Roll out the red carpet Las Vegas! The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) have confirmed'their entertainment line-up for the 2005 Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler. The World Finals lures the greatest bull riding athletes on the planet to Las Vegas, Nev. to vie for more than $3.2 million dollars in prize money and for the second time in its 12 year history the event will span two consecutive weekends, October 28-30 and November 3-6, 2005. Live entertainment always sizzles during the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals, with the 2005 official line-up being no exception. All concert performances will be held during the official PBR after event parties held immediately after each nightly performance at the luxurious Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Tickets for all PBR After-Event Parties are available through the Mandalay Box Office by phone at 877-632-7400, or via www.mandalaybay.com. As the official host of the 2005 Built Ford Tough World Finals, Mandalay Bay and the PBR team up to bring the toughest sport on dirt coupled with the hottest entertainment to the city that never sleeps.

This year Bud Light will present an explosive live performance as Blues Traveler hits the stage at the House of Blues in the luxurious Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Friday, October 28, 2005. Among the hottest bands going, Blues Traveler is known not only for their aesthetic songwriting and dynamic live performances, but also for their unique synthesis of pop, rock, and blues genres. Doors for the PBR World Finals After-Party hosted by Bud Light and the House of Blues will open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. Carbon Leaf will open for Blues Traveler. Ticket prices are $25 and $30 and you must be 21 to attend.

The PBR welcomes The Great Divide to the stage on Saturday, October 29. Hailing from Stillwater, Okla., The Great Divide is a grass roots country band that appeals to a varied population ranging from cowboys to college kids and baby boomers. The band's newest album, Under Your Own Sun was released on May 10, 2005. Tickets for this event are $20.

Finally on Sunday, November 6 the PBR Awards Banquet proudly features the smooth vocals and memorable melodies of Tommy Shane Steiner. Join the PBR in recognizing its champions during the exclusive awards ceremony and dinner, which of course takes place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Steiner is a real cowboy with roots deep in Texas and deep in the western way of life. Steiner's great grandfather Buck Steiner is a member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame as is his grandfather, the late Tommy Steiner. Steiner's father is 1973 World Champion bull rider Bobby, his mother is a former barrel racer, and his brother Sid earned the title of 2002 World Champion Steer Wrestler. Tickets for this event are $75.

Don't forget that as previously announced the PBR proudly features Pat Green during the official PBR After-Event Party taking place immediately following the fifth performance on Friday, November 4. Tickets for this event are $20. Additionally, the Bellamy Brothers will jam on Saturday, November 5 immediately following the sixth performance of the World Finals. Tickets for this event are also $20.

The first weekend of World Finals action gets underway at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday, October 28 and runs through Sunday, October 30. Tickets for the three preliminary go rounds are available at www.mandalaybay.com or charge by phone at 877.632.7400. Weekend number two explodes into action at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV beginning on Thursday, November 3 and concluding on Sunday, November 6, at which time the Built Ford Tough World Champion will be crowned earning a million dollar bonus in the process. For ticket information visit www.unlvtickets.com or call 866.PBR.SHOW to charge by phone. Tickets for both weekends may also be purchased through the PBR Headquarters at 719.471.3008 extension 3.136.

About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc.:
Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN (Outdoor Life Network) and in Spanish on Telemundo. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Tour, and the Humps N Horns Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's founding members and governing board of directors is comprised of celebrated bull riders of the past and present who have developed bull riding into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.

For more information please contact the PBR at 719.471.3008 or visit www.pbrnow.com.