Page A24 • April 4, 2013 • Inland Empire Community Newspapers Nuclear Cowboyz to fire up Citizens Business Bank Area in Ontario By Yazmin Alvarez W hat do you get when you mix pyrotechnics, dancers and a Cyborg army with motocross? The Nu- clear Cowboyz. The freestyle motocross riders will skyrocket 30-feet in the air performing acrobatic flips, sweep- ing through hurdles of bolstering flames and lighting riders on fire in a highly theatrical experience April 5-7 at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario. The show follows a futuristic sto- ryline in a post nuclear Los Angles in 2150. During daylight, the pop- ulation spends its time trying to re- build the city and technology. At night, the world turns underground where two motorcycle gangs com- pete to own the city—enter the Nuclear Cowboyz roaring through the stadium for the big entrance. But the Cowboyz are invaded by a Temptress-led Cyborg Army, who rides in on a chariot, shooting at the Cowboyz. The army roars in on bikes and quads and is armed with lasers and pyros to destroy the Cowboyz and take over the earth. At this point, 25 riders are on the floor and the battle begins. “It’s not Shakespeare, but it’s pretty good,” said Micky Dymond, stunt director for the Nuclear Cow- boyz. “It’s quite a show. In many respects we’re doing what you see at the X-Games but with pyros and lasers and we’re putting multiple guys on the floor at once. We get it done.” Dymond said there is so much pyrotechnics involved that the temperature in the arena will rise about five degrees in a matter of seven minutes. And while the show has intense moments, it’s definitely a family-friendly show. He said it no longer attracts the typical freestyle motocross crowd of 18-30-year-old men. “We’ve grown into a broader au- dience and that makes a big differ- ence for the show,” he said. The motocross show is wrapping up its fourth season with three other weekends left after the On- tario visit, including two in Mex- ico and the last in Texas. Shows at the Citizens Business Bank Arena are scheduled 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a final show at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tick- ets start at $10 and are available the day of the show or online at www.nuclearcowboyz.com. Dymond said there are talks of developing an entirely new show for next season, but for now, he’s enjoying the ride. “The show itself has so much in it right now, but we can always go bigger and better. Either way, it’s an opportunity to come and enjoy a show that’s awe-inspiring.” IECN PHOTO COURTESY KATHY-JO LORENZ The freestyle motocross riders, Nuclear Cowboyz, will skyrocket 30-feet in the air performing ac- robatic flips, sweeping through hurdles of bolstering flames and lighting riders on fire in a highly theatrical experience April 5-7 at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario. The show follows a futuristic storyline in a post nuclear Los Angles in 2150. IECN PHOTO COURTESY NUCLEAR COWBOYZ (right) Shows for the Nuclear Cow- boyz at the Citizens Business Bank Arena are scheduled 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a final show at 2 p.m. Sunday. IECN PHOTO COURTESY NUCLEAR COWBOYZ A rider performs a fiery trick during a last year’s Nuclear Clowboyz show.
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Page A24 • April 4, 2013 • Inland Empire Community Newspapers
Nuclear Cowboyz to fire up Citizens Business Bank Area in Ontario
By Yazmin Alvarez
What do you get whenyou mix pyrotechnics,dancers and a Cyborg
army with motocross? The Nu-clear Cowboyz.The freestyle motocross riders
will skyrocket 30-feet in the airperforming acrobatic flips, sweep-ing through hurdles of bolsteringflames and lighting riders on firein a highly theatrical experienceApril 5-7 at Citizens Bank Arenain Ontario.The show follows a futuristic sto-
ryline in a post nuclear Los Anglesin 2150. During daylight, the pop-ulation spends its time trying to re-build the city and technology. Atnight, the world turns undergroundwhere two motorcycle gangs com-pete to own the city—enter theNuclear Cowboyz roaring throughthe stadium for the big entrance.But the Cowboyz are invaded by aTemptress-led Cyborg Army, whorides in on a chariot, shooting atthe Cowboyz. The army roars inon bikes and quads and is armedwith lasers and pyros to destroythe Cowboyz and take over theearth. At this point, 25 riders areon the floor and the battle begins.“It’s not Shakespeare, but it’s
pretty good,” said Micky Dymond,stunt director for the Nuclear Cow-boyz. “It’s quite a show. In manyrespects we’re doing what you seeat the X-Games but with pyros andlasers and we’re putting multipleguys on the floor at once. We getit done.”Dymond said there is so much
pyrotechnics involved that thetemperature in the arena will riseabout five degrees in a matter ofseven minutes. And while theshow has intense moments, it’sdefinitely a family-friendly show.He said it no longer attracts thetypical freestyle motocross crowdof 18-30-year-old men.“We’ve grown into a broader au-
dience and that makes a big differ-ence for the show,” he said.The motocross show is wrapping
up its fourth season with threeother weekends left after the On-tario visit, including two in Mex-ico and the last in Texas.Shows at the Citizens Business
Bank Arena are scheduled 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday with afinal show at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tick-ets start at $10 and are availablethe day of the show or online at
www.nuclearcowboyz.com.Dymond said there are talks of
developing an entirely new showfor next season, but for now, he’senjoying the ride.“The show itself has so much in
it right now, but we can always gobigger and better. Either way, it’san opportunity to come and enjoya show that’s awe-inspiring.”
IECN PHOTO COURTESY KATHY-JO LORENZ
The freestyle motocross riders, Nuclear Cowboyz, will skyrocket 30-feet in the air performing ac-robatic flips, sweeping through hurdles of bolstering flames and lighting riders on fire in a highlytheatrical experience April 5-7 at Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario. The show follows a futuristicstoryline in a post nuclear Los Angles in 2150.
IECN PHOTO COURTESY
NUCLEAR COWBOYZ
(right) Shows for the Nuclear Cow-boyz at the Citizens BusinessBank Arena are scheduled 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday with afinal show at 2 p.m. Sunday.
IECN PHOTO COURTESY NUCLEAR COWBOYZ
A rider performs a fiery trick during a last year’s Nuclear Clowboyz show.
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