In addition to the top PBR riders and bullfighters signing autographs, the Fan Fest will have live entertainment provided by Sunny Ledford. Fans can test their skills with the Ford Payload Challenge game and the Bow Tech-Diamond Bow Archery Trailer. Another special attraction will be the Virtual Bullfighter Challenge brought to you by Dickies, which gives the bullfighter in everyone a chance to display their skills. The Johnsonville Big Taste Grill and the Rocky Boots mobile also will be on site. PBR fans will have a chance to ride a mechanical bull, get a photo on Red Wolf, the stuffed bull, and pet Buck Shot, PBR's live tame bull as well as take part in a paintball shooting game.
The Cabela's Fan Fest is part of the scheduled festivities for the Cabela's Classic. The two-day bull riding event gets underway at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo. on June 18 at 6:50 p.m. & 19 at 2 p.m. The 23rd stop on the elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour will feature 45 of the toughest bull riders battling the rankest bucking bulls in the industry. Topping the list of competitors are current BFTS leader Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.), 2001 PBR Rookie of the Year Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) and Kansas bull riding sensation Dusty LaBeth (Louisburg, Kan.)
Ticket prices for the Cabela's Classic are $15, $25, $50, and $100 and can be purchased on site at the Fan Fest or by calling TicketMaster at 816-931-3330.
For a complete list of activities for the Cabela's Classic log onto www.pbrnow.com
Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN, and in Spanish on Telemundo. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise tour, and the Humps N Horns Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.