Buckle up St. Louis!

In 2019, the PBR’s Top 35 bull riders will square off with the best bovine athletes in the world during the St. Louis Invitational at Enterprise Center. For the 22^nd consecutive year, the PBR brings its elite premier series to the Gateway City, Feb. 15-16.

For two days fans, are guaranteed an action-packed, jaw-dropping experience every time a 150-pound bull rider squares off with a 2,000-pound bull for an 8-second battle that is sure to get the heart racing.

The St. Louis Invitational will begin at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 and 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. Tickets start at $15 and are available at the Enterprise Center box office, www.Ticketmaster.com and by calling PBR at (800) 745-3000.

PBR Elite Seats are once again available in St. Louis. Elite Seats are for the ultimate PBR fan and are priced at $400 each and will be available both days.

The PBR has awarded almost $1 million to winning riders over nearly two decades in St. Louis, including reigning World Champion Kaique Pacheco (2018) and four former world champions; Adriano Moraes (1997, 1998, 2004), Chris Shivers (2000, 2001), Justin McBride (2003, 2005) and Guilherme Marchi (2008).

Last year, a near-capacity crowd watched as Canadian Tanner Byrne went a perfect 3-for-3 to capture his first win of the 2018 season. Byrnce clinched the victory with an 88.75-point ride aboard Bad Beagle in the championship round.

In 2019, Pacheco will be back to defend his title, riding alongside former world champions, Jess Lockwood (2017), Cooper Davis (2016), Silvano Alves (2011, 2012, 2014) and J.B. Mauney (2013, 2015).

Each of the Top 35 bull riders competing will get on one bull in Rounds 1 and 2 on Friday and Saturday. After Round 2 on Saturday night, the riders’ individual two-round scores will be totaled and the Top 15 riders will advance to the championship round for one more ride and a chance at the $30,000 event title.

The St. Louis Invitational will be the sixth event on the 2019 PBR Unleash The Beast schedule. The season will consist of 26 stops, traveling to such cities as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Arlington. The season finale, the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, takes place Nov. 6-10, and will award the bull rider who earns the most world standings points during the season the coveted World Championship belt buckle, a $1 million bonus and the title of PBR World Champion.