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NSFL · 04-20-2012, 07:10 PM

Here's the annual Stampede thread. Btw, haters, no one's forcing you to read this, please, just turn around and leave. Unless you're turnedthecorner, in which case, no Stampede thread is complete without your complaining.

Music this year:

Coke Stage: Announcement May 24th

Nashville North:

July 5, 2012
Bud Blank Ticket
Shane Chisholm

July 6, 2012
Karen Lee Batten
Marshall Dane
Ryan Laird
One More Girl
Shane Chisholm

July 7, 2012
Marshall Dane
Karen Lee Batten
Hey Romeo
Shane Chisholm

July 8, 2012
Karen Lee Batten
Marshall Dane
Aaron Pritchett
Shane Chisholm

July 9, 2012
Marshall Dane
Karen Lee Batten
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Shane Chisholm

July 10, 2012
Pam Tillis
Karen Lee Batten
Marshall Dane
Gord Bamford
Shane Chisholm

July 11, 2012
Justin Ament
Stacey McKitrick
Jason Blaine
Jason Greeley

July 12, 2012
Stacey McKitrick
Justin Ament
Deric Ruttan
Jason Greeley

July 13, 2012
Stacey McKitrick
Justin Ament
Chad Brownlee
Jason Greeley

July 14, 2012
Justin Ament
Stacey McKitrick
Dallas Smith
Jason Greeley

July 15, 2012
Justin Ament
Stacey McKitrick
Emerson Drive
Jason Greeley

And the stampede concerts are, of course, Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley with the Band Perry, and Johnny Reid

No news about new and notable food items yet. My main interest is what can we clog our arteries with, this year.

OffsideSpecialist · 04-20-2012, 07:13 PM

The only time I have gone to the Stempede was when I was eight. I need to get back one of these years to enjoy it to its full potential.

STeeLy · 04-20-2012, 07:18 PM

Some good names for Nashville North...

Definitely I would might check out!

Nammer403 · 04-20-2012, 07:19 PM

Snoop Dogg was announced today as well July 15th at cowboys

NSFL · 04-20-2012, 07:22 PM

Oh crappit, I totally forgot something like this would go in the food and entertainment forum.

TurnedTheCorner · 04-20-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NSFL

Btw, haters, no one's forcing you to read this, please, just turn around and leave. Unless you're turnedthecorner, in which case, no Stampede thread is complete without your complaining.

Good thing you made it 2.5 months early, Calgarians may have forgotten about it otherwise.

TurnedTheCorner · 04-20-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NSFL

Oh crappit, I totally forgot something like this would go in the food and entertainment forum.

Grounds for deletion IMO.

FlamesAllTheWay · 04-20-2012, 07:24 PM

You forgot Corb Lund playing a few shows here in July. The perfect Stampede band, in my humble opinion

. I was a little disgruntled when they stopped coming to the coke stage.

With all the marketing on CNN, stampede night in Anaheim, etc, I can only hope they've crafted a decent enough logistics plan to accommodate the larger than normal numbers. I'm excited with all the press this years stampede is getting but gongshow crowds/lineups are a bit of a norm, let alone on the 100th anniversary.

Hope we can avoid the annual stampede rain/snow/hailstorm as well but that's probably too much to ask..

NSFL · 04-20-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

Good thing you made it 2.5 months early, Calgarians may have forgotten about it otherwise.

This is generally the time of year I make this thread. Been doing it since 2009. Just doing my part to make you miserable.

Flabbibulin · 04-20-2012, 07:35 PM

Forget music, wasn't Lana Tailor at Lounge Burger last year?

Either way, I haven't been down to the grounds in a few years. Plan on returning this year for sure.

NSFL · 04-20-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FlamesAllTheWay

You forgot Corb Lund playing a few shows here in July. The perfect Stampede band, in my humble opinion

. I was a little disgruntled when they stopped coming to the coke stage.

With all the marketing on CNN, stampede night in Anaheim, etc, I can only hope they've crafted a decent enough logistics plan to accommodate the larger than normal numbers. I'm excited with all the press this years stampede is getting but gongshow crowds/lineups are a bit of a norm, let alone on the 100th anniversary.

Hope we can avoid the annual stampede rain/snow/hailstorm as well but that's probably too much to ask..

Where are they playing? I only listed the bands playing the big stages on the grounds.

J epworth · 04-20-2012, 07:59 PM

I can't believe I've been to every Stampede that I can ever remember, and I'm going to miss the 100th. Doesn't seem right.

Nammer403 · 04-20-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

I can't believe I've been to every Stampede that I can ever remember, and I'm going to miss the 100th. Doesn't seem right.

Same here. I am going to Europe but I Might be back to catch the last day

3 Justin 3 · 04-20-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Forget music, wasn't Lana Tailor at Lounge Burger last year?

Either way, I haven't been down to the grounds in a few years. Plan on returning this year for sure.

Wait wait wait, Lana Tailor was in Calgary? For the love god I must go see her, she better get her hot ass down here for Stampede this year.

STeeLy · 04-20-2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NSFL

Where are they playing? I only listed the bands playing the big stages on the grounds.

Epcor center for the performing arts.

FlamesAllTheWay · 04-20-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NSFL

Where are they playing? I only listed the bands playing the big stages on the grounds.

EPCOR Centre I believe. They originally only had a couple weekday shows scheduled and then immediately after I got tickets to one of those shows they suddenly posted some weekend dates, 14th and 15th I think. I think they've maybe played once or twice in the past 3 years in Calgary over Stampede so this must be a part of the 100th anniversary..

As I mentioned earlier, they have to be the perfect Stampede Band. A roots Albertan country culture band playing at a festival celebrating... roots Albertan country culture. No idea why they suddenly seemed to disappear off the radar here after they played at the Coke stage a few years back but I'm definitely glad to see them here this year. Good live show if you haven't heard of them at all or have but just haven't seen them live yet.

EDIT: Didn't even notice the post above...

Joborule · 04-20-2012, 09:00 PM

100 years baby. Eff yeah.

TurnedTheCorner · 04-20-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

I can't believe I've been to every Stampede that I can ever remember, and I'm going to miss the 100th. Doesn't seem right.

It will be the same crappy 10 days it's always been, you won't miss a thing.

Hemi-Cuda · 04-20-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

It will be the same crappy 10 days it's always been, you won't miss a thing.

i bet you secretly go every year, opening day. you pay your $10 admission, grab your bag of mini donuts, sit on a bench somewhere and just munch away muttering about how stupid all the people around you are for enjoying Stampede. then you go home, feed your cat, and watch Degrassi reruns for the next week, periodically checking on the CP Stampede thread. i sense a dark ritual around that whole week for you

TurnedTheCorner · 04-20-2012, 09:44 PM

I last went to the grounds 2 or 3 Stampedes ago. It was a company function and an excuse to get drunk, and I still only went after co-workers nagged me incessantly. I took a flask and was drunk before the Rodeo, had some overpriced beers in Nashville North while playing flip cup, went home by 7 and called in sick the next day. It was about as ordinary an experience as can be imagined.

I don't have a cat. I've never seen a Degrassi episode because screw Canadian content.