Cowtown Coliseum

Cowtown Coliseum is a 3,418-seat arena in Fort Worth, Texas, United States that hosts weekly rodeos. It also used to host local team sporting events and concerts.

Cowtown Coliseum
General information
Town or cityFort Worth, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.789500°N 97.347740°W / 32.789500; -97.347740
Website
https://cowtowncoliseum.com/

Exterior of Cowtown Coliseum
Postcard of Cowtown Coliseum, undated
Rodeo in progress at Cowtown Coliseum

The venue was built in 1908 and was originally known as Grand Coliseum.[1]

Elvis Presley performed there four times from 1955 to 1956 when it was known as North Side Coliseum.[2]

The building was refurbished in 1986.[3]

In 2007, it hosted the Fort Worth Sixers of the National Indoor Football League.

Part of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, 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 venue also occasionally holds events sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo (BPIR), World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA), and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF). The last of which features American freestyle bullfighting. On Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, the Stockyards Championship Rodeo is also held on Sunday. Occasionally also on Sundays, an exhibition event called Mexico en la Sangre (Mexico in Our Blood) which features Charrería (Mexican rodeo), dancing horses, and Mexican folk dances is held.[4]

The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) held their very first event in April 1993 at Cowtown Coliseum. In late December 1993, the venue was the first stop of the PBR Bud Light Cup Series’ 1994 inaugural season.[5] In February 2021, the PBR’s elite series, now known as the Unleash the Beast Series, returned to Cowtown Coliseum for the first time since 1993 to host an event.[6] 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. In 2022, the PBR’s Challenger Series hosted Sunday events known as PBR Sundays at Cowtown at the venue from June through August.[7] Since 2023, the PBR hosts lower-level events known as Stockyards Showcase at the Coliseum on most Thursdays of the calendar year. These events are the kickoff to the Friday and Saturday Stockyards Championship Rodeo.[8]

The Coliseum also houses the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame,[9] as well as the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.[10]

References
  1. "Cowtown Coliseum history". Cowtown Coliseum. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. "Elvis Presley performs four times at North Side Coliseum in mid-1950s". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. "Cowtown Coliseum refurbished in 1986". Fort Worth Stockyards. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. "Cowtown Coliseum rodeo schedule". Cowtown Coliseum. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. "PBR's Premier Series returns to Cowtown Coliseum after nearly 30 years". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. "Leme wins 2021 UTB event at Cowtown Coliseum". Focus Daily News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. "PBR Sundays at Cowtown". Focus Daily News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  8. "PBR lower-level tours to host year-long residency events at Cowtown Coliseum". Profesional Bull Riders. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  9. "Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame". Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. "Bull Riding Hall of Fame". Bull Riding Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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