Attractions
The Highly Anticipated 2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
By Phillip Kitts
As the 2017 PRCA Rodeo season comes to an end, the excitement is fueling up for what could be one of the hottest contested Wrangler National Finals Rodeo ever. Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the super bowl of pro rodeo. This 10-day event held in Las Vegas every December has become a vacation destination for many diehard rodeo fans. The first National Finals Rodeo was in 1959 in Dallas and stayed there until 1961. Throughout the next several years the event went to a couple different venues to include a long stretch of time where NFR called Oklahoma City home.
In 1984 Las Vegas won the bid to host the biggest rodeo in the business. Since then both the top competitors in the world and every rodeo fan mark their calendar to attend this event. The growth of NFR has become so significant that the event draws fans from several countries that include Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Australia as well as nearly every state across the United States.
For a competitor to get to the WNFR, they will run up and down the roads of America getting to every rodeo they can fit in to their schedule. Throughout the year they accumulate winnings from each specific rodeo. These winnings are added up throughout the season and on Sept. 30, the 15 competitors who have earned the highest amounts of money are invited to the WNFR in their respective event or events that will close out the season.
The top 15 individuals of each event invited to Las Vegas will compete in the famous Thomas and Mack arena on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
To read more pick up a copy of the December 2017 NTFR issue.
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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