Calgary Stampede - Concert Update

Howdy Cowgirls and Cowboys,

The Calgary Stampede is upon us and the city is already alive celebrating the 100th anniversary of the festival. One thing I love about the Calgary Stampede is that it brings in a ton of live music filling up venues all over the city. This update only touches the surface of what is happening around Calgary over the next ten days. But I can guarantee that nearly every bar will have live music every night. Here is an update on the happenings:

July 5th:

Makeshift Innocence - Coca Cola Stage
Raghav - Coca Cola Stage
The New Cities  - Coca Cola Stage

July 6th:

Our Lady Peace - Coca Cola Stage

July 7th:

Awolnation - Coca Cola Stage
Cuff the Duke - Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club

July 8th:

George Canyon - Coca Cola Stage
Blue Rodeo - The Banff Centre - Shaw Amphitheater, Banff 
Joel Plaskett Emergency - Wildhorse Saloon

July 9th:

Corb Lund - Martha Cohen Theatre
Victoria Duffield - Coca Cola Stage
Karl Wolf - Coca Cola Stage
Danny Fernandes - Coca Cola Stage
K'Naan - Coca Cola Stage
Blue Rodeo - Cowboy's Stampede Tent

July 10th:

Seether - Coca Cola Stage
Corb Lund and Ian Tyson - Martha Cohen Theatre

July 11th:

Elliot Brood w The Bitterweed Draw - Wildhorse Saloon
The Sheepdogs - Coca Cola Stage
The Beach Boys - Scotiabank Saddledome
Corb Lund and Ian Tyson - Martha Cohen Theatre

  
July 12th:

Dragonette - Coca Cola Stage
Carly Rae Jepsen - Coca Cola Stage
Garth Brooks - Scotiabank Saddledome

July 13th:

Simple Plan - Coca Cola Stage
Johnny Reid - Scotiabank Saddledome

July 14th:

The Trews - Coca Cola Stage
Big Sugar - Coca Cola Stage
Brad Paisley - Scotiabank Saddledome
Corb Lund and Ian Tyson - Martha Cohen Theatre

July 15th:

Mother Mother - Coca Cola Stage 
Corb Lund and Ian Tyson - Martha Cohen Theatre

July 16th:

Snoop Dogg - Cowboy's Stampede Tent

There is also lots more country music to be found in Nashville North on the Stampede Grounds.   

- Bryce

Wil and The 100th Calgary Stampede

Wil has been a busy man over the past year releasing his album Heart of Mine last October and then he was asked to create two songs for the Travel Alberta Remember To Breathe campaign, and if you remember from my post in January, those songs were titled "Roam" and "Here We Go".

Subsequently, The Calgary Stampede commissioned Wil to compose a song called “Ride” for their 100th Anniversary commercial campaign. So blown away with the short commercial version they asked him to extend it as their official theme song.

The single "Ride" is was released today and can be downloaded for free at Wil's website ibreakstings.com. In conjunction, Wil has been invited to perform nightly; the show, aptly named "Light Up The Park" will also coincide with ‘Light Up the City’ for six of the ten nights at the Bell Centennial Plaza.

Check out The 100th Calgary Stampede commercial below as well as the "Roam" from the Remember To Breathe Campaign, which still gives me chills.