somebody 

This Time
Lonely Nights
Open Road
18 til I Die
Let’s Make a Night to Remember
Can’t Stop This Thing We Started
Back to You
Summer of ’69 

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
Cuts Like a Knife
When You’re Gone (w/ girl from crowd)
I’m Ready (Unplugged Version)
Hearts on Fire
Kids Wanna Rock / Get It On (acoustic) 

Heaven
It’s Only Love (w/ different girl from crowd)
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You

Encore:

Cloud Number Nine
Run to You
The Best of Me

Encore 2 (solo acoustic):

Please Forgive Me
Straight From the Heart
All for Love
(Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting song) 

Remember

The night got off to a strong start with Daniel Powter from Vernon, BC, opening for Bryan Adams. Like a lot of people, I mostly knew him for Bad Day and half-expected a short, one-hit-driven set.

But he turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Powter proved he’s genuinely solid live, with more depth than just that one big hit. The performance felt authentic and engaging, and he definitely won over more than a few people in the crowd.