PUEBLO, Colo. – With the 2019 “Unleash The Beast” season kicking into high gear in three weeks, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and CBS Sports released their TV schedule for the first half of the new season. The 2019 PBR season begins on Friday, Jan. 4 and Saturday, Jan. 5 with the Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden presented by Ariat at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

CBS will broadcast rides from nine events, including three PBR Majors and a Global Cup event, starting with the action from MSG. CBS Sports’ coverage across broadcast and cable is highlighted by the Winstar World Casino and Resort PBR Global Cup USA from AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb 10; Iron Cowboy from Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23 and the Last Cowboy Standing from the “Daddy of Them All,” Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming on Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23.

CBS’ broadcast coverage will also include the popular PBR 15/15 Bucking Battles, which are special bonus rounds that feature the Top 15 riders in the world competing against the Top 15 bulls.

CBS Sports Network will televise more than 100 hours of PBR action, including 36 rounds of coverage across the 18-event first-half.

“Driven by world-class production and storytelling, PBR on CBS brought bull riding to more fans and demonstrated the best of PBR each week,” said Sean Gleason, CEO, PBR. “We are so proud of our relationship with CBS and are eager to buck off at the Garden to bring fans another great season of unpredictable thrills and spills.”

Below is the full schedule for the 2019 Unleash The Beast season. As dates and times are subject to change, visit https://www.pbr.com/ for the most up-to-date information. 

Jan. 4-6: Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden, Madison Square Garden, New York City
Sat. Jan. 5         12:00 p.m.        CBS
Sat. Jan. 5         8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)
Sun. Jan. 6        8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

Jan.12-13: Chicago Invitational, Allstate Arena, Chicago
Sat. Jan. 12       10:00 p.m         CBS Sports Network (same day delay)
Sun. Jan. 13      8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

Jan. 19-20: Ak-Chin Invitational, Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Sun. Jan. 20      1:00 p.m.          CBS
Sun. Jan. 20      8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

Jan. 25-27: Sacramento Invitational, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Sat. Jan. 26       10:00 p.m.        CBS Sports Network (live)
Sun. Jan. 27      8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

Feb. 1-2: Oklahoma City Invitational, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sat. Feb. 2        3:00 p.m.          CBS 
Sun. Feb. 3       4:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (next day delay)

Feb. 9-10: Winstar World Casino & Resort PBR Global Cup USA, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Sun. Feb. 10      12:00 p.m.        CBS  

Feb. 15-16: St. Louis Invitational, Enterprise Arena, St. Louis, Missouri
Sat. Feb. 16       9:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (live)
Sun. Feb. 17      12:00 p.m.        CBS  

Feb. 22-23: Iron Cowboy, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Sat. Feb. 23       11:00 p.m.        CBS Sports Network (live)
Sun. Feb. 24      12:00 p.m.        CBS  

March 1-2: Little Rock Invitational, Verizon Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Sun. March 3    8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (next day delay)

March 9-10: Duluth Invitational, Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth, Georgia
Sun. March 10  8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

March 23-24: Kansas City Invitational, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Sun. March 24  8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

March 30-31: Tacoma Invitational, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
Sun. March 31  8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

April 5-7: First PREMIER Bank PREMIER Bankcard Invitational, Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sat. April 6       10:00 p.m.        CBS Sports Network (live)
Sun. April 7      TBD                 CBS
Sun. April 7      8:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

April 12-14: Billings Invitational, Rimrock Auto Arena, Billings, Montana
Sun. April 14    6:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (same day delay)

April 27-28: Columbus Invitational, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Sun. April 28    1:00 p.m.          CBS
Sun. April 28    3:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (live)

May 17-19: Ty Murray Invitational, Dreamstyle Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sun. May 19     1:00 p.m.          CBS 
Sun. May 19     4:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (live)

May 31-June 2: Green Bay Invitational, Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sun. June 2       4:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (live)

July 22-23: Cheyenne Frontier Days, Frontier Days Arena, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Mon. July 22     9:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (live)
Tues. July 23    9:00 p.m.          CBS Sports Network (live)

*All Times Eastern (ET)
*Check local listings