Castanet Contests

THE STAMPEDERS .... One More Time

Win 2 Stampeders Tickets to the Show in Vernon, Kelowna or Kamloops!

 

Coming To Select BC Theatres

 

‘They're on their way, to the city lights’ ... and, THE predominant Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll band of the 1970s – The Stampeders – are bringing along all their classic hits: Wild Eyes, Carry Me, Oh My Lady, Devil You, Ramona, Minstrel Gypsy, Hit the Road Jack and, of course, the quintessential Canadian – and Hall of Fame – song, Sweet City Woman! A veritable soundtrack to a whole generation that will ‘carry you home’ ... maybe not to Birmingham ... but back to a time of tie-dyed  t-shirts and elevator shoes, 15¢ coffee and homemade apple pie, dating and dreaming ... By the time The Stampeders get to the first chorus of the first song, everyone will be singing along.

 

No seventies group represented Canada's musical identity to the world like The Stampeders. A quick look at Canada's music scene from 1971 until 1976 confirms The Stampeders were truly the country's international musical ambassadors, touring more extensively in Canada and overseas than any other Canadian group during that time.  In 1977 the trio: Rich Dodson (lead guitar), Kim Berly (drums) and Ronnie King (bass) parted company but reunited, fittingly at the Calgary Stampede, 15 years later in 1992. Since then they’ve been recognized by SOCAN for their Lifetime Achievement, been inducted into the SOCAN Songwriters Hall of Fame on five occasions and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for their 1971 seminal hit Sweet City Woman.

In March 2024, just before the Ontario leg of this tour, Ronnie King passed away.  In the final days, while in  palliative care, he insisted that his band mates carry on.  Dave  Chabot, renowned bassist and long time friend of the band, who was already scheduled to be on the tour to sit in for Ronnie as needed, was the obvious choice.  Still, Ronnie  remains a presence at every show, as Rich and Kim share stories from 50plus years on the road and pay tribute with a retrospective video.    

                                                                                                                      

The enduring musical legacy of The Stampeders  ... One More Time ... 'better catch a noon train, better get there for a rock 'n' rolling good time!’    

 

 For more info visit www.shantero.com or www.stampeders.net

 

Tour Schedule:

April 22 - Cranbrook Key City Theatre- Box Office: 250-426-7006

April 23 -Trail Charles Bailey Theatre - Box Office: 250-368-9669

April 24 - Oliver Venables Theatre - Box Office: 250-498-1626

April 27 - Maple Ridge ACT Arts Centre - Box Office: 604-476-2787

April 29 - Campbell River Tidemark Theatre - Box Office: 250-287-7465

April 30 - Courtenay/Comox Sid Williams Theatre - SWT Ticket Centre: 250-338-2430 Ext 1

May 1 - Victoria Royal Theatre - Royal & McPherson Box Offices (& usual outlets): 250-386-6121

May 2 - Duncan Cowichan Performing Arts Centre - Cowichan Ticket Centre: 250-748-7529

May 5 - Nanaimo The Port Theatre - Port Ticket Centre: 250-754-8550

May 7 - Chilliwack Cultural Centre - Box Office: 604-391-7469

May 9 - Surrey Arts Centre, Main Stage - Box Office:  604-501-5566

May 11 - Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre - Ticket Seller: 250-549-7469

May 12 - Kelowna  Community Theatre - KCT Box Office: 250-469-8940

May 13 - Abbotsford Arts Centre - Chilliwack Cultural Centre Box Office: 604-391-7469

May 14 - Kamloops Sagebrush Theatre - Kamloops Live Box Office: 250-374-5483

 

Note: Contest Extended to April 16th, 2025