Upcoming events.
FANFARE
The Guest Bands Committee is proud to present FANFARE.
FANFARE marks the triumphant return of the marching arts to the Calgary Stampede. Join us on July 7th, 2024, and experience a brand-new marching arts event that Calgary has never seen, free of charge!
Show Bands Showdown: Alberta Marching Band Championships
Join us at McMahon Stadium for the Show Bands Showdown!
Music 'N Motion 2024
Music ‘N Motion featuring Canada’s premiere marching ensembles presents an exciting event that showcases high energy shows with movement and music. Come and enjoy!
Arts in Motion 2024
Join us for the Alberta Winter Arts Championships!
Featuring Winter Guards, Winter Percussion, and Winter Wind ensembles from across Alberta!
General Admission: $20
Seniors, Students, and kids 12 and under: $10
VIP Package: $50
NEW offering includes:
- Reserved, Guaranteed Best Seats
- 1 drink ticket
- Keepsake name badge and lanyard
ONLY 40 VIP tickets available for purchase. Pre-Sale Only!
Get your tickets today! www.calgarystampede.com/ArtsInMotion
or CASH ONLY at the door
Doors open at 12:00noon
Be sure to VOTE for your favourite Music, Tosses, Choreography, Flag Design, Costume and Show!
Performance Order
Jump Start Drill Team and Colourguard - Elementary Guard
CGCYEG Venture - Elementary Guard
Encorps Explorers - Elementary Guard
Edmonton Sabers Winter Guard - Novice Guard
Encorps Evolution - Novice Guard
Red Winterguard - Novice Guard
CGCYEG Ambassadors - Novice Guard
Round-Up Winterguard - Novice Guard
Northern Empire Drumline - Percussion Novice
Red Winter Percussion - Percussion Novice
Round-Up Winter Percussion - Percussion Novice
Intermission
Sound of the Rockies Winter Drumline - Percussion A Class
Stetson Winter Percussion Ensemble - Percussion A Class
CGCYEG Vintage - Open Guard
Encorps Echo - Open Guard
Round-Up Winter Winds - Winds Novice
Northern Empire Winter Winds - Winds Novice
Stampede Winter Winds - Winds A Class
Intermission
Chinook Winds - Winds A Class
Stampede Winter Percussion - Percussion Open
Dynamic Winterguard - Regional A Guard
Capital City Regiment - Regional A Guard
Sound of the Rockies Winterguard - Regional A Guard
Calgary Stetson Winterguard - Regional A Guard
CGCYEG Origins - Class A Guard
Encorps Elite - Class A Guard
Stampede Winter Guard - Class A Guard
Mass Retreat & Awards
Showband on the Steps
Join the Calgary Stampede Showband twice daily for their performance on the front steps of the Scotiabank Saddledome! Featuring a setlist of many exciting and recognizable tunes, the Showband's Step Show returns as a must-watch at this year's Calgary Stampede!
Show Bands Showdown: Alberta Marching Band Championships
Join us at McMahon Stadium for the Show Bands Showdown!
Music 'N Motion 2023
A Message from the Hosts:
The CMSBA is a non-profit fundraising organization that works endlessly to support the Calgary Stampede Showband, and Calgary Stampede Showriders. Their mission is to support its members by offsetting the costs of out-of-province travel opportunities. In recent years, the CMSBA has supported travel opportunities to the USA, Brazil and Japan. This year the CMSBA is supporting the programs offsetting the costs for travel to West Virginia and New York to compete at the WASMB World Championships and DCI Regional events.
Fundraising activities range from Bingos, Casinos, Raffle box 50/50, Grandstand 50/50 sales at the annual Calgary Stampede, and smaller fundraisers and selling band merchandise. Additional funds are also secured through annual grants and community initiatives.
CMSBA is comprised of dedicated volunteers who represent the families form the Calgary Stampede Showband, Calgary Stampede Showriders, and our community. The CMSBA board consists of voluntary CMSBA members who arrange and coordinate the various fundraising activities through monthly meetings. If you, friend, or family member would like to support our annual initiatives your help is always welcome!
