In addition to the excitement inside “The Pit” as the Sandia Resort and Casino presents the Ty Murray Invitational, fans will also have the chance to meet some of their favorite riders during Wrangler Autograph Signings at various Boot Barn locations, and other appearances, throughout the Albuquerque area on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Riders include reigning PBR World Champion, Guilerme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil); young gun and PBR superstar J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC); two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.); Cool Hand Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo) and many more. Albuquerque will also play host to a particularly exciting Nightclub PBR – the official after-party presented by Copenhagen Bull Riding, with live performances by Justin McBride and activities from Las Vegas, Jack Daniel's, and Wrangler. Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal with the stars of the PBR this weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
Locations, dates, and times are as follows:
March 27, 2009
Team US Bank Autograph Signing
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
University of New Mexico "The Pit" Concourse.
Wiley Petersen
US Border Patrol Autograph Signing
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
U.S. Border Patrol Booth Located on the Concourse
Austin Meier and Luke Snyder
Official PBR After-Party
10:00 PM to 1:30 AM
Stone Face Tavern (8201 San Pedro Dr NE)
March 28, 2009
PBR Second Round Draft
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tlur Pa Lounge - Sandia Resort & Casino
Wrangler Autograph Signing
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Boot Barn (10701 Corrales Rd, NW)
Chris Shivers and Mike White
Wrangler Autograph Signing
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Boot Barn (6210 San Mateo)
Guilherme Marchi and Valdiron de Oliviera
Wrangler Autograph Signing
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Hillson's (8800 Central SE)
Austin Meier
Wrangler Autograph Signing
When: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Chical Haystack (3511 Hwy 47)
Luke Snyder and Robson Palermo
Meet & Greet
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Boot Barn (6210 San Mateo)
J.B. Mauney, Kasey Hayes, McKennon Wimberly, Cody Ford, and Shane Proctor.
Team U S Bank Autograph Signing
4:30 PM to 5:30 PMUniversity of New Mexico "The Pit" Concourse.
Zack Brown
Nightclub PBR featuring Justin McBride
Starts at 9:00 PM
Tlur Pa Lounge - Sandia Resort & Casino
Team Copenhagen riders J.B. Mauney and Chris Shivers will be at the Tlur Pa lounge signing autographs from 11:00 pm to midnight - don't miss your chance to meet two of PBR's biggest superstars!
March 29, 2009
Church - PBR Style
10:00 AM
University of New Mexico Arena - The Pit
Event hosted by PBR pastor Todd Pierce
The PBR is the premiere bull riding organization in the world, boasting contestants from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. Its events air weekly on VERSUS, NBC, and FOX and in recent years it has been tagged the ‘fastest growing sport in the country.’ For more information on the Ty Murray Invitational, please visit www.pbrnow.com or contact Katharine Sherrer at 719 252 6967.
Don’t miss out on any of the action at the 2009 Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev. The world-class event will take place on Oct. 30-Nov 1 and Nov. 5-8 at the Thomas & Mack Center---get your tickets NOW at 866.PBR.SHOW or unlvtickets.com!
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About the PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, ESPN, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over 1.7 million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. The PBR prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in five countries.
