The Unleash The Beast tour continues the 2026 season as PBR rides into Chicago, Illinois, inside United Center, Dec. 19–20.
Here’s how to catch all the action.
Start Time
Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:45 p.m. CT
Saturday, Dec. 20 at 6:45 p.m. CT
Location
United Center in Chicago, Illinois
TV Coverage
Dec. 19: 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+
Dec. 20: 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+
For more information on how to watch, click HERE.
International
International fans can learn more about how to watch the Velocity Tour and Unleash The Beast all season long by clicking HERE.
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For fans looking for even more bull riding action, the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour heads west for BeatBox PBR Tucson inside Tucson Arena.
Start Time
Friday, Dec. 19 at 8:00 p.m. MT
Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:00 p.m. MT
Location
Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona
TV Coverage
Dec. 19: 10 p.m. ET on RidePass and the PBR App
Dec. 20: 9 p.m. ET on RidePass and the PBR App
YouTube
Check the PBR’s YouTube channel for weekly highlights, top rides and the biggest wrecks of the weekends.
Key Storylines
Dalton Kasel set the early pace in Manchester, winning the season opener and taking the top spot in the standings. As the tour heads to Chicago, everyone in the locker room is gunning for the position he currently holds.
Julio Cesar Marques backed up a pair of solid rides in New Hampshire by putting an exclamation point on each with his trademark celebratory backflips, leaving Manchester in second place and heading to Chicago hoping to flip into first.
One of the young guns to make noise opening weekend, Kaiden Loud rode his way into the top three in Manchester, doing it with John Crimber cheering him on from the chutes and proving he’s ready to run with the sport’s elite as the season unfolds.
A new face returns to the arena as Thiago Salgado makes his 2026 season debut in Chicago, arriving fresh off a third-place finish in the PBR Teams MVP race and looking to carry his Florida Freedom PBR Teams season momentum into his first Unleash The Beast appearance of the year.
From veterans asserting control to emerging talent pushing the pace, Chicago shapes up as another early measuring stick in the 2026 title chase.
Social Media
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Photo courtesy of Bull Stock Media