Whenever you have the opportunity to support the CMSBA you are helping the Stampede Showband and Stampede Showriders maintain their world class programming! We are looking forward to an exciting and adventurous year ahead and we hope you will join us to support this world class team. We thank you in anticipation of your continued support.
The CMSBA would like to give a special thank you to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for their ongoing support through grants provided to the CMSBA.
Finally, to the friends and family members here today showing their support for all the performers. We are grateful for the dedication and hard work you have provided to help make all of our bands a success. Thank you.
On behalf of the board,
Harriet Siemens, President
Calgary Marching Showband Association
Winner will be drawn May 27th at the show!
Adjudicators
Performance Order
Calgary Round-Up Band
The Calgary Round Up Band is proud to present their 2023 field show, “Safari”! On this journey, you might witness a zebra at the watering hole, quenching its thirst to prepare for an exciting day on the African savannah; or, a tiger, growling with percussive prowess in a lush and vibrant forest in Asia. See if you can spot the brass in the grass, swaying in the wood-windy breeze, or the colorguard dancing to the rhythm of the wild, thunder rolling in the precision drums up a storm. Rock and roar with the Calgary Round Up Band as they embark on a wild adventure through Safari, far and wide!
Known for their youthfulness, energy, and spirit the Calgary Round-Up Band is one of Canada’s oldest junior marching bands recognized by their iconic blue, black, and white uniforms. Formed in 1956 by Calgary Police Services as the Calgary Schools Safety Patrol Band, the Calgary Round-Up Band has entertained audiences from Europe to Australia and throughout North America. This July, the group will be traveling to Buckhannon, West Virginia to participate in the World Association of Marching Show Bands. Round-Up is under the direction of Heidi Haubrich, and Drum Majors, Laurel Gill and Nicholas Pantazopoulos.
Calgary Stetson Show Band
The ocean. Vast, powerful, and deeply mystical. Shipwrecks line her floors, mythical creatures hide in the depths, and storms rage, wreaking havoc on shorelines and sailors alike. Join us on the journey of a ghostly ship’s travels through black and choppy waves. The Calgary Stetson Show Band is proud to present their 2023 production: “Dark Seas”
Formed in 1988, the Calgary Stetson Show Band has proudly represented Calgary, Alberta and Canada with entertaining and innovative performances for over thirty years. The Stetson Show Band is a non-auditioned ensemble, and its members are high school students who travel from across Southern Alberta weekly to rehearse and perform with the ensemble. The Calgary Stetson Show band is committed to providing young people with the excitement and challenge of a world class marching music ensemble. Over the years, the band has strived to develop their high standards of musicianship and performance in an atmosphere of camaraderie and fun.
Red Deer Royals
Under the direction of Michael Mann, and Drum Majors Arthur Jenkins and Ava Lorenson, the Red Deer Royals are excited to present their 2023 field show, “High Octane”.
The members of the Red Deer Royals are between the ages of 12 and 20 and come from several communities surrounding the Red Deer area. Over the past 54 years, the Royals have developed an award-winning program, entertaining crowds locally and internationally. This summer the Royals will be travelling to Canada’s Maritimes.
In addition to being an accomplished marching band, the Royals have a strong symphonic band tradition and an outstanding colour guard. Music performance is only part of the Royals: a strong leadership program that fosters teamwork, respect and sense of pride is also developed.
Sound of the Rockies High School Marching Band
Sound of the Rockies High School Marching Band is an extension of Our Lady of the Rockies High School Instrumental Music department and is comprised of high school aged students from Calgary, Alberta. Student’s performance experience in the band ranges from beginner to over 6 years of playing and dancing! The students, parents, and staff of Sound of the Rockies Marching Band would like to thank our hosts with their many staff and volunteers for todays show, and wish all the other bands good luck!
Sound of the Rockies High School Marching Bands 2023 summer show is titled “Inverno”. Translating into winter in Portuguese, this show celebrates the hibernal season and explores the complexities of the frozen season. Poet Christina Rossetti once penned; In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. This production introduces our students to the marching arts through a show that is fun to play, challenging to march and optimistic in nature as we celebrate the chance to perform together again in 2023. Sound of the Rockies High School Marching Band hopes you enjoy “Inverno”!
