09.26.24 - Unleash The Beast
Unleash The Beast returns to Wichita, Kansas for first time in more than 13 years Dec. 13-14
Tickets for PBR Wichita on sale Friday, September 27 at 10 a.m. CT.
By Kacie Albert
For two nights only, more than 30 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against the sport’s rankest bovine athletes, showcasing the ultimate showdown of man vs. beast in one of the most exciting and unpredictable live sporting events to witness.
The upcoming PBR Wichita will mark the fourth event of the new individual season as riders vie for early points in the race to be crowned the 2025 PBR World Champion.
PBR’s elite Unleash The Beast last bucked into Wichita in September 2011 when Ryan Dirteater (Hulbert, Oklahoma) went a perfect 4-for-4, logging two monster, 90-point rides, en route to one of nine wins for Dirteater before he retired from individual competition in 2020.
Other past Unleash The Beast PBR Wichita winners are: Austin Meier (2010 – Kinta, Oklahoma)
While the Unleash The Beast has not visited Wichita in more than a decade, the city has welcomed the organization’s expansion series, the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, annually since 2014. This past April, Marcelo Procopio Pereira (Rinopolis, Brazil) rode his way to the winner’s circle by going a perfect 2-for-2 inside INTRUST Bank Arena.
The bull riding action for the PBR Wichita begins with Round 1 at 7:45 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 13, followed by Round 2 and the championship round at 7:45 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 14. All competing bull riders will get on one bull each in Rounds 1-2. Following Round 2 Saturday evening, the riders’ individual two-round scores will be totaled with the Top 12 advancing to the championship round for one more out and a chance at the event title.
Tickets for the two-day event go on sale Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. CT, and start at $15, taxes and fees not included. Tickets can be purchased online at SelectASeat.com and PBR.com, at the Select-A-Seat Box Office or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727.
PBR Elite Seats are available for avid fans who want an exclusive VIP experience while enjoying the world’s top bull riding circuit. These tickets, available in three tiers, offer premium seats, personal on-site concierge at the PBR fan loyalty booth, and more. For more on elite seats, visit https://pbr.com/elite-seats-unleash-the-beast, or call 1-800-732-1727.
For more information about the PBR and to see the full 2025 PBR Unleash The Beast schedule, visit PBR.com.
Photo courtesy of Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media