LAS VEGAS – The toughest athletes in sports will descend upon Las Vegas for The 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast World Finals, treating fans to action-packed competition, nerve-wracking wrecks and exhilarating 8 second rides. The fun extends beyond the dirt with a full lineup of activities for locals and fans to enjoy throughout the entire week.

PBR Championship events begin on Friday, Nov. 2 at the South Point Arena and will keep fans entertained all the way through Sunday, Nov. 11 when the 2018 PBR World Champion will receive the coveted world championship gold buckle and $1 million bonus at T-Mobile Arena.

From added action on the dirt including an NBHA “Dash for the Cash” Barrel Race, ABBI (American Bucking Bull Inc.) Finals featuring the top young bovine athletes, UBHA Bucking Horse Finals and the Chris Shivers Miniature Bull Riding Competition, to the Western Gift Expo, PBR Heroes & Legends Celebration, charity Clay Shoot, charity Golf Tournament, After-Parties and Live Entertainment, there is something for everyone during PBR Finals Week.

A full schedule of location, times and events can be found here.

The 2018 Real Time Pain Relief Tour (RVT), the premier expansion tour for the PBR, will culminate with the Velocity Tour Finals at South Point Arena Nov. 2-3, before leading into the PBR’s 2018 World Finals Nov. 7-11 at T-Mobile Arena. The winner of the RVT Finals, the second- and third-place finishers, the top international performer, and the 2018 RVT Tour Champion, will each advance to compete at the PBR World Finals alongside the world’s top cowboys.

As the week switches gears and the adrenaline picks up speed, T-Mobile Arena on the famed Las Vegas Strip will transform inside and out to greet fans in the Monster Energy Party Zone on Toshiba Plaza with the Unleash the Beast Rider Arrival Show, concerts, post-event press conference with the night’s top riders, and much more.

Each rider competing in the PBR World Finals will ride one bull per night during Rounds 1-5 from Wednesday, November 7 through Sunday, November 11. Scores from the five rides will then be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance to the 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast World Finals Championship Round following the completion of Round 5 on Sunday. The rider with the highest total score for the six rounds will earn the World Finals Event Title and $300,000. After five days of competition, the bull rider who has earned the most world standings points during the 2018 season will be crowned the PBR World Champion.

The musical talent that will keep fans dancing in their boots will begin to perform on Friday, Nov. 2 with Vanessa LeGrand at the Official RVT After-Party and will roll throughout the week with performances at both South Point and T-Mobile Arena’s Toshiba Plaza from the Spazmatics, Corb Lund, Hannah Dasher, Natalie Stovall, Mitch Rossell, Lewis Brice, Doug McCormick, legendary rock icons WARRANT, the official patriotic voice of the PBR Ryan Weaver, Carlton Anderson, Lauren Duski, and Breaking Eight, whose front man, Beni Paulson, competed at the PBR World Finals in 2001.