Event Information
Jul
31
2026
10:00pm – 1:00am
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to host a Boots & Bucks Party at Four Winds South Bend’s Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern on Friday, July 31! The event is open to anyone 21 and over with a special invitation to the Midwest Invitational Rodeo fans. General admission tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster beginning on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. Eastern. VIP tickets are available for $60 and include access to the VIP area next to the stage, soft seating, hors d’oeuvres and a private cash bar. Guests can also purchase tickets on the night of the event at the box office located on the second floor of the hotel at Four Winds South Bend. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. with music provided by DJ Gino J and Lepolian! Some Midwest Invitational Rodeo riders will also be joining the party.
The Midwest Invitational Rodeo – South Bend will take place on Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 at 7 p.m. Eastern. Midwest Invitational Rodeo contestants are a diverse group in the sense that they are Nurses, Counselors, Business Owners, Construction Workers, Teachers, and Office Managers. And yes, some are Ranchers, Horse Trainers, and full-time COWBOYS. Some were raised in the country, some in the inner cities. But we all share a common love for the sport of Rodeo and the Cowboy Way of Life! More information on Midwest Invitational Rodeo can be found at https://midwest-invitational.com/. Guests interested in purchasing tickets can do so by visiting the eventeny website: https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=28342.
“The Godfather” DJ Gino J is a lifetime South Bend resident. He started DJing at age seven and launched a promotion company in 1992 to bring concerts to the Midwest. He then started a one-hour radio show in 2002 that expanded to seven days a week in 2003 on various stations. Gino is currently featured on The NEW Mix102.3, Michiana’s home for R&B and old school, where he is committed to making history in South Bend.
Lepolian is a band comprised like no other with a unique array of music infused with Soul, Pop, Jazz, Rock, R&B, originals, and top 40’s. A few featured artists include Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, John Legend, Chris Stapleton, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bell Biv DeVoe, Harry Styles, and Tears for Fears to name a few. Lead fontliner Lepolian Henderson Jr. has performed nationally and internationally entertaining thousands through the span of over 10 years. He has worked with renown producers including Chicago’s very own Abel Garibaldi, who has worked with artists such as Janet Jackson.
Four Winds South Bend
Address:
- 3000 Prairie Ave
- South Bend, IN 46614
