Whether you come for the rodeo, the wide range of carnival food, rides and attractions or the SuperStars Concert Series, everything at the Greeley Stampede shares a theme.
“The biggest thing for us … it is a community reunion,” Stampede CEO Justin Watada said. “If you grew up in Greeley, the (Stampede) brings everybody back.”
The 103rd Greeley Stampede opens Wednesday, June 25, at Island Grove Regional Park, 501 N. 14th Ave.
Watada said this year’s SuperStars Concert Series reverted to mainstream country music acts and a five-concert series. Last year’s concert series featured country, rap and worship artists across six concerts. Cutting back to five concerts and focusing on country music this year has allowed officials to invest more money in bigger names while keeping ticket prices lower than a concert in Denver.
Niko Moon performs before Jon Pardi during the SuperStars Concert Series during the 100th Greeley Stampede at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley on July 1, 2022. (Alex McIntyre/Greeley Tribune file photo)Kicking off the series will be Ludacris and BigXthaPlug at 8 p.m. Friday, June 27, followed by Warren Zeiders with Locash, Justin Moore with Clay Walker, Scotty McCreery with Craig Morgan and Parker McCollum with Mackenzie Carpenter.
Watada said $100,000 was put into the Civitas Park Stage, which kicks off at 10 p.m. Friday, June 27, with Casey Donahew. Keith Nieto, CAIN, Braxton Keith, Rodney Atkins, Lit and Conjunto Relicho will also perform on the Civitas stage. These performances are included with park admission.
Nieto and Conjunto Relicho are two Hispanic acts — a response to requests to add another Hispanic music act, Watada said.
Watada said they also have another great lineup this year for the Locals Stage next to the food court. Soup Du Jour, Gii Astorga, Ben Pu, Mountain Duo, Clark Ellis and others will perform on the Locals Stage. These performances are also included with park admission.
Kevin McFarling, Stampede marketing manager, said their goal is to celebrate the community and to provide family entertainment at an affordable price. To do that, they search for quality acts that won’t break the bank.
Just like in past years, Carnival Americana, rodeos and the Demolition Derby will all return this year. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, the PRCA Xtreme Bulls rodeo takes place. The PRCA Pro Rodeo Series is June 26, June 28-30 and July 1-2. American Bullfighting is at 7 p.m. Friday, July 4. The Heritage of Mexico Rodeo starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5. The Demolition Derby starts at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
The Colorado flag is flown on Day 4 of the 2023 Greeley Stampede PRCA ProRodeo Series at Island Grove Arena in Greeley on June 27, 2023. (Photo by Alex McIntyre for The Greeley Tribune)A new event at the Stampede is a grass volleyball coed 4v4 tournament at noon Sunday, June 29, hosted by the University of Northern Colorado volleyball team. The tournament will serve as a fundraiser for the team.
UNC volleyball players are scheduled to referee and help out. To register, go to tinyurl.com/yr669dsm.
Another new event is the Fritzler Mini Farm. The daily attraction features a bubble zone, rubber chicken launcher, wall ball, grain bin basketball and other fun amenities. The Kids Korral will also have new daily attractions in Dino Encounters and Canine Stars.
Dino Encounters allows attendees to dig, learn and explore with large fiberglass fossil reliefs made from real fossils, accompanied by QR code narration and more. The Canine Stars showcases professional dock diving dogs who jump more than 30 feet across a pool.
Mike Willits of Greeley, right, tosses a bean bag while Karalee Canchola of Greeley, left, watches during the 2024 Greeley Stampede's Cornhole Tournament.(Stephanie Burchett/For the Tribune)The Boots and Bags Cornhole Tournament produced by Colorado Cornhole Connection makes its return to the Stampede at noon Saturday, June 28. The Mustang Car Show, Hotrods and Horsepower and the Corvette Car Show return as well.
The Hotrods and Horsepower show starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28. The Corvette Car Show starts at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 5 and the Mustang Car Show starts at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
Just like last year, the clear-bag policy will be in effect throughout the park and in the arena. The policy only applied to the arena until last year.
When it’s time to go home, Watada and McFarling said a designated drop-off spot is located next to the Island Grove Splash Park, 302 N. 14th Ave., where attendees can find their Lyft and Uber rides. It can also be used by anyone dropping off someone at the Stampede.
Watada said the Stampede has partnered with the Colorado State Patrol for the Safe Ride Home Program. The program offers free Lyft vouchers worth up to $20 to get people home safely if they need it. The vouchers will be available at the food court bar and the D Saloon at the Stampede.
To see a full list of Stampede events, to purchase tickets for any event or to register for events, go to greeleystampede.org.
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