Editing Calgary Stampede (section)

===Midway===
The Calgary Stampede [[carnival|midway]] has been operated by [[North American Midway Entertainment]], and its predecessor [[Conklin Shows]], since 1976.<ref>{{harvnb|Foran|2008|pp=118–119}}</ref> The midway is the only part of the event operated on a for-profit basis.<ref name="Foran113">{{harvnb|Foran|2008|p=113}}</ref> It is considered an essential component of the Stampede, but is separate from the predominantly western theme.<ref>{{harvnb|Foran|2008|pp=112–113}}</ref> The midway opens on the Thursday night before other events begin, known as "sneak-a-peek" night.<ref>{{citation |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/stampede-sneak-a-peek-1.666969 |title=Stampede Sneak-a-Peek |publisher=CTV Calgary |date=2011-07-07 |access-date=2012-06-06 |archive-date=2018-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918004123/https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/stampede-sneak-a-peek-1.666969 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to the traditional rides and carnival games, the midway features four concert areas. Nashville North, a large party tent, made its debut in 1993 as a [[country music]] venue. It was followed one-year later by what is now known as the [[Coca-Cola]] Stage that offers music acts across a variety of genres.<ref>{{Citation |last=Kaufmann |first=Bill |title=North-ern exposure |work=Calgary Sun Stampede 100th Anniversary |date=June 2012 |page=31}}</ref> The Saddledome hosts headlining acts, including [[Garth Brooks]] and [[The Beach Boys]], who were booked for the Stampede's 100th anniversary in 2012.<ref>{{Citation |last=Wood |first=Damien |title=Music to our ears |work=Calgary Sun Stampede 100th Anniversary |date=June 2012 |page=44}}</ref> In 2018, the Stampede's newest concert venue, The Big Four Roadhouse, opened for Stampede-time and year-round events.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Big Four Roadhouse - Where food, drinks, music & games collide for the ultimate social experience|url=http://www.calgarystampede.com/coca-cola-stage|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Calgary Stampede|language=en|archive-date=2020-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126101356/https://www.calgarystampede.com/coca-cola-stage|url-status=live}}</ref>