 | This ain’t no bull. The AFB Marquis Metal Works Tour American Freestyle Bullfighting is charging into the Swiftel Center February 22 and 23 with 7:00pm nightly back-to-back bullfighting shows. Freestyle bullfighting is 40 seconds of nonstop, electrifying intensity, with the spotlight tightly focused on the bullfighter and bull performing in the center of the arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 4 at 10:00 a.m. RINGSIDE SEATS Upgrade to Ringside Seats for maximum access to up-close bullfighting action. Ringside Seat ticket holders get seats along the sides of the ring for a front row experiene. Ringside Seat tickets are $48.50; limited quantity. |
Tickets are available at the Swiftel Center Ticket Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. General admission adult tickets are $18.50 in advance and $20.00 day-of-show. General admission child tickets (ages 3 to 12) are $10.50 in advance and $12.00 day-of-show. General admission college student tickets (with valid ID) are $12.50 in advance and $14.00 day-of-show. Ringside Seat tickets are $48.50. For more information, visit www.swiftelcenter.com, call (605) 692-7539 and follow the Swiftel Center on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For special promotion details and other concert announcements, subscribe to the Swiftel Center All-Access Pass at www.swiftelcenter.com/signup.
ABOUT AMERICAN FREESTYLE BULLFIGHTING
Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting, AFB, was formed with the sole purpose of reviving the forgotten sport of American style bullfighting and creating a new generation of stars.
As much as American freestyle bullfighting is a premiere western sport, AFB is an extreme sport pitting one freestyle bullfighter against a Spanish fighting bull, in a match up best described as the “most dangerous dance on dirt”. AFB is the ultimate competition between one man and one animal, alone in an arena in a matchup of skill, finesse and athleticism versus power, size and ferocity.
Freestyle bullfighting is 40 seconds of nonstop, electrifying intensity, with the spotlight tightly focused on the bullfighter and bull performing in the center of the arena.
Unlike cowboy protection, in which bullfighters work to keep bull riders and other cowboys safe and out of harms-way, freestyle bullfighting calls for the bullfighter to engage 1,000-pound fighting bulls that are born meaner, faster and more agile than their much larger counterparts.
Like bull riding, individual scores for both cowboys and bulls, each represent half of their total score.
Judges score bulls based on how hot they are – in other words, their willingness to engage it's opponent for the entire 40 seconds – while freestyle bullfighters are assessed points for their own willingness to face off, one on one, with Spanish and Mexican fighting bulls without seeking a reprieve by scaling the arena walls. They also earn points by performing crowd-rousing tricks like a head on Super Man jump over the length of a bull that is running straight at them at full speed.
This is something you’ve never seen. This is the AFB.
For more information, visit www.shortygorhamafb.com.
About the Swiftel Center
The Swiftel Center is a gathering place for cultural, recreational and educational events. With a 30,000 square foot arena, state-of-the-art banquet rooms, conference rooms and in-house catering, the Swiftel Center is an international award-winning venue of excellence and one of South Dakota’s premiere event centers.
About VenuWorks
VenuWorks provides customized management and consulting solutions for arenas, stadiums, theatres and convention centers throughout the country with services that include operations, catering, and concessions along with the booking and marketing of sports and entertainment events.
ABOUT AMERICAN FREESTYLE BULLFIGHTING
Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting, AFB, was formed with the sole purpose of reviving the forgotten sport of American style bullfighting and creating a new generation of stars.
As much as American freestyle bullfighting is a premiere western sport, AFB is an extreme sport pitting one freestyle bullfighter against a Spanish fighting bull, in a match up best described as the “most dangerous dance on dirt”. AFB is the ultimate competition between one man and one animal, alone in an arena in a matchup of skill, finesse and athleticism versus power, size and ferocity.
Freestyle bullfighting is 40 seconds of nonstop, electrifying intensity, with the spotlight tightly focused on the bullfighter and bull performing in the center of the arena.
Unlike cowboy protection, in which bullfighters work to keep bull riders and other cowboys safe and out of harms-way, freestyle bullfighting calls for the bullfighter to engage 1,000-pound fighting bulls that are born meaner, faster and more agile than their much larger counterparts.
Like bull riding, individual scores for both cowboys and bulls, each represent half of their total score.
Judges score bulls based on how hot they are – in other words, their willingness to engage it's opponent for the entire 40 seconds – while freestyle bullfighters are assessed points for their own willingness to face off, one on one, with Spanish and Mexican fighting bulls without seeking a reprieve by scaling the arena walls. They also earn points by performing crowd-rousing tricks like a head on Super Man jump over the length of a bull that is running straight at them at full speed.
This is something you’ve never seen. This is the AFB.
For more information, visit www.shortygorhamafb.com.
About the Swiftel Center
The Swiftel Center is a gathering place for cultural, recreational and educational events. With a 30,000 square foot arena, state-of-the-art banquet rooms, conference rooms and in-house catering, the Swiftel Center is an international award-winning venue of excellence and one of South Dakota’s premiere event centers.
About VenuWorks
VenuWorks provides customized management and consulting solutions for arenas, stadiums, theatres and convention centers throughout the country with services that include operations, catering, and concessions along with the booking and marketing of sports and entertainment events.
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