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Originally Posted by jayswin
That Sum 41 show was insane and the catalyst for the Stampede stepping back and really paying attention to what kind of bands they bring on, not before fining the band tens of thousands for swearing up a storm.
Sum 41 was coming off their Chuck album and arguably too big for the Coke Stage. It showed in the crowd and they made a statement that they wouldn't book major punk/rock bands anymore.
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Between the new (temporary?) location and booking Alexisonfire it would appear they’re at least testing the waters for rowdier rock/punk during Stampede again.
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Originally Posted by sleepingmoose
Except that it’s now by the Erlton CTrain station gate  |
Compared to the previous location the village is a world away from the Erlton station, yeah the crowds going to the coke stage and families going to the midway will still intermingle, but you won’t be paying your gate admission while some spiky haired youths are screaming at your family to get those middle fingers in the air!
As much as I loved the old coke stage and saw many memorable shows there, having a rock concert within 200 feet of a main entry gate was less than ideal.