The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is officially underway at NRG Stadium.
Riley Green took the Star Stage Monday night at NRG Stadium to kick off the Houston Rodeo. It marked Green’s second-straight year at the Houston Rodeo and third all-time performance.
He performed for 59,921 attendees, featuring a two-song tribute to Toby Keith before ending the night with a classic Dixieland Delight
Riley Green Houston Rodeo’s kickoff, social media reactions:
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is set to kick off tonight with Riley Green. Social media is already booming with anticpation of the next 20 days.
Let’s Rodeo, H-Town 🤘 pic.twitter.com/7RvPAUkhFl
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 2, 2026
Stay hydrated, y’all 🤗 pic.twitter.com/4avc5wjkuE
— RODEOHOUSTON (@RODEOHOUSTON) March 3, 2026
Riley Green Houston Rodeo’s kickoff, live updates:
9:30 PM — Riley Green has taken the stage at the Houston Rodeo for his second-straight year.
6:45 PM Super Series is officially underway, and the Rodeo competition is now.
A powerful Super Series I kicks off tonight 💥 pic.twitter.com/wA8TW5qqHB
— RODEOHOUSTON (@RODEOHOUSTON) March 3, 2026
1:35 PM — In just 25 minutes, the Houston Rodeo fairgrounds open at 2 pm.
The final puzzle piece 🧩
See y’all soon! pic.twitter.com/EI5HJLdLwN— RODEOHOUSTON (@RODEOHOUSTON) March 2, 2026
What time does the Rodeo start?
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins at 6:45 pm at NRG Stadium. Riley Green will take the stage at around 9 pm.
Rodeo doors open at 6 pm.
How to buy tickets for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo?
Rodeo tickets are available on both the official Houston Rodeo website via AXS and secondary markets.
The Rodeo has announced that several nights are already sold out, and tickets for those events are now exclusively available for purchase on secondary markets. SeatGeek has tickets for all rodeo events, including parking passes and ground passes for sale here.
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