The Band of Outriders
The Band of Outriders, under the direction of Dustin Stirling, is an energetic, forty-piece ensemble, comprised of Calgary Stampede Showband Alumni and other musicians from the Calgary area. Formed in 1991, the Band of Outriders was created to provide an opportunity to Calgary Stampede Showband Alumni to continue to showcase their talents. Originally no more than a dozen members, Outriders has evolved into a musical powerhouse respected and well known throughout the City of Calgary and the Calgary Stampede. With a wide musical repertoire and distinctive choreography, the Band of Outriders is an excellent addition to many events including the Calgary Stampede, corporate events, festivals and sports events.
As Stampede ambassadors and volunteers, the Band of Outriders extend their musical version of western hospitality to local crowds and thousands of Calgary visitors every day during the annual Stampede. Band of Outriders makes over 50 appearances during the 10 days of Stampede.
Calgary Stampede Showband
The Calgary Stampede Showband is proud to present their 2023 Production of “Sonic Playground”.
Representing the Calgary Stampede is the world-renowned Calgary Stampede Showband. These 140 versatile and talented young performers are proud to preserve and celebrate our western heritage, cultures and community spirit and are known for their high level of professionalism, innovative performances, and unique visual entertainment. The Showband is designed to celebrate youth achievement in the community while delivering a world-class performing arts program for Calgary’s youth. The program fosters citizenship, artistic creation, and performance excellence that showcases Calgary and the Stampede to the world. Formed by the Calgary Stampede in 1971, the Stampede Showband makes over 200 appearances annually. In 2014, the Showband was presented with the distinguished “Sudler Shield” from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, one of the highest forms of recognition for marching band programs.
Interested in joining the band?
Auditions for the 2023-2024 season will be held on June 12-13. Click the button below to register for auditions!
Future Events
June 4, 2023 - Red Deer Invitational
Red Deer
June 11, 2023 - Celebration of Sound
McMahon Stadium
June 23, 2023 - Sound of the Rockies Invitational
Hellard Field
July 5, 2023 Show Bands Showdown: The Alberta Marching Band Championship
McMahon Stadium
Arts in Motion
Performance Order
Round-Up Winterguard
Encorps Evolution
Edmonton Sabers Winterguard
Spirit of Alberta
CGCYEG Ambassadors
Encorps Echo
Escalade Winterguard
Intermission
Calgary Round-Up Band Percussion
Our Lady of the Rockies Percussion Ensemble
Encorps Explorers
CGCYEG Venture
Dynamic Winterguard
The Cowtown Collection
Red Winterguard
Our Lady of the Rockies Winterguard
Calgary Stetson Show Band Winterguard
Intermission
Stetson Winter Percussion
Stampede Winter Percussion
Encorps Expression
CGCYEG Origins
Encorps Elite
Stampede Winterguard
Awards
Community Celebration Concert
Community Celebration Concert
Calgary Round-Up Band
Genius March
arr: Larry Clark
Waterdrops Come Spring
Richard L. Saucedo
Under the direction of Heidi Haubrich, conducted by Jasmyne Hazlewanter
Calgary Stetson Show Band
Gallop
Alfred Reed
Nimrod
Edward Elgar arr. Alfred Reed
Utopia
Randall D Standridge
Directed by Jeff Waterbury
~~ Intermission ~~
Central Memorial Concert Band
Into the Clouds
R. Saucedo
Remembrance
D.I.D. Choi
Foundry
J. Mackey
Directed by Adam Mailman
Calgary Stampede Showband
Ross Roy Overture
Jacob de Haan
Rest
Frank Ticheli
Vesuvius
Frank Ticheli
Directed by Brennan Kennedy and conducted by Gareth Jones
Showband Auditions
ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED MUSICIAN, PERCUSSIONIST, COLOUR GUARD OR DANCER BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16-21? JOIN THE CALGARY STAMPEDE SHOWBAND!
Auditions for the 2022-2023 season will be held on September 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the TransAlta Performing Arts Studios. Auditionees are to register at the link below by September 16th before the day of audition.
Auditions require you to prepare several short excerpts and exercises in advance, demonstrate your technique and learning abilities by participating in a marching session. Below you will find the links to the audition packages for each section.
