From Rodeo Dance It’s time you know the story of the Original Bonifay Rodeo Dance. There are many ways to tell the changing of the season as fall approaches in Bonifay, Florida. The sun begins to shift, leaves begin to change, sunrise is fought by the moon, and Powell’s Pasture begins to glow in anticipation of a sacred tradition. As temperatures become more tolerable and dusk overwhelms day earlier and earlier, the hum of excitement grows for the Original Bonifay Rodeo Dance. It’s a weekend of live music, friends, family, fun, endless people watching and dancing ‘til you can dance no more. When this October weekend arrives… so has fall.A warning: You may have heard rumors about the Rodeo Dance and you might be tempted to assume it’s your ordinary weekend gathering. You’d be incorrect. A few friends, maybe 40 or 50 or so getting together to swap stories and listen to music. That’s not the case either. Imagine thousands of people- some you know, some you don’t know and some you will soon know- having more fun than you can imagine.People will line up without hesitation to get through the gates ready for two nights of memory making fun on the hill. Just north of Bonifay on Hwy 173 lies Powell’s Pasture, home of the area’s most famous hill and for one weekend a year it’s transformed into the largest barn dance, party, family reunion, class reunion, meet and greet you can imagine. Hosting talent such as DJ David Bass and Southern Thunder Entertainment to homegrown, local bands and recognized names such as The Lacs, Mustang Sally, Molly Hatchet, and Grammy Award Winner Ricky Lee Phelps of the Kentucky Headhunters the music is unforgettable. We have tracked some guests that have even driven as long as 6 hours to attend the Original Bonifay Rodeo Dance. Powell’s Pasture is within driving distance of 4 military bases- Eglin AFB, Tyndall AFB, The Navy Coastal Systems Station on Panama City Beach and Fort Rucker in Alabama. Partiers traveling from miles around, returning year after year is as much a part of the tradition as the dance itself. This year the event takes place Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 with gates opening nightly at 7:00pm. Friday night admission is $20 at the gate and Saturday night admission is $25. There is free, primitive camping on site with the purchase of event tickets.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:15:02 +0000
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