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Calgary Stampede: Coca-Cola Stage

Stampede dates: July 9-18, 2010

Wrtten by: Mark Ruthenberg

Free rock & roll entertainment is provided each year at the Coca-Cola Stage, located just inside the Stampede Station LRT entrance (between the ROund-up Centre and Weadickville). This event is free with your gate admission. Concerts start at 9:30PM except where indicated, and Appearance times and dates are subject to change.

Visitor Tip: Head to Weadickville and grab some eats, and find a spot in front of the Coca Cola Stage early (for popular acts, the good spots are gone by 6-ish) to dine and chill out for a bit before the concert starts. Remeber, some of these acts can set you back $40 or more at the Corral or Saddledome!

Here are the evening headline acts on the Coca Cola Stage:

The info below is for 2009 Stampede, and will be updated for 2010 in May when the information has been provided by the Calgary Stampede.


• Thursday, July 2 at 9PM - MARIANAS TRENCH
  Marianas Trench 2006 debut, Fix Me, showcased shrewdly-built pop, and super-adrenalized modern rock. Two years later, their Masterpiece Theatre includes their chart-topping hit "Cross My Heart".
  
  
• Friday, July 3 at 9PM - HINDER
  Hinder add modern guitar sounds to rock legends like Aerosmith, AC/DC, KISS, and Guns N' Roses. Their debut album 'Extreme Behavior' with the hit 'Lips Of An Angel,' sold 3 million copies. Their new 'Take It To The Limit' features iTunes favourite 'Use Me'
  
  
• Saturday, July 4 at 9 PM - SAVING ABEL
  This smalltown band from Corinth, Mississippi started in 2004 and recently released 'Saving Abel' with Virgin, including "18 Days," "Running From You" and the chart hit "Addicted" combining a polished combination of Southern and Alternative rock.
  
  
• Sunday, July 5 at 8 PM - EVA AVILA
  2006 Canadian Idol winner from Gatineau, Quebec released her debut album 'Somewhere Else' had #1 single "Meant To Fly" and earned her a 2007 JUNO Nomination for 'New Artist of the Year'. Her 2008 album, Give Me The Music, is on the Canadian Top 30.
  
  
• Tuesday, July 5 at 9:15 pm - DIVINE BROWN
  After years on the Canadian R&B and soul circuit and in musical theatre, Divine's self-titled 2005 album debut featured the single 'Old-School Love' and her 2008 'The Love Chronicles' has 3 hot singles: "Lay It On the Line," "Meet Me At the Roxy" and "Sunglasses."
  
  
• Monday, July 6 at 3 pm - SERENA RYDER
  Canada's own Serena Ryder has toured Canada, the U.S., Australia and Europe and earned a Canadian GOLD record, 2008 JUNO New Artist of the Year. She has also appeared on Bravo TV's 'Live at the Rehearsal Hall'.
  
  
• Monday, July 6 at 9 pm - SIMPLE PLAN
  Two albums with over 7 million copies sold worldwide, and hits like "I'd Do Anything," "Addicted," "Perfect" and "Welcome to My Life." Their third album, Simple Plan, has hits "When I'm Gone," "The End," "Generation" and "I Can Wait Forever."
  
  
• Tuesday, July 7 at 9 pm - THE TREWS
  They have played hundreds of dates across Canada and releasing three albums over five years. Their latest album is 'No Time For Later,' which includes the chart hit "Can't Stop Laughing." This is the Trews' fifth appearance at the Calgary Stampede.
  
  
• Wednesday, July 8 at 9 pm - THORNLEY
  It's been four years since his debut solo album 'Come Again,' and In February 2009 Thornley released 'Tiny Pictures'. He co-write tracks with Chad Kroeger, of Nickelback, Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of Queens of the Stone Age and Eleven.
  
  
• Thursday , July 9 at 9 pm - TERRI CLARK
  This Medicine Hat native is one of Canada's biggest country stars, with twenty top singles and six #1's. Clark last appeared on the Coke Stage in 2005.
  
  
• Friday, July 10 at 9 pm- KREESHA TURNER
  Kreesha Turner's debut album 'Passion' is soulful, jazzy, pop-infused R&B. Winning a 2005 Edmonton radio station talent search, she recorded "Bounce With Me," which has been featured in episodes of Gossip Girl, Entourage, and Lipstick Jungle.
  
  
• Friday, July 11 at 9 pm - BIFF NAKED
  Bif Naked started started as frontwoman of two punk groups and went solo in 1996, and released five albums by 2005,including the"The Essentially Naked" retrospective, and 2005's "Superbeautifulmonster." In 2009 Bif releases "The Promise".
  
  
• Saturday, July 12 at 9 pm - JOHHNY REID
  Scottish-born country singer's 2007 "Kicking Stones",with top ten singles "Love Sweet Love," "Kicking' Stones," and "Darlin'" earned two CMA awards and a Juno nomination. His 2009 "Dance With Me" featuring "A Woman Like You" has gone gold.
  
  

Other popular acts that perform earlier in the day at the Coca Cola Stage:

• July 5 The Doodlebops 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• July 8 Disney's High School Musical: Summer Celebration! 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
  
  
• July 9 & 10 Playdate with Max & Ruby, Miss Spider and Bananas in Pyjamas Hosted by the Fairly OddParents 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.