Alberta’s Carolyn Dawn Johnson to perform at Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show

Carolyn Dawn Johnson will be performing at this year's Grandstand Show at the Calgary Stampede. The Grande Prairie-born artist has won 17 Canadian Country Music Awards. (Supplied)

Carolyn Dawn Johnson will headline the Stampede’s 2025 Grandstand Show, presented by Freedom Mobile, officials announced Wednesday.

Johnson, born in Grande Prairie, released her first album Room with a View in 2001 and two singles on that album – Georgia and Complicated – were hits in the U.S.

Her other albums include Dress Rehearsal (2004), Love and Negotiation (2006) and Love Rules (2010).

She’s won 17 Canadian Country Music Awards throughout her career.

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“Returning home to perform on the iconic Grandstand Stage is a dream come true,” said Johnson in a statement.

“The Calgary Stampede is such a special part of my roots, and I can’t wait to share this experience with everyone.”

From July 4 to 13, the Grandstand Show will also feature performances from the Young Canadians and the Grandstand Band.

There will also be a new drone light show and the Stampede’s signature fireworks each night.

Tickets for the evening show are available on the Stampede’s website.

They include the Rangeland Derby’s chuckwagon races as well as admission to Stampede Park.