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WORLD’S TOUGHEST RODEO® FEATURING THE NATIONALLY TELEVISED TOUGHEST COWBOY® BUCKS INTO NATIONWIDE ARENA ON JANUARY 17

Event includes post-rodeo concert featuring Whiskey Falls

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Hang onto your cowboy hats! The World’s Toughest Rodeo® featuring true-grit cowboys competing in spectacular tests of skill and endurance is coming to Nationwide Arena on Saturday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

Twelve cowboys specially chosen for their bravado compete in breathtaking feats of rodeo that give your family an authentic and thrilling peek into the rough and tumble American West. The World’s Toughest Rodeo is the only one that challenges cowboys to compete in three daring rides in one night - bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. Toughest Cowboy is the triathlon of rodeo where only the toughest will endure over three months of grueling competition culminating with the 2009 Champion winning a deed to a ranch in the Rocky Mountains.

Even more fun-filled entertainment is on hand for the kids with action-packed antics from the world’s smallest cowboy, Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey and his dog-riding tricks, Wild Chuck Wagon Races, and women’s barrel racing. After the Tournament, fans of all ages can “Party on the Dirt” in a special post-event concert featuring international recording artists Whiskey Falls. With appearances on the Jimmy Kimmel show, CBS Early Show, NASCAR broadcasts on ABC and much more, these guys will have you out of your seats from the first note. www.whiskeyfallsmusic.com for more information.

From barrels to broncs, the World’s Toughest Rodeo is a colorful, fun spectacle your family will always remember, and cowboy autographs for every fan. For complete event details, visit www.toughestcowboy.com.

Tickets start at just $18 and kids are half price now. Group rates are also available by calling (614) 246-7825. Tickets may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (614) 431-3600. Tickets are also available at the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line store at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and ticket outlets at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton and Chiller North. Tickets are subject to service charges.

For more information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, visit www.NationwideArena.com or call (614) 246-2000. Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and the Columbus Destroyers (AFL), is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 210 venues controlling over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide.

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