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Shania Twain Named Parade Marshal for 2025 Calgary Stampede
CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Stampede has announced that Canadian country music icon Shania Twain will serve as the Parade Marshal for the 2025 Calgary Stampede Parade, presented by Suncor. Global ews+1Calgary Stampede
Twain, a five-time Grammy Award winner and the top-selling female country pop artist of all time, will lead the parade on horseback through downtown Calgary on Friday, July 4. She expressed her excitement about participating in the event, stating, “The Calgary Stampede is an amazing celebration of Western heritage and culture and embodies the true spirit of Calgarians and Canadians. I look forward to being part of it again, not only playing at the Saddledome on the first Saturday of Stampede, but also on horseback riding through the streets of downtown Calgary.”
In addition to leading the parade, Twain is scheduled to perform at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 5, as part of the Stampede’s concert series.
The Calgary Stampede Parade serves as the official kickoff to the ten-day festival, known as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” which celebrates Western heritage and culture. The event features one of the world’s largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing, and First Nations exhibitions.
The 2025 Calgary Stampede will run from July 4 to 13, with the parade beginning at 9 a.m. on July 4. For those unable to attend in person, the parade will be broadcast by Global Calgary.