Stampede 2021

[Amethyst]

Originally Posted by opendoor

While I don't think a largely outdoor event like Stampede will necessarily lead to a ton of spread, there's plenty of evidence from other places about the potential risks of going with business as usual too quickly. The Netherlands is a good example; they have pretty similar vaccination stats to Alberta (65% 1st dose vs 63% in Alberta and 39% 2nd dose vs 45% in Alberta), and their cases have exploded in the last 10 days:

Jun 30: 634
July 1: 825
July 2: 941
July 3: 1,125
July 4: 1,215
July 5: 1,519
July 6: 2,209
July 7: 3,646
July 8: 5,431
July 9: 6,926
July 10: 10,345

It sounds like a lot of their spread is coming from nightlife and parties. So while the Stampede grounds themselves may not be a problem, all the parties and events put on by others could be.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by opendoor

While I don't think a largely outdoor event like Stampede will necessarily lead to a ton of spread, there's plenty of evidence from other places about the potential risks of going with business as usual too quickly. The Netherlands is a good example; they have pretty similar vaccination stats to Alberta (65% 1st dose vs 63% in Alberta and 39% 2nd dose vs 45% in Alberta), and their cases have exploded in the last 10 days:

Jun 30: 634
July 1: 825
July 2: 941
July 3: 1,125
July 4: 1,215
July 5: 1,519
July 6: 2,209
July 7: 3,646
July 8: 5,431
July 9: 6,926
July 10: 10,345

It sounds like around 75% of the new cases over there are in young people (under 30 crowd) who have much lower vaccination rates. While the case growth does suck it likely poses little threat in terms of severe outcomes.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Julio

Edmonton to not have K Days...but still have a Midway...


https://globalnews.ca/news/8017017/m...edium=Facebook

Sweatpants and Good Shoes!

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by woob

They do? Hence why the Stampede is on. Why you can walk into many businesses without a mask now. Why you can sit across from all your buddies at a restaurant now.

But let's not forget we just went through a year and half global pandemic and even when health officials say X is safe or Y is ok, many people will still hesitate. You don't just drop that overnight. That's why many people are still masking when they go indoors, or choosing not to go to big events, etc. And I support them just as much as I support a family who went to the Stampede and it was a positive experience that made them feel normal. I support people being able to choose where their line is drawn in the sand, despite it possibly being different than mine.

And regarding Stampede attendance; yes hesitancy is playing a big role, but let's not forget there are a lot of people who are in a much different financial position than they were 2 years ago and that may be contributing as well. Not to mention, little to no tourists.

OK?

Thanks for agreeing...i guess.

Really strange post.

Anyhow, I was down there for 7 or 8 hours today...damn it was hot...but other than that? Good stuff. So good too see people out and doing normal things. Great too see some youngsters laughing....my biggest takeaway.

I encourage anyone who is thinking about it to go. No its not like last time you were there but its not a whole lot different. There is no danger though unless NN becomes a spreader which seems unlikely with the protocols in place.

Lots of food, beers were cold, ladies looked wonderful and a good time was had by all from what i witnessed.

[FurnaceFace]

I’m happy you had a good time at the stampede and it helped take some weight of the last 16 months off.

What you seem to be implying is people who don’t want to do that yet, even though they are vaccinated, are being ridiculous and should all be burning their masks and then heading down to the grounds immediately or heading out to eat or to a pub. That’s just something many people aren’t interested in doing at this moment.

[Weitz]

The rodeo was packed today. After rodeo went to Nashville north where you need to prove vaccination status or take a rapid test. Then went to wild horse. Didn’t feel unsafe one time. Double vaxed though.

[dammage79]

Is the Cowboys tent up this year?

[woob]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Is the Cowboys tent up this year?

Negative. They put out a notice saying they were skipping this year, which you can read on their website landing page. I commend them for what I would imagine was a difficult choice.

https://www.cowboysnightclub.com/

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by woob

Negative. They put out a notice saying they were skipping this year, which you can read on their website landing page. I commend them for what I would imagine was a difficult choice.

https://www.cowboysnightclub.com/

I'm glad. Otherwise I'd have missed working there this year and I was available.

It's fun as hell babysitting thousand of crazy drunkards for 10 days. Exhausting, but fun.

[Leondros]

Originally Posted by Weitz

The rodeo was packed today. After rodeo went to Nashville north where you need to prove vaccination status or take a rapid test. Then went to wild horse. Didn’t feel unsafe one time. Double vaxed though.

