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Welcome back to Rodeo Vegas at The Mirage! The excitement is in full swing once again, and we’re ready to make your NFR experience unforgettable. Join us for free NFR live streaming, nightly live entertainment, exclusive drink specials, and exciting giveaways. Whether you’re a cowboy at heart or just looking to dive into the rodeo world for a weekend, The Mirage is the place to be for all things Rodeo Vegas.

Concerts During NFR 2023 in Las Vegas

If you’ve never had the pleasure of experiencing the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, mark this event as a must-see, at least once in your lifetime. This year, we’re celebrating the 37th year of the Wrangler NFR taking place in the vibrant city of Las Vegas. Don’t let a single moment pass you by – join us for all the exhilarating action before and after each NFR event at the Cowboy Corral, conveniently situated at the Cox Pavilion, right next to the Thomas & Mack Center.

Make the most of your rodeo adventure by arriving at the arena an hour ahead of time and heading straight to the Cowboy Corral. Here, you can kick up your heels and immerse yourself in fantastic live entertainment that sets the perfect tone for an evening filled with rodeo excitement. It’s not just a rodeo; it’s an unforgettable experience. Don’t miss out!

• Miranda Lambert | November 30; December 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14 & 16 | Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino
• Garth Brooks | November 29; December 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15 & 16 | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
• Carrie Underwood’s REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency | November 29; | December 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15 & 16 | Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World
• Ryan Bingham | December 7 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
• Zach Top | December 7 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Mark Chestnutt | December 7 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Dez Hoston | December 7 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Craig Campbell | December 7 & 8 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Rodney Carrington | December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 | David Copperfield Theater at MGM Grand
• Ned LeDoux | December 7 & 8 | Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino Hotel
• Aaron Watson | December 7 — 10 | South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa
• Cody Johnson | December 8 | MGM Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand
• Gary Allan | December 8 | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Glen Templeton | December 8 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Jim Gaffigan | December 8 & 9 | Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas
• Cody Jinks | December 8 & 9 | Dolby Live at Park MGM
• Jim Jefferies | December 8 & 9 | The Mirage Theatre at The Mirage Resort & Casino
• Mark Wills | December 8 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Brian Lynn Jones | December 8 & 9 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Clay Walker | December 9 | Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
• Ian Munsick | December 9 | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Jon Pardi | December 9 | Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay
• Scotty Alexander | December 9 & 10 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Confederate Railroad | December 9 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Randy Houser and Tracy Lawrence | December 10 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
• Steve Trevino | December 10 — 13 | David Copperfield Theater at MGM Grand
• Mae Estes | December 10 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Jerrod Niemann | December 10 & 11 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Ray Wylie Hubbard | December 10 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Seth Ward and the Silence | December 11, 12 & 14 | Cabaret Theater & Convention Center at Westgate Las Vegas
• Little Texas | December 11 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Will Jones | December 11 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Chancey Williams | December 11 & 12 | South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa
• Just Dave Band | December 11 & 12 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Charley Crockett | December 12 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
• Old Hickory | December 12 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Rodney Atkins | December 12 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Lainey Wilson | December 13 — 16 | The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
• Wyatt McCubbin | December 13 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• David Lee Murphy | December 13 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Kevin Fowler | December 13 & 14 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Randall King | December 13 & 14 | South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa
• Mike Austin | December 13 & 14 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Parker McCollum | December 14 & 15 | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Drake Milligan | December 14 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Bellamy Brothers | December 14 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Josh Ward | December 14 | Convention Center at Westgate Las Vegas
• LeAnn Rimes | December 15 & 16 | The Venetian Theater at Venetian
• Eddie Montgomery | December 15 | The Showroom at Golden Nugget
• Braxton Keith | December 15 | Cabaret Theater at Westgate Las Vegas
• Jeff Foxworthy | December 15 & 16 | The Mirage Theatre at The Mirage Resort & Casino
• Mario Barth & About Kings | December 15 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Ghost Hounds | December 15 & 16 | South Point Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa
• Jimmi Nelson | December 15 & 16 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino
• Triston Marez | December 16 | iBar at Westgate Las Vegas
• Chris Young | December 16 | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Blackhawk | December 16 | William-Hill Sports Book at Palms Casino Resort
• Brad Johnson | December 16 & 17 | Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island / TI Hotel & Casino

NFR Opening Acts 2023

• Vegas Night | December 7
• Ian Munsick | December 8
• Bryan Martin | December 9
• Kodi Lee | December 10
• Chancey Williams | December 11
• Drake Milligan | December 12
• Drew Six | December 13
• Jake Worthington | December 14
• Lainey Wilson | December 15
• Gold Night | December 16
• NFR After Dark at Westgate Las Vegas
  December 7 — 16
• South Point Presents Ram Rodeo Tailgate Party | December 7 — 16 | South Point Convention Center
• Boyd’s Rodeo Viewing Party | December 7 — 16
• Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island | December 7 — 16
• Silverton Casino Presents NFR Viewing & After Parties | December 7 — 16
• Palms Casino Resort | December 7 — 16
• The Mirage – Viewing Party and Rodeo After Party | December 7 — 16
  Live viewing party followed by free concerts nightly from Country Music’s Biggest Stars
  Must be 21+ to enter
• MGM Grand Gold Buckle Zone | December 7 — 16
  Live viewing parties followed by free concerts and DJ
• Buckin’ Bash Hosted by Jody Carper | December 7 — 16
  The Orleans Hotel & Casino — Bourbon Street Lounge
  Live entertainment, dancing, special guests and giveaways
• Wrangler NFR Go Round Buckle Presentations hosted by Flint Rasmussen & Joe Beaver | December 7 — 15 | South Point Showroom
  Randall King on Dec. 13-14, & Ghost Houndson Dec. 15-16

