Cowboy FanFest, Cowboy Christmas open daily during NFR
TODAY
Tip of the Day – The Gold Coast plays host each night to Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’n Ball (9 p.m.) and National Finals Tonight Show (10:30 p.m.)
NFR 9 — 5
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy FanFest, Las Vegas Convention Center
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy Christmas, Las Vegas Convention Center
11:45 a.m. — 1 p.m. – Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen with guests the Wright Brothers, Cody Ohl, Billy Jaynes and Gabe Garcia
Noon — 2 p.m. – Wrangler NFR Autograph Session (Bull Riders) – Treasure Island (inside Gilley’s)
1:30 — 2:30 p.m. – Chris Young, ACM performance at Rodeo Live (Cowboy FanFest)
NFR In Arena
6:45 p.m. – National anthem
7 p.m. – Sixth NFR go-round, Thomas & Mack Center
NFR After Dark
6:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Rodeo Vegas 2012, The Mirage
9 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’n Ball, Gold Coast
9 p.m. — 3 a.m. – Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. – National Finals Tonight Show, Gold Coast
11 p.m. – Go Round Buckle Presentations, South Point
Concerts
7:30 p.m. – Shania Twain, Caesars Palace
10 p.m. – Oak Ridge Boys, Golden Nugget
10 p.m. – Rodney Carrington, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. – Sam Riddle, The Mirage Highlight of the Day
Shania Twain continues her "Still the One" residency at Caesar’s Palace.
WEDNESDAY
Tip of the Day – Laugh the night away with Rodney Carrington at MGM Grand
NFR 9 — 5
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy FanFest, Las Vegas Convention Center
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy Christmas, Las Vegas Convention Center
10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. – Miss Rodeo America Coronation (MGM Grand Hollywood Theater. ticket required)
11:45 a.m. — 1 p.m. – Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen with guests Kaycee Feild, Mary Walker, Daren Warren, Lucas Hoge and WNFR announcers
Noon — 2 p.m. – Wrangler NFR Autograph Session (Steer Wrestlers) – The Mirage (in front of 1OAK)
1:30 — 2:30 p.m. – Sarah Darling, ACM performance at Rodeo Live (Cowboy FanFest)
NFR In Arena
6:45 p.m. – National anthem
7 p.m. – Seventh NFR go-round, Thomas & Mack Center
NFR After Dark
6:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Rodeo Vegas 2012, The Mirage
9 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’n Ball, Gold Coast
9 p.m. — 3 a.m. – Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. – National Finals Tonight Show, Gold Coast
11 p.m. – Go Round Buckle Presentations, South Point
Concerts
7:30 p.m. – Shania Twain, Caesars Palace
10 p.m. – Oak Ridge Boys, Golden Nugget
10 p.m. – Rodney Carrington, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. – Sam Riddle, The Mirage
Highlight of the Day
Who will be named Miss Rodeo America 2013? The coronation takes place at MGM Grand at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (ticket required).
