Hondo Rodeo Fest coming to Chase Field in November

Mar 10, 2024, 12:00 PM

Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band performs onstage at the Windy City Smokeout at the United Center on July 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Natasha Moustache/WireImage)

(Photo by Natasha Moustache/WireImage)

BY DAVID VEENSTRA

KTAR.com

PHOENIX — The Hondo Rodeo and Music Fest is coming to Chase Field for the first time this November.

The inaugural event will feature performances from Zac Brown Band, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr. and Old Dominion from Nov. 7 through Nov. 9.

PRCA’s No. 1 bull rider Clayton Sellars and one of its top tie-down ropers, Shad Mayfield, will also display their talents.

Some of the best rodeo talent, including Riley Webb, Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, Wesley Throp and Tyler Wade will also feature.

“After two years of planning, exploring every possible option to create the perfect setting and line up of phenomenal headliners and athletes, we are thrilled to announce The Hondo Rodeo Fest in the vibrant Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, Arizona,” Dallas Jackson, one of the event’s main organizers, said in a press release.

“Our collaboration with the iconic Chase Field and the assembly of legendary artists has been nothing short of spectacular. We are on the edge of our seats, eager to combine these elements into an unforgettable weekend. Drawing on our rich experience of orchestrating some of Nashville’s most electrifying shows, The Hondo Rodeo Fest is poised to be one of the most sensational rodeo and music festivals the West has ever witnessed. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind celebration of world-class rodeo athletes, music and cowboy culture!”