Stampede Noise Complaints and Disputes — Page 2
Noise complaints have surged during this year's Stampede, with a significant portion attributed to outdoor music festival tents. City officials and event organizers are working to address concerns about sound levels carrying beyond expected distances.
Councillor seeks to ease Stampede tent noise rules
Ward 1 motion would allow weeknight concerts until 1 a.m., down from the new midnight cutoff, ahead of July 2 festival.
Mayor, Premier spar over Stampede tent noise rules and beer prices
Mayor Jeromy Farkas criticized the province's recent hike to minimum liquor prices, mirroring Premier Danielle Smith's earlier complaint...
Mayor and Premier trade 'fun police' jabs over Stampede noise rules and liquor prices
Mayor Jeromy Farkas criticized Alberta's decision to raise minimum drink prices, while Premier Danielle Smith earlier weighed in on...
City defends Stampede tent noise rules after Cowboys complaint
Noise bylaw debate heats up as Stampede approaches
Premier Danielle Smith and other politicians are pushing back against Calgary's new rules that lower sound levels and require weeknight...
New noise rules for Stampede music tents spark job, lineup concerns
Cowboys Music Festival organizer warns stricter decibel caps and early weekday cutoffs could eliminate 250+ seasonal jobs and local opening acts.
Stampede music festivals face stricter noise rules, operators push back
Concerts must now end at midnight on weeknights, with noise limits cut by 5 decibels. The Cowboys Music Festival operator says the city...
Stampede noise limits frustrate festival operators, threaten summer jobs
The city capped concert noise after 225 complaints last year. Paul Vickers of Penny Lane says the new rules make compliance nearly impossible.
