The Las Vegas Events Board of Trustees and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Board of Directors announced today that Round 1 of the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will now be held on Friday, Dec. 8 and start with a moment of silence.
To ensure all 10 performances take place, an additional make up-round has been added on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT.
The Board announced that here will be no public access to this round, however, it will be live on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.
“We all have heavy hearts over the tragic events that occurred on Wednesday,” LVE President Tim Keener said in a press release. “The National Finals Rodeo has brought the Las Vegas community together since 1985, and we will honor those that we have lost through our rodeo – an event that celebrates unity, togetherness and bringing friends and families together. We will do this in solidarity with our fans, as well as our partners at the PRCA, UNLV and the community.”
If you are a season ticket holder, you will receive a full refund for the canceled performance which will be issued by Las Vegas Events. If you purchased tickets through StubHub, a refund will be issued directly to the buyer through StubHub.
The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South and Central Halls started today and will continue as planned through Dec. 16, free and open to the public.
