Attendance numbers for: July 4, 2019
Stampede attendance Thursday, July 4, 2019: 28,453
Cumulative attendance for 2019: 28,453
Same day for 2018: 40,446
Daily decrease over 2018: (11,993)
Cumulative attendance for 2018: 40,446
Overall cumulative decrease of: (11,993)
Same day 5 year average: 34,470
Daily decrease over 5 year average: (6,017)
Cumulative attendance for 5 year average: 34,470
Overall cumulative decrease of: (6,017)
The Results Are In
Best New Food on the Midway
Tasters Choice:
Best Savory: Fried Chicken Skins
Best Sweet: Butterbeer Ice Cream
Judges Choice:
Best Savory: Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings
Best Sweet: Butterbeer Ice Cream
Don’t Miss This
Parade to Park – FREE admission from 11:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Calgary Stampede Cutting Horse Competition - The Calgary Stampede Cutting Horse Competition showcases the top cutting horses in the world and offers spectators an opportunity to cheer on the horses and riders as they compete. In a cutting competition, each horse and rider is faced with a herd of cattle and two and a half minutes on the clock.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Nutrien Western Event Centre
To learn more about the Calgary Stampede Cutting Horse Competition, click here
World Association of Marching Showbands World Championship - Competitors will faceoff two at a time, battling against one another in an ultimate drumline showdown. As other band members surround to cheer them on, the judges’ watch for technique and showmanship. This competition spotlights a drumline’s unique talents and creativity, as well as their ability to move a crowd
The Saddledome Steps - 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
To learn more about the WAMSB World Championships, click here
Sidesaddle Racing – 8 women riding sidesaddle bring history to life as they race around the track in this feature showcase event, July 5 & 6 following the GMC Rangeland Derby
Immediately following the Chuckwagon Races in the Grandstand
To learn more about Sidesaddle Racing, click here
Coca-Cola Stage
8:00 p.m. – Orville Peck
9:00 p.m. – Feist
Nashville North
10:00 p.m. – The Reklaws
Big Four Roadhouse
10:00 p.m. – Sam Roberts Band
Stampede Stories
- Parade Marshal Amber Marshall, 2019 Poster Artist Rebecca Shuttleworth and Monster Energy Compound rider Kassie Boone are just a few of the talented women joining us for this year’s Calgary Stampede, showcasing women in western culture.
- Catch up with a heavy horse competitor as they prepare their brawny and beautiful horses for the Heavy Horse Show, happening tomorrow night in the Nutrien Western Event Centre.
- Marking the 100th anniversary of Charles M. Russell’s special exhibition at the 1919 Victory Stampede, this show will be the greatest assembly of Russell masterpieces in the last decade.
Contacts:
Meet the Community Engagement & Communications team
Jennifer Booth, Manager, Public Relations
T: 403.261.0327 C: 403.463.6834 E: jbooth@calgarystampede.com
Kristina Barnes, Communications Manager, Western Events and Agriculture
T: 403.261.0382 C: 403.585.4706 E: kbarnes@calgarystampede.com
Lahia Girbick, Media Relations Coordinator (Entertainment and Midway)
T: 403.261.4114 C: 403.681.1992 E: lgirbick@calgarystampede.com
Brooke Martine, Media Relations Coordinator (Agriculture and Western Competitions, WAMSB, Elbow River Camp)
T: 403.261.4113 C: 403.336.3979 E: bmartine@calgarystampede.com
