Calgary Stampede music volume cap: how big a change?

Calgary Stampede music volume cap: how big a change?

June 27, 2026 6:53 pm MST.

Due to the recent controversy surrounding Calgary’s new noise cap for Stampede music tents, Joel Mendelson takes a deeper look at how big of a difference five decibels really is.

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