--- title: "Calgary Stampede: Day 7 – Octi-Lollipops" url: https://altwire.net/calgary-stampede-day-7/ author: "Ceilidh McQuillan" published: 2019-07-18T13:22:20+00:00 updated: 2026-11-10T23:27:43+00:00 categories: ["News"] tags: ["altwire canada week", "Braids", "octopus", "Pop"] source: "AltWire (altwire.net)" --- # Calgary Stampede: Day 7 – Octi-Lollipops *By Ceilidh McQuillan · July 18, 2019* #### On July 10, 2019 individuals from all over the world headed over to day 7 of the [Calgary Stampede](https://www.calgarystampede.com) to eat a variety of unique foods such as the *Octi-Lollipop*, an octopus tentacle on a stick (sounds disgusting but apparently it is to die for according to stampede go-ers), ride their favorite rides, play their favorite carnival games and most importantly watch live performances at various venues across the stampede grounds. I headed over to the Coca-Cola Stage to catch a performance from local Calgary art-rock band **Braids** (no not the hairstyle as one may expect.) Although Braids is from Calgary, Alberta, they are currently living their lives to the fullest in Montreal, Quebec. The local band is currently formed of members **Raphaelle Standell-Preston** (Vocalist), **Austin Tufts** and **Taylor Smith**. Braids formed their group way back in their high school years in 2006, releasing their debut album *Native Speake**r* in 2011. The art-rock band came back to their hometown to perform a quick set at the Calgary Stampede Coca-Cola Stage and enjoy all the festivities that come along with the Stampede. It was a chilly evening but that did not scare Braids away from putting on a captivating performance at the Coke Stage. The band took to the stage to put on a mesmerizing performance for the crowd with their dream-pop sound. The Calgary band performed songs such as “Letting Go,” “Lemonade,” and my personal favorite “Miniskirt” ![DSC 7252 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7252_compressed-560x840.jpg) *Aperture: 5 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7255 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7255_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 5 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7258 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7258_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 5 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7264 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7264_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7280 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7280_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7335 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7335_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7347 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7347_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7352 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7352_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7357 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7357_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7389 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7389_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7408 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7408_compressed-560x840.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7428 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7428_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7467 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7467_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7468 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7468_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7516 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7516_compressed-560x840.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7545 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7545_compressed-840x560.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7547 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7547_compressed-560x840.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7557 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7557_compressed-560x840.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* ![DSC 7564 compressed](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/bwg/calgary-stampede-day-7-octi-lollipops-and-fantastic-dream-pop/DSC_7564_compressed-560x840.jpg) *Aperture: 6 Camera: NIKON D7100 Iso: 500* Check out our previous day's report [here](https://altwire.net/2019/07/17/calgary-stampede-day-6). --- From AltWire: https://altwire.net/calgary-stampede-day-7/