Last year's tournament saw world number one Michael Smith beat Michael van Gerwen 8-4 in the final, and it marked the start of what was a memorable year for Smith who went onto become the 2023 world champion. 

Smith will be hoping he can retain the title and that quest gets underway against Canada's Jim Long. 

Other notable first round matchups include Gerwyn Price taking on Jules van and Peter Wright facing Canadian veteran Jeff Smith. 

Here's everything you need to know ahead of this year's US Darts Masters. 

What time is the US Darts Masters? Date, start time tonight

• Date: Friday, June 2
• Start time: 7 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. BST

What channel/stream is the US Darts Masters on tonight? 

• U.S. and Canada: DAZN
• UK: PDC TV

This year's US Darts Masters will be broadcast in select territories on DAZN, click here to find out more. 

Where is the US Darts Masters tonight? 

The tournament will take place at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater in New York.

US Darts Masters schedule

Friday June 2: US Darts Masters First Round

• Rob Cross vs. Jason Brandon
• Dimitri Van den Bergh vs. JT Davis
• Luke Humphries vs. Alex Spellman
• Nathan Aspinall vs. Matt Campbell
• Gerwyn Price vs. Jules van Dongen
• Peter Wright vs. Jeff Smith
• Michael Smith vs. Jim Long
• Michael van Gerwen vs. Jake Macmillan