Country artist Dasha to perform in Calgary during 2026 Stampede Bowl

Dasha performs during CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday June 6, 2024. (Amy Harris/Invision)

American singer-songwriter Dasha has been announced as the halftime performer for the 2026 Stampede Bowl.

The Calgary Stampeders will take on the Toronto Argonauts at the themed game, which takes place at McMahon Stadium on July 2 – the night before the official kickoff of the Calgary Stampede.

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Dasha is best known for her 2024 song Austin (Boots Stop Workin’), which became a 49-time platinum single and helped her land spots at Stagecoach, Austin City Limits, the CMT Awards and CMA Fest.

Earlier this year, the song helped Dasha become the second solo female country act to hit one billion streams for a single song on Spotify.

Last year, during the inaugural Stampede Bowl, the Stamps defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 37-16 and raised the Stampede Bowl trophy.

Rocker Bret Michaels, a solo artist in his own right and the frontman for legendary rock band Poison, performed at the halftime show.