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Rick Roddam
Garth Brooks Makes Triumphant Return To Cheyenne Frontier Days [REVIEW, SETLIST]
25 years after his last Cheyenne Frontier Days show, Garth Brooks returned to the Daddy of ‘Em All on Friday night, electrifying 25,000 rowdy fans
CFD Flashback: Lane Frost’s Last Ride At Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 30, 1989, was the darkest day in CFD history. Legendary bull rider Lane Frost died after a tragic accident in the rodeo arena.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts In The 1990s
The '90s were a big decade for concerts at the Daddy of 'Em All.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts In The 1960s + 1970s
The first official CFD night show was held in 1966 when Sam Sham and the Pharaohs performed their hit song "Wooly Bully".
Cheyenne Frontier Days Concerts In The 1980s
The Daddy of 'Em All really rocked in the 1980s. Here's a look back at the biggest CFD concerts of the decade.
Four Cheyenne Landmarks To Honor The Fallen on Memorial Day
Here in Cheyenne, we are lucky to have four historic local landmarks honoring those heroic men and women.
Hometown History: Taco John’s in Cheyenne
Taco John's now operates over 400 restaurants in 25 states, but it all started in1968 with a small food truck down the street from Cheyenne Frontier Days.
A Mother’s Day Tribute to Wyoming’s Nellie Tayloe Ross
Historians remember Nellie Tayloe Ross as the first woman to ever serve as Governor. She was also the mother of four sons, George, James, Alfred, and William.
Wyoming Was Once Part of Mexico
Although present-day Wyoming was already a United States Territory in 1862, nearly 10 percent of land in the Cowboy State was once a part of Mexico.
Wyoming Towns And The Star Wars Characters They Remind Us Of
Here's our comparison of several favorite Star Wars characters and the Wyoming towns that remind us of them.
Harrison Ford’s Epic Wyoming Mission
In honor of Star Wars Day, here's an incredible story about the man who played Han Solo.
The Top 10 Concert Crowds In Cheyenne Frontier Days History
With concert attendance currently capped at 22,500, Florida Georgia Line's CFD attendance record, set in 2016, appears to be safe...for now.