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The most family-friendly, action-packed motorsport in the world races into PPL Center on February 25 – 27
Allentown, PA 10/19/2021 – This. Is. Monster Jam™! The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today returns to Allentown for a high-octane weekend at the PPL Center on Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27. Monster Jam®, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, features world-class athletes locked in intense competitions of speed and skill. Tickets are available on pplcenter.com with Monster Jam Preferred Customers able to purchase advance tickets starting today, Tuesday, October 19, before tickets go on-sale to the general public on Tuesday, October 26. Fans can still sign up for free to become a Monster Jam Preferred Customer and get exclusive access to the pre-sale offer code.
The Monster Jam Pit Party will be held in Allentown on Saturday and Sunday. At the Monster Jam Pit Party, fans can see the massive trucks up close, meet their favorite drivers and crews, take pictures and enjoy other family-friendly fun. This unique experience is the only place that allows people to get up close access to the Monster Jam teams and get an insider’s look at how these trucks are built to stand up to the competition.
Allentown fans will witness heated rivalries, high-flying stunts and fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. Engineered to perfection, the 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks push all limits in Freestyle, Skills, Donuts and Racing competitions. The Arena Series East Champion will receive a highly coveted automatic bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals® to compete for the title of World Champion. The 2022 Monster Jam World Finals will be held in Orlando on May 21 and 22.
The Arena Championship Series East features eight skilled athletes fighting for the championship while putting on a spectacle, constantly innovating and always entertaining. Brandon Vinson gets behind the wheel of the black and green wrecking machine, the legendary Grave Digger®, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Bernard Lyght makes his debut in Megalodon®. Brianna Mahon in Whiplash® and fan-favorite Coty Saucier return to arena competition.
Monster Jam drivers are trained, world-class male and female athletes who have mastered not only the physical strength and mental stamina needed to compete, but the vital dexterity to control 12,000-pound machines capable of doing backflips, vertical two-wheel skills and racing at speeds up to 70 miles-per-hour to produce jaw-dropping, live motorsports action seen around the world.
WHEN:
Friday, February 25 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 – 1:00 p.m. | Pit Party 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 – 1:00 p.m. | Pit Party 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 – 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: PPL Center | 701 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101
TRUCK LINEUP: Grave Digger® driven by Brandon Vinson; Whiplash® driven by Brianna Mahon; Megalodon® driven by Bernard Lyght; TBA driven by Coty Saucier; and Stone Crusher driven by Chad Tingler
**Truck and driver line-up subject to change
TICKETS:
Tickets will be available for purchase online at pplcenter.com
Visit MonsterJam.com for more detailed information.
For more info about a Monster Jam event near you, follow Monster Jam on our social media channels: Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Subscribe to the Monster Jam YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/MonsterJam
About Feld Entertainment, Inc.
Feld Entertainment® is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live family entertainment experiences that bring people together and uplift the human spirit. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe LIVE!, Sesame Street Live!, DreamWorks Trolls The Experience and Jurassic World Live Tour. Across the brand portfolio, Feld Entertainment has entertained millions of families in more than 75 countries and on six continents. Visit feldentertainment.com for more information.
About Monster Jam
Unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes competing for championships on perfectly engineered dirt tracks that push these ever-evolving, state-of-the-art trucks to the limit. Beyond the 350 global live events each year, the Monster Jam brand extends off the track into the home through products, content and merchandise that keeps the fun alive
year-round. For more information, visit MonsterJam.com.
Information provided to TVL by:
GUNNAR FOX
Vice President & General Manager
PPL Center
Spectra Venue Management
