Complete Concert Lineup Announced for Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

The complete entertainment lineup for the 76^th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was announced this morning. Rodeo Houston is the world's largest rodeo event and draws almost two million visitors each year. The rodeo is a major social event in Houston that spans twenty days and offers a variety of entertainment options for people of all ages including the typical rodeo events, a carnival, a barbecue contest, wine tasting, a parade, and the popular concert series.

A partial lineup including Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Hannah Montana, and Rascal Flats was announced previously. The full lineup includes country favorites such as Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Sugarland, Toby Keith, Clay walker, Brad Paisley, and Brooks & Dunn in addition to mainstream performers such as Fergie. The series will open with Tim McGraw on March 3^rd and close with Brooks & Dunn on March 22^nd. The rest of the schedule is detailed below:

March 3 - Tim McGraw

March 4 - Faith Hill

March 5- Kevin Fowler

March 6 - Alan Jackson

March 7 - John Legend

March 8 - Martina McBride

March 9 - Hannah Montana/Mylie Cyrus

March 10 - Sugarland

March 11 - Rascal Flatts

March 12 - John Fogerty

March 13 - Toby Keith

March 14 - Clay Walker

March 15 - Brad Paisley

March 16- Duelo

March 17 - Miranda Lamberto

March 18 - Big & Rich

March 19 - Fergie

March 20 - Dierks Bentley

March 21 - Pat Green

March 22- Brooks & Dunn

Last year, Hannah Montana played to a record breaking audience of 73,295. Tickets for her concert are anticipated to be a hot item again this year. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are also expected to draw large crowds. McGraw has performed at the rodeo three times previously and Hill performed at the rodeo in 1999. Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Clay Walker, Toby Keith, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, and Sugarland have all performed at the rodeo previously and are also expected to be popular again this year.

Rodeo Houston tickets, which include admission to the concert, carnival, Reliant Center and the Reliant Arena (which includes shopping, the food booths, and the livestock shows) as well as The Hideout (entertainment and dancing for the 21 and older crowd) go on sale on Saturday, January 12^th. Ticket prices range from $16 to $300 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or via phone at 800-726-1313.

Mini season tickets are currently on sale for $171 per ticket and include a package with nine pre-selected dates that include championship rodeo performances and concerts as well as Reliant Center, Reliant Arena, The Hideout, and the carnival. Mini season tickets can be purchased by in person at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Ticket Office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or via phone at 832-667-1080.