Audition Information and Materials
Eligibility
Membership is open to students between the ages of 16 and 21 from Calgary and the surrounding area. You should have past musical or dance experience, however marching experience is not necessary -– but you must have a strong desire to further develop your musical skills and showmanship. Annual fees cover uniforms, equipment, instruction and local travel. Annual tour costs are additional, but fundraising options are available.
A high level of commitment and dedication to the group is expected of all members. Rehearsals throughout the year take place on Tuesday evenings, as well as one full-weekend band camp each month. Prior to Stampede, a week of full-day rehearsals ensure that members are well prepared for the 10-day celebration.
If you have questions about joining the Calgary Stampede Showband, please email Robin Fulbrook.
Saddledome Steps Show
Sneak a Peek: Thursday, July 7, 2022
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 1: Friday, July 8, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 2: Saturday, July 9, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
3:15pm - 3:35pm: Band of Outriders
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 3: Sunday, July 10, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
3:15pm - 3:35pm: Band of Outriders
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 4: Monday, July 11, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 5: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 6: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 7: Thursday, July 14, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 8: Friday, July 15, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 9: Saturday, July 16, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
3:15pm - 3:35pm: Band of Outriders
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Day 10: Sunday, July 17, 2022
2:00pm - 2:45pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
3:15pm - 3:35pm: Band of Outriders
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Guest/Local Bands
6:50pm - 7:20pm: Band of Outriders
8:20pm - 8:40pm: Band of Outriders
8:30pm - 9:15pm: Calgary Stampede Showband
Parent Information Night (Virtual)
If you’re even slightly interested in enrolling your student in our Summer Like No Other, you are invited to attend one of our parent information sessions.
You can get to meet us, learn more about the program, and get all of your questions answered!
Parent Information Night (In-Person)
If you’re even slightly interested in enrolling your student in our Summer Like No Other, you are invited to attend one of our parent information sessions.
You can get to meet us, learn more about the program, and get all of your questions answered!
Arts in Motion - The Alberta Winterguard Championships
Come support Alberta’s top youth performers as they return to the floors and showcase their final performances of Winter 2022. Arts In Motion showcases Colourguard, Winter Percussion and Winds groups such as the Calgary Stampede Showband Winterguard, Dynamic Winterguard, the Round-Up and Stetson Winter Percussion and the Cowtown Collection.
Stampede Showband Auditions Day 2
The Stampede Showband program is designed to develop youth within the performing arts and encourage each member to achieve musical, performance, and personal excellence. Our members develop athleticism, artistry and the confidence that comes from honing skills through hard work and persistence. Through more than 700 hours of rehearsal each year and with each high-energy performance, members gain valuable life skills including leadership, goal-setting, and teamwork.
Stampede Showband Auditions Day 1
The Stampede Showband program is designed to develop youth within the performing arts and encourage each member to achieve musical, performance, and personal excellence. Our members develop athleticism, artistry and the confidence that comes from honing skills through hard work and persistence. Through more than 700 hours of rehearsal each year and with each high-energy performance, members gain valuable life skills including leadership, goal-setting, and teamwork.
Open House - Youth Campus
Attention all performing arts organizations and event planners, RSVP here! Join us at our open house and see what our spaces have to offer. Our beautiful site features views of downtown Calgary and is situated next to the Elbow River on the northeast side of the Stampede grounds. We offer rentals of industry leading rehearsal and performance space, spectacular outdoor event space, as well as all the equipment and help your booking might need.
Young Canadians Auditions
Open auditions for membership in the Young Canadians are held annually. Auditions require a two-step process - a short video submission demonstrating dance and vocal technique, and if selected, an in-person callback. Virtual video submissions are being accepted until August 20, and in-person callbacks are to be held August 25-26.
Summer Music Camp
Make music. Move to the beat. Get outside. Experience a unique week of music and movement in a stage-show style performance. For junior and senior High School students.
Fest-Ability Movie Night
YYC Autism awareness day wraps up with an outdoor movie, beginning at 10pm! Join us outside at the BMO Amphitheatre to close out the evening!
Fest-Ability Day
Autism awareness day is here for 2021! Join us at Enbridge Plaza for an afternoon filled with activities, including visits by the Calgary Fire Department, Police Department, and even a petting zoo!