Calgary Stampede officials said Thursday the popular Nashville North tent will be back this year – but you may need a vaccination passport to get in..“Nashville North will operate with additional safety precautions starting with a new look and location. The world-class live country music venue has been adjusted to a canopy-style tent for more distancing and airflow and will be located at the heart of Stampede Park next to the Stampede Grandstand,” officials said in a statement..“Digital queuing will be used to prevent lineups outside of Nashville North, and the Stampede continues to review all operations of the venue including rapid testing and proof of vaccination for entry to the tent. In the weeks ahead, we will be making decisions according to the evolving conditions and recommendations from health experts.”.Those changes are part of a massive overhaul of this year’s event because of COVID-19..The chuckwagon races and the nightly Grandstand Show have been cancelled at the July 9 kickoff parade is off, instead becoming a closed-door event on the grounds to be shown on Global..“We recognize the Stampede is leading the way in Canada in a return to live events,” said Kyle Corner, manager of Stampede Programming..“We are also leading the way with safety measures, seeking out and combining best practices from across North America.”.Nashville North will see 40 different acts of Canadian country music in 2021..“This year we are excited to put the spotlight on home-grown talent with an all-Canadian lineup of artists, making this music experience like no other,” said Corner..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
Calgary Stampede officials said Thursday the popular Nashville North tent will be back this year – but you may need a vaccination passport to get in..“Nashville North will operate with additional safety precautions starting with a new look and location. The world-class live country music venue has been adjusted to a canopy-style tent for more distancing and airflow and will be located at the heart of Stampede Park next to the Stampede Grandstand,” officials said in a statement..“Digital queuing will be used to prevent lineups outside of Nashville North, and the Stampede continues to review all operations of the venue including rapid testing and proof of vaccination for entry to the tent. In the weeks ahead, we will be making decisions according to the evolving conditions and recommendations from health experts.”.Those changes are part of a massive overhaul of this year’s event because of COVID-19..The chuckwagon races and the nightly Grandstand Show have been cancelled at the July 9 kickoff parade is off, instead becoming a closed-door event on the grounds to be shown on Global..“We recognize the Stampede is leading the way in Canada in a return to live events,” said Kyle Corner, manager of Stampede Programming..“We are also leading the way with safety measures, seeking out and combining best practices from across North America.”.Nashville North will see 40 different acts of Canadian country music in 2021..“This year we are excited to put the spotlight on home-grown talent with an all-Canadian lineup of artists, making this music experience like no other,” said Corner..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
