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The Beaches, Alanis Morissette, Deadmau5 and More to Headline Calgary Stampede 2026

The multi-day Western Canada summer rodeo will see a string of Canadian talent and international acts taking the main stage from July 3-12 at Stampede Park, including Alessia Cara, Mother Mother, Josh Ross, Ayra Starr, All Time Low and more.

The Beaches at Osheaga 2025.
The Beaches at Osheaga 2025.
Tim Snow via Osheaga

The Calgary Stampede headliners are here.

For its 2026 edition, the multi-day summer rodeo maintains its knack for showcasing Canadian acts and international talent — blending a range of genres from pop to rock to afrobeats.


This year, the lineup includes homegrown artists like The Beaches, Alessia Cara, Deadmau5, Our Lady Peace and Mother Mother.

Following a global tour, The Beaches are playing a big show in their home country. The first-ever Billboard Canada Women of the Year are coming off a major year, following the release of their third album, No Hard Feelings, which peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart.

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Cara is working on lots of new projects, remaining true to her Canadian roots, working on the forthcoming Canada Soccer album and reimagining her music with the release of Love or Lack Thereof. Hot off a set of Igloofest’s inaugural Edmonton edition, electronic titan Deadmau5 will return to the province a few months later.

Last year, CanRock veterans Our Lady Peace celebrated the 30th anniversary of their formation, and B.C.’s Mother Mother took the stage at Lollapalooza India in February — both acts will keep the good vibes going at the Stampede in July.

They’ll be joined by notable acts from across the border: pop singer Ashe, emo-pop band All Time Low, singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen, plus rappers Chingy and Fridayy. Going global, Nigerian afrobeats singer Ayra Starr will perform on the penultimate night of the rodeo.

Over 20 supporting acts include notable names Billboard Canada Modern Rock chart leader Boy Golden, Lu Kala, renforshort, Sofia Camara and Scott Helman. Plus, local acts such as Micah Sage, Alex Hughes, Bennet Mitchell, Bijaan and Sea of Lettuce join the roster.

It’s no surprise that a string of country acts are getting their time to shine at the Stampede. Over on the Nashville North stage, Canadian acts like Josh Ross, Jade Eagleson and James Barker Band will share the stage with U.S. performers, including Parmalee, Bailey Zimmerman and Russell Dickerson over the 10-day festival.

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Recently, Ross has been on a hot streak, playing multiple sold-out shows on his headline tour in support of his acclaimed debut album, Later Tonight. He’s scored multiple charting hits, notably “Hate How You Look,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Canada Country Airplay chart. Parmalee’s “Cowgirl” has been a Country radio hit, too, peaking at No. 2.

A sampling of the stage’s supporting artists includes Robyn Ottolini, Brock Phillips, Zach McPhee, Restless Road and Kalsey Kulyk.

In the coming weeks, organizers are set to announce The Big Four Roadhouse headliners. Last year’s edition saw a range of genre acts, featuring TLC, Natasha Bedingfield, De La Soul and Lil Jon.

One of the biggest shows at the Stampede will be fronted by Canadian icon Alanis Morissette. The Ottawa-born singer-songwriter is taking the stage at Scotiabank Saddledome as part of the event’s concert series. It's a homecoming for Morissette, who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June. She’ll take the reins from Shania Twain, who made Stampede history with the highest-grossing show last year.

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Find the full festival details here.

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Shakira performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Shakira performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show did exactly what FIFA hoped and exactly what soccer purists feared: It turned the most sacred match in the sport into an 11-and-a-half-minute pop fever dream.

Staged Sunday (July 19) at New York New Jersey Stadium (the rebranded MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey) during the Spain-Argentina final, the first-ever halftime spectacle in the championship match moved with the logic of a playlist on shuffle and the pace of a caffeine rush, squeezing Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, a children’s chorus, the Muppets, Coldplay’s Chris Martiin, and a sky full of colorful fireworks into a blink-and-you-missed-it production that still somehow felt gigantic. If the challenge was making every second count, the show’s greatest success was understanding that subtlety had no place here.

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