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Rodeo Houston is back, and celebrating its 91st anniversary in 2023!

Watch as Rodeo Houston returns to NRG Park from Tuesday, February 28 to Sunday, March 19, 2023 with all the usual attractions, great food, and a star-studded concert lineup.

Make plans for 2023

Besides the big rodeo, the three-week whoop-de-doo offers one of the country's largest barbecue cook-offs, and annual parade and entertainment spectaculars featuring the country's most popular music stars.

And who could forget the food? Last year saw the debut of Pickle Pizza, Deep Fried Jambalaya Roll, and Bacon Wrapped Pork Belly on a Stick!

Meanwhile, keep it here for more updates as plans for Rodeo Houston shape up in 2023.

UPDATE: Mark your calendars for Community Day on Wednesday, March 8 - when, for the first time ever, Rodeo Houston will be offering FREE admission until noon! But if you're late to the party, no worries. There will still be offers available for buy-one-get-one-free rides and games at the Junction Carnival, along with discounts on selected foods and beverages for everyone until 4PM!

Rodeo Houston concert lineup

After months of anticipation, the Rodeo Houston concert llineup was finally announced on January 5 and .. here it is.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Parker McCollum
Wednesday, March 1 - Brooks & Dunn
Thursday, March 2 - Lauren Daigle
Friday, March 3 - Bun B's Southern Takeover
Saturday, March 4 - Walker Hayes
Sunday, March 5 - Zac Brown Band

Monday, March 6 - Jason Aldean
Tuesday, March 7 - New Kids on the Block
Wednesday, March 8 - Jon Pardi
Thursday, March 9 - Ashley McBryde
Friday, March 10 - The Chainsmokers
Saturday, March 11 - Turnpike Troubadours
Sunday, March 12 - La Fiera de Ojinada
Monday, March 13 - Cody Jinks
Tuesday, March 14 - Machine Gun Kelly
Wednesday, March 15 - Kenny Chesney


Thursday, March 16 - Chris Stapleton
Friday, March 17 - Cody Johnson
Saturday, March 18 - Brad Paisley
Sunday, March 19 - Luke Bryan

This year, Rodeo Houston concert tickets go on sale for most major headliners in mid-January 2023 with a program that promises to be a real crowd pleaser.

But act fast! Tickets go on sale immediately following the announcement at rodeohouston.com, and all Ticketmaster locations.

Tickets went on on sale Thursday, January 12, in two waves -- at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.:

10 a.m. - Wave 1: Feb. 28 – March 9 performances
2 p.m. - Wave 2: March 10 – 19 performances

All about Rodeo Houston

Of course, the main event remains Rodeo Houston -- offering chills and thrills at riding competitions, steer wrestling and roping, and daredevil bull-riding exhibitions.

Houston's population of 2 million also becomes part of the show, as they get into the the spirit of "Go Texan Day". So get ready to don your best western wear, cowboy hats and boots for the once-a-year celebration.

Hungry for some Texas barbecue? Another major part of the pre-festivities is the World Championship Barb-B-Que Contest kicking off that same weekend.

On Saturday, things really kick off as the grand opening of the 2023 Rodeo Houston is announced with a big parade on Saturday, in downtown Houston. The parade route begins at Bagby and Walker Streets, travels from Travis to Bell Street, and from Bell Street to Louisiana Street, before turning on Lamar Street, and ends at Lamar and Bagby.

Getting to Rodeo Houston

With visitors coming in from cities coast to coast, Houstoners are joined by thousands of tourists from more than 80 countries who want an authentic taste of "the real America."

As a result, during the month of March the city becomes a united nations of visitors encouraged to take METRORail public transportation to the center of all the action, NRG Park.

For those traveling by gas guzzler to the event (hey, this is oil-rich Texas, after all!) park and ride lots are available with express service to and from the Rodeo.

Houston Rodeo on TV

For those who can't get to the festivities, local TV coverage is the next best thing. For an event this big and grand, local station FOX Southwest goes all out with television specials, and live coverage of top rodeo competitions, Also look for news roundups each night on air, as well as video recaps online featured at RodeoHouston.com each day.

DID YOU KNOW? Rodeo Houston fun facts

• Rodeo Houston dates back to 1932. The very first exhibition actually lost money during its five-day debut that only drew a crowd of 2,000. Since then, rodeo attendance has grown to more than 2 million.

• The first downtown parade took place in 1938. The first entertainer was "The Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry, who appeared on stage in 1942.

• Texas barbecue is always a popular favorite. But some of the more 'exotic' treats along the midway today include chocolate-covered jalapeños, pickle-stuffed corn dogs, and bacon-wrapped deep-fried Oreos!

• Go Tejano Day is a traditional part of the Rodeo Houston concert lineup. It's also one of the most popular in terms of attendance. On March 13, 2016, 75,508 fans showed up to see Banda Los Recoditos and Los Huracanes Del Norte, setting a Go Tejano Day record.

• Most recently, the overall Rodeo Houston concert record was set by 75,577 raving fans who attended the Garth Brooks concert in 2018.

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More about the Houston Rodeo around the Web:

Rodeo Houston 2023 - The official site with ticket information, rodeo and entertainment schedule, photos, FAQ and historical information.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - Wikipedia - Great overview of the event with photos, information and lists of performers who have appeared throughout the years, along with lots of related references and resources.