THURSDAY
Tip of the Day – Rodeo legend Justin McBride, and country music star Daryle Singletary take to the stage at The Mirage’s Rodeo Vegas 2012 party. Free admission. The Mirage Race & Sports Book
NFR 9 — 5
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy FanFest, Las Vegas Convention Center
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy Christmas, Las Vegas Convention Center
11:45 a.m. — 1 p.m. – Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen with guests Jeff Dunham, Justin McBride and the Crawley Brothers
12 p.m. — 2 p.m. – Wrangler NFR Autograph Session (Bareback Riders) – Monte Carlo (The Pub)
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. – Bucky Covington, ACM performance at Rodeo Live (Cowboy FanFest)
NFR In Arena
6:45 p.m. – National anthem
7 p.m. – Eighth NFR go-round, Thomas & Mack Center
NFR After Dark
6:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Rodeo Vegas 2012, The Mirage
9 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’n Ball, Gold Coast
9 p.m. — 3 a.m. – Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. – National Finals Tonight Show, Gold Coast
11 p.m. – Go Round Buckle Presentations, South Point
Concerts
10 p.m. – LeAnn Rimes, Las VegasH
10 p.m. – Randy Travis, Golden Nugget
10 p.m. – Rodney Carrington, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. – Daryle Singletary & Justin McBride, The Mirage
Highlight of the Day
Leann Rimes entertains from the Las VegasH stage today through Dec. 15 at 10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 14
Tip of the Day – More than 40 hotel properties in Clark County show the Wrangler NFR on live satellite feed
3 images —
Travis Tritt
LeAnn Rimes
Jamey Johnson
NFR 9 — 5
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy FanFest, Las Vegas Convention Center
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy Christmas, Las Vegas Convention Center
11:45 a.m. — 1 p.m. – Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen with guests Daryle Singletary, Shane Hanchey and Cory Solomon
12 p.m. — 2 p.m. – Wrangler NFR Autograph Session (Tie-down ropers) – MGM Grand (Hotel Lobby)
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. – Jack Ingram, ACM performance at Rodeo Live (Cowboy FanFest)
NFR In Arena
6:45 p.m. – National anthem
7 p.m. – Ninth NFR go-round, Thomas & Mack Center
NFR After Dark
6:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Rodeo Vegas 2012, The Mirage
9 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’n Ball, Gold Coast
9 p.m. — 3 a.m. – Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. – National Finals Tonight Show, Gold Coast
11 p.m. – Go Round Buckle Presentations, South Point
Concerts
7:30 p.m. – Shania Twain, Caesars Palace
8 p.m., Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, The Venetian
8 p.m., Travis Tritt, Orleans
9 p.m., Bill Engvall, Treasure Island
10 p.m., Jamey Johnson, Riviera
10 p.m., LeAnn Rimes, Las VegasH
10 p.m., Randy Travis, Golden Nugget
10 p.m. – Rodney Carrington, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. – Daryle Singletary & Justin McBride, The Mirage
10:30 p.m. – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, The Venetian
Highlight of the Day
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill continue their 10-week engagement at The The Venetian.
Saturday, Dec. 15
Tip of the Day – Country superstar Trace Adkins will make you shake your badonkadonk as he plays The Riviera at 10 p.m. (ticket required).
3 images —
Trace Adkins
Chris Cagle
Lee Brice
NFR 9 — 5
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy FanFest, Las Vegas Convention Center
10 a.m. — 5 p.m. – Cowboy Christmas, Las Vegas Convention Center
11:45 a.m. — 1 p.m. – Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen with guests Matt Stillwell and Baxter Black
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. – Brett Eldredge, ACM performance at Rodeo Live (Cowboy FanFest)
NFR In Arena
6:45 p.m. – National anthem
7 p.m. – Ninth NFR go-round, Thomas & Mack Center
NFR After Dark
6:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Rodeo Vegas 2012, The Mirage
9 p.m. — 2 a.m. – Gary Leffew’s Legendary Buck’n Ball, Gold Coast
9 p.m. — 3 a.m. – Gold Buckle Zone, MGM Grand
10:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. – National Finals Tonight Show, Gold Coast
Concerts
7:30 p.m. – Shania Twain, Caesars Palace
8 p.m. – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, The Venetian
8 p.m. – Travis Tritt, The Orleans
10 p.m. – LeAnn Rimes, Las VegasH
10 p.m. – Rodney Carrington, MGM Grand
10 p.m. – Ron White, The Mirage
10 p.m. – Trace Adkins, Riviera
10:30 p.m. – Chris Cagle, The Mirage
10:30 p.m. – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, The Venetian
11 p.m. – Lee Brice, MGM Grand
Highlight of the Day
Lee Brice closes out the Wrangler NFR with his musical stylings at MGM Grand’s Gold Buckle Zone Event Celebration. 11 p.m. MGM Grand – The Central. Free admission.
In concert tonight …Shania Twain takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Casears Palace.
The Oak Ridge Boys make an appearance at 10 p.m. at the Golden Nugget.
Other performances: Rodney Carrington at 10 p.m. at the MGM Grand and Sam Riddle at 10:30 p.m. at The Mirage.
