Juno News

Juno News

Badlands being bad, Cowboys compliant with noise bylaws at Stampede

Stampede music venues get hit with a slew of noise complaints, Cowboys Music Festival was found to be compliant, while the EDM venue, Badlands Music Festival, gets hit tickets for being too loud.

Clayton DeMaine
Jul 06, 2026
∙ Paid
badlandsmusicfest.com

During the first four days of the Calgary Stampede, the city got bombarded with 70 noise complaints. After investigations from community safety officers, Badlands, an electric dance music festival, was struck with tickets for failing to lower their music below the allowable decibel limit.

A spokesperson for the City of Calgary’s bylaw office told Juno News in an email that in the first four days of the world-renowned Calgary Stampede, the city received 70 noise complaints for various tents and events across the city.

Juno News reports the stories the legacy media doesn’t want to touch. Become a Juno News premium subscriber today to support bold, fearless journalism.

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Candice Malcolm.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Candice Malcolm · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture