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F.E WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are returning to the skies over F.E. Warren, Air Force Base, moving from Laramie County Community College, Wyo., July 24, 2019.
Fort D.A. Russell Days, the base’s annual open house will take place July 19-21. All events are free and open to the public.
These events, solely located on F.E. Warren this year, will require additional volunteers to ensure its success.
“We are going to need hundreds of volunteers to make this event successful,” said Christopher Picinni, 90th Operation Support Squadron director of operations. “There will be a call sent out soon looking for volunteers for the events and setup.”
Due to an expected influx of traffic during the base open house and air show, the gates operations will change to accommodate a smooth traffic flow July 18 – Aug. 2. Gate 2 will open as the instillation’s 24/7 entry control point.
All non-DOD ID holders will use gate 1 for event access.
All visitors will require a valid government or state issued ID to access the events.
Gate 5’s operations and the Visitor Control Center’s operations at gate 1 will remain unchanged during this period.
Fort D.A. Russell Days and the Thunderbirds air show is an opportunity for the Air Force to highlight the mission and showcase their capabilities. As the events get closer more information will be released. Stay tuned to our Facebook page @FEWarrenAirForceBase. If you’d like to volunteer contact your unit POC to sign up.
Fort D.A. Russell Days
The annual open house will begin daily at 9 a.m., July 19-21, with free events running throughout the day. For a full schedule of events go to www.warren.af.mil/fort_darussell_days/.
Free parking will be available on F.E. Warren through Gate 1. Additionally, a free shuttle will be available from the Cheyenne Frontier Days Grounds main entrance to the base.
Concessions will be available for purchase around the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Thunderbirds Air Show
The 65th performance by the Thunderbirds here, will take place at 10 a.m. on July 24, 2019, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
Entrance into the base will be open from 6 – 9 a.m. and free parking will be available.
Early arrival is encouraged as base access for the air show will close at 9 a.m. and late visitors will be turned away at the gate.
All visitors, volunteers, and base personnel will park at event parking and be shuttled to the viewing area.
The venue will have static displays for viewing, concessions and a bouncy house for children.
Cheyenne Frontier Days™ will drive nearly 550 head of Corriente steers from the pasture north of Cheyenne along I-25, and through the city streets into Frontier Park on Sunday, July 14, 2019. The drive begins at approximately 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of I-25 & Horse Creek Road north of the city. It then moves along I-25 on the Eastern frontage road to Hynds Blvd, turns south to Central Ave., to Kennedy Road, and then moves from Kennedy Road to Carey Ave., and into Frontier Park.
Approximate arrival times at the following areas are as follows:
Please note: The Wyoming Highway Patrol will not allow parking along I-25 at any time during the Cattle Drive. Central Ave.,between Kennedy Road and Hynds Blvd., will be closed while the cattle are on Central Ave.
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) invites visitors to use the current Park-n-Ride located on Happy Jack Road in 2019. Buses will travel between Park-n-Ride and Frontier Park all day long during the “Daddy of ‘em All,” and a quick five-minute bus ride will take visitors directly to the celebration.
A new plot of land on Southwest Drive is intended to be used as the Park-n-Ride location in future years, but the move won’t take place until 2020.
“Our Park-n-Ride will remain in the same location for 2019. The extra time will allow us to further develop the Park-n-Ride infrastructure in the new location,” Tom Hirsig, Cheyenne Frontier Days CEO said.
The CFD Park-n-Ride is located at I-25 and Happy Jack Road in Cheyenne. (Heading northbound on I-25, take exit 10D and southbound on I-25, take exit 10D.) Cost is $10 per carload, and includes gate admission. Visit www.cfdrodeo.com for exact hours of operation.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show is an invitational show which features the nation’s top Western artists presenting original art that celebrates the heritage and the future of the American West. Over the last 39 years, this high-caliber Art Show has become the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum’s largest fundraiser supporting Arts Education, Exhibits, Collections, and Operations.
The Opening Reception kicks off with a sneak peek of the Carriage Hall filled with exclusive, never-before-shown art. Shortly after, you are transported to the Governor’s residence where the Governor and the First Lady host a cocktail party on the lawn, giving you a chance to mingle with the artists and enjoy the beautiful Wyoming outdoors. After the cocktail hour, you return to the Museum where the real fun begins, with a sales drawing, and opportunity to “Jump the Gun” on the sales, and a live art auction.
This year, the Art Show is featuring six new artists: Barbara Summer Edwards, Howard Halbert, Peggy Judy, David Riley, Georgia Roswell, and David Santillanes. The Museum’s Young Professional group, The Mavericks, selected a piece from the Western Spirit Art Show and Sale, “Wicked” by Robin Cook, to be featured and available for sale in the CFD Western Art Show as the third ever Mavericks’ Choice piece.
Tickets to the CFD Western Art Show & Sale can be purchased online at www.cfdartshow.org or by calling 307-778-7289. Tickets are $160 per person for open seating or $130 per person for CFD and Museum Volunteers and Museum Members. This year, we are offering reserved tables for ten people for $3,500. Advanced reservations required for the Opening Reception.
Quick Facts:
What: Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show & Sale Opening Reception
Where: CFD Old West Museum – 4610 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
When: Opening Reception – Thursday, July 18, 2019; The show can be seen through Sunday, August 18, 2019
Time: Museum hours (8 a.m. – 6 p.m. during CFD; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily).
Cost: Opening Reception: $160 per person or $130 per person for CFD and Museum Volunteers and Museum Members. Exhibit run: included in Museum admission.
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 8 a.m.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Headquarters, 4610 Carey Ave.
Registration fee is $50.
Entries will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, and are limited to the first 30 entries. Open to boys and girls residing in Laramie County only. Participants must be under 13 years of age as of August 1, 2019.
For further information, contact Janet Vossler (307) 421-2840.
Cheyenne Frontier Days™ has completed its 2019 Frontier Nights® concert line-up with Post Malone on July 25.
Post Malone blends a mix of genres into his own sonic sound that is both intoxicating and invigorating. His RIAA Platinum certified debut album, Stoney, led the genre-bending Dallas, TX artist to his first Top 10 Billboard 200 and first #1 R&B/Hip-Hop Album while being the “#1 Debut Hip-Hop Artist of 2016.”
In 2018, his sophomore album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #1 and achieved one the year’s “biggest streaming weeks ever.” Additionally, Post Malone charted nine songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100, notching “the most songs in the Top 20 of the Hot 100.”
Post Malone has also smashed the record for most simultaneous Top 40 Hot 100 hits with 14, while also being nominated for 4 awards at the 61st Grammy Awards.
Tickets for Post Malone at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ will go on-sale Friday, March 8 at 9 a.m. MT at www.cfdrodeo.com.
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale
Opening Night Reception & Western Art Seminar: Saturday March 7, 2020
Exhibit Runs Saturday March 7, 2020 – April 19, 2020
This Saturday, March 7, 2020 the 39th Annual Western Spirit Art Show & Sale opens. This show features over 200 original pieces of Western art from artists all over the country.
The Art Show kicks off with an opening reception the evening of March 2. Museum members will be admitted at 5 p.m. for a member-only preview and Buy-it-Now, where all pieces, including the popular miniatures, can be purchased at a 25 percent premium before the sale opens to the ticketed public at 6 p.m. 35 percent of each piece of artwork sold and opening night reception ticket directly benefit the Museum.
Opening night festivities feature a Quick Draw, where six artists create an original piece of art from scratch that are auctioned off at the end of the evening. Other components include live entertainment, and complimentary full bar, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
A Western Art Seminar will be conducted on Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. This seminar is a great professional development and networking opportunity for artists which covers five different sessions including presentations and demonstrations by the exhibit jurors and art professionals. This year’s presenters are Scott Jones, Alexis Garrett, Carrie Wild, and Harvey Deselms.
For more information about the Show and Seminar, please call 307-778-7289 or visit us online at www.oldwestmuseum.org.
Quick Facts:
What: 39th Annual Western Spirit Art Show & Sale Opening Reception & Western Art Seminar
Where: CFD Old West Museum – 4610 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
When: Opening Reception: March 7, 2020; Exhibit Runs to April 19, 2020; Western Art Seminar: March 7, 2020
Time: Opening Reception: 5:00pm for members, 6 p.m. for ticketed public. Western Art Seminar: 8:30 a.m. -2:45 p.m.
Cost: Opening Reception: $45 for Museum Members, $55 for Non-Members, $65 at the door; Western Art Seminar: $35 for Museum Members, $45 for Non-Members; $55 at the door
How: Tickets to the Opening Reception can be purchased by calling 307-778-7290 or visiting https://westernspiritartshow.org/
Contact: Cameron Green, cameron.green@oldwestmuseum.org, 307-778-7289
The nomination period for the 2020 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame Class closes on January 15, 2020 – all nominations must be postmarked by this day. Don’t miss your opportunity to nominate the person or entity that you believe has helped shape Cheyenne Frontier Days into the “Daddy of ‘em All.” Nominations are open to the public (you do not have to be a member of the CFD Old West Museum to nominate) and are limited to past and present Cheyenne Frontier Days contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, families, organizations, and volunteers.
Cheyenne Frontier Days plays an important role in the community and it’s time to honor those that have helped make it what it is today.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock, families, and organizations whose distinctive contributions to CFD have helped grow a dream into “The Daddy of ‘em All.” Whether contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, families, or volunteers, those voted into the Hall of Fame represent the wonderful competitive and cooperative spirit that has remained the hallmark of Cheyenne Frontier Days since 1897.
Nomination forms are available at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Cheyenne Frontier Days Headquarters, Cheyenne Frontier Days Box Office, online at https://cfdrodeo.com/
Call the CFD Old West Museum at (307) 778-7290 or visit us online for more information.
Quick Facts:
Who: The CFD Hall of Fame Nomination is open to the public.
What: The CFD Hall of Fame honors those who have made a distinctive contribution to Cheyenne Frontier Days.
