Nashville, TN (July 10, 2024)- Platinum-selling artist Cody Johnson recently announced the inaugural COJO OPEN team roping event taking place October 15-19 at Cadence Bank Center Arena in Belton, Texas. Entries are open and tickets are on sale NOW at CoJo Team Roping.com. The COJO OPEN is produced by Ullman Peterson Events.
The COJO OPEN will benefit the Texas FFA and the Different Day Foundation, a charity created by Cody and his wife Brandi that provides housing, healthcare and empowering employment to women who’ve been victims of sex trafficking in America.
“Team roping has all but consumed my life since 2020, and roping is what I do to get away from the smoke and lights,” said Cody, who was a bull rider in his younger years. “When I’m out there horseback with a rope in my hand, I just get to be who I am at the core, and that’s a cowboy. I plan to participate in every roping event and I will even play golf.”
“I want this roping to not only grow into a life-changing event that pays ropers a pile of money and prizes, but also generates enough for charity that we change people’s lives who don’t know a steer’s head from his tail. It’s very important to me to give back, and putting on this roping keeps me very connected with my love of the game. And just like I started my music career in a van and a trailer and then moved up to a tour bus, this week of roping has the potential to grow into something huge.”
“My goal is to build the biggest roping event in the United States. When I step out on stage, I don’t want to just play a show. I want it to be the best show you’ve ever seen. I want this roping to be the same way. This hat is real, this buckle is real, this music is real and this roping will be real, too.”
The COJO OPEN format will resemble the George Strait Team Roping Class. “I wanted to respectfully pick up the torch,” Cody said of the popular roping that made headlines and cowboys’ dreams come true during its 35-year run.
For entries, tickets and more information go to CoJo Team Roping.com.
ABOUT CODY JOHNSON
COJO Music / Warner Music Nashville Platinum recording artist Cody Johnson has established a following of passionately loyal fans who regularly sell out shows across the country. MusicRow predicted Cody “just might be the future of real country music” as his career has skyrocketed with four celebrated albums, Leather, Human The Double Album, A Cody Johnson Christmas and Cody Johnson & The Rockin’ CJB Live, and an award-winning feature-length documentary “Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story.” He has 46 career RIAA certifications, a Pandora Billionaire Award, 7 billion global streams and two #1 singles.
His numerous industry honors include recognition as a CMT Artist of The Year, three CMT Music Awards wins, two CMA Awards and being named “Best New Country Artist” at the iHeart Music Awards. His television appearances have entertained fans on the Today Show, the Kelly Clarkson Show and the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in addition to outstanding live tv performances at the iHeart Music Awards, the ACM Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Music Awards, CMT Giants honoring Vince Gill, and the CMT Artist of the Year Special.
ABOUT ULLMAN-PETERSON EVENTS
The Phoenix-based production company helmed by Daren and Kami Peterson and Corky Ullman has owned and produced the Bob Feist Invitational since 2012 and purchased the Reno Rodeo Invitational team ropings in 2015. Founded by notable rodeo announcer and publisher Bob Feist in 1977, the BFI is the richest team roping event for professionals and one of the most prestigious due to its limited roster and long head-start for steers. The high-stakes amateur, female and youth roping events surrounding the BFI comprise Wrangler BFI Week presented by Yeti – one of the most lucrative Western sporting events of its kind.
