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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  FOR MORE INFORMATION:
January 30, 2013                                                                        Brandi Quick
Public Relations
Office Phone: (256) 551-2280
bquick@vonbrauncenter.com

Dirt Load-in for Sheriff’s Lonestar National Finals Rodeo

Lots of Entertainment!
Live Music in the Bud Light Cafe both nights before the Rodeo!!

Giveaways each night for the first 250 kids 12 & under:
Friday is Bandana Night.
Saturday is Flashlight Night.
Doors Open at 5:30pm
Kids Activities start at 6pm
Rodeo starts at 7:30pm

Friday Night is Military Night!
Active & Retired Military Receive $2 off General Admission Tickets.*

Saturday Night is First Responders Night!
Emergency First Responders Receive $2 off General Admission Tickets.*
*Discount only available at the VBC Box Office.

FREE Kids Activities for ages 10 & under include:
-Face Painting
-Gold Rush – Hunt for your fortune in the hay stack!
-Kids Barrel Racing – Whose stick horse can run the barrels fastest?
-Roping – Kids get to practice roping a target just like real cowboys.
-Best Dressed

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –    Dirt will begin arriving at the Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena Wednesday, January 30 at 9 am.    Thirty-plus tandem loads of dirt will begin arriving on Wednesday as the Von Braun Center prepares to welcome the Sheriff’s Lonestar National Finals Rodeo, a national finals rodeo that brings the top cowboys and cowgirls to one BIG event to compete for the title of National Champion. 

On February 1 and February 2 at 7:30 pm, the Von Braun Center will host the top 10 cowboys and cowgirls in each event in more than just a rodeo – it’s 8 National Championship Competitions over two nights with all the excitement you would expect from a national event. 
Competitions will take place in the following categories throughout the two nights:  Bare Back Riding, Calf Roping, Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Cowgirl Breakaway Roping, and Saddle Bronc Riding!  And that’s not all - the Sheriff’s Lonestar National Finals Rodeo will also feature Top Rodeo Clowns, entertaining Announcers, Crowd-pleasing Entertainment, Championship Presentations, and much much more.

The Sheriff’s Lonestar National Finals Rodeo is a fundraiser for the Madison County Sheriff Department under Sheriff Blake Dorning to support Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and the Army Emergency Relief Fund.

Tickets are on sale now.  The Rodeo kicks off Friday night with Window World’s Military Night - all active and retired military receive a $2 discount on general admission tickets. Saturday night is Coca-Cola’s First Responders Night - all active emergency responders receive a $2 discount on general admission tickets.  Discounts are available at the VBC Box Office only.  VIP Reserved tickets are $30, regular reserved tickets are $25, and general admission tickets are $16.

