When should we book a band for a Stampede party?

As early in the year as you can. Every Stampede event is asking for the same ten days, so the bands people want are spoken for first.

What entertainment suits a Stampede breakfast?

Something light that works in daylight: a fiddler, an acoustic duo or a small country group. A full band can be too much for a morning crowd holding a plate.

Does it have to be country music?

No. Many parties start with country and move to a party band or a DJ later on. Tell us the crowd and we will suggest a mix.

Can you arrange entertainment outdoors or in a tent?

Yes. Tell us what stage, power and cover the site has, and we will raise anything the act needs before the day.

Can you book a headline country act?

We can ask. Tell us the name, the date and a budget range, and we will find out what is possible and tell you plainly.

Can you provide a host for a Stampede party?

Yes. Someone on the microphone to welcome clients, call the draws and keep a long party moving.

Stampede party entertainment in Calgary

Shaw Entertainment books entertainment for Stampede parties, pancake breakfasts and client events in Calgary each July: country bands, fiddlers, party bands and hosts. Tell us the date and the crowd and we look for the right act while there is still choice.

A crowd in western hats at a party in a timber barn, with a fiddler and a guitarist playing

For ten days in July, every patio in Calgary is a venue.

Stampede breakfasts, client parties and tent nights all want the same bands in the same week, so this is the one to ask about early.

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What we would suggest

A starting point for this kind of event. These are suggestions, and your own plan is built around your programme.

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What we would suggest

Stampede event

Cocktail hour: Solo Musicians & Small Groups
A fiddler or an acoustic duo while guests arrive.
Dinner: Interactive & Roving Acts
A trick roper or a roving western act among the tables.
The show: Live Bands
A country band, with a host to welcome everyone.
Dance: DJs
A DJ or a party band for the late crowd.

Suggestions only. Every event is planned on its own.

What Stampede calls for

Country bands: Classic and new country for a tent, a patio or a parking-lot party. Two-step early, singalongs late.
Fiddlers and acoustic acts: A fiddler, a duo or a small acoustic group for a pancake breakfast, when a full band would be too much.
Party bands and DJs: For the crowd that wants more than country once the sun is down. A party band, or a DJ who can move between both.
Hosts: Someone on the microphone to welcome clients, call the draws and keep a long party moving.
Western acts and headliners: Trick ropers and line dance callers, arranged on request. If you want a headline country act, tell us who and we will ask.

Entertainment that suits it

Planning notes

How far ahead: Early in the year if you can. Every Stampede party is asking for the same week, so the choice narrows as July gets closer.
What the site needs to know: Tent or patio, the stage, power and cover. Tell us what is arranged and what is not. Breakfasts start early, so tell us when the band can get in.
The crowd: Clients, staff, the public. A client party and a staff party want different nights, even with the same band.

What affects the cost of Stampede entertainment?

The date within Stampede, the size of the band or the act, how long they play, any travel, and the production the site needs: a stage, sound, power and cover for a tent or a patio. Tell us the date and the crowd and we will come back with a quote.

Shaw Entertainment comes from the team behind Barry Shaw Live and Unique Party Band. See the rooms and companies that team has played for.

Questions people ask

When should we book a band for a Stampede party?: As early in the year as you can. Every Stampede event is asking for the same ten days, so the bands people want are spoken for first.
What entertainment suits a Stampede breakfast?: Something light that works in daylight: a fiddler, an acoustic duo or a small country group. A full band can be too much for a morning crowd holding a plate.
Does it have to be country music?: No. Many parties start with country and move to a party band or a DJ later on. Tell us the crowd and we will suggest a mix.
Can you arrange entertainment outdoors or in a tent?: Yes. Tell us what stage, power and cover the site has, and we will raise anything the act needs before the day.
Can you book a headline country act?: We can ask. Tell us the name, the date and a budget range, and we will find out what is possible and tell you plainly.
Can you provide a host for a Stampede party?: Yes. Someone on the microphone to welcome clients, call the draws and keep a long party moving.

Tell us about your night

Choose the occasion and what you are looking for. It takes a few minutes and gives us a proper brief to work from.

Plan the night (403) 861-5958