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It’s livestock and rodeo time in Harris County. The City of Houston is home to the largest livestock show and Rodeo in the nation. Over 2.5 million people buy tickets to the three-week long event each spring. It will kick off on February 27th and runs through March 18th.
The longtime running Houston Livestock Show was established in 1932. The creation of the establishment surrendered to the name of Houston Fat Stock Show, before the renaming of “The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo,” which continue to grow each year.
Rodeo events open with bull riding, barrel racing, wagon racing, tie-down roping and many more competitions. These are easily some of the crowd favorites. The thrills can be heard throughout NRG Stadium since 2003 as fans show its appreciation, cheering emotionally. It was previously held at the Houston Astrodome.
Other exciting events which capture the youth in action are calf roping, calf scramble, pig racing and sheep riding. Each can be a challenging task. With three categories, Junior Show, Open Show and Youth Show, you will see a variety of animals ranging from Dairy Cattle, Goats, Sheep Dogs and rabbits.
2017 proved to the best year for attendance as it reached a record high of 2,611,176.
The rodeo also features some of the top recording artists worldwide. Daily, throughout the livestock show and rodeo, a band is presented to close out the evening. This does its part in bolstering ticket sales and attendance while fans embrace the rare opportunity to double or triple its entertainment when the lights dim as songwriters hit the sizable rotating stage for a night of enjoyment.
View the list of musicians below for upcoming dates
Tuesday, Feb. 27 Garth Brooks
Wednesday, Feb. 28 – Armed Forces Appreciation Day, presented by BHP LittleBig Town
Thursday, March 1 Blake Shelton
Friday, March 2 – Black Heritage Day, sponsored by Kroger Leon Bridges
Saturday, March 3 Kelsea Ballerini
Sunday, March 4 Alessia Cara
Monday, March 5 – First Responders Day, presented by BP Rascal Flatts
Tuesday, March 6 Jason Aldean
Wednesday, March 7 Thomas Rhett
Thursday, March 8 Luke Bryan
Friday, March 9 Chris Young
Saturday, March 10 Cody Johnson
Sunday, March 11 – Go Tejano Day Calibre 50
Monday, March 12 Zac Brown Band
Tuesday, March 13 J Balvin
Wednesday, March 14 – OneRepublic
Thursday, March 15 Keith Urban
Friday, March 16 Chris Stapleton
Saturday, March 17 – RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Championship Brad Paisley
Sunday, March 18 – RODEOHOUSTON Super Shootout®, presented by Crown Royal Garth Brooks