NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
MESQUITE CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO ANNOUNCES 2010 SCHEDULE
February 16, 2010
Expanded Schedule Includes Post Rodeo Concerts
Make the Most of You Entertainment Dollar with
New 8-Second Club Membership and Renovated Luxury Suites
Mesquite, Texas (February 15, 2010) - The rodeo is back and better than ever! The world famous Mesquite Championship Rodeo kicks into high gear with an expanded schedule for 2010:
• April 23*, 24* (Rodeos and concerts in conjunction with Real Texas Festival)
• May 21*, 22*, 26 and 27 (11 a.m. matinee rodeos geared toward school groups)
• June 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26*
• July 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17*, 23, 24, 30, 31
• August 6, 7*, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28*
• November 26, 27
• December 28, 29
*Includes post rodeo concert. Concert performances:
April 23: Kevin Fowler
April 24: Cross Canadian Ragweed
May 21: Casey Donahue
May 22: Tracy Lawrence
June 26: Jason Boland
July 17: Jack Ingram
August 7: Johnny Cooper
August 28: TBD
The Mesquite Championship Rodeo exclusively features Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctioned events that include top-ranked contestants, famous livestock featured in the Las Vegas Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR), top rodeo clowns from across the U.S., special guest announcers, along with lasers and pyrotechnics that add up to two hours of non-stop action and rock’n roll with all the events that fans have come to expect at a championship rodeo including: Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bareback Riding, Cowgirl Barrel Racing, Tie-Down Roping, Steer Wrestling and Team Roping. Also included for the kids are crowd favorite’s Justin Boots Mutton Bustin’, Borden Dash-For-Cash, free face painting, pony rides and a petting zoo.
The rodeo continues to be an affordable family attraction with reserved seat ticket prices in the arena $6 for children (12 and under) and $11 for adults with parking for $5. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and rodeo events begin at 7:30 p.m. Post rodeo concerts begin at 9:30 p.m. Tickets for the 2010 Mesquite Championship Rodeo season go on sale March 13 and are available online at www.mesquiterodeo.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets to rodeos with post concerts are: students 21 and under (with valid student ID) $15 in advance for rodeo and concert and $20 at the door for general admission concert-only dirt pass; $20 reserved seat in advance for rodeo and concert and $25 at the door for general admission concert-only dirt pass. Concert-only general admission dirt passes can only be purchased at the door after 9:30 p.m.
Newly renovated luxury open-air suites atop the arena on the third level have been reconfigured to seat 10, 20, 30 and even 80 patrons. Available on a nightly or annual basis, the luxury suites feature plasma screens, all-inclusive food and beverage packages, event programs and VIP parking. Suites can also be used during the day before the Rodeo for meetings or group functions.
Club Membership seat holders will have exclusive access to the new western themed private club called the 8-Second Club. Membership amenities include a club seat located in the preferred first three rows, VIP parking space, private entrance, and all-inclusive dinner buffet with beverages including beer and wine in the exclusive 8-Second Club. The new club features a 25-foot custom bar, a chandelier that depicts all of the championship rodeo events, a stained concrete floor with the Star of Texas stamped in the center of the room and plasma screens with live rodeo action. Other membership benefits include priority seating for non-
rodeo events as well as year-round access to the Eight-Second Club outside of scheduled arena events. Memberships to the most affordable sports and entertainment all-inclusive package in the Dallas Fort-Worth area are available by calling 972-285-8777.
About the Mesquite Championship Rodeo:
Dubbed “The Rodeo Capital of Texas” by the Texas Legislature, the World Famous Mesquite Championship is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and located in the climate-controlled, year-round sports and entertainment venue Resistol Arena in Mesquite, Texas just 12 minutes from downtown Dallas at 1818 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75149. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.MesquiteRodeo.com or call 972-285-8777.
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