RE:RE:I can't see how this company can't make money. BUT IT IS! The Calgary Stampede’s Nashville North will become the first major venue in Canada to require proof of vaccination, or a COVID-19 rapid test, before revellers are allowed to enter the site known for its live country music and large crowds.
What is normally a sweaty, boozy, 18-and-up venue with both a tent covering and canvas walls has also been replaced by a canopy with open-air sides.
As the Stampede makes final preparations for an opening at the end of this week, the 10-day rodeo, exhibition and midway is a critical public test of Alberta’s reopening plan. Even with the event’s reduced capacity and fewer vendors and attractions, some doctors have expressed concern about bringing thousands of people together on the grounds just east of Calgary’s downtown while worry about COVID-19 variants remains high.