After years of avoiding the family tradition, Statler Wright finds himself preparing to ride saddle bronc horses at the National Finals Rodeo.
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George Strait, Lainey Wilson, Garth Brooks, Shaboozey and others highlight a loaded show calendar during the National Finals Rodeo’s return to Vegas.
The names of the world champions crowned in the events held at the National Finals Rodeo, from 1929 to the present day.
Las Vegas businessmen had to wrestle the Super Bowl of rodeo away from Oklahoma City to turn it into the massive special event it is today.
Open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Thursday through Dec.14, Cowboy Christmas will include two stages, a boot shine, an NFR historical display, a rodeo-themed saloon and other activities.
Tie-down roper Joe Beaver and the team roping duo of Speed Williams and Rich Skelton will be honored as NFR Icons at the National Finals Rodeo.
The granddaddy is Cowboy Christmas, of course, but that’s just one of seven gift shows taking place within Las Vegas’ tourism corridor during NFR.
The standard Old West cowboy pour, the cliché goes, featured whiskey neat tossed back in a saloon. Put that assumption out to pasture.
Here’s a look at the rodeo competitors coming to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo, with a breakdown of how the races shape up in each discipline.
From ranching to dancing, cowboy boots embody more than a century of global fascination with the reality and myths of the West.
“The Last Cowboy” chronicles the richest competition in the history of reining, including footage filmed in Las Vegas.
Breakaway roping has grown from 30 rodeos in 2019 to 500 rodeos this year. Now, its top stars are dreaming of competing in the National Finals Rodeo.
Tie-down roper Shad Mayfield has a chance to become only the second Black cowboy to win the PRCA all-around title at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
The 40th running of the event is one of the toughest tickets in town to get because the rodeo has sold out 359 consecutive performances.
Dustin Lynch, Kane Brown, Diplo as Thomas Wesley join Mashmello and pioneering duo Vevo are in “Desert Saddle” at XS Nightclub.