SINGLE EVENTS

• 18th Annual Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala benefiting the ProRodeo Hall of Fame | December 4 | South Point Hotel and Casino Grand Ballroom
• Miss Rodeo America Cowgirl Kickoff | December 4 | South Point Showroom
• Road to the Gold Buckle – Gold Carpet Contestant Welcome | December 5 | South Point Hotel and Casino — Adjacent to the Benny Binion statue
• NFR Contestants Reception | December 5 | 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. | South Point Grand Ballroom
  PRCA Convention Attendees Only
• PRCA Annual Awards Banquet | December 6 | South Point Grand Ballroom
• Cinch Western Kickoff Party | December 6 | South Point Showroom

If there is one constant at Cowboy Christmas each year it is the outstanding shopping. However, each year the experience has continued to grow with the addition of interactive and experiential elements. This year is no different with three new elements – NFR Extra, Junior World Finals BLVD. presented by 12 Gauge Ranch and Bites and Brews presented by Total Feeds.

Cowboy Christmas runs concurrently with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 5 – 14, and is open daily at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Admission is always free.

Hosted by Nevada Colwell, Rockin’ Robbie Hodges and Brilynn Bentley, the NFR Extra Podcast will broadcast daily from a customized studio designed to capture unique interviews with those involved in the rodeo industry. The trailer, designed and built by Bloomer Trailers, will be located on the east end of Cowboy Christmas, adjacent to the Rodeo Live Stage presented by RODEOHOUSTON.

The additional two elements are located upstairs from Cowboy Christmas within the footprint of RMEF’s Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo. After a day of shopping and enjoying the interactive elements at Cowboy Christmas, attendees can enjoy a unique line up of custom food and beverage carts at Bites and Brews presented by Total Feeds.

To add to the experience upstairs, attendees can take a stroll along the red carpet at Junior World Finals BLVD. presented by 12 Gauge Ranch featuring 18 interactive exhibits from sponsors of each event and the Junior World Finals. The red carpet will lead you to the Wrangler Rodeo Arena, the location for the Junior World Finals.

In addition to the three new areas, Cowboy Christmas will include the following main anchor displays and programming elements:

• Rodeo Way – This “Old West” setting features eight interactive industry and rodeo exhibits located at the east entrance of Cowboy Christmas;
• Wrangler Rodeo Arena – The arena will seat more than 1,100 fans and feature the Flag Girl Competition, Exceptional Rodeo presented by NV Energy and, for the fourth consecutive year, the Junior World Finals with championship competitions in bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, girls and boys breakaway, team roping, tie-down roping, pole bending and barrel racing;
• Rodeo Live presented by RODEOHOUSTON – Daily features include Flint Rasmussen’s “Outside the Barrel,” RFD-TV’s Western Sports Roundup and Keepin’ it Country with host Andy Griggs. New in 2019 is the Cowboys for Conservation Calcutta;
• Coors Rodeo Saloon – Every great “rodeo” needs a saloon. Located near the east end of Cowboy Christmas, the Saloon features food vendors and video screens with a replay of the prior night’s Wrangler NFR performance;
• NFR Central – This area will feature radio remotes, contestant and musician autograph sessions, giveaways and more. Dale Brisby will also be in attendance;
• Great Wall of Rodeo presented by Calgary Stampede – This fan favorite features a graphic of all Wrangler NFR contestants and other interactive elements.

12 Gauge Ranch, Bloomer Trailers, Rockstar Energy, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, StubHub, Traeger Wood Fired Grills, Wrangler and YETI serve as Gold Buckle sponsors. Silver and Bronze sponsors include Boot Barn, Browning, B&W Trailer Hitches, Calgary Stampede, Cavender’s, Classic Equine, Cloud Touch, Coors, Impact Gel, Justin, Lucas Oil, NV Energy, Nevada State Bank, Panhandle, Pendleton Whisky, Priefert, Purina, Pro Fantasy Rodeo, Ram Rodeo, RFD-TV, RODEOHOUSTON, SmartPak, Star Nursery and Total Feeds, Inc. Official host hotels for the Junior World Finals include Eastside Cannery, Plaza, Sam’s Town and SpringHill Suites.

Cowboy Christmas brought large crowds to the Las Vegas Convention Center over the ten days in 2018, reaching 232,595.

Sold out for more than 300 consecutive performances, the Wrangler NFR attracts the top 15 contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Under the new contract with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association that runs through 2024, the purse in 2019 is $10 million. Qualification is based on the 2019 PRCA World Standings.