Monster trucks take American culture on the road

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ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) β€” From Madonna to Miley Cyrus, and from Titanic to Transformers, American entertainment culture has been rolling all over the world for decades.

Now, another uniquely American phenomenon with roots in the rural U.S. is rumbling across international boundaries on giant wheels: monster trucks.

Florida-based Feld Entertainment, which owns the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, bought the Monster Jam brand in 2008. In 2015, the company will embark on a 10-city Monster Jam tour in Brazil, as well as a three-city tour in Spain and plans for Asia and South America.

Feld executives say they’ll run four simultaneous international Monster Jam shows in 2015.