Tickets go on sale Jan. 18.
The time is almost here for Houstonians to put on their Western clothes and dust off their cowboy boots as the trip to NRG Stadium approaches. We can’t wait to see whose musical prowess will grace the star-studded stage at Houston Rodeo 2024.
This year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which runs from February 27 to March 17, will feature 20 days of live music in addition to bull rides and mutton busting.
This is the entire lineup:
- Tuesday, Feb. 27, country: Blake Shelton
- Wednesday, Feb. 28, country: Carly Pearce
- Thursday, Feb. 29, Christian: For King + Country
- Friday, March 1, hip-hop/rap: 50 Cent
- Saturday, March 2, country: Hardy
- Sunday, March 3, Latin: Ivan Cornejo
- Monday, March 4, country: Hank Williams Jr.
- Tuesday, March 5, country: Oliver Anthony
- Wednesday, March 6, country: Jelly Roll
- Thursday, March 7, country: Luke Bryan
- Friday, March 8, EDM: Major Lazer
- Saturday, March 9, country: Lainey Wilson
- Sunday, March 10, Norteño: Los Tigres Del Norte
- Monday, March 11, country rock: Whiskey Myers
- Tuesday, March 12, rap: Bun B’s All-American Takeover
- Wednesday, March 13, rock: Nickelback
- Thursday, March 14, country: Zac Brown Band
- Friday, March 15, pop: Jonas Brothers
- Saturday, March 16, country: Brad Paisley
- Sunday, March 17, country: Eric Church
A number of these musicians, like Shelton, Paisley, Van B, and the Jonas Brothers, have been involved in the rodeo culture in the past. Rapper 50 Cent, who was a huge fan of the 2021 Champion Wine Auction, recently expressed his excitement for the Rodeo, but this is Anthony, Jelly Roll, and 50 Cent’s first time attending RodeoHouston.
Famous musicians like the “Singing Cowboy,” Gene Autry, have delighted audiences at the Houston Rodeo since its founding in 1942. Selena, Beyoncé, George Strait, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Charlie Pride, Reba McEntire, Van B, Willie Nelson, and more music icons have performed on the stage over the years.
Get in, y’all. We’re going to RODEOHOUSTON 🛻 pic.twitter.com/RtN1zx7GOP
— RODEOHOUSTON (@RODEOHOUSTON) January 12, 2024
Weekday rodeo activities begin at 6:45 p.m. at NRG Stadium, with gates opening at 6 p.m. Around nine o’clock in the evening, the main act usually takes the stage. On weekends, NRG Stadium gates open at 2 PM, rodeo competitions start at 2:45 PM, and the entertainer hits the stage at 5 PM.
This year’s program for the Rodeo is eclectic, with performances from Christian, hip-hop, Latin, EDM, Norteño, rap, rock, and pop in addition to 11 country performers and one country rock artist or group each night.
Beginning on January 18, tickets for each concert will go on sale in two stages. The AXS Waiting Room will open at 9:30 AM, and tickets for the musical celebrations from February 27 to March 7 will be on sale at 10 AM. The AXS box office opens at 1:30 PM, and wave 2 tickets for the March 8–17 events go on sale at 2 PM. For additional ticket information, visit the RodeoHouston website.