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🎶 Who Will Rock the Rodeo Stage in 2025? 🎶The excitement is building as RODEOHOUSTON gears up to reveal its 2025 entertainment lineup!
Reba McEntire can do it all. Having sold 75 million records worldwide, there is no question she is the Queen of Country. Check out her chat with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about what it's like for her to be a coach on NBC's the Voice, the time she almost competed in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and how she ultimately ended up on the RodeoHouston stage.
We asked HPD Sr. Community Affairs officer Roderick Stanfield for some safety guidelines to help us all after a man was robbed and shot walking back to his car after the rodeo.
From how he's getting ready, to what he's most excited for fans to see – we caught up with the Trill OG ahead of his 'All American Takeover' tonight!
Ever wonder what it takes to get the carnival up and running at Rodeo? We're getting a look at how thousands of stuffed animals and toy prizes are made.
Houston-area public safety K9s will compete with their handlers in the 9th annual K9s4COPs Hard Dog/Fast Dog competition at RodeoHouston. We met Kyra, a special pup who now plays a big role in keeping us all safe, and her handler Deputy Ted Dahlin with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Dahlin is on the K9s4COPs board and has been involved with them since they donated Kyra to him. Deputy Dahlin lost his former partner K9 Brek in 2009 during a pursuit. Hear their story in the video above.
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Trill Burgers, co-founded by Houston’s own Bun B, is introducing two brand new items for the 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ in collaboration with iconic Houston chef Ronnie Killen.
As the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo gets underway, we're getting a look at where all the big announcements are made in the stadium!
As we kick off the Rodeo season, we’re looking for your help as one of our very own sets out to have a YEE-HAW good time at her FIRST-EVER RODEO!
Our friends at Cotton Holdings have set the cookoff bar pretty high...because this isn't your typical BBQ tent!
Are you hungry for some good ol’-fashioned BBQ?😋 Welp, there may be some heading to your neck of the woods soon!
He kept it a secret, and now he's finally announcing one artist joining him on the star stage.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, along with RCS (carnival), Allied Universal, Andy Frain Services, ASM Global and Aramark are hosting a job fair for seasonal positions during the 2024 rodeo. Part-time positions include concessions cashiers, bartenders, waitstaff, event staff, carnival ride and game attendants, and security.
Everyone has their guesses as to who may be coming this year, but we won't find out for sure until the announcement this evening!
It’s almost time to rodeo and Houstonians can’t wait to see who’ll be gracing the stage this year!
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo said Monday that it will be inducting its first woman chairman of the board – the first in 91 years.
RodeoHouston is a treat for guests and participants who come together once a year to showcase cattle, eat an assortment of foods, and participate in numerous events.
From 50 Cent, to NKOTB, Bun B, Lauren Daigle, and more…we sure did have some fun over the last month!
If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today, there’s so much to see and do -- and tonight there’s country music superstar Luke Bryan closing out this year’s show.
Before the rodeo ends in jut a few days, make sure to stop by NRG Center and get your boots shined!
Thursday at the Rodeo is a great thing for folks who want to avoid the big crowds and still enjoy everything that the massive event has to offer.
If you're headed out to the rodeo with the family, a must-stop during your visit is the birthing center inside AGventure.
A little brisket and a little red wine...but which to choose! Our friend at RodeoHouston are making it easy with these wine and BBQ pairings.
Tuesday at the Rodeo is a great thing for folks who want to avoid the big crowds and still enjoy everything that the massive event has to offer.
He’s one of the most talented Texas boys to take the star-entertainer stage at RodeoHouston this year, and it just so happens to be his big rodeo debut.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ School Art Auction awarded the best and brightest students for their creative works of art.
Monday at the Rodeo is a great thing for folks who want to avoid the big crowds and still enjoy everything that the massive event has to offer.
The state’s best poultry were sold with record-breaking prices to generous donors at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Junior Market Poultry Auction.
Happy weekend! Happy Saturday! Happy Rodeo! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today, there’s so much to see and do. of fun if you’re planning to go out to NRG.
One popular activity sure to be a favorite during spring break is “Fun on the Farm,” which is just as much fun as it is educational.
Of course you’ll find all the animals and shopping at the rodeo, but there’s also a super cool exhibit dedicated to local quilters.
It’s Friday-eve and that means you get the fun of almost-weekend joy and the thinner crowds at the Houston Rodeo today.
The New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) took the main stage at the Houston Rodeo on Tuesday night. Today at 1:00 p.m. on Houston Life, Derrick Shore and Lauren Kelly met the members of the ̶B̶o̶y̶ (Man) Band. Watch the interview in the player below.
Happy Wednesday, Houston Rodeo fans! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today there’s so much to see and do. Here’s a lineup of fun if you’re planning to go out to NRG.
It’s Monday! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today you’re in for a treat! Here’s a lineup of fun if you’re planning to go out to NRG.
Famous Texas rapper, and orchestrator of one of RodeoHouston’s biggest performances to date, is offering a huge reward for a very valuable piece of clothing he says went missing down at NRG Park.
