What do Jason Aldean, The Chainsmokers, Ella Langley, John Summit, Chris Lake, and dozens of other world-class music acts have in common?

They are all supposed to perform, remarkably, in downtown Calgary during several top international rated outdoor music festivals this year.

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But if the City of Calgary administration has its way, they might not be.

In a recent notice, city officials informed Calgary’s world famous Stampede-adjacent downtown music festival tents they must significantly change their scheduled operations just days before their events are scheduled to kick off. In fact, if the City proceeds with their plans, festival operators have suggested the noise from traffic leaving the nearby Stampede grounds could be louder than what the festivals generate at the point of reception.

Ensuring manageable noise levels in an urban setting, through collaboration with residents and businesses, is a laudable goal for city........

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