Roster for 2012 Year End Finals February 1 &2, 2013 Huntsville, AL

Bareback Riding Josh Cragar – Columbia, TN Jamison Hunt – Savannah, TN Matthew Smith – Pickering, LA Blake Arp – Aragon, GA Aaron Popham – Murray, KY Joe Courville – Galant, IL Zaine Seales – Beaverton, AL Tyler Waltz – Martin, TN Cody Warnock – Ohatchee, AL Josh Smith – Redding, PA	Saddle Bronc Riding Preston Fowlkes III – Crofton, KY Eddie Parlier – Elizabethton, TN Austin Joseph – Benton, KY Travis Bost – Gillespi, IL Travis Deal – Dickson, TN Buck Johnson – Waycross, GA Garen Lawson – Murray, KY J.T. Hitch – Stilesville, IL Josh Moates – Ringgold, GA Zaine Seales – Beaverton, AL
Calf Roping Zach Hall – Lexington, TN Will Bradley – Corinth, MS Daryl Thrasher – Columbia, TN Clark Adcock – Smithville, TN Bradley Boyd – Princeton, KY Zeb Chapman – Lafayette, GA Glen Freels – Cedartown, GA Bart Cheatham – Chapel Hill, TN Michael Otero – Lowdnesboro, AL John Beckwith – Athens, AL	Cowgirls Breakaway Roping Jamie Hall – Lexington, TN Vanessa Madison – Crofton, KY Lucinda Fletcher – Knoxville, TN Rachel Boyd – Princeton, KY Danielle Hart – Marion, KY Jacy Thrasher – Culleoka, TN Cindy Jarvis – Century, FL Megan Rinehart – Guys, TN Lauren Hedrick – Summerville, GA Kelsey Bussell – Cookeville, TN
Steer Wrestling Troy Orr – Lebanon, TN Jordan Thrasher – Martin, TN Bob Loosenort – Hazel, KY Clint Madison – Crofton, KY Randy Runion – Union City, TN John Alley – Martin, TN Mark Weber – Washington, IL Preston Fowlkes III – Crofton, KY David Stone – Martin, TN Jesse McPike – Austin, IN	Team Roping Heading John Alley – Martin, TN Chris Chandler – Mt. Juliet, TN Will Clark – Erin, TN Ty Hickerson – Trenton, TN Dillon Black – Jasper, AL Cody Inman – Athens, AL Kelsey Parchman – Cumberland City, TN Lucas Campbell – Elkmont, AL Clint Keller – Aragon, GA Dustin Buchanan – Rydal, GA
Team Roping Heeling Clark Adcock – Smithville, TN Josh Clayton – Buchanan, TN Sam Smith – Athens, AL Wil Sanders – Elkmont, AL Derrick Crawford – Lebanon, TN Cole Bigbee – Tuscumbia, AL Ashlee Swedenburg – Birmingham, AL Clint Madison –Crofton, KY Shane Edmonson – Dawson, AL Stephen Britnell – Maryville, TN	Barrel Racing Lacey Scott – Athens, AL Diana Hensley – Brentwood, TN Heather Moore – New Johnsonville, TN Nisha Middleton – Puryear, TN Shawna Bourne – Chapel Hill, TN Taylor Smith – Benton, KY Jeri Hasty – Culleoka, TN Jolyn Wells – Summerville, GA Tammy White – Chapmansboro, TN Ashley Rice – Cumberland City, TN

Bull Riding Logan Moore – Rickman, TN Josh Moorer – Oneonta, AL Shane Barratiere – Murray, KY Rush Reedy – Murfreesboro, TN Caleb Fritz – Smyrna, TN Brett Pike – Brandenburg, KY Brandon Goforth – Resaca, GA Chris Prange–Annapolis, MD Brandon Scott – Brandenburg, Ky TJ Jones -  Gadsden, AL

All Around Clark Adcock John Alley Zach Hall Preston Fowlkes III Clint Madison Jordan Thrasher

 

The Lonestar Rodeo Company conducts 30+ rodeos in the Southeast and Eastern seaboard of the United States annually.  In each event, the contestants (riders) receive points based on how they finish.  The Huntsville events are the final competitions for the national winner in each event.

Alabama Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of shattered lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, as determined by Federal criteria.  https://www.facebook.com/alabamaconcernsofpolicesurvivors

Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private, nonprofit organization that was created to help Soldiers and their Family members who experience financial emergencies. AER provides funds to help Soldiers with immediate financial needs with rent, utilities, emergency travel, etc. AER also provides emergency funds to Soldiers' orphans and widows and offers undergraduate scholarships to spouses and children of both active and retired Soldiers. Established in 1942, AER has assisted more than 3.2 million Soldiers and Family members with more than $1.4 billion. In 2010, AER processed over 61,000 cases, providing $70.1 million in no-interest loans and grants.
http://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Home/Benefit_Library/Federal_Benefits_Page/Army_Emergency_Relief_(AER).html?serv=149

