Marni Elliott, the chair of the Stampede's entertainment committee, announces the 2020 Stampede lineup, alongside Stampede Princess Dionne Dionne Friemark and Stampede Queen Rayelle Smith on Monday. - Photo by Charles Lefebvre

By Charles Lefebvre

Night show announcement

Train, Hunter Brothers and Johnny Reid to headline 2020 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede

Feb 10, 2020 | 12:22 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — A rising country group, a multiple CCMA and Juno award winning singer and a popular rock band are set to perform at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede this summer.

The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede announced the night show lineup for the Stampede Monday morning. The Hunter Brothers, Train and Johnny Reid will be performing during the four day event, which runs from July 22-25.

Train are best known for their hit sons “Drops of Jupiter,” “Calling All Angels” and “Hey, Soul Sister.” Their most recent album “A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat” was released in 2017. Train’s show takes place July 22.

“It’s not often that we open with a Top 40 act,” said Marni Elliott, chair of the Stampede’s entertainment committee. “This year, we’re opening with Train. It brings a new demographic to the Stampede, lets our younger people have something.”

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The Hunter Brothers, who call Shaunavon home, performed with Brett Kissel at the Stampede last year. The band is currently nominated for two Juno Awards at this year’s ceremony. They will take the stage on July 23.

“Last year, they were an opener for us, it was like a sneak peek,” said Elliott. “Everyone raved about how great it was, and we were really excited to bring them in for a full show, so that everyone could see their full potential.”

Johnny Reid has released 10 studio albums and has racked up multiple Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards. His hits include “Fire it up,” “Dance With Me,” “Darlin’” and “A Woman Like You.” It’s Reid’s return to Medicine Hat, after performing at the Canalta Centre in 2018. He will close out the Stampede on July 25.

“He’s a classic, everyone loves him,” said Elliott.

Elliott noted it’s important to attract young people to the night show.

“It’s really important that we keep bringing in new people to our night show,” she said. “As the years go on, people retire, people change their interests, and if we don’t keep creating new people to come watch, eventually, like anything, it will die out.”

Ticket packages, costing $199 and including tickets to all three shows, go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Stampede Office or online at www.mhstampede.com

Individual tickets for shows will become available after the Spring Rodeo, which runs from April 17-19.