The following press release was sent to me by Mary Ramos of the CBR. It sounds like this will be a great event and a really fun weekend with the concert.I'd be there if I were not bucking my bulls this weekend at Circle 13. If you can get to Biloxi be sure to attend.
Sheila Totten
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - DRAFT
GO COUNTRY AT BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO
MARCH 30-31 WITH TUFF HEDEMAN AND CHRIS CAGLE
Tickets Now Available for Tuff Hedeman's Mississippi Shootout
And Concert From Chris Cagle
Biloxi, Miss. - March 16, 2007 - Dust off your cowboy hats and sharpen your spurs for a rip-roarin' weekend of pure country fun March 30-31 as Beau Rivage joins forces with legendary bull riding champion Tuff Hedeman to welcome his own official bull riding event - Tuff Hedeman's Mississippi Shootout - to Biloxi, Miss. To get the party started,Beau Rivage is kicking off the weekend with a concert from one of country music's best, super star Chris Cagle.
On Friday, March 30, Beau Rivage gives country fans the opportunity to begin the star-studded weekend by meeting bull riding's best at the World Champion Kick Off party at 6 p.m. inside Coast at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. At 8 p.m., mosey on over to the Beau Rivage Theatre to see country heartthrob Chris Cagle in concert. Known for hits like "Laredo" and "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out," Cagle is the working-class hero of the country music industry. Currently on tour promoting his 2006 album "Anywhere But Here," Biloxi is just one of a few cities to experience Cagle's high-energy no-frills stage show. Tickets for this one-night-only engagement start at $19.95 and can be purchased through the Beau Rivage box office at (888) 566-7469.
On Saturday, March 31, join four-time world champion bull rider and president of Championship Bull Riding (CBR) Tuff Hedeman, and more of the industry's top professional bull riders inside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum at 8 p.m. for the Tuff Hedeman Mississippi Shootout. Experience extreme adrenaline first hand as newly crowned 2007 PRCA Ft. Worth Champion McKennon Wimberly, 2006 PRCA Champion B.J. Schumacher, 2005 PRCA, 2005 & 2006 CBR World Champion Matt Austin and 2004 PRCA World Champion Dustin Elliott take on the sport's most feared bulls and compete for the top prize and prestige at CBR's fourth event of 2007.
The Mississippi Shootout should be the most exciting CBR event to date, with top-notch cowboys and an incredibly rank pen of bulls headed to Biloxi. "This is the first year we'll be in Biloxi and we're really excited to be partnering with Beau Rivage Resort & Casino to make it happen," said CBR President Hedeman. "We've got world champion cowboys and the best bulls coming. Fans can expect to see some great match-ups," he added.
Tickets for this event start at $15 and go on sale Friday, March 16. They can be purchased through the Coliseum Box office at (228) 594-3707 and at all Ticketmaster locations, (800) 488-5252.
About Beau Rivage Resort & Casino:
Casual elegance is redefined at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, MGM MIRAGE's destination resort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Named one of the top 100 hotels in the continental United States and Canada by Travel + Leisure, Beau Rivage blends world-class amenities with world-famous Southern hospitality. Featuring 1,740 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, 10 restaurants, 4 nightclubs and bars, a 1,550-seat theatre, an upscale shopping promenade, a world-class spa & salon, and Fallen Oak, a new Tom Fazio designedchampionship golf course, Beau Rivage offers the finest destinationresort experience in the Southeast. For more information or to make reservations, call (888) 56-ROOMS or (228) 386-7444 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (CDT), Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, or visit www.beaurivage.com.
About Championship Bull Riding, Inc.The CBR is the fastest growing bull riding series in America. Billed as the "fastest hour on TV" the CBR, presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, provides non-stop action-packed danger, raw energy and emotion. CBR features some of the greatest icons in the industry including Tuff Hedeman, Terry Williams, Pam Minick. The CBR is televised on the Outdoor Channel, Outdoor Channel 2HD and Outdoor Channel On Demand.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Mary Cracchiolo, Beau Rivage, (228) 386-7134, mcracchiolo@beaurivage.com
Mary Ramos, Championship Bull Riding, (903) 693-3244, maryramos@msn.com
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