A lot of Calgarians seem to have the Saddledome blues this week.

While the Brier is in full swing, even those who go out to cheer on the curlers are noticing the aging facility just isn’t cutting it anymore.

News of Madonna heading to Edmonton, instead of Calgary, the latest in a list artists who don’t find the arena adequate, has many asking for a new venue, pronto.

Adam Legge, President of the Calgary Chamber, says it’s important for the Flames to have a space to play that’s not three decades old, but it’s also time for other events to take centre stage.

“Probably it is time to look at creating a new purpose-built facility that can accommodate a lot of different functions and activities, it could be a real community gathering place,” he said.

Legge says it would certainly give Calgary a major competitive edge.

“The reality is we do miss out on major concerts because of the capacity, and the actual physical structure itself, and probably some other events,” he said. “To the extent that those are detracting from Calgary being able to offer world-class experiences for its citizens, yeah, I think that’s a detriment.”

While talks are swirling at City Hall, no formal proposal for a new facility is on the table, and councillors have strongly opposed funding the project with taxpayer money.

Excited @madonna‘s bringing the #RebelHeartTour to AB! Disappointed the #Saddledome roof has FAILED us again. We need a new rink, stat! #yyc — Doug Hass (@dhass4) March 2, 2015

@poor_choices @Madonna saddledome doesn’t sound good enough for the likes of her. I would book #yyc either. I was mad after @MumfordAndSons — Crackmacs (@Crackmacs) March 2, 2015

@660News can we please build a proper arena in #yyc what a joke — Javique Judge (@JaviqueJudge) March 2, 2015