​PBR riders, collegiate rodeo athletes, and animal athletes took time to talk with kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County during a community event hosted by Professional Bull Riders on July 9, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Logan Newell captured the moment for The Coloradoan as the town prepared to host a three-day rodeo weekend at Colorado State University. The Professional Bull Riders were back in town with Bulls and Beats at Canvas Stadium, a showcase running July 10 through July 12 that brought high-energy competition and big-name entertainment to CSU.
On Friday night, fans could look forward to a wide array of festivities tied to PBR and the CSU campus scene. The day’s highlights began with the PBR Fan Fest, which featured a lineup of food trucks, beer vendors, bull trailers, and live music to hype the crowd. Parking lots on the CSU campus opened at 3 p.m., and the Fan Fest stretched from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Inside the stadium, doors opened at 5:15 p.m., and the first-ever college rodeo competition kicked off at 6:45 p.m. The event spotlighted a team-based format featuring two teams drawn from 19 elite collegiate programs, competing across nine rodeo disciplines that included bull riding, steer wrestling, and barrel racing.
After the college action, country music star Brad Paisley took the stage on the Canvas Stadium field, providing a lively post-rodeo performance that complemented the night’s events. This concert set the tone for what would be a festive weekend as the three-day professional bull riding event continued through July 11 and July 12 at CSU.
Looking ahead to the weekend schedule, July 11 featured another round of PBR activities with a Fan Fest running from 4 to 7:30 p.m., followed by the PBR Teams competition at 7:45 p.m. and a concert by Bailey Zimmerman to cap off the night after the competition concluded. July 12 continued with PBR Teams competition starting at 1:45 p.m., followed by a concert from Miranda Lambert once the competition concluded.
Tickets for the PBR Bulls and Beats performances remained available for purchase via the CSU events page, inviting fans to enjoy both the sports and the music in Fort Collins. The event highlighted the ongoing fusion of professional bull riding with collegiate rodeo, as well as guest performances that broadened the weekend’s appeal for attendees of all ages.
In recounting the action, Daylon Swearingen was photographed smiling after a successful ride on Undesire-A-Bull at the PBR event in Sioux Falls earlier in 2026, a reminder of the journey many riders take from junior and high school circuits to professional stages. Coverage of these events continues to be provided by local reporters like Chris Abshire, who covers high school and community sports for The Coloradoan. This Fort Collins Fort Collins Coloradoan feature originally appeared under the title PBR debuts Bulls and Beats in Fort Collins with college rodeo, concert, a piece designed to enhance search engine visibility while inviting readers to engage with the weekend’s events.
Overall, the Bulls and Beats weekend at Canvas Stadium delivered a dynamic combination of competitive rodeo action, college athletics, and big-name country concerts, tailoring an experience that celebrated riders, athletes, and fans alike while spotlighting the strong ties between CSU’s campus life and the professional bull riding circuit.