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Originally Posted by BigThief
Gotta feel that Stampede with the Coke Stage, Nashville North and the Cowboys music festival all happening during Stampede two weeks prior they've really taken over. Live music has always been a part of the ten days but post covid I feel like it's getting huge.
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It’s incredible, the Stampede has gone the exact opposite way and quickly become one of the best “music festivals” Calgary has ever had and part of that is expanding beyond the country thing. Country is still well represented, but whether you’re into that, pop, electronic, rock, hip hop, it doesn’t matter. There’s nostalgic 80s/90s bands and bands nobody over the age of 25 has heard of.
They’ve definitely siphoned some of what could potentially end up at Folk Fest, but I also know there is some intent from the organizers behind lineups that cater to an older audience as opposed to acts that that appeal to a younger audience and tread that indie/folk/pop line. I know of a few incidents where there was some pushback over the kinds of crowds popular acts brought from the tarpee people.
I think they can evolve a bit while maintaining a strong connection to their roots, but I don’t think there is much appetite from the current people running it.