Calgary logs 70 noise complaints during 2026 Stampede so far
The City of Calgary says it has received 70 noise complaints related to this year's Stampede, well below last year's total at a similar point in the festival.
The City of Calgary has confirmed it received 70 noise complaints during the 2026 Stampede so far, according to figures released this week.
For comparison, the city reported 225 noise complaints across the entire Stampede last year. Of those, 125 complaints were tied specifically to the Cowboys Music Festival, making it the single largest source of noise concerns during the 2025 event.
City officials have not indicated which venues or events have generated the bulk of this year's complaints. The Stampede, one of Calgary's largest annual events, typically draws large crowds to downtown venues and concert stages, prompting noise concerns from nearby residents each summer.
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