Honky-tonk Crowd
Fri., March 20, 1998
The Carnival Midway and Kiddie Carnival begin at noon each day. The Rodeo Marketplace, a trade show with a hee-haw twist, is open 10am-10pm each day.
Kids' Town opens at 10am every morning with a variety of activities and entertainment not just for kids, like the Wild Science Chemistry & Physics show (awesome Rube Goldbergs and live demos for your gadget geeks), Elsie the Cow, the Great American Petting Zoo (featuring wallabies, wee piggies, hungry deer, and other domestic beasts), Korky the Clown, Randall's High Diving Pigs, a Living Taco Farm, and so much more. Check the day's schedule for events and competitions throughout Kids' Town.
Each night (and weekend afternoon), the L.J. Luedecke Rodeo Arena is host to the rodeo proper. The Rodeo begins at 7:30pm on Thursday and Friday, at 2pm and 7:30pm (two shows) on Saturday, and the last roundup at 4pm on Sunday. Each show includes the following events and is wrapped up with big-name entertainment (see schedule after rodeo events list).
PRCA Rodeo Events
Bareback Riders Steer Wrestling
Bulldogging Team Roping
The Budweiser Clydesdales Calf Scramble
Saddle Bronc Riding Calf Roping
Barrel Racing Bull Riding
Thursday, March 19
Trace Adkins after 7:30pm rodeo
Friday, March 20
Kathy Mattea with the Austin Symphony Orchestra after 7:30pm rodeo
Saturday, March 21
Ricky Van Shelton after 2pm matinee rodeo
The Mavericks after 7:30pm rodeo
Sunday, March 22
La Tropa F with Nydia Rojas and
El Mariachi Los Caporales after 4pm rodeo
* Artist Schedules Subject to Change
Ticket prices are $8, $12, and $14 and are available through UTTM Outlets or Charge-A-Ticket, 477-6060. Advance tickets get you into the gate without the additional $3 admission. For more events listings, prices, and detailed hoedown info, check out the website http://www.austinrodeo.com or call 467-9811. - K.X.M.
