Professional Bullriding Canada (PBR) makes its return to Credit Union Place, May 23.

Lindsey Kyle, assistant general manager at Dauphin Recreation Services, said about 200 tickets have been sold to this point.

“We started selling them mid-December for those who maybe wanted to get stocking stuffers or Christmas gifts. So we started then and have made steady progress,” she said, adding DRS hosted a PBR night at a Dauphin Kings game last month, where coupons were given away, encouraging people to buy tickets at a $5 discount.

“We did see an uptick in tickets purchased over that weekend. And we hope to continue to see that as the event gets closer and closer,” Kyle added.

The major sponsors are Crossfire Bullriding, DRS and Dauphin Agriculture Society.

“It’s exciting to bring the PBR back to Dauphin once again,” Kyle said.

While the bullriding is the highlight of the evening, there is more to take in.

“It always kicks off with a preparty. This year that is going to be sponsored by the Dauphin Ag. Society. So stay tuned for events that will happen before the shows kicks off and the bulls start bucking,” Kyle said.

Although only 200 tickets have been sold, Kyle said they are hoping for a sellout of 1,500 people.

“We’ve got a little ways to go and we hope we sell the building out,” she said.

“I just would encourage people to get their tickets soon. There’s different levels of seating available, so the prime seating, obviously, always sells out first.”

People can purchase tickets by visiting the Crossfire Bullriding website at crossfirebullriding.com. Tickets range from $30 to $60.

“The bulls buck for about two hours, so it’s very affordable,” Kyle said.

A highlight of this year’s show will be some local junior bullriders trying their luck.