5,000 performers, one roof, and a thunderstorm that wouldn't quit — Canada's most chaotic housewarming party.
The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration - Andrea Martin and Alan Thicke co-hosted the 90-minute event on June 3, 1989, complete with songs written specifically for the celebration with over 5,000 performers which was broadcast nationwide on the CBC,
Production
5,000 performers somehow coordinated in pre-digital era.
Practical Effects
Real thunderstorm crashes the indoor party.
Acting
Andrea Martin and Alan Thicke's unhinged hosting chemistry.
Director
Stan Jacobson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired months before the Berlin Wall fell, making it a time capsule of pre-ironic Canadian optimism. The stadium cost $570 million and was fully paid off by 1999 — then Rogers bought naming rights for $25 million and killed the 'Dome' forever.
Oscar Peterson performed despite recovering from a stroke, and Liberty Silver's power vocals reportedly caused actual audio issues in the massive space. The 'thunderstorm' keyword refers to real weather that leaked through the not-quite-finished roof.
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