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Prescott's Greatest Week: Celebrating Freedom, Heritage, and the World's Oldest Rodeo

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

Release Date: 06/10/2026

THREE CHORDS, THE TRUTH - AND A BIGGER CIRCLE Arizona Roundup Celebrates the Return of Prescott's 42nd Folk Music Festival

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

There are concerts where people sit in rows, watch a performance, applaud, and go home. And then there are gatherings where the circle simply gets bigger. That may be the best way to describe the spirit of the 42nd Folk Music Festival at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona - and the spirit of this special edition of Arizona Roundup. Host Stuart Rosebrook sits down at Sharlot Hall Museum with musicians and longtime festival participants Tom Agostino and Bob Ward for a lively conversation about folk music, the musicians who shaped it, the remarkable musical culture of Prescott, and the...

Where Art, History and Friendship Meet Arizona Roundup Celebrates the Prescott Indian Art Market

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

There are art shows. There are festivals. There are museum events. And then there are those rare gatherings that, after nearly three decades, have become something closer to a family reunion. On this edition of Arizona Roundup, host Stuart Rosebrook welcomes Dr. Paul Fees, Deputy Director of Program at Sharlot Hall Museum, for a lively preview of the 28th annual Prescott Indian Art Market, coming to the museum’s beautiful Prescott campus September 19–20. But listeners quickly discover that this program—and this market—is about considerably more than buying beautiful things. It is about...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST — AND WHY WE’RE STILL LIVING THE STORY

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

Cowboys, cameras, Buffalo Bill, John Wayne—and the remarkable power of stories to create the West we think we remember. There is the American West that actually happened. And then there is the American West that lives in our heads. Sometimes the two even recognize each other. That delightful and occasionally troublesome territory between history and imagination is where Stuart Rosebrook takes listeners in this edition of Arizona Roundup, produced at the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. His guest is Dr. Andrew Patrick Nelson, chief curator of the Western Spirit Museum in Scottsdale...

Doc Holliday Comes Home How a Simple Idea Became One of the West's Most Exciting History Celebrations

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

Sometimes history begins with dusty archives. Sometimes it begins around a dinner table. And sometimes it begins when someone simply asks, "Why has no one told this story?" That question sparked one of Arizona's newest and fastest-growing Western history events. In this fascinating episode of Arizona Roundup, host Stuart Rosebrook welcomes historians and event founders Brad and Wendy Courtney to tell the remarkable story behind Prescott's Doc HolliDays—a celebration that has quickly become one of the premier Western history symposiums in America. What began as a search for the location of...

From London to the American West How Katie Haber Helped Shape Hollywood—and the Legacy of Junior Bonner

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

History often remembers the stars whose names appear above the title. Far less often does it remember the remarkable people standing just outside the camera frame—the trusted collaborators whose judgment, loyalty, and quiet leadership help make cinematic history possible. Katie Haber is one of those people. To generations of moviegoers, Junior Bonner is remembered as one of Steve McQueen’s most thoughtful performances and one of director Sam Peckinpah’s most personal films. Set against the backdrop of Prescott, Arizona, and the World’s Oldest Rodeo, the film has become a beloved...

The Music Returns Home How One Folk Festival Helped Shape Arizona's Musical Soul

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook welcomes legendary musician and producer Tom Agostino as the Sharlot Hall Museum prepares for the return of its historic Folk Festival. Some events simply entertain us. Others become part of a community's identity. The return of the 42nd Annual Sharlot Hall Museum Folk Festival is one of those rare occasions that does both. In this engaging edition of Arizona Roundup, host Stuart Rosebrook sits down with longtime musician, producer, broadcaster, and festival creative director Tom Agostino to explore not only the history of Arizona's oldest folk festival,...

Why Prescott's Fourth of July May Be America's Most Authentic Independence Day Celebration

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

Arizona Roundup Special Celebrating America's 250th in Arizona's Hometown As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence, few places capture the spirit of the nation's birthday quite like...

Prescott's Greatest Week: Celebrating Freedom, Heritage, and the World's Oldest Rodeo

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

Every community has a signature event. For Prescott, Arizona, that event is the legendary World's Oldest Rodeo. This special Arizona Roundup program explored the 139th annual World's Oldest Rodeo and the many community celebrations surrounding America's 250th anniversary. Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom The 2026 theme is 'Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom.' Visitors will experience rodeo competition, patriotic ceremonies, community events, parades, music, family activities, and historical commemorations. A Rodeo Tradition Meets Modern Improvements This year brings grandstand upgrades, improved...

Voices That Will Not Fade: Preserving Courage Through Vision of Vets

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

In this compelling episode of Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook, Prescott native and photographer Anne-Marie Shumate shares the deeply moving story behind Vision of Vets, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the lived experiences of America’s combat veterans. Through portraiture and augmented reality, veterans’ voices come to life, allowing viewers to both see and hear their stories in their own words. From her early days volunteering at the Sharlot Hall Museum to leading a national storytelling effort, Shumate reveals how history, family legacy, and community inspired her work. The...

Prescott Then and Now: Stories, Service, and the Spirit of Arizona

Arizona Roundup with Stuart Rosebrook at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott AZ

There are some conversations that feel less like interviews and more like sitting on a porch swing with someone who remembers where the town’s soul came from. That is exactly what happened on this edition of Arizona Roundup as host Stuart Rosebrook welcomed lifelong Prescottonian Patrick Kuykendall for a warm, funny, thoughtful, and deeply inspiring discussion about growing up in Prescott, serving others, preserving history, and building the future of Arizona. The result is more than a radio program. It is a reminder that communities are not built only by buildings and businesses. They are...

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The 2026 theme is 'Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom.' Visitors will experience rodeo competition, patriotic ceremonies, community events, parades, music, family activities, and historical commemorations.

A Rodeo Tradition Meets Modern Improvements
This year brings grandstand upgrades, improved sound systems, infrastructure enhancements, and a better visitor experience while preserving the traditions that make Prescott unique.
National Recognition

National Geographic selected the World's Oldest Rodeo to represent Arizona in its America 250 publication, recognizing it as one of the state's great cultural treasures.
Special Nights and Community Tributes

Highlights include Riding for a Cure, First Responders Tribute Night, Military Appreciation events, Old Timers recognition, and other celebrations that honor service, sacrifice, and community.

More Than a Rodeo
The week includes parades, dances, museum events, heritage celebrations, historical reenactments, and family activities across Prescott. Sharlot Hall Museum will host American Heritage Day as part of the festivities.

Things to Remember
• June 29–July 5: World's Oldest Rodeo

 • Theme: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom 

• Expanded shuttle service 

• National recognition from National Geographic 

• A uniquely Prescott Fourth of July experience

Things to Share

Invite friends and family, promote local history, and encourage others to experience Prescott's traditions and heritage.

Things to Act Upon
Purchase tickets early, reserve lodging, volunteer, support local museums and heritage organizations, and participate in community events.

The World's Oldest Rodeo is more than a rodeo. It is a celebration of community, heritage, freedom, and the enduring spirit of America. Prescott is ready. America is celebrating. And the World's Oldest Rodeo is waiting.

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