Iconic Western Festival to combine professional bull riding and a traditional western rodeo on the Las Vegas Strip May 13-15
PUEBLO, Colo. – Country music legends Moe Bandy, T.G. Sheppard, Kelly Lang and Wynn Varble will headline the musical fare at Las Vegas Helldorado Days, the iconic western festival scheduled for May 13-15, it was announced today by PBR (Professional Bull Riders), Las Vegas Centennial, and the Las Vegas Elks. This classic country lineup has tallied more than 25 number-one country hits.
Globally-renowned Las Vegas tribute acts Max Lewis as Elvis Presley and Rat Pack Flashback: A Tribute to Frank, Dean and Sammy, will also perform on the festival grounds at the Las Vegas Village across from the Luxor hotel.
Details on show times and ticketing for these free, limited-capacity performances presented by Cooper Tires will be announced in the coming days. Show tickets will be available at the Cooper Tires activation areas on the Helldorado Days festival grounds.
“We’re excited to have country music titans who have sold millions of records and have packed houses around the world for many years performing for our fans and in support of the rich heritage of Las Vegas Helldorado Days,” said Sean Gleason, CEO of PBR, which is producing the three-day event. “What better way to celebrate the history of an iconic event than to bring back the stars who have graced the stages of America’s biggest rodeos and have been at the center of a unique American tradition for decades. Right on the glittering Las Vegas strip, Helldorado Days will offer the adrenaline-pumping excitement of PBR along with traditional rodeo, classic country music, great food, and tributes to Las Vegas’ most popular performers.”
Las Vegas Helldorado Days presented by Monster Energy will include a wide variety of activities for guests of all ages, with Tailgate Entertainment’s PBR Last Cowboy Standing as its centerpiece. The festival grounds will feature five key areas:
Helldorado Days Arena This central area will host both the Tailgate Entertainment’s PBR Last Cowboy Standing – one of the sport’s four Majors this season – and Helldorado Days Rodeo. Specialty acts including world-champion trick ropers will perform for free in the arena prior to each performance. Fans will also see Bullfighters Only, an exciting new addition to PBR competition pitting a professional bullfighter against a Mexican fighting bull.
Western World This fully interactive space will include the Cooper Tires Saloon, live musical entertainment, World Champion Trick Roper Rider Kiesner, Native American Dancers and the Shenanigans Western Gun Fighting Show
Viva Las Vegas Portraying Las Vegas the way it used to be, this area includes the Tito’s Tavern with dueling pianos, a replica Welcome to Las Vegas Sign, Las Vegas Showgirls and a wide variety of classic neon signs from the famous strip.
Carnival Dedicated to games and multiple carnival rides for both children and adults
Food Court Fans will have a wide variety of food options and large seating area.
Additionally, all of the ancillary events that occur during the Helldorado Days event week will return, including a downtown parade, the carnival, art show & auction, golf tournament, whiskerino contest.
Helldorado Days has been a Las Vegas staple since its creation in 1934 to provide entertainment to the nearly 20,000 workers building the Hoover Dam. This festival has touched the lives of many Las Vegas residents, young and old, while also attracting visitors from around the United States who have enjoyed this iconic experience.
“PBR has deep roots in Las Vegas, which for the past 23 years has been the only host of the Built Ford Tough World Finals,” Gleason said. “This city is a true partner, and we’re investing in the revitalization of an iconic family-oriented community event that deserves to flourish.”
Tickets are on sale now, starting at $10 for Helldorado Days Festival ground admission (kids 12 and under are free into the festival grounds); $15 to $125 for Helldorado Days Rodeo tickets, including festival admission and $25 to $250 for PBR Last Cowboy Standing tickets, including festival admission. All tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com and via phone at (800) 745-3000.
Las Vegas fans will also have a chance to purchase PBR Elite Seats for $250. This VIP PBR experience includes a pre-event reception, a PBR 101 presentation, meet and greets with the PBR’s exclusive entertainer Flint Rasmussen and PBR bull riders, with event seats located in a special VIP section right next to the chutes.
About Moe Brandy
Raised on rodeo and bull riding – he has he scars and broken bones to prove it -- Moe Bandy is the ideal headliner for a PBR event. In fact, Bandy is co-owner of several bucking bulls competing in PBR. Bandy, one of America’s all time great classic country music artists, has 40 Top 10 hits, and five gold-certified albums. His long string of hits include “Bandy The Rodeo Clown,” “Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life,” “Till I’m Too Old to Die Young,” Americana,” “It’s a Cheatin’ Situation,” “Barstool Mountain” and many more. Brandy will continue to keep Texas Honky-Tonk Country music alive in headlining Las Vegas Helldorado Days.
About T. G. Sheppard
After leaving his home in Humboldt, Tennessee at 15 to pursue a music career, T.G. Sheppard notched 21 number-one hits, has been cited on numerous lists as one of the top 100 country artists of all time, and continues to be one of the today’s most popular live performers. The Mississippi native’s live show is chock full of chart-topping hits such as “Last Cheaters Waltz,” “I Loved ‘Em Everyone,” “Do You Wanna Go to Heaven,” “Party Time,” and “Devil in the Bottle.” Sheppard’s smooth fusion of R&B rhythms, pop arrangements and solid country songwriting was a blueprint for country music in the 1970s and 1980’s.
About Wynn Varble
Wynn Varble has co-written three #1 songs on the country charts, including “Have You Forgotten” with Darryl Worley, nominated for Song of the Year by the CMA in 2003. In 2008, “Waiting on a Woman,” co-written with Don Sampson, was also a CMA Song of the Year nominee. “A Little More Country than That” written with Rory Lee Feek and Don Poythress reached number one as well. Wynn’s songs have been cut by many notable artists including Trace Adkins, Clint Daniels, Garth Brooks, Montgomery Gentry, Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley, Carryl Worley, and many more.
About Kelly Lang
A recent inductee into the North American Country Music Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City native, Kelly Lang recorded her first Billboard single at the age of 15. Since then, she has performed with and had her songs recorded by some of music’s most successful artists spanning all genres of music. Kelly has shared billing with legends such as Barry Gibb, Ronnie Milsap, Brenda Lee, George Jones, Lorrie Morgan, Ricky Skaggs and TG Sheppard and has had her songs covered by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Crystal Gayle, George Jones, BJ Thomas, and The Oak Ridge Boys. Lang’s lyrics, voice and high-energy shows reach out to audiences of all ages.
About the PBR (Professional Bull Riders)
The world’s premier bull riding organization began as a dream of 20 bull riders 23 years ago and is now a global sports phenomenon. PBR broadcasts reach more than half a billion households in 40 nations and territories around the world, and more than 3 million fans attend live events each year. On its elite Built Ford Tough Series, the PBR features the Top 35 bull riders in the world and the top bulls in the business. The televised Built Ford Tough Series, the BlueDEF Tour, the Touring Pro Division and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico have paid more than $150 million in earnings to its athletes. Twenty-eight men have earned more than $1 million, including two-time PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney who, with his 2015 PBR World Championship, became bull riding’s first $6 million man and the richest athlete in Western sports history at $6.7 million in career earnings. In May 2015, PBR was acquired by WME | IMG, the global leader in sports, entertainment, media and fashion. For more information on the PBR, go to PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at Twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.
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