Fort Worth Stockyards June 2016 49 (Cowtown Coliseum)

Cowtown Coliseum is a 3,418-seat multi-purpose

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. The Coliseum hosts weekly

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s. It also hosts local sporting events and concerts and began hosting the

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of the

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starting in 2007. The venue was built in 1908 and was refurbished in 1986.

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once performed there. Part of the historic

Fort Worth Stockyards The Fort Worth Stockyards is a historic district that is located in Fort Worth, Texas, north of the central business district. A portion encompassing much of the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Worth Sto ...

, the structure is the first ever indoor arena for rodeos in the United States. The ''Stockyards Championship Rodeo'' is held at the Coliseum almost every Friday and Saturday. The

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(PBR) held their very first event in April 1993 at Cowtown Coliseum. In late December 1993, the venue would be the first stop of the PBR

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’ 1994 inaugural season.Cowtown Coliseum championship round bull power to be World Finals rank
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, returned to Cowtown Coliseum for the first time since 1993 to host an event. The PBR’s Touring Pro Division has hosted the ''Cowtown Classic'' at the Coliseum every New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day for several years. Since 2022, the PBR’s Challenger Series hosts Sunday events known as ''PBR Sundays at Cowtown'' at the Coliseum from June through August. Since 2023, the PBR’s Touring Pro Division hosts Thursday events known as ''PBR Stockyards Showcase'' at the Coliseum from winter through spring . The Coliseum also houses the

Bull Riding Hall of Fame The Bull Riding Hall of Fame, located at Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, is a hall of fame for the sport of bull riding. It is incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Texas, and ...

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