BANGOR, M.E. – The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour returns to Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, for the tenth consecutive season March 7-9 for Kubota PBR Bangor. 

For one weekend only, the world’s best bull riders will take part in the ultimate showdown of man vs. beast against the best bovine competitors born to buck.

Tickets for the three-day event are available on Ticketmaster on Monday, October 28, at 10 a.m. EST and start at $20, taxes and fees not included. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, at PBR.com or by calling PBRDirect at 1-800-732-1727. Tickets are also available at the Cross Insurance Center box office or by visiting CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

When the PBR last bucked into Cross Insurance Center, Andrew Alvidrez (Seminole, Texas) went 2-for-4 to take home the event title.

The captain of the Missouri Thunder on the separate PBR Camping World Team Series that just wrapped up its third season, Alvidrez bounced back from a Round 1 buckoff to top Lil Beagle (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) for 82.5 points in Round 2.

After suffering a Round 3 buckoff at the hooves of Real OG (Dave Martin/Mike Miller Bucking Bulls), the Texas veteran proved his mettle, topping Pneu-Dart’s Chief Wahoo (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) for 88.5 points to seize the event lead.

Other past Bangor event winners include Dakota Eagleburger (2023), Brandon Davis (2022), Michael Lane (2021), Stetson Lawrence (2020), Lawson Nobbs (2019), Colten Jesse (2018), Robson Aragao (2017) and Reese Cates (2016).

PBR Bangor marks the 20th stop of the 2025 campaign and is one of just two three-day Velocity Tour events. In 2024, the Velocity Tour hosted more than 356,000 fans, setting 16 event attendance records, while selling out 20 event days.

The bull riding action for Kubota PBR Bangor begins at 8 p.m. EST on Friday, March 7, 7 p.m. EST on Saturday, March 8 and 2 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 9 at Cross Insurance Center.  

Forty-five bull riders will get on one bull in Round 1 on Friday and Round 2 on Saturday evening. Sunday will feature the Top 30 riders from Round 1 and 2; the riders’ individual three-round scores will then be totaled, with the Top 15 advancing to the championship round for one more out and a chance at the event title.

PBR VIP Elite Seats are available starting at $200 for avid fans who want an exclusive VIP experience while enjoying some of the world’s best bull riders. These tickets offer the best seats in the venue, a pre-show photo experience on the dirt, a commemorative VIP wristband and a personal on-site concierge at the PBRewards Booth on the concourse.

Photo courtesy of Andre Silva/Bull Stock Media