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Calgary Herald
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Day 6 at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo: Saddle-bronc finale setting up to be a 'salty' one
Article content Saddle up and hold on tight, Calgary. Article content The bronc bustin' is shaping up to be a who's-who for the $50,000 champion's cheque at 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth'. Article content Article content A few champions from past Calgary Stampedes have already punched their tickets to the big saddle-bronc dance on Showdown Sunday. Article content And the promise of a few more earning spots to the finale is still in the chutes. Article content Article content 'It should be good bronc ridin' Sunday,' promised Alberta cowboy Zeke Thurston, with three more days on tap — and three more showdown berths on the line — in the high-profile rough-stock event. Article content Article content 'The cream always rises to the top in our event,' continued Thurston, of Big Valley, Alta. 'It don't matter if you're here or at the National Finals Rodeo. Like Championship Sunday here is going to look like a round at the NFR. It's going to be the best-of-the-best guys. That's kind of how these deals work. Article content 'It'll be salty bronc ridin'.' Thurston himself is a three-time Stampede king, having won a trio of consecutive titles from 2015-17. Article content He's through to this year's final day after coming out of Pool B action Wednesday with the top money from 10 cowboys through three rounds. His 86 points aboard Turf Wars on Day 3 of the pool gave him $4,500 from the round for a $14,416 total. Article content Article content He got that by scoring high all three days, including a 90.5 on Monday's first day of the pool and an 88.5 during Tuesday's second round. Article content 'I've actually had a really good year,' said Thurston, who is joined in advancing from Pool B to Showdown Sunday by New Mexico's Zachary Dallas ($12,000) and Australia's Damian Brennan ($9,000). Dallas, with an 87.5 aboard Bright Lights, and Wyoming's Brody Wells, with a round-best 88 on Painted Heart, were the only busters better than Thurston on Wednesday. Article content 'Kind of a slow winter, but here in the last just about two weeks — since about the 26th of June — I've won just about $55,000,' continued Thurston. 'I think in the last 10 days or two weeks, I've just about doubled my yearly earnings there, so it's been pretty good. I think I'm the second-highest money winner over Cowboy Christmas for rough stock.'
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dolly Parton, 79, announces major career news almost 10 years after quitting touring
Dolly Parton announced Monday that she's headed for the Las Vegas Strip this December for a limited six-show run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The 79-year-old national treasure - who's only a Tony Award away from elite EGOT status - kicks off her mini-residency Dolly: Live in Las Vegas on December 4, and it runs through December 13 during National Finals Rodeo. 'To say I'm excited would be an understatement,' Dolly said in a statement. 'I haven't worked Vegas in years and I've always loved singing there. I'm looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well. See you there!' Parton - who boasts 26.2M social media followers - added on Instagram: 'Grab your rhinestones, Vegas is calling!' Jessica Simpson - who calls the legendary country crooner her 'style icon' - wanted to be the first to sign up for the hit-driven concert, commenting on her post: 'Ohhhh I need to be there!' Dolly will regal the Nevada audiences with numerous hits from her seven-decade career, including 9 to 5, Jolene, I Will Always Love You, Coat Of Many Colors. Tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity go on sale this Wednesday at 10am PT and there are four different VIP packages featuring perks like a personal photo opp with Parton, behind the curtain tour, and a pre-show reception at her 'Rhinestone Lounge.' The 11-time Grammy winner hasn't hit the road in a significant way since her 64-date Pure & Simple Tour, which concluded nine years ago. Dolly hasn't had a Las Vegas residency since she concluded her 50-show run at the Mirage way back in 1993. Parton suffered the loss of her beloved husband Carl Thomas Dean, at age 82, from undisclosed causes on March 3 after 58 years of marriage. The Please Please Please singer was only 18 when she famously met the reclusive, retired asphalt road-paver in 1964 at the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day after moving to Nashville from Sevierville to start her career. Three days after Carl's death, Dolly released a touching song dedicated to Dean called If You Hadn't Been There. Parton's multimedia symphonic storytelling experience Threads: My Songs In Symphony will hit up the San Diego Symphony Orchestra next Sunday and it continues in different cities all the way through May 2026. The Dollywood founder's Broadway-bound musical about her life Dolly: An Original Musical begins previews on July 18 for a limited August 8-17 run at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville. Dolly hasn't hit the road in a significant way since her 64-date Pure & Simple Tour, which concluded nine years ago (pictured) Parton hasn't had a Las Vegas residency since she concluded her 50-show run at the Mirage way back in 1993 (pictured) Dolly is not only producing the show, helmed by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher, she co-wrote the book with two-time Emmy-winning producer Maria S. Schlatter and penned 'many original songs' and 'included all your favorites' too. Parton - who gets 16.2M monthly listeners on Spotify - has sold over 100M records and broken 10 Guinness World Records. The godmother of Miley Cyrus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dolly Parton's 2025 Las Vegas residency: Dates, where to buy tickets, prices and more
Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced that she'll be performing a limited residency in Las Vegas at the end of 2025 – her first time back in the city since 1993. Parton will perform just six shows between December 4-13 at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace during the National Finals Rodeo and it's safe to say these tickets will sell out fast. 'To say I'm excited would be an understatement," Parton said in a statement on her website when the concerts were first announced. "I haven't worked Vegas in years and I've always loved singing there. I'm looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well. See you there!' Tickets for Parton's limited run will go on sale this Wednesday; here's everything you need to know about how to buy tickets for the Dolly: Live in Las Vegas.. Dolly Parton will perform a limited six-night residency at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas between December 4-13, 2025. Tickets for the 2025 Dolly Parton residency at Caesar's Palace will go on sale starting Wednesday, June 25 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Check Ticketmaster Official Ticketmaster ticket prices for the 2025 Dolly Parton residency in Las Vegas have not yet become available, but tickets on StubHub are already on sale and start at $900. Find tickets on StubHub
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dolly Parton's 2025 Las Vegas residency: Dates, where to buy tickets, prices and more
Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced that she'll be performing a limited residency in Las Vegas at the end of 2025 – her first time back in the city since 1993. Parton will perform just six shows between December 4-13 at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace during the National Finals Rodeo and it's safe to say these tickets will sell out fast. 'To say I'm excited would be an understatement," Parton said in a statement on her website when the concerts were first announced. "I haven't worked Vegas in years and I've always loved singing there. I'm looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well. See you there!' Tickets for Parton's limited run will go on sale this Wednesday; here's everything you need to know about how to buy tickets for the Dolly: Live in Las Vegas.. Dolly Parton will perform a limited six-night residency at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas between December 4-13, 2025. Tickets for the 2025 Dolly Parton residency at Caesar's Palace will go on sale starting Wednesday, June 25 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Check Ticketmaster Official Ticketmaster ticket prices for the 2025 Dolly Parton residency in Las Vegas have not yet become available, but tickets on StubHub are already on sale and start at $900. Find tickets on StubHub
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Dolly Parton announces Las Vegas shows
Dolly, who hasn't toured regularly in nearly a decade, has announced a six-concert mini-residency at Caesars Palace in Sin City. Titled Dolly: Live in Las Vegas. It runs from 4 to 13 December and coincides with the busy National Finals Rodeo. 'To say I'm excited would be an understatement," Parton shared in a statement. 'I haven't worked Vegas in years, and I've always loved singing there. I'm looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars, and I hope you are as well. See you there.'
