Calgary city council votes to stick with new Stampede music festival noise rules (opens original article in a new tab)

Calgary city council maintained new noise rules for Stampede music festivals, keeping weeknight concert curfews at midnight and weekend curfews at 1:30 a.m., despite criticism from some politicians and event organizers.

• Calgary city council rejected a motion to roll back new noise restrictions for downtown music festival tents during the Stampede.
• Weeknight concerts must end at midnight with cool-down music until 1 a.m., while weekend concerts end at 1:30 a.m. with cool-down until 2 a.m.
• City administration stated the changes addressed 225 noise complaints from last year's festivals, including 125 from the Cowboys Music Festival.