12.10.25 - News
Where to Watch: Unleash The Beast season opener in Manchester
PBR opens the 2026 Unleash The Beast season as the world's best riders return to the dirt in Manchester.
By Harper Lawson
The Unleash The Beast tour kicks off the 2026 season this weekend as PBR bucks into Manchester, New Hampshire, inside the SNHU Arena.
Here’s how to catch all the action.
Start Time
Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:45 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7:45 p.m. ET
Location
SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire
TV Coverage
Dec. 12: 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+
Dec. 13: 7 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.
More Bulls Bucking: Velocity Tour Weekend 2
For fans wanting even more bull riding action, the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour rolls into Weekend Two in Albany, New York, inside MVP Arena.
Start Time
Friday, Dec. 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Location
MVP Arena in Albany, New York
TV Coverage
Dec. 12: 8 p.m. ET on RidePass and the PBR App
Dec. 13: 7 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
The 2026 Unleash The Beast season opens with elite riders chasing early World Championship points and looking to set the tone immediately. This year brings several major returns and potential history-makers: World Champion Cassio Dias, who missed most of the 2025 season, is back after his hiatus; Dalton Kasel, Mr. 90-Pointer himself, is ready to come out firing and stack points early; and Jose Vitor Leme could ride his way into history with either a record-breaking fourth world title or by taking the lead in the all-time 90-point ride race.
Rising star Clay Guiton arrives fresh off a historic championship season with the Carolina Cowboys and could shake up the standings fast, while John Crimber, the back-to-back Teams MVP for the Florida Freedom, enters 2026 with every sign that this might finally be his year. Manchester marks the first chance for contenders to set the pace — and someone will leave with the season’s first UTB momentum.
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