It’s SUNDAY! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on this beautiful day, you’re in for a weekend treat! Here’s a lineup of fun if you’re planning to go out to NRG.
Happy Wednesday, y’all. You’re in for a real treat at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today as it’s a weekday and that means you’re likely to miss the crazy crowds that usually come on the weekends.
From disco cowgirl to Yellowstone chic, Boot Barn has multiple locations to keep you covered with all of the popular Western looks.
Happy Wednesday, y’all. You’re in for a real treat at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today as it’s a weekday and that means you’re likely to miss the crazy crowds that usually come on the weekends.
If someone in your family has special needs or sensory processing disorder (SPD), the rodeo has a special event for you this Thursday.
Happy Wednesday, y’all. You’re in for a real treat at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today as it’s a weekday and that means you’re likely to miss the crazy crowds that usually come on the weekends.
We kicked off the party early last week with a KPRC 2 Houston Life Rodeo Special, covering everything from the rides, performances, and clothes! But what about your ride to the rodeo? Traffic Expert Anavid Reyes helps break down all of your options!
It’s the first day of the rodeo and hundreds of businesses from all over the country travel to Houston.
According to RodeoHouston, Businessman and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s Grand Champion Best of Show, Le Chemin du Roi Brut, Champagne AOC, NV, was purchased by J. Alan Kent Development - Julie and Alan Kent, Randa and Ray Gilliam, Andrea and Bruce Bryant, and John M. Cotterell for a Rodeo record of $325,000.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that an investigation into the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been completed.
We are just two days away from the start of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and it all kicks off with the Rodeo Cookoff on Thursday.
RodeoHouston runs from Feb. 28 to March 19 at NRG park. We are working to bring you ways to save on everything RodeoHouston related. Planning your trip now can help save money in the future.
New Kids on the Block are coming to RodeoHouston!
Each year, thousands of Houston Rodeo attendees marvel at the top-notch Western art displayed in the NRG Center. From sketches, pastels and watercolors, to oil and acrylic on canvas and even clay sculptures, the outstanding student-made artwork in the Hayloft Gallery rivals that of seasoned professionals.
A new bike lane is up and running to help you beat the rodeo traffic and get to all the funnel cake and turkey leg fun much faster! Here’s how it works: If you can get to Brays Bayou, you can now get to NRG Park all on a bike.
Rap legend Bun B’s “Trill Burgers” will be making its much-anticipated return to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a 91-year-old institution touted as one of the world’s largest gatherings of cattlemen and cowboy sportsmen, will return in late February.
HoustonRodeo concert tickets go on sale Thursday morning! The way the tickets are being sold is different this year. There are a few things you can do right now to prepare - so you can score the best seats. How does the waiting room process work? Will anything help my chances of getting the tickets I want? We have answers!
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the 2023 star entertainment lineup on Thursday at a private party at NRG Stadium.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials approved an educational commitment of $22,560,562 to support Texas youth and statewide educational programs in 2023. A majority of the funds will be administered through more than 800 scholarships valued at $14,286,000.
Save your dates! RodeoHouston announced Monday its star entertainer genre calendar for 2023.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced Monday that tickets are going on sale this Thursday for three entertainers slated to perform at the 2023 Rodeo.
Tickets for Parker's big OPENING DAY rodeo show on sale today!
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced on Tuesday that 100 deserving Texas college students will receive $1.2 million in additional educational funds through the Rodeo’s Achievement Scholarship Program.
Rodeo Houston should be prepared to welcome lots of bike traffic in 2023 because when this project is finished, anyone who can ride to Brays Bayou will be able to ride all the way into NRG Park.
Country superstar Toby Keith took to social media on Sunday to tell fans he is being treated for stomach cancer.
Don't put those boots too far back in the closet city folks, we know when you can wear them again. That's because the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has already announced the dates for next year's event.
YEE-HAW!! One Junior Market Steer exhibitor was able to make RodeoHouston history after a special guest purchased her Grand Champion Steer for a record-breaking $1,000,000.
Photographer and Rice professor Geoff Winningham said his book about the Houston Rodeo in 1971 didn’t make a splash -- in fact, he told KPRC 2 recently, it didn’t really make much of an impact at all.
Each exhibit showcases unique artifacts that tell a story and help connect the dots in a crucial timeline of our nation’s past and present.
Bun B’s H-Town takeover rodeo concert for Black Heritage Night has added yet more artists to the growing lineup. Mixing in true H-Town legends with newbies, March 11 is sure to be a crowd-pleasing event for hip hop lovers.
KPRC 2 and Justin Boots are proud sponsors of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble and now we’ve teamed up for an Insider exclusive giveaway! You can rope your way into a spot in the Justin Boots suite at NRG Park for the Brad Paisley performance on March 19 if you’re one of TEN lucky Insiders whose names are drawn.
One family is celebrating the presence of three generations of incredible cowboys at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this year. The rodeo is a place rich with history, family and tradition. Rocker Steiner, 18, is living up to his own name and his family’s name, as he continues to bareback ride.
