Things to do at the Calgary Stampede: July 8

It is day one!!!!!!

The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth kicks off today with a little bit of everything going on around the city.

Tons of live music and breakfasts, plus the rodeo and the grandstand show!

On the Grounds

Get your tickets here.

Concerts

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12:30 pm Matt Masters – Coca-Cola Stage
1 pm Budville First Friday – Cowboys Country Fest
1:45 pm Ryan Lindsay – Coca-Cola Stage
3 pm James Barker Band – Cowboys Music Festival
3 pm Kentucky Eileen – Window on the West Stage
4 pm Garrett Gregory – Nashville North
4:30 pm Ole Man Kidd – Denver Venoit – Window on the West Stage
4:45 pm The Brothers Bandits – The Virgin Plus Stage
6 pm Justin Hogg – Window on the West Stage
6 pm Dani Strong – Nashville North
7 pm The Man Who – Coca-Cola Stage
8 pm Half Moon Run – Coca-Cola Stage
9:30 pm Kevin Costner and Modern West – Virgin Plus Stage
9:30 pm Bahamas – Coca-Cola Stage
10 pm Tenille Townes – Nashville North
11:59 pm Foxx Worthee – Nashville North

Events

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11 am Historical Tours – Information Guest Services
11 am Heavy Horse Show – Nutrien Western Event Centre
11:30 am Paw Patrol Story Time – BMO Kids’ Zone
11:30 am Dog Bowl – BMO Centre – Hall D
12 pm Showriders – Northern Lights Arena
12 pm Meet and Greet w/ Marshall, Chase and Sky – BMO Kids’ Zone
12 pm Community Stage Cultural Performance – The Market
1:30 pm Stampede Rodeo – GMC Stadium
1:40 pm Monster Energy Compound – Saddledome Steps
2 pm Calgary Stampede Showband – Saddledome Steps
2 pm Bob The Builder Live Show – BMO Kids’ Zone
2 pm Community Stage Cultural Performance
2:30 pm Dog Bowl – BMO Centre – Hall D
2:30 pm Showriders – Northern Lights Arena
3 pm Heavy Horse Show – Nutrien Western Event Centre
3 pm Paw Patrol Story Time – BMO Kids’ Zone
3:30 pm Meet and Greet with Marshall, Chase and Sky – BMO Kids’ Zone
3:30 pm Kitchen Theatre – The Market
4 pm Showriders – Northern Lights Arena
4 pm Opening Ceremony – Elbow River Camp
4 pm Community Stage Cultural Performance
4 pm Monster Energy Compound – Saddledome Steps
4:30 pm Kitchen Theatre – The Market
4:30 pm Dog Bowl – BMO Centre – Hall D
4:45 pm Chore Horse Demo – Nutrien Western Centre
5:30 pm Bob The Builder Live Show – BMO Kids’ Zone
5:30 pm Kitchen Theatre – The Market
6 pm Showriders – Nutrien Western Event Centre
6 pm Sharing Our Culture – Elbow River Camp
6:30 pm Heavy Horse Show – Nutrien Western Event Centre
6:50 pm Band of Outriders – Saddledome Steps
7 pm Dog Bowl – BMO Centre – Hall D
7:30 pm Monster Energy Compound – Saddledome Steps
7:45 pm Evening Show – GMC Stadium
8:20 pm Band of Outriders and Stampede Showband – Saddledome Steps
10:40 pm Monster Energy Compound – Saddledome Steps

Around the City

Stampede Parade (Lucas Scarfone Photography)

Pancake Breakfasts
7 am Foothills Group (9919 Shepard Road SE)
7:30 am Allmakes Auto
10 am 420 Beltline
4 pm Caravan Committee Pancake Breakfast for Dinner – New Horizon Mall

Concerts
12 pm James Barker Band – CORE Cowboys Stampede Pop up
2 pm Stampede Serenades w/ Joal Kamps – National Music Centre
3 pm Stampede Serenades w/ Joal Kamps – National Music Centre
3 pm Yung Gravy w/ Chase B & Harry Mack – Badlands Music Festival
4 pm Cole Bradley – NTNL Saloon
4:30 pm Matt Masters – King Eddy
7 pm The Watchmen – Wildhorse Saloon
7 pm Throwback party w/ Alex Hughes – The Outlier
7 pm Rural Routes – Bow River Brewing
8:30 pm Robert Adam – King Eddy

Events
9 am Calgary Stampede Parade – Downtown
1 pm – Brandon Lorenzo – Tomkins Park
5 pm Cody Snyder Bullbustin’ – Grey Eagle Resort and Casino
5 pm Wild About Art – Calgary Zoo
7 pm Shakespeare on the Go – Brookfield Residential – Livingston