Entertainers
We round up the best Entertainment year after year
09
Riley Green
5 pm – Gates Open
9 pm – Concert
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AUG
10
Travis Denning
- Sikeston Community Night
5 pm – Gates Open
9 pm – Concert
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AUG
11
JaRule + Ying Yang Twins
- BULLFIGHTING
5 pm – Gates Open
9 pm – Concert
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AUG
12
Whiskey Myers
- Mental Health Awareness Night
5 pm – Gates Open
9 pm – Concert
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The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo released the entertainment lineup for the 2023 Rodeo season, scheduled for August 9 – August 12.
The lineup features a mix of musical genres aimed to appeal to many audiences. The following entertainers will perform on the Sikeston Rodeo stage in the Art Saunders Arena in August.
Wednesday, August 9
Riley Green
TOP FIVE SONGS:
- “I Wish Grandpas Never Died”
- “There Was This Girl”
- “Hell of A Way To Go”
- “When She Comes Home Tonight”
- “Different ‘Round Here”
Wednesday, August 9
Riley Green
AUG
09
Born in Jacksonville, Alabama, Riley Green was raised on the sounds of traditional Country, Bluegrass, and Southern Gospel music. He learned the spirit of songwriting and performing at a young age while spending time with his grandfather, Bufford Green, who ran the Golden Saw Music Hall. Riley shared the stage with him and other men of his generation, laying a foundation for the songs he’d craft in the years to come. His full-length debut album DIFFERENT ‘ROUND HERE was released in 2019 via BMLG Records and has produced GOLD-certified No. 1 hit “There Was This Girl” and GOLD-certified single “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” – a song People praised, “might take him to a whole new stratosphere,” and one he shares co-writing credits posthumously alongside his two grandfathers. Highlighting his Southern roots and relatability, he co-wrote each track offering a perspective Rolling Stone describes as “Drinks-in-the-air Nineties country at an Alabama vs. Auburn tailgate.” Nominated for Best New Country Artist at the iHeartRadio Music Awards he was also voted as one of CRS’ 2020 New Faces and was named MusicRow’s Breakout Artist of the Year at their Country Breakout Awards. Green was also selected as a CMT “Listen Up Artist” and one of MusicRow’s 2019 “Next Big Things.” After 2019 on Brad Paisley’s 2019 WORLD TOUR, his own GET THAT MAN A BEER TOUR and Jon Pardi’s HEARTACHE MEDICATION TOUR he kicked off 2020 on Jason Aldean’s WE BACK TOUR through the Spring.
Wednesday, August 10
Travis Denning
TOP FIVE SONGS:
- “After A Few”
- “Dirt Road Down”
- “Tank of Gas and A Radio Song”
- “Buy a Girl A Drink”
- “Call it Country”
Thursday, August 10
Travis Denning
AUG
10
A native of Warner Robins, Georgia, singer/songwriter, and Mercury Nashville recording artist Travis Denning just released his “clever kiss-off” (Billboard) and “wickedly fun good-riddance anthem” (PEOPLE) “ABBY.“ Already amassing over 17 million streams and the track reaching the No. One spot on Sirius XM’s Highway Hot 30. Denning celebrated his first No. One and GOLD-certified single in 2020 with the “shadowy” (Rolling Stone) “After A Few.” Accelerating his ascend from a chart-topping single, the song is taken from his debut EP BEER’S BETTER COLD that debuted in the Top 20 of Billboard’s Country Albums chart. Denning first made waves with the release of his Top 40 debut single “David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs.” Denning has toured as direct support for Dustin Lynch and has previously opened shows for Cole Swindell, Alan Jackson, LANCO, Riley Green, and his first headlining “Heartbeat of A Small-Town Tour.”
Friday, August 11
Ja Rule and Ying Yang Twins
Friday, August 11
Ja Rule and Ying Yang Twins
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Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins, better known by his stage name Ja Rule, was born in Hollis Queens, NY. He debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its lead single “Holla Holla.” During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to Murder Inc., formerly known as The Inc. and led by Irv Gotti. From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had multiple hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Between Me and You” (featuring Christina Milian), “I’m Real (Murder Remix)” and “Ain’t It Funny” (both with Jennifer Lopez)—which both topped the Hot 100—the number 1 hit “Always on Time” (featuring Ashanti), “Mesmerize” (featuring Ashanti), and “Wonderful” (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti).
