This May, the PBR World Finals will return to Texas for the fifth time in history, one again featuring an enthralling, three-stage, playoff type format, all the while awarding a record-setting $3.26 million.
The 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast will get underway in Fort Worth with the four-day Eliminations on May 8-11, followed by the two-day Ride for Redemption on May 14-15, inside Cowtown Coliseum. Bull riding’s crown jewel will then conclude in Arlington, at AT&T Stadium, for the Championship on May 17-18 when the 2025 PBR World Champion will be crowned.
Before the PBR World Finals – Championship, the landmark, team-formatted, Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo featuring rock n’ roll icon Kid Rock LIVE in concert, along with a special surprise guest, will be held on May 16, inside AT&T Stadium. Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo is a reimagined rodeo produced by PBR in partnership with Kid Rock. During the music-infused event, six teams, each led by a legendary rodeo head coach, compete head-to-head in bracket-style competition across barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and breakaway roping.
The following pages will serve as the events digital press hub, breaking down everything you need to know before the 2025 PBR World Finals and Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo get underway. During the event, the PBR PR team will be on standby to assist you with whatever you may need.
For any questions, comments, concerns, please contact Kacie Albert via email at KAlbert@pbr.com or by phone at (908) 343-3348.
From May 8-18, there will be a wealth of activities happening throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as we celebrate the 2025 PBR World Finals and Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo! Below is a day-by-day schedule. Please visit the Credentials tab for more information on how to RSVP or apply to attend each moment.
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To make your 2025 PBR World Finals and Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo experience seamless, each event will have a media process to ensure all of your coverage needs are met!
No credential is needed for the following events, However, if you are interested in any editorial coverage around these events, please contact Kacie Albert at KAlbert@pbr.com.
· Stockyards Stampede Fan Fest (May 8-11) in the Fort Worth Stockyards
· PBR World Finals Drone Show (May 8-10) in the Fort Worth Stockyards
To attend the following events, please RSVP to the denoted PR representative listed below.
Note: For musical performances, upon RSVP, the designated PR representative will let you know any coverage restrictions around the performance.
May 8: Neon Prophets
May 9: Summer Dean
May 10: Jack Blocker
May 9: Conner Smith
May 10: Andy Velo
PBR World Finals:
Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo:
ABBI (American Bucking Bull Inc.) $1 Million Futurity:
UBF Midnight Bullfights:
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo:
Women’s Rodeo World Championship:
Chris Shivers’ MBR (Miniature Bull Riders):
During the 2025 PBR World Finals and Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo, check back to this section of PBR.com for the latest news and information surrounding all events held from May 8-18. Included here will be all press releases relevant to the weeks’ festivities, as well as a digital version of the Game Notes provided daily for each round of the 2025 PBR World Finals and Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo. For all World Finals content, including editorial coverage by PBR Insiders Darci Miller and James Youness, click here.
Arlington, Texas, and AT&T Stadium to Host 2025 PBR World Finals – Championship May 17-18
Transformative Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Returns to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, May 16
Star-Studded Teams Announced for Transformative Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, May 16
Low Riders Win Inaugural Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Qualifier at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Check back soon for the introductory Game Notes for the 2025 PBR World Finals, and those for Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo!
For the latest event results and daysheets visit https://www.pbr.com/results/UTB.
For the fifth time in history, from May 8-18, the PBR World Finals will be held in Texas. This year, the festivities will again include the transformative Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo on May 16 in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium. With PBR activating across the Fort Worth Stockyards and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, we want to make sure you know how to get around!
For various walking maps of Fort Worth, including of the Stockyard and Cultural Districts, Downtown and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth Area, click here.
For a map highlighting Things to Do throughout Fort Worth, click here.