When: Nomination forms are available now. Nominations are due by January 15, 2020.
Where: Find your nomination form at the CFD Old West Museum, CFD Headquarters, CFD Box Office or online at https://cfdrodeo.com/
How: Fill out your nomination form and either mail it or bring it to the CFD Old West Museum. You can also send a letter explaining why your candidate is the best choice for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame to CFD Old West Museum Hall of Fame, PO Box 2720, Cheyenne, WY 82003.
In a live announcement made from the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (CFD) announced all but two of the nights for the 2019 Frontier Nights® entertainment series. The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) has added Cheyenne to its exclusive Last Cowboy Standing series and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo will return to the arena in 2019.
In a live announcement made from the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, Cheyenne Frontier Days™ (CFD) announced all but two of the nights for the 2019 Frontier Nights® entertainment series. The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) has added Cheyenne to its exclusive Last Cowboy Standing series and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo will return to the arena in 2019.
Tickets will go on sale Saturday, December 15 at 9 a.m. MST at www.cfdrodeo.com, the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Ticket Office and by calling (307) 778-7222.
Lady Antebellum with Kelsea Ballerini and Midland; Rascal Flatts with Clint Black; Josh Turner with Tanya Tucker; Keith Urban; and Tim McGraw with Devin Dawson were announced and live streamed on the Wrangler Network.
“We are very excited about the performer lineup for 2019,” Contract Acts Chairman Randy Krafft said. “We are still working on our remaining shows and will announce them as we get them signed.”
For two nights, the Top-40 stars of the PBR will attempt to conquer the sport’s rankest bulls on the historic Wyoming Dirt at Cheyenne Frontier Days, strapping in for their shot to make the buzzer. If a rider covers his bull for the required 8 seconds, he continues to compete. If he gets bucked off, he is finished. The grueling match between Man and Beast continues until one prevails and is crowned the Last Cowboy Standing.
Additionally, the 123rd annual “Daddy of ‘em All®” will feature nine days of PRCA professional rodeo that will culminate in Championship Sunday where champions are crowned and legends are made.
There will be hundreds of vendors, a full carnival, artists, food and music that celebrate the history and culture of the American West.
Concert ticket prices range from $39 to $81, with daily rodeo tickets costing $20 to $35. A $3 discount is offered on rodeo tickets and $5 discount on concert tickets purchased before July 1. PBR tickets range from $15 – $101 with special Elite Seating and V.I.P. tickets also available at various prices.
Fans can upgrade to a Frontier Nights® Fast Pass for early admission to the Party Zone, a voucher for best-available same-day rodeo tickets and a souvenir rodeo program. For a full events schedule and profiles of musical acts, go to www.cfdrodeo.com.
All tickets for all performances will go on-sale December 15 at 9 a.m. MST.
2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Entertainment Schedule
July 19: Lady Antebellum with Kelsea Ballerini and Midland
July 20: Rascal Flatts with Clint Black
July 21: Josh Turner with Tanya Tucker
July 22-23: Professional Bull Riders – Last Cowboy Standing
July 24: TBA
July 25: TBA
July 26: Keith Urban
July 27: Tim McGraw with Devin Dawson
July 20 – 28: PRCA Rodeo action
Among the performances, the Ladies of RIDE TV’s ‘Cowgirls’ to exhibit Ranch Bronc Riding
Ride Television Network, Inc. (RIDE TV) is excited to announce that they will be streaming the Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show live on RIDE TV GO. The Wild West Show kicks off the Cheyenne Frontier Days as a part of Opening Day Celebrations. The network has been in talks with the team from Cheyenne Frontier Days for some time discussing various opportunities to showcase all of the western heritage that the event has to offer.
“We are thrilled to give the ladies of Cowgirls the opportunity to exhibit traditional ranch bronc riding at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show,” said Craig Morris, RIDE TV President. “The ‘Daddy of ‘em all’ is the rodeo stage that all cowboys and cowgirls aspire to compete on, and we are happy to offer a streaming experience to rodeo enthusiasts everywhere through RIDE TV GO.”
The Wild West Show will be on “Frontier Friday,” to kick off the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Gates open at 10:30a.m. and the Wild West Show begins at 2:00p.m., featuring Cheyenne Frontier Days history, horse-drawn artillery demonstrations, antique automobiles, trick riding, ladies ranch bronc riding and more.
“We are excited to have the women return to ride broncs at [Cheyenne Frontier Days]. They have been such a great part of our history; it will be great to celebrate this event,” said Nicole Gamst, Cheyenne Frontier Days Marketing Director
Rodeo fans won’t want to miss their opportunity to watch the Wild West Show action LIVE on RIDE TV GO. Customers can visit www.RIDETVGO.com to subscribe for just $9.99 per month and receive 20% off their subscription when they use code WILDWEST.
About Ride Television Network Inc.
RIDE TV is a privately held corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas. The company was formed in 2011 for the purpose of launching a 24-hour, high definition, television network dedicated to featuring equestrian sports and lifestyle content . RIDE TV launched in October 2014 and is available in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Canada. For more information, visit www.RIDETV.com.