Rule has been nominated for two American Music Awards and four Grammy Awards. As of 2018, Rule has sold 14.4 million units in the USA and has sold over 30 million records worldwide.
TOP FIVE SONGS:
- “Always On Time”
- “Mesmerize”
- “Livin’ It Up”
- “Wonderful”
- “Put It On Me”
Ying Yang Twins
Atlanta’s party rap duo Ying Yang Twins scored a hit with the single “Whistle While You Twurk,” which received nationwide airplay on urban and crossover radio stations. Their full-length debut album, Thug Walkin’, appeared later in 2000. Alley…Return of the Ying Yang Twins from 2002 sold well down South, but it was the duo’s 2003 team-up with Lil Jon — “the King of Crunk” — that brought them nationwide success. The party anthem “Salt Shaker” was a massive club and radio hit and soon had the TVT label chasing the duo to sign. They did, and their first album for the label, Me & My Brother, yielded two more crunk hits, “What’s Happnin!” and “Naggin’.” The same year the duo appeared on Britney Spears’ album In the Zone and her television special of the same name.
TOP FIVE SONGS:
- “Salt Shaker”
- “Badd”
- “Wait (The Whisper Song)”
- “Shake”
- “Say I Yi Yi”
Saturday, August 12
Whiskey Myers
TOP FIVE SONGS:
- “Stone”
- “Broken Window Serenade”
- “Bury My Bones”
- “Ballad Of A Southern Man”
- “Virgina”
Saturday, August 12
Whiskey Myers
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12
Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 3,000 live shows to ever-increasing crowd sizes since their emergence in 2007. Their self-produced fifth studio album, WHISKEY MYERS, out now on the band’s own Wiggy Thump Records, debuted at No. 1 on both the Country and Americana/Folk sales charts, at No. 2 on the Rock chart and No. 6 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The self-titled project follows their previous album, Mud, which reached No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart with single “Stone” hitting Top 10 all-genre. In total, Whiskey Myers have sold more than 1.2 million albums and amassed over 1.5 billion streams while earning three RIAA Gold certifications. USA Today describes the band led by front man Cody Cannon as “a riff-heavy blend of Southern rock and gritty country that has earned comparisons to the Allman Brothers Band and Led Zeppelin,” with Rolling Stone noting, “It’s the seminal combination of twang and crunchy rock & roll guitars that hits a perfect sweet spot.” The band known for their high-energy live show and unique sound has also earned sync success with features (and an appearance) in Paramount Network’s hit show “Yellowstone” as well as the Renée Zellweger-led Netflix series “What/If,” the Angelina Jolie film “Those Who Wish Me Dead” and hit CBS series “SEAL Team.”
PAST ENTERTAINMENT
Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Entertainment Through the Years
Every year, after the dust from the rodeo events settle, the Sikeston Jaycees pull out the best stage in the Bootheel. The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo has hosted talented artists of nearly every genre. You could even say many were legends in the making.
NOW FOR 2023
- 1970 – Michael Landon
- 1972 – Barbara Mandrell & Johnny Paycheck
- 1973 – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
- 1974 – The Pat Boone Family
- 1975 – Bobby Vinton
- 1976, 1989, & 1992 – Tanya Tucker
- 1977 – Kenny Rogers
- 1978 – Donnie West
- 1979 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
- 1979 – The Kendalls
- 1979 – Tom T. Hall
- 1979, 1981, 1983, & 1990 – Ronnie Milsap
- 1980 – Don Williams
- 1980 – Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius
- 1980 – Brenda Lee
- 1980 & 1986 – The Statler Brothers
- 1981 – Merle Haggard
- 1981 – Hank Williams Jr.
