WESTERN & RODEO HALL
RODEO
Rodeo is both a breathtaking game of skill, speed and agility and an intense sport where dexterity and strength are essential. The best French cowboys will offer you sensational moments, under the watchful eye of the Bull Fighters and of the traditional clown of the rodeo.
CATTLE SORTING SHOW
Attend the cattle sorting show, demonstration of the cowboys’ skills! Animal sorting, lassoing, herd gathering: observe the various fields of this Western discipline, where the riders and their horses compete in different categories such as Team Penning, Ranch Sorting or Ranch Cutting.
WESTERN VILLAGE
Full immersion in the Wild West for a weekend between horse stunts, juggling with guns, lasso and whips acts. Go through the West conquest again with this permanent live show: the Western Village.
INDIAN VILLAGE
The Indian Village is a unique opportunity to discover the culture, way of life and dances of the American Indian tribes. Take part in the many recreational and educational activities offered during the festival.
RETROCAMPING
Come and admire for 3 days, in an authentic atmosphere, those unique sublime gleaming vehicles, divinely restored by true fans. Architecture, furniture and decoration: retro-camping lovers and nostalgic of this time will be delighted.
POKER
For this new edition, plunge into the atmosphere of the Poker Tours in the Western & Rodeo Hall. The biggest event for poker enthusiasts in the region will host numerous tournaments throughout the weekend with a substantial grant into the bargain and the presence of some VIPs. More information on: ambiancepokertours.com.
WESTERN & RODEO HALL CONCERTS
CACTUS PICKERS
Cactus Pickers is a bluegrass & country music trio. With humour and fantasy, they hold a series of standards of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs or Jimmy Martin in bluegrass style, and of Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam or Marty Stuart in country style.
RIENDANSTONFOLK
RienDansTonFolk is a folk / country music trio created at the beginning of 2012 in Bourges. They transform hits from the 70’s and 80’s into a US-style folk / country and pay tribute to the biggest names of folk-music such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, etc.
SLAN IRISH DANCE/ OWEN FRIEND’S
Slan Irish Dance is an Irish dancers company, they switch between frenzied sessions of tap dancing and legs straight up quite high. It is accompanied by Owen’s Friends, who explore brilliantly Celtic, Irish and Scottish music with the sounds of violin, guitar, bodhrán, flutes and whistles.
LONESOME DAY & MARY-LOU
Lonesome Day & Mary-Lou personify the perfect match between Folk, Country and Western. These two Breton bands offer an exceptional diversity of sounds when creating their songs in French. American culture and music lovers will be delighted.
