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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We are just days away from the kickoff of the
world's largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
At Cheyenne Frontier Day as it begins this Friday and
runs through July twenty seventh with the star studed musical lineup,
action packed rodeos and of course carnival rides and festival food.
And joining us now on the KWA Common Spirit Health Hotline.
Chyann Frontier Days General Chairman, it's John Contos. John, thank
you so much for your time this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Glad to be, glad to be here, and welcome from
Cheyenne to the one twenty night Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Tell us a little bit about what makes Cheyenne Frontier
Days so special for someone who has never gone, and
I mean you just already gave the milestone and legacy
of it, but give a little bit of the elevator
pitch of what makes it so unique.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Well, what makes us very unique is we are the
largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration in the world. We
have the largest rodeo arena in the world, largest outdoor
rodeo arena in the world. We have something for everybody.
If you've never been to chy in Frontier Days, we
(01:03):
have our world class concerts, our daily world class rodeo,
our Indian Village, our Old West Museum, our free pancake breakfast,
downtown downtown shopping and vendors, our vendors on Park. We
have something for everybody, whether you're a rodeo fan, a
(01:24):
concert fan, or what have you. Shy offer something for everybody, John.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
You mentioned something that resonates with me. I know people
up and down the front Range are familiar with Shyanne
Frontier Days, but you mentioned that you have some of
the biggest events and things in the world. This is
kind of a global event where people from all over
can come celebrate the Great West right in Cheyenne.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Absolutely absolutely. As you said, we kick off this coming
Friday night with our first concert, and Saturday morning we
start right off with our rodeo, and again those are
daily rodeos. We have the top world's contestants. It's something
(02:07):
to see, believe me.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
On the website it says the Year of the Bull, John,
can you explain a little bit of the significance in
history when you talk about the bull riding and just
the legends that have come through ghy In Frontier Days.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Oh, you know, take your pick on the legends. You know,
we've had them all, but the Year of the Bull.
This year, our Monday night, Tuesday night event is our
t RCA Extreme Bowls. That that has been a change
this year. We are going to Buck approximately forty bulls
(02:39):
a night. It's going to be fast paced action, world
class bull riders. We are really really excited for that event.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
World class bull riders and world class music as well.
I mean we were joking getting in about Luke Bryan. Yeah,
I've kind of heard about him, but talk about the
musical lineup. How great it's going to be as well.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Well, our musical lineup again, you know, we we try
to we try to book top shelf acts and we're
pretty successful at that. We are excited year in and
year out. We try to very very the options. But
we've we've got some great, great operatings this year and
(03:19):
we're excited to have them.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Oh here, Marty instead of Luke Brian, I should have
said Brooks and done.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Now we're on Ali got that one a little bit. Yeah,
there you go, John.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yep, that's our nostalgia. I'll tell you what. They are,
world class performers and We're tickled to have them and it's.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
A it's a great lineup of musical acts for sure. John,
with the minute we have left, give us all the
details of what attendees need to know if they're heading
up to Wyoming. In the week's head.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
We welcome everybody again. We have so many things for
so many options for people to participate in to do.
Don't forget about our free pancake breakfast downtown at the
Deep Po Plaza on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. That is
a remarkable thing to see again. Downtown shopping, vendor, shopping
(04:08):
out at the park, rodeos, concessions, carnival, you name it,
we have it.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Shy in front here today's General Sherman at John Contos. John,
thanks as always, it's a great event. Thank you for
coming on and sharing with us. Our listeners can go part,
take and enjoy themselves.
Speaker 3 (04:23):
Thank you, Thanks for the opportunity
We are just days away from the kickoff of the
world's largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
At Cheyenne Frontier Day as it begins this Friday and
runs through July twenty seventh with the star studed musical lineup,
action packed rodeos and of course carnival rides and festival food.
And joining us now on the KWA Common Spirit Health Hotline.
Chyann Frontier Days General Chairman, it's John Contos. John, thank
you so much for your time this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Glad to be, glad to be here, and welcome from
Cheyenne to the one twenty night Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Tell us a little bit about what makes Cheyenne Frontier
Days so special for someone who has never gone, and
I mean you just already gave the milestone and legacy
of it, but give a little bit of the elevator
pitch of what makes it so unique.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Well, what makes us very unique is we are the
largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration in the world. We
have the largest rodeo arena in the world, largest outdoor
rodeo arena in the world. We have something for everybody.
If you've never been to chy in Frontier Days, we
(01:03):
have our world class concerts, our daily world class rodeo,
our Indian Village, our Old West Museum, our free pancake breakfast,
downtown downtown shopping and vendors, our vendors on Park. We
have something for everybody, whether you're a rodeo fan, a
(01:24):
concert fan, or what have you. Shy offer something for everybody, John.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
You mentioned something that resonates with me. I know people
up and down the front Range are familiar with Shyanne
Frontier Days, but you mentioned that you have some of
the biggest events and things in the world. This is
kind of a global event where people from all over
can come celebrate the Great West right in Cheyenne.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Absolutely absolutely. As you said, we kick off this coming
Friday night with our first concert, and Saturday morning we
start right off with our rodeo, and again those are
daily rodeos. We have the top world's contestants. It's something
(02:07):
to see, believe me.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
On the website it says the Year of the Bull, John,
can you explain a little bit of the significance in
history when you talk about the bull riding and just
the legends that have come through ghy In Frontier Days.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Oh, you know, take your pick on the legends. You know,
we've had them all, but the Year of the Bull.
This year, our Monday night, Tuesday night event is our
t RCA Extreme Bowls. That that has been a change
this year. We are going to Buck approximately forty bulls
(02:39):
a night. It's going to be fast paced action, world
class bull riders. We are really really excited for that event.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
World class bull riders and world class music as well.
I mean we were joking getting in about Luke Bryan. Yeah,
I've kind of heard about him, but talk about the
musical lineup. How great it's going to be as well.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Well, our musical lineup again, you know, we we try
to we try to book top shelf acts and we're
pretty successful at that. We are excited year in and
year out. We try to very very the options. But
we've we've got some great, great operatings this year and
(03:19):
we're excited to have them.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Oh here, Marty instead of Luke Brian, I should have
said Brooks and done.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Now we're on Ali got that one a little bit. Yeah,
there you go, John.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Yep, that's our nostalgia. I'll tell you what. They are,
world class performers and We're tickled to have them and it's.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
A it's a great lineup of musical acts for sure. John,
with the minute we have left, give us all the
details of what attendees need to know if they're heading
up to Wyoming. In the week's head.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
We welcome everybody again. We have so many things for
so many options for people to participate in to do.
Don't forget about our free pancake breakfast downtown at the
Deep Po Plaza on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. That is
a remarkable thing to see again. Downtown shopping, vendor, shopping
(04:08):
out at the park, rodeos, concessions, carnival, you name it,
we have it.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Shy in front here today's General Sherman at John Contos. John,
thanks as always, it's a great event. Thank you for
coming on and sharing with us. Our listeners can go part,
take and enjoy themselves.
Speaker 3 (04:23):
Thank you, Thanks for the opportunity
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