Las Vegas Events, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, announced today the list of eight outstanding performers scheduled to sing the national anthem at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® in Las Vegas. The Wrangler NFR will kick off on Thursday, Dec. 5 and run through Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Thomas & Mack […]
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NFR is Back! Las Vegas will be welcoming the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) this year in December for a 10-day event. The city has been the home of the NFR for more than 30 years. The National Finals Rodeo is taking place in Thomas & Mack Center from December 5-14 and there will be rodeo events every single night.
The 2024 National Finals Rodeo will be an incredible experience for rodeo fans all over the United States. The NFR is shaping up to be one of the most competitive and entertaining rodeos that the world has ever seen. The top cowboys in the world will be putting their boots on and taking each other on to try and claim a world championship in their respective events. Mark your calendars and make sure you do not miss out on a single second of action this December.
The season-ending rodeo championship is one of the sport’s premier events including Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Barrel Racing, and Bull Riding. The Cowboy Channel (TCC) will air the 10-day NFR live streaming from Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Rodeo Legends Joe Beaver, Rich Skelton and Speed Williams to be Honored as Vegas NFR Icons in 2024
Wise choice pays off big for Zeke Thurston at Hardgrass Bronc Match
Team ropers Aguilera/Mitchell get much-needed win at Deadwood
Madison Outhier thankful for support as she recovers from accident at Days of ’47 Rodeo
Eight Outstanding Performers to Sing the National Anthem at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
Rodeo Legends Joe Beaver, Rich Skelton and Speed Williams to be Honored as Vegas NFR Icons in 2024
Las Vegas Events announced today that three Vegas NFR Icons will be honored at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The Vegas NFR Icons this year are Joe Beaver, Rich Skelton and Speed Williams. During the Dec. 6 and 7 performances, each of the rodeo champions will be honored on the hallowed […]
Wise choice pays off big for Zeke Thurston at Hardgrass Bronc Match
To anyone else, it would have been a hindrance. Zeke Thurston opted to see the moment as an opportunity. After qualifying for the short round at the Hardgrass Bronc Match in Pollockville, Alberta, Canada, July 27, riders were given the choice of picking which horse they would match up with for the finals based on […]
Team ropers Aguilera/Mitchell get much-needed win at Deadwood
Team roping heeler Lane Mitchell has been hoping for something big to happen. Sitting just outside the top 25 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings coming into the week, Mitchell knows he has work to do if he wants to qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December. He and partner Lightning […]
Madison Outhier thankful for support as she recovers from accident at Days of ’47 Rodeo
Breakaway roper Madison Outhier is on the long road to recovery after an accident forced her to spend nearly six days in the hospital. On Thursday, July 18, Outhier was riding her horse, Eva, outside the arena at the Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City when the mare fell onto the asphalt with […]
Butch Myers, 1980 PRCA Steer Wrestling World Champion, passes away
Butch Myers, the 1980 PRCA World Champion Steer Wrestler and 12-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, passed away July 24 in Athens, Texas. He was 78. Myers qualified for the NFR in steer wrestling from 1980-87, 1989, 1995 and 1997, and once in tie-down roping in 1989. “I think my brother Rope and my sister, Tygh, […]
Haven Meged claims first career Ponoka Stampede crown
Where there’s Smoke, there’s fire – at least in Haven Meged’s world these days. The Montana-raised cowboy leaned on his bay horse’s talents to help claim his first Ponoka Stampede championship. Smoke is an eight-year-old Meged got about three years ago and has been seasoning since. “He’s been a lot of work, but this is […]
Livingston (Mont.) Roundup Rodeo celebrating 100th anniversary
The Livingston (Mont.) Roundup Rodeo, held one hour outside Yellowstone National Park, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week. The event started in 1924 when Charlie Murphy, who organized the Madison Square Garden Rodeo in New York City, decided to sanction a rodeo in the shadow of the world’s first national park. “Even back in […]
Shad Mayfield rallies to earn second straight win at Reno Rodeo
For Shad Mayfield, the start of the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo was vastly different from the finish. During his first tie-down roping run, the Clovis, N.M., native had a less than stellar showing. He finished in 10.1 seconds, well outside of placing in the round. As expected, the current leader in the PRCA All-Around and Tie-Down […]
Tucker Allen caps off special weekend with West of the Pecos Rodeo title
Two legendary rodeos known to the sport, the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo and West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo. The chances of winning both may be a dream to some, but for steer wrestler Tucker Allen, it is reality. The 24-year-old cowboy from Ventura, Calif., won the West of the Pecos Rodeo with 9.4 seconds on […]