2024 Clovis Rodeo: Full List of Concerts & Events

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It’s time to dust off your boots! The 2024 Clovis Rodeo is underway.

The action-packed rodeo week will run through Sunday.

Each day will feature a bull riding or PRCA event for fans to enjoy.

The rodeo will be immediately followed by a concert.

This year’s performers include country music artists Bryan Martin, Michael Ray, and Matt Stell.

The 110th annual Clovis Rodeo is here and expected to bring in tens of thousands of fans from across the nation.

“We’re also –keep in mind – in the top 20 rodeos in the U.S. right now and the second-best rodeo in California,” Clovis Rodeo Association director, Mark Thompson said.

Not only does the rodeo bring in the best cowboys but also loyal fans.

Quincy Elderidge has been going to the Clovis Rodeo since she was a little girl and now has her husband and two nephews competing.

“I love the atmosphere here. I love everybody’s pride, Old Town Clovis and I love that you guys keep the rich western heritage alive here and just being from here, I’m very proud to be from here so we wouldn’t miss it,” Elderidge said.

Throughout the weekend, roughly 50,000 fans will fill the arena, which includes a new pavilion.

“It makes a big difference. It adds another 600 or 700 people, plus we’ve got the workers that go in there that handle all the food, drinks, ice,” said Clancy Wardole, president of the Clovis Rodeo Association.

Speaking of food, you can’t talk about the Clovis Rodeo without talking tri-tip.

“My grandpa is the one who started it for the Rodeo association and it was kind of just a fundraiser,” explained Cory Fischer, a Clovis Rodeo Association volunteer.

Since the mid-1980s, tri-tip sandwiches have been a staple at the Clovis Rodeo, raising money for the association.

It’s been a family affair ever since.

“We have a saying at the house, ‘we might not all be together at Christmas but we’ll all be together at rodeo,” said Fischer.

They cook up and slice about 2,000 pounds each day. That’s about 10,000 pounds over the Rodeo weekend.

The area also sees a big economic boost every year as the rodeo generates more than $30 million.

Many Clovis businesses welcome the extra foot the extra foot traffic.

One thing officials are happy to welcome this year is the cooler weather.