I have gone to the Stampede 6/10 days each Stampede for the better part of 2 decades and can say that the rodeo was absolutely not packaged. For a first Saturday the Rodeo was probably 50% of what it typically is - especially given the weather yesterday. Also was at NN after and it seems they are capping capacity which is a good thing.

[Northendzone]

on saturday my son and some friends hit the stampede. i picked them up from teh ctrain station at around 1.30am. that is really late to be outside.

i also felt old picking him up.......

has anyone seen any attendance figures. i was looking the other day and could not find anything and i was curious. for some reason i am thinking that a typical day is around 90,000 while the busy days are 110,000

[Bigtime]

The Stampede has said they won't be releasing attendance figures this year.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The Stampede has said they won't be releasing attendance figures this year.

Well that’s dumb… this could be a very useful case study.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I don't see any benefit to organizers to release attendance, especially since they aren't forthcoming with their capacity limits or rules.

Too low and it will be declared it a failure, too high and they'll be criticized for ignoring safety.

Either way, I don't see any positive press coming from releasing the numbers.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

I'm not gonna lie...I went in to work last night expecting a ****show of a gongshow. But it wasn't...that bad overall. It felt a bit busier than a usual Friday Summer nightshift, but not by much. Averaged 1.25 dispatched calls per minute (lately we've been around .95-1 dcpm)

I did 27 events in 13.5hours. The only times I ever stopped was at red lights. We've had extreme volume for a long time now, so this only bested my previous of 23, but to be fair at that point its not that you "can" do any more, you're max utilization already. We have extra resources on, but we are still sucking every single rural vehicle into the city. I waited 30 min on scene on a call before even getting someone assigned, and when I did it was from Strathmore.....and that was at midnight.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The Stampede has said they won't be releasing attendance figures this year.

Their attendance figures were more for marketing and building hype than any kind of public service anyway.

It was more a way of saying "1 million came through our gates and you missed out, make sure you come next time"

Makes sense they aren't releasing numbers this year as it will make people further question the Stampede.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The Stampede has said they won't be releasing attendance figures this year.

I saw 65K each day average on twitter.

EDIT: @knoxie84 with the Calgary Herald.

Versus 2019 record single day of 129K so roughly half? Maybe 60ish% of normal?

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by chemgear

I saw 65K each day average on twitter.

EDIT: @knoxie84 with the Calgary Herald.

Versus 2019 record single day of 129K so roughly half? Maybe 60ish% of normal?

Personally, I think that should be considered a success this year.

[REDVAN]

Well, I didn't plan on going this year, but then I took my daughter (6.5) on Sunday. Not sure what our motivation was, but we wanted to go.

Figured there was some cloud and rain in the forecast, so it'd be quiet.

Arrived at 1pm, it was eerily empty and we practically had the place to ourselves. But then the rain never happened and the sun stayed out, so the crowds started growing.

In the end, I spent too much money, got sunburnt, my feet hurt, my daughter and I ate some junk food, went on some rides, and won a few prizes. We left at 5pm because the crowds were getting shoulder-to-shoulder and that felt weird and I didn't like it anymore... So basically a typical Stampede.

[troutman]

I try not to self-promote here too much, but I'm proud of this episode and had some positive feedback. I present, my Cowpunk Stampede (listen here):

https://cjsw.com/program/fossil-reco...isode/20210710

• White Lies
  Jason & The Scorchers • Lost & Found
• Border Radio
  The Blasters • The Blasters
• Looking For Lewis And Clark
  The Long Ryders • State Of Our Union
• Gun Sale At The Church
  Beat Farmers • Van Go
• Cosmos
  Jr. Gone Wild • Less Art, More Pop!
• Stop, Look And Listen!
  K.D. Lang And The Reclines • A Truly Western Experience
• I Mess With Texas
  Agriculture Club • The Southern Invasion
• The Oldman
  The Wine Soaked Preachers • Single
• Time Ain't Nothing
  Green On Red • No Free Lunch
• Amanda Ruth
  Rank And File • Sundown
• Ways To Be Wicked
  Lone Justice • Lone Justice
• Wicked Wicked Train
  Long Gone Lonesomes • Tall Tales
• Liberty
  Ronan Gallagher • Time Waits For No One
• King Of The Road
  Ohama • My Electronic Country Album
• He'll Have To Go
  Matt Masters • Everybody Loves A Winner
• If I Could Have
  Von Bieker • Long For This World