Rattlesnake Rodeo tickets on sale

Published 12:00 am Friday, March 4, 2011

Advanced tickets for the 51st annual Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo are now available for purchase online.

Colt Ford

A two-day pass is $25 and includes all six concerts for the April 1, and April 2 event.

Colt Ford will be featured Friday night, with Aaron Parker and the Martin McDaniel Band and Rodney Atkins will perform Saturday night, with Greg Bates and Tambry Nix also in concert.

A one-day pass is $15 for Friday and Saturday the pass is $10 before 3 p.m. and $15 after 3 p.m.

On Fri., April 1 the schedule is as follows:

• Gates open at 3 p.m. and;

• Local entertainment at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

• Snake show at 4:30 p.m.

• Opening ceremony at 6 p.m.

• Aaron Parker at 6:15 p.m.

• Martin McDaniel at 6:45 p.m.

• Colt Ford will play at 8 p.m.

On Sat., April 2, gates open at 8 a.m., and the schedule is as follows:

• 5K run/walk at 9 am.

• Local entertainment at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

• Snake Race and show at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

• Karaoke winners will entertain at 11 a.m.

• Snake Race championship and snake show at 2:45 p.m.

• Greasy pole climb at 3:30 p.m.

• Buck dancing contest at 4 p.m.

• Tambry Nix at 6 p.m.

• Greg Bates at 6:45 p.m.

• Rodney Atkins at 8 p.m.

To purchase tickets visit rattlesnakerodeo.com.