What makes Festival Western de St-Tite feel different from almost any other rodeo?
It isn’t just the livestock, the contestants, or the crowd.
It’s the way the entire show moves.
In Episode #200 of Beyond the Chutes, Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen wrap up their three-part St-Tite series with two of the voices behind the rodeo: Stephan Mesquita and Stéphan Daoust.
They take us behind the microphones and into a production operation that includes roughly 15 to 16 people working sound, lighting, video, replays, information, rodeo operations, production, and music — all communicating in real time while the rodeo unfolds just feet away.
We talk about how announcers prepare, how they read a ride in seconds, how they help spectators understand what they’re watching, and why their job is about much more than announcing a score.
We also get into the energy that makes St-Tite unique.
When the tractor enters the arena, the party doesn’t stop. The music comes up. The crowd dances. The show keeps moving.
As Stephan explains:
“There’s no dead moment.”
That philosophy runs through the entire Festival.
This final chapter brings our St-Tite story full circle:
Anne-Marie Lemire showed us the people and organization behind the Festival. BJ Prince took us behind the rodeo. And now Stephan Mesquita and Stéphan Daoust show us how all of those pieces become a live experience.
Come for the rodeo.
Stay for the people, the music, the streets, the food, and the party.
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