- 1981 – John Conlee
- 1982, 1984, & 1987 – Conway Twitty
- 1982 – T.G. Sheppard
- 1982 – Moe Bandy
- 1982 – Mickey Gilley & Johnny Lee
- 1983 – David Frizzel & Shelly West
- 1983, 1984 & 1985 – Lee Greenwood
- 1983 – Loreta Lynn
- 1984 & 1996 – John Anderson
- 1984- George Strait 1985 – Micheal Martin Murphey
- 1985 – Eddy Raven
- 1985 – Ray Charles
- 1986 – Ricky Skaggs
- 1986 & 1988 – Ray Stevens
- 1986 – Exile
- 1987 – Randy Travis
- 1987 & 1992 – Sawyer Brown
- 1987 – Kenny Loggins
- 1988 – Ricky Van Shelton
- 1988 & 1991 – Restless Heart
- 1989 & 1990 – Willie Nelson
- 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, & 2001 – The Charlie Daniels Band
- 1989 – Earl Thomas Conley
- 1990 – Shenandoah
- 1990 – Garth Brooks
- 1991 & 2018 – Travis Tritt
- 1991 – Doug Stone
- 1992 & 1993 Mark Chesnutt
- 1992 – Mark Collie
- 1993 – Pam Tillis
- 1993 & 1999 – Lorrie Morgan
- 1993, 1995, & 1999 – Sammy Kershar
- 1994 & 1996 – Joe Diffie
- 1994 & 2010 – Tracy Lawrence
- 1994 – Martina McBride
- 1994 – Marty Stuart
- 1995 – Confederate Railroad
- 1995 & 1999 – Tracy Byrd
- 1995 – Ken Mellons
- 1996, 2000, & 2007 – Clay Walker
- 1996 & 2003 Chris LeDoux
- 1997 – George Jones
- 1997 – Diamond Rio
- 1997 & 2006 – Terri Clark
- 1997 – Wade Hayes
- 1998 – Clint Black
- 1998 – Ricochet
- 1998 – David Lee Murphy
- 1999 – Toby Keith
- 1999 – Kenny Chesney
- 2000 – John Michael Montgomery
- 2000 – Jo Dee Messina
- 2000, 2005, & 2009 – Montgomery Gentry
- 2001 – Collin Raye
- 2001 & 2002 – Lonestar
- 2001 – Ty Herndon
- 2002 – Alabama
- 2002 & 2008 – Gary Allan
- 2002 & 2006 – Trace Adkins
- 2003 – Brad Paisley
- 2003 – Trick Pony
- 2003 & 2004 – Chris Cagle
- 2004 – Emerson Drive with Joe Nichols
- 2004 & 2009 – Blake Shelton
- 2004 – Phil Vassar
- 2005 – Sara Evans
- 2005 & 2007 – Dierks Bentley
- 2005 – Darryl Worley
- 2006 & 2011 – Craig Morgan
- 2006 – Keith Anderson
- 2007 – Sugarland
- 2007 – Eric Church
- 2008 – Little Big Town
- 2008 – 38 Special
- 2008 – Jason Aldean
- 2009 – Darius Rucker
- 2009 – Luke Bryan
- 2010 – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 2010 – Jamey Johnson
- 2010 & 2011 – Gretchen Wilson
- 2011 – Big and Rich
- 2011 – Pat Green
- 2011 – Rodney Atkins
- 2012 – The Band Perry
- 2012 – Jerrod Niemann
- 2012 – Easton Corbin
- 2012 – Justin Moore
- 2013 – Chris Cagle
- 2013 – Gary Allan
- 2013 – Randy Houser
- 2013 – Brantley Gilbert
- 2014 – Josh Thompson
- 2014 – Neal McCoy
- 2014 – Duston Lynch
- 2014 – Bret Michaels
- 2015 – Cole Swindell
- 2015 – Joe Diffie
- 2015 & 2017 – Chris Young
- 2015 – Aaron Lewis
- 2016 – Chase Rice
- 2016 – Granger Smith
- 2016 – Dwight Yokum
- 2016 – Frankie Ballard
- 2017 – Brothers Osburn
- 2017 – Dylan Scott
- 2017 – David Nail
- 2018 – Chris Janson
- 2018 – Brett Young
- 2018 – Justin Moore
- 2019 – Morgan Wallen
- 2019 – Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye & Aaron Tippin
- 2019 – Jake Owen
- 2019 – Midland
- 2020 – Nelly
- 2020 – Aaron Lewis
- 2020 – Cody Johnson
- 2020 – Joe Nichols
- 2021 – HARDY
- 2021 – Matt Stell
- 2021 – Dustin Lynch
- 2021 – T. I.
- 2022 – Jordan Davis
- 2022 – Elvie Shane
- 2022 – Lil Jon
- 2022 – Koe Wetzel
