Monster Jam 2017 Update

With just a few events remaining on the 2016 Monster Jam® calendar, the anticipation is building for an exciting 2017 as Monster Jam will celebrate its 25^th year of providing adrenaline-charged family entertainment. Monster Jam fans are anxiously awaiting the news, so let’s get started.

For his second year of competition, Tyler Menninga will move from Blue Thunder® to Team Grave Digger® for the 2017 season. Carl Van Horn will continue his work for Monster Jam behind the scenes.

Driver Bryce Kenny, who finished his rookie season in 2016 as the driver of Monster Mutt®, will be headed into the driver’s seat of Mohawk Warrior®. George Balhan will be focusing on growing Monster Jam’s international competition.

Tristan England, who competed last year in El Toro Loco®, has earned a spot in the new “dump truck” that was announced in September. The official name of the truck will be announced at a later date.

LINEUPS & EVENTS

TRIPLE THREAT SERIES^TM WEST PRESENTED BY AMSOIL – Grave Digger (Cole Venard), Max-D^TM (Jared Eichelberger), El Toro Loco (Mark List), Scooby-Doo!^TM (TBD), Mohawk Warrior (Bryce Kenny), Monster Mutt® Dalmatian (Cynthia Gauthier), Zombie^TM (Tyler Groth), NEA^TM (Travis Groth)

Schedule –  Salt Lake City, UT (Jan. 6-7); Tacoma, WA (Jan. 13-15), Sacramento, CA (Jan. 20-22), Spokane, WA (Jan. 27-29); Nampa, ID (Feb. 3-4); Denver, CO (Feb. 10-12); Albuquerque, NM (Feb. 17-19); Portland, OR (Feb. 25-26); Tucson, AZ (Mar. 3-5); Fresno, CA (Mar. 10-11)

TRIPLE THREAT SERIES EAST – Grave Digger (Tyler Menninga), Max-D (Colton Eichelberger), Zombie (Bari Musawwir), Scooby-Doo! (Bailey Shea), El Toro Loco (Kayla Blood), NEA (Aaron Basl), Monster Mutt® Rottweiler (Daron Basl), “Dump Truck” (Tristan England)

Schedule –  Birmingham, AL (Jan. 6-7); Worcester, MA (Jan. 13-15); Albany, NY (Jan. 21-22); Newark, NJ (Jan. 28-29); Charleston, WV (Feb. 3-4); Richmond, VA (Feb. 10-11); Cleveland, OH (Feb. 18-19); Wilkes-Barre, PA (Feb. 24-26); Bridgeport, CT (Mar. 3-5); Grand Rapids, MI (Mar. 10-12)

ARENA TOUR – Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Northern Nightmare® (Cam McQueen), Nitro menace (Darren Migues), Jailbird (Kaylyn Migues), Midnight Rider (Tom Herzog), Wild Thang (Doug Charles), Instigator (Paul Breaud), Backdraft (Ty Cornelius)

Schedule – Des Moines, IA (Jan. 6-7); Fargo, ND (Jan. 14-15); Sioux Falls, SD (Jan. 20-21); Winnipeg, MB (Jan. 28-29); Edmonton, AB (Feb. 4-5); London, ON (Feb. 11-12); Memphis, TN (Feb. 17-18); Hidalgo, TX (Feb. 24-26); Biloxi, MS (Mar. 4-5); Pensacola, FL (Mar. 11-12)

ARENA TOUR – Grave Digger (Pablo Huffaker), Monster Mutt (Kevin Crocker), Bad News Travels Fast (Brandon Derrow), Aftershock (Bob Robbins), Krazy Train (Lloyd Twitchell), Mechanical Mischief (Jim Burns), Raminator (TBD), Rammunition (TBD)

Schedule – Charlotte, NC (Jan. 6-7); Knoxville, TN (Jan. 13-14); Milwaukee, WI (Jan. 20-21); Greenville, SC (Jan. 27-28); Florence, SC (Feb. 3-4); Hartford, CT (Feb. 11-12); Toledo, OH (Feb. 17-19); Wheeling, WV (Feb. 24-26); Lexington, KY (Mar. 4);Tupelo, MS (Mar. 10-11)

ARENA TOUR – Carolina Crusher® (Gary Porter), War Wizard (Shane Phreed), Stinger (Zane Rettew), Master of Disaster (Paul Strong), Fullboar (Ed Eckert), Predator (TBD), Prowler (TBD), “Shark” (TBD)

Schedule – Tulsa, OK (Jan. 7-8); N. Charleston, SC (Jan. 13-14); Hampton, VA (Jan. 20-21); Raleigh, NC (Jan. 27-28); Rochester, NY (Feb. 3-5); Columbia, SC (Feb. 10-11); Oklahoma City, OK (Feb. 18-19); Wichita, KS (Feb. 24-25); Council Bluffs, IA (Mar. 3-5)

More tours and lineups will be announced over the next couple of weeks. Competitors and dates subject to change.