Yeehaw! The bull riders will be bringing big country music acts along for the ride to Tallahassee in the spring.
The Professional Bull Riders announced in a press release Dec. 2 that ACM and CMA Award-winning hitmaker Jon Pardi (“Dirt on My Boots”) and three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Miranda Lambert (“The House that Built Me,” “Gunpowder & Lead”) will headline the two-night concert lineup at PBR Florida State, March 13-14, 2026, at Florida State University’s Doak Campbell Stadium.
First, the stadium will be transformed into a bull riding mecca with over 2,500 tons of dirt for the first round of competition. Then on March 13, fans will enjoy a performance by Jon Pardi, the California Cowboy, known for his chart-topping hits and high-energy country sound.
On Saturday, March 14, Miranda Lambert, one of the most influential artists in modern country music with an unbroken streak of 10 consecutive Top 10 albums and the most awards in Academy of Country Music history, will close out the weekend following the final rounds of the PBR Unleash The Beast Major.
Here are more details from the press release.
The concerts will follow each night’s bull riding action, where the world’s top riders will face the rankest animal athletes on the planet. As a PBR Major, the event offers elevated points toward the 2026 world championship race and features a $200,000 prize purse. The Unleash The Beast features the best riders and bulls in the sport, with every tour stop counting toward qualification for the prestigious PBR World Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
PBR Florida State is the 13th event of the 18-event 2026 PBR Unleash The Beast regular season.
“Bringing the Unleash The Beast and two major concerts to Doak Campbell Stadium represents another huge step in how PBR is redefining live sports and entertainment,” said Sean Gleason, CEO of PBR. “Adding Jon Pardi and Miranda Lambert turns an already massive weekend into a stadium experience fans cannot get anywhere else. This partnership showcases what is possible when universities open their doors to world-class Western sports and music.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jon Pardi and Miranda Lambert to Tallahassee as part of this landmark event for our campus and community,” said Michael Alford, Vice President and Director of Athletics at FSU. “Their performances, combined with the world-class athleticism of PBR, will make this an unforgettable weekend at Doak.”
NIGHTLY SCHEDULE
Friday, March 13: 7:45 p.m. : Opening round of PBR Unleash The Beast Major. Followed by a stadium concert by Jon Pardi
Saturday, March 14: 7:45 p.m. Final rounds of PBR Unleash The Beast Major. Followed by a stadium concert by Miranda Lambert
Tickets for PBR Florida State at Doak will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Dec. 12.To gain access to the PBR pre-sale beginning Tuesday, Dec. 9, visit PBR.com/floridastate for full details. For more information, visit Seminoles.com.
EVENT FAST FACTS
- 2,500 tons of dirt (5.5 million pounds) to cover roughly 30,000 square feet are brought in to transform Florida State University’s Doak S. Campbell Stadium into a bull-riding mecca.
- The dirt is a special clay-sand blend establishing a firm enough surface for the bulls to buck hard but soft enough so that every rider is not injured when thrown like a rag doll.
- It takes 20 semi-trucks to haul in the equipment for the event.
- A crew of about 50 works for a week to prepare and disassemble the venue.
- Over 50 of the rankest bucking bulls on the planet will be on site.
- PBR bulls are remarkable animal athletes born to buck and treated as the true rock stars of the sport. Each is a member of a special breed: The American Bucking Bull.
- The average PBR bull weighs 1,800 pounds.
- The average bull rider? Just 140 lbs.
(This story was updated to correct an inaccuracy.)
