A touring rodeo-and-concert hybrid that bills itself as “This Ain't Your Grandpappy's Rodeo!” is rolling into Columbus next spring. Bulls, Bands & Barrels is set to hit the Schottenstein Center on April 17, 2027, bringing bull riding, barrel racing and freestyle bullfighting together with a live country music lineup headlined by Jon Pardi and Priscilla Block, according to a report from The Columbus Dispatch.
The Columbus date is part of a 19-stop national tour for 2027 that organizers formally announced, according to a release distributed via PR Newswire. The show itself pairs the arena-sport elements with a concert, a format the tour's own website describes simply as “Bull Riding + Barrel Racing + Freestyle Bullfighting + Live Music,” per bullsbandsandbarrels.com.
When Tickets Go On Sale
General ticket sales for the Columbus stop are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, The Columbus Dispatch reported. That timing lines up with the tour-wide release, which says public ticket sales across all markets were set to begin that same Friday.
Beyond standard seats, organizers are offering a couple of upgrade options in every market on the tour. Customers can buy Pit Passes for stage-front access at the concert portion of the night, as well as Behind the Chutes Tours that let fans get close to the sport and meet BBB athletes, cast and crew, according to the same PR Newswire release.
Inside the VIP Options
The tour's official site lays out even more detail on what those upgraded experiences can include. One VIP package puts fans in seats near the bucking chutes, adds an exclusive athlete Q&A, and finishes with access to a reserved concert pit, according to the Bulls, Bands & Barrels VIP Experience page. A separate VIP option skips the chute-side seats but still grants entry to a reserved standing pit directly in front of the concert stage through a dedicated VIP entrance.
A Season Building Toward Championship Finals
The Columbus stop is one piece of a season that organizers say will wrap up with two-night finals on June 4 and 5, 2027, where athletes from across the tour will compete for championship titles, per the PR Newswire release. The tour's first stadium event, meanwhile, is scheduled for March 5 and 6, 2027, at Lourdes Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, with country stars Jason Aldean and Treaty Oak Revival set to headline that stop.
Back in Columbus, the April date puts the tour's blend of rodeo athletics and arena concert inside the Schottenstein Center, with The Columbus Dispatch reporting Jon Pardi and Priscilla Block as the acts fans can expect on the music side. With tickets opening for sale in a matter of days, the arena is poised to find out just how many Central Ohioans are ready to trade a typical night out for bulls, barrels and a backing band.
