The RodeoHouston 2025 lineup has been released.
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Nine newcomers, a returning country music legend and a genre-hopping superstar highlight the 2025 RodeoHouston lineup.
The announcement was made Thursday evening after weeks of anticipation and guesses. RodeoHouston runs March 4-23 at NRG Stadium.
Post Malone, who grew up in Grapevine, was revealed as the “wild card” performer on the genre calendar that was released in November. But his inclusion is no surprise given his successful foray into country music with album “F-1 Trillion.” He was just here in October for a show at the Woodlands Pavilion. Expect this one to be a big seller.
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Music and TV icon Reba McEntire will kick it all off March 4. This will be her 20th performance on the rotating stage and first time back in 11 years. McEntire was the first of two women inducted to RodeoHouston’s Star Trail of Fame, an honor that “pays tribute to stars that have made an impact” on the event. Tejano star Selena was posthumously inducted in 2020.
McEntire is one of just two women on the 2025 lineup. The other is Christian pop singer Lauren Daigle, who previously performed in 2023.
Among this year’s first-timers, Grupo Frontera is likely to generate the most excitement. The band from the Rio Grande Valley has been one of the most-requested by Rodeo fans in recent years. They performed in Houston multiple times last year, including surprise appearances with Bad Bunny and Grupo Firme. Their appearance should be another Go Tejano Day record breaker.
A handful of young country male acts will also make their debuts, including Zach Top and San Benito native Charley Crockett. This year’s newbies also include sibling pop trio AJR and regional Mexican star Carin León.
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Bun B’s Birthday Bonanza brings the hometown hero back for a fourth time with a lineup of to-be-announced guests. He’ll have to work hard to top last year’s All-American Takeover featuring Drake, Nelly and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.
The big surprises this year? No EDM, which has been part of the lineup several times in the past few years. And despite lots of hopeful chatter on social media, Beyoncé’s name was nowhere to be found. Unless, of course, her special announcement scheduled for Jan. 14 is a concert-only performance with no rodeo events, like George Strait in 2022. We’re holding out hope, BeyHive.
Wave 1 includes March 4-13 shows and goes on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 16.
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Wave 2 includes March 14-23 shows and goes on sale at 2 p.m. Jan. 16.
Ticket prices start at $25, plus a $4 convenience fee. Online waiting rooms will open 30 minutes before each wave, and customers will be randomly selected to purchase tickets.
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March 7: Bun B’s Birthday Bonanza (Black Heritage Day)
March 8: Bailey Zimmerman
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March 16: Grupo Frontera (Go Tejano Day)
March 17: Charley Crockett
March 21: Parker McCollum
