‘Nacho’ average hoedown

l CAIRNS CBD

| Gail Sedorkin

MEET the Professional Bull Riders and party with The Pigs at the 2023 Reef Stampede Fireball After Party.

The ‘bluegrassy hillbilly pop’ band is headlining the live line-up for the official PBR ‘hoedown’ at the Reef Hotel Casino on July 21 and 22.

Reef Hotel Casino entertainment manager Bruce Stewart said the annual celebrations for Professional

Bull Riders at the Reef Hotel Casino had become legendary, and this year would be no exception.

“The official ‘hoedown’ of the PBR is ‘nacho’ average hoedown, featuring exclusive meet and greet opportunities with the bull riders on Friday and Saturday, as well as a swag of live entertainment featuring some of the best in the industry,” he said.

“Locked and loaded, the 2023 PBR celebration promises to keep the party going and be tonnes of fun, with headliner The Pigs, Talitha Jae, Anais Campbell, and the Big Noise Cowboyz.”

Friday, July 21 is the PBR welcome night and official meet and greet not to be missed.

It opens with local musician, Talitha Jae, who will roll out originals and covers with her unique acoustic country charms from 7pm.

At 8pm everyone is welcome to meet the PBR Cowboys, and then it’s time for The Pigs. In almost 20 years on the road, The Pigs have wowed audiences at festivals all over Australia and Europe.

“Direct from ‘god knows where’, The Pigs, Australia’s best-looking hillbilly band, take you on a musical journey with their hilarious brand of hillbilly pop. They cleverly craft creative covers and originals, parodying some of the biggest songs and artists in history,” Mr Stewart said.

“T-Bone, Stretch, Cousin Shamus, Cousin Bert and Cousin Montz, last name Pig, are no strangers to success. “They’ve released five albums and come to be known as the band that has made songs by Beyonce, Powderfinger, ‘Farnsy’, INXS, Skyhooks, and even Kanye West’s Bluegrassy – just as they were meant to be.”

Rising star Anais Campbell joins the party on Saturday night, opening for The Pigs while the Big Noise Cowboyz roll out the party tunes until late both nights.

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