PBR Announces 2025 Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Schedule
LEXINGTON, KY (September 9, 2024) - The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced its 2025 competition schedule for the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour, set to bring some of bull riding’s preeminent talents to 31 cities across 22 states, headlined by a historic 13 double-up event weekends, and will make a stop at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky March 7-8.
The 2025 schedule announcement follows a historic 2024 campaign for the organization’s expansion series, as the PBR Velocity Tour broke and reset numerous attendance and competition records en route to its most successful season to date.
The general on-sale will start on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. local time. Purchase tickets at ticketmaster.com, RuppArena.com or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information about the PBR and the 2025 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour schedule. Stay tuned to PBR.com for the latest news and results and be sure to follow the sport on all social media platforms at @PBR.
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About the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
The PBR’s Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) began in 2014 as the premier expansion tour for the PBR. The Velocity Tour, the sport’s fastest-growing tour, brings the excitement and top levels of cowboy and bovine talent that fans have come to expect from the sport to cities across the United States. The PWVT is proudly supported by Pendleton Whisky, BeatBox Beverages, Boot Barn, Camping World, GOVX, Kubota, Michelob ULTRA, Montana Silversmiths, Rank 45, South Point Hotel & Casino, the United States Border Patrol, Visit Corpus Christi, and Walmart Health and Wellness. Every Velocity Tour event is carried on PBR RidePass, PBR’s flagship digital network.
About Rupp Arena
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.
Since 1976, Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center has served as the home court of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, regularly leading the national attendance average. Rupp Arena has hosted legendary artists such as Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, and many more. Since 2018, Oak View Group and Live Nation Arenas have provided booking services to Rupp Arena. During the last 18 months, Rupp Arena has broken all previous audience attendance and revenue records in its storied 43-year history.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class-owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.