Grandstand Show

The 2010 Grandstand Show, 'World Party’, celebrated the astounding beauty and wonder of life on Earth with singing, dancing, Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, daredevil motocross stunts, comedy routines, drumming, magical special effects and a stunning fireworks display.

The line-up included:
  •  Eva Avila hot off her performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
  • Ta’Rea Campbell who recently played the lead role of Nala in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway
  • Daniel 'Da FunkyMystic' Celebre, one of the principal dancers from Michael Jackson’s concert that was never held, This Is It.
  • Troupe Barre Russe, comes to us from the Cirque du Soleil’s show Quidam and brings the artistry of The Barre Russe. The Russian Bar is a theatrical performance that combines the gymnastic skills of the balance beam, trampoline, uneven bars and parallel bars. The bar (or barre) is a flexible vaulting pole around four-metres long and typically made of fiberglass.
  • The Calgary Stampede Extreme Dream Team and their death defying dirt bike stunts fly high over the stage along with The Dominquez Daredevils, a family of stunt riders from Columbia who defy gravity at high speeds on their bikes inside a steel globe.
  • Tim Nutt who was recently named international top comedian at Montreal’s Just for Laughs comedy festival.
  • Booming Tree Japanese Taiko Drummers and the art of Japanese drumming, while flying through the air.
  • Laetitia and Artur perform their award winning aerial silk ballet.
  • The world renowned Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede perform.
  • And, Dave Pierce, musical director for the 2010 Winter Olympics provides the original score to round it all out.

 TransAlta’s “Light Up the Night” fireworks extravaganza enhances the show’s exclusive multi-tiered vocal, acrobatic and choreographic performances, building to a climactic intensity throughout the evening and bringing our story of everyday wonder to a fitting dramatic and dynamic close.

Through ‘World Party’, we pay tribute to the western heritage and values that draw visitors and guests from all across the world to the Calgary Stampede every year. We also salute Canada and its multicultural heritage. Most of all, we celebrate the power of friendship that makes our World Party what it truly is – The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Click here to watch highlights from the 2010 Grandstand Show.

2011 Grandstand Show

Next year, the Calgary Stampede presents an all-new Evening Show – experience the power and beauty of Volte.

Volte will transform the 2011 Grandstand Show into an electrifying world full of surprises and pyrotechnics. It is on this stage that the characters of Volte will involve and entertain audiences on a spectacular scale.

Make sure you don’t miss Volte – tickets for the 2011 Evening Show go on sale October 4.

Daniel ‘Da FunkyMystic’ Celebre will be featured in this year's Grandstand Show. Da FunkyMystic was hired as a dancer by Michael Jackson for Jackson's 'This Is It' tour. A tour that never happened. Mystic trained with Jackson for 12 weeks and can be seen in the documentary of the same name. A Michael Jackson tribute segment will happen during the 2010 Grandstand Show and thanks to Mystic, Jackson's signature style will be featured.