Bull Riding

PBR Ridge Rider Days Returns to Glendale, AZ Sept. 29 – Oct. 1!

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Attention all bull riding enthusiasts in Arizona! Get ready to show your support for your very own Arizona Ridge Riders as they defend their home turf against seven other PBR Teams. For the second year in a row, your Arizona team will be competing at the Desert Diamond Arena as part of the PBR Team League Series. This exciting series began in July at Cheyenne Frontier Days and will conclude in the upcoming Team Series Championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in October. Mark your calendars for Ridge Rider Days, taking place from September 29 – October 1, 2023, at the Desert Diamond Arena.

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Tickets are still available on TicketMaster.com, starting at just $20 for a single day. Three-day packages are also available online. Prepare yourself for a PBR event, unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, packed with thrilling bull riding action that you already know and love. Keep reading for all the details about this upcoming weekend’s event. Interested in the weekend match-ups? Check out who the Arizona Ridge Riders will be competing against all weekend!

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Below is the schedule of events for Ridge Rider Days at the Desert Diamond Arena. There will be four exhilarating “games” happening each day, and you can find more information about them on the official website.

Schedule

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

  • Ridge Rider Rally & Celebrity Pickle Ball | 6:00pm – 10:00pm | Chicken N Pickle – Westgate | free evenT

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 | 7:45 PM

  • Ridge Rider Days Fan Fest | 5:00pm | Westgate Plaza | free event, open to all
  • DJ Automatic | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Tomas & Louie Garcilazo – trick roping | 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Autograph Session Sponsored by Rayhons Financial | 5:30 – 6:30pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Live Music – Kevin Denney | 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Days – Doors Open | 6:15pm | Desert Diamond Arena
  • DJ Automatic | 7:00pm – 8:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Days – Day 1 | 7:45pm – 10:00pm | Desert Diamond Arena | Get your tickets!
  • Arizona Ridge Riders After Party on the Plaza featuring VAVO | 10:00pm | Westgate Plaza free event

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 | 6:45 PM

  • Ridge Rider Days Fan Fest | 4:00pm | Westgate Plaza | free event, open to all
  • DJ Automatic | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Tomas & Louie Garcilazo – trick roping | 4:00pm – 4:30pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Autograph Session Sponsored | 4:30 – 5:30pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Live Music – Kevin Denney | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Days – Doors Open | 5:15pm | Desert Diamond Arena
  • DJ Automatic | 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Days – Day 1 | 6:45pm – 9:00pm | Desert Diamond Arena | Get your tickets!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 | 1:45 PM

  • Ridge Rider Days Fan Fest | 11:00am | Westgate Plaza | free event, open to all
  • Tomas & Louie Garcilazo – trick roping | 11:00am – 11:30am | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Autograph Session Sponsored | 11:30am – 12:30pm| Westgate Plaza
  • Live Music – Kevin Denney | 11:30am – 12:30pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Days – Doors Open | 12:15pm | Desert Diamond Arena
  • DJ Automatic | 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Westgate Plaza
  • Ridge Rider Days – Day 1 | 1:45pm – 4:15pm | Desert Diamond Arena | Get your tickets!

From everyone here at Cowboy Lifestyle Network, we can’t wait to welcome you to the thrilling PBR Arizona Ridge Rider Days. And don’t forget, we hope to see you in Las Vegas for the Teams Championship!

Krysta Paffrath

Hi everyone! I'm Krysta Paffrath, I am a proud Arizona native who has a passion for everything business and rodeo. I am beyond thrilled to be the Editor in Chief for Cowboy Lifestyle Network. With my background in digital marketing and rodeo, this was a natural fit for me to join the team. My adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit has guided me to work in many places like the WYO Quarter Horse Ranch in Thermopolis, Wyoming, a working cattle ranch in Seligman, Arizona, and many places in between. I am passionate about preserving the western way of life and working with different brands and rodeos to make that happen. If you're looking for a write-up, please shoot me an email at krysta@clngo.com. Learn more about me at krystapaffrath.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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