The Stampeders

The Stampeders bring their One More Time tour to Atlantic Canada this fall with stops at Charlottetown’s Confederation Centre of the Arts on October 18 and at Summerside’s Harbourfront Theatre on October 19.

A prominent Canadian rock ’n’ roll band of the 1970s, The Stampeders will perform their classic hits, like “Wild Eyes,” “Carry Me,” “Oh My Lady,” “Devil You,” “Ramona,” “Hit the Road Jack” and, of course, “Sweet City Woman.” A veritable soundtrack to a whole generation, the music will carry listeners back to a time of tie-dyed t-shirts and elevator shoes, 15 cent coffee and homemade apple pie, dating and dreaming.

From 1971 to 1976, The Stampeders toured more extensively in Canada and overseas than any other Canadian group. In 1977, the trio—Rich Dodson (lead guitar), Kim Berly (drums), and Ronnie King (bass)—parted ways, but reunited, fittingly, at the Calgary Stampede 15 years later in 1992. Since then, they have received SOCAN’s Lifetime Achievement Award, been inducted into the SOCAN Songwriters Hall of Fame five times, and inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for their seminal 1971 hit “Sweet City Woman.”

In March 2024, just before the Ontario leg of this tour, Ronnie King passed away. In the final days he insisted that his band mates carry on. Dave Chabot, renowned bassist and long-time friend of the band, who was already scheduled to be on the tour to sit in for Ronnie as needed, was the obvious choice. Still, Ronnie remains a presence at every show, as Rich and Kim share stories from 50-plus years on the road and pay tribute with a retrospective video.

Visit confederationcentre.com and harbourfronttheatre.com for tickets.