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 11, 2013

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

MARK C. SMITH CONCERT HALL AT VON BRAUN CENTER
HUNTSVILLE, AL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, January 18th AT 10AM
Ticket Locations: Venue box office, all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone 800-745-3000
Ticket Prices: $79.50 Reserved, $59.50 Balcony. Limited number of Orchestra Pit available for $125.00 (plus applicable fees)
More Info: crosbystillsnash.com | nationalshows2.com

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH ANNOUNCE 2013 TOUR WITH DATES IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE IN MAY, JUNE AND JULY

Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 2013: On the heels of their acclaimed 2012 year-long world tour, Crosby, Stills & Nash will tour again in 2013, beginning with a series of dates in May in the Southeastern United States. The tour begins May 5 at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL, and concludes at the Hard Rock Casino & Resort inBiloxi, MS on May 25. Other highlights include Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL (May 7), the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, FL (May 10-11), the Peace Center Concert Hall in Greenville, SC (May 21), and the Performing Arts Center in Montgomery, AL (May 24). CSN official website members will have access to pre-sale tickets before the public on sales begin next week. Details are available at http://bit.ly/CSNfan.

In June and July, CSN will tour in Europe with dates beginning June 20 at the Junge Garde in Dresden, DE. CSN has announced dates thru July 4 and 5 at the Olympia in Paris, France. Additional dates will be announced soon. Other destinations include the SAP Arena in Mannheim, DE (June 23), the May Schmeling Halle in Berlin, DE (June 28), Stadpark in Hamburg, DE (May 29), and the Tollwood Festival in Munchen, DE (July 1).

CSN’s 2013 tour dates build on the momentum and excitement of their live 2012 performances. Reviewing the Red Rocks show, MSN Music’s Mark Brown wrote, “CSN absolutely killed it. Every song. No lulls. No filler…It’s hard to believe that any band in 2012 would be putting on better shows than it did in 1969, but CSN did just that.” Of the tour’s October 22 closer, Zach Dionne wrote for Billboard, “Monday's finale to Crosby, Stills & Nash’s international 80-date tour may have been one of the more memorable gigs of the group's career. Concluding a string of five nights at New York City's Beacon Theatre, the trio hearkened to 1969, showcasing the first-ever complete performance of their self-titled debut album…if anyone was disappointed, they hid it well.”

The same players that accompanied Crosby, Stills & Nash in 2012 will be on the road with them in 2013: Todd Caldwell (organ), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Steve DiStanislao (drums), Kevin McCormick (bass), and James Raymond (keyboards).

CSN 2012, a 25-song set presenting CSN’s first live performance film in more than 20 years, was released last summer in Blu-Ray and DVD/2CD versions, featuring complete concert footage and bonus content—including a conversation with David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash, and “on-the-road interviews” with the group’s band and crew. CSN also recently released the first recording artist subscription-based iPad App approved for sale in the Apple App Store. The CSN Appinstalls for free, and includes a media-rich overview of CSN’s history, with links to the group’s website, social media sites, iTunes, and ever-growing content in four unique “rooms”: “The Attic,” “The Studio,” “The Road,” and “The Living Room.” Paid subscriptions also are available allowing access to exclusive content and premium fan features.

More than four decades since CSN first harmonized in Laurel Canyon, and played its first-ever concert as a trio at the legendary Woodstock festival, its members continue a creative partnership that is one of the most influential and enduring in music. David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash have each been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two times—with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a second time with The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and The Hollies, respectively. They have also been inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, honoring both CSN as a group, and each member as individual solo artists.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 11, 2013

CHRIS YOUNG LIQUID NEON SHOWS IN HUNTSVILLE, SAVANNAH AND CHATTANOOGA CANCELLED

NASHVILLE, TN – After careful evaluation of Chris' preexisting tour commitments for 2013, the dates that were postponed in December are unable to be rescheduled. "I wish that we could have made the rescheduling of these dates happen, but we will be back to rock out with those fans in the future!" says Chris Young. Stay tuned for exciting Chris Young touring news right around the corner!
Refunds are available at the point of purchase. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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