Garth Brooks to Open and Close Rodeo Houston in 2018
Katy, TX News (March 17, 2017) – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced that Garth Brooks will open and close 2018 RodeoHouston®, Feb. 27 and March 18.
“We are thrilled to welcome Garth Brooks back to the RodeoHouston® stage,” said Jack A. Lyons, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo chairman of the board. “This is the first time in multi-entertainer Show history that one artist has opened and closed RodeoHouston®, and we could not think of a more engaging performer to take on this epic presentation.”
The 2018 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is scheduled to run Feb. 27 – March 18. The remaining 2018 entertainers and ticket information will be announced at a later date. To receive updates on specific dates, visit rodeohouston.com and connect with #RODEOHOUSTON online via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for all of the latest news.
2018 Season Ticket Give-Away
Fans will have the opportunity to win 2018 Season Tickets by visiting the 2017 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Monday, March 20, through Friday, March 24. Attend a RODEOHOUSTON performance inside NRG Stadium during these dates for instructions on how to enter the text-to-win contest.
Ticket Availability
There are still more than 61,000 tickets remaining for the 2017 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which runs through March 26. Buy your tickets today at rodeohouston.com.
About the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a Section 501(c)(3) charity that benefits youth, supports education, and facilitates better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. Since its beginning in 1932, the Show has committed more than $430 million to the youth of Texas. For more information, visit rodeohouston.com and connect with #RODEOHOUSTON online via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTubefor all of the latest news.
About Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks recently won Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards for a fifth time, a first for any artist. He is also the first artist in history to receive 7 Diamond awards for the now seven albums certified by the RIAA at over 10 million album sales each and remains the #1-selling solo artist in U.S. history certified by the RIAA with over 149 million album sales. He has received every accolade the recording industry can bestow on an artist. Garth has been inducted into the International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and most recently, the Musicians Hall of Fame.
Garth is currently on the three-year Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood. The tour began with 11 sold out shows at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. The tour is smashing records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and even Garth Brooks. In just over two years the tour has sold over 5 MILLION tickets, making it the biggest tour in the world.
Garth has also launched Inside Studio G, a weekly Facebook Live series. It airs every Monday on Garth’s Facebook page at 7 p.m. EST.
You can follow him at: facebook.com/GarthBrooks, twitter.com/garthbrooks and instagram.com/garthbrooks.
Courtesy of RodeoHouston.com
