ATTENDANCE
World’s Championship Bar-b-Que contest
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Total
2017
47,883
81,894
96,592
226,369
2018
37,580
76,990
100,906
215,476
2019
40,905
73,175
101,605
215,685
2020
43,453
73,433
102,571
219,457
2022
32,812
57,838
67,565
158,215
2023
45,841
72,784
96,278
214,903
2024
*51,355
*82,752
100,349
*234,456
* Attendance record.
Total attendance – all activities on the grounds
Bar-B-Que Contest
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Total
2017
226,369
---
62,062
79,950
96,602
114,786
105,258
124,252
111,991
116,771
177,932
161,801
140,878
**185,667
154,913
88,789
83,756
112,291
100,062
90,867
146,886
129,323
*2,611,176
2018
215,476
47,900
94,349
70,547
92,617
65,746
100,172
79,168
64,858
70,414
90,724
96,693
142,026
145,940
127,967
117,795
111,894
157,562
145,701
140,651
147,717
130,533
2,408,550
2019
215,685
—
48,322
86,864
76,411
114,219
108,527
104,358
52,327
66,630
111,307
92,868
81,808
153,312
156,862
122,143
117,373
125,057
150,177
150,177
168,718
146,331
2,506,263
2020
219,457
72,059
64,185
70,936
60,911
77,632
102,009
109,857
80,875
65,960
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851,822***
2022
158,215
—
51,806
71,121
60,821
78,686
136,600
114,489
75,678
47,316
81,170
107,347
95,970
138,338
135,678
100,044
118,794
159,931
131,025
159,656
174,735
147,769
2,417,248
2023
214,903
—
79,396
86,962
81,008
105,467
128,961
121,145
84,780
76,358
106,368
62,497
106,856
159,610
139,912
111,904
106,419
165,623
126,500
127,325
146,489
140,521
2,479,004
2024
234,456
—
73,374
57,114
67,639
115,547
124,280
117,379
84,708
57,474
112,642
94,813
83,742
161,496
162,506
121,084
147,122
168,507
157,205
157,996
147,506
106,595
2,553,185
* Total attendance record.
* Scanned attendance began in 2016.
** Single day total attendance record (since 2003).
*** In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to close Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Paid Rodeo/Concert Attendance
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
TOTAL
2017
—
51,544
60,011
72,803
73,660
74,259
74,280
70,263
66,740
73,300
75,033
64,006
75,008
75,557
60,644
59,142
65,567
65,011
64,007
75,000
74,428
1,370,263
2018
—
75,018
53,006
68,288
51,965
60,769
61,291
58,226
57,350
60,200
72,175
64,238
74,177
75,565
70,319
74,701
70,929
72,564
75,014
75,016
75,577
1,346,388
2019
53,031
51,826
71,366
67,115
75,580
66,715
74,738
51,915
55,782
72,384
66,491
54,959
75,121
75,586
69,570
61,436
74,161
72,011
73,009
74,929
**
1,337,725
2020
—
56,188
70,479
53,114
61,851
64,661
74,320
58,410
62,581
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501,604***
2022
70,544
50,690
59,594
53,133
56,782
72,857
70,129
62,455
49,101
58,589
72,109
73,259
73,243
66,013
58,641
65,561
68,807
73,757
73,866
72,389
****
1,301,529
2023
—
68,303
72,711
67,131
74,573
69,507
72,471
62,913
59,032
62,009
46,595
67,421
74,657
71,340
61,218
54,809
72,033
73,101
73,144
74,577
74,779
1,352,324
2024
—
59,459
54,686
54,968
74,729
69,751
72,046
60,553
49,219
73,494
66,178
53,857
74,940
75,595
60,006
75,005
75,036
70,095
*75,600
71,788
64,473
1,331,478
* Attendance record.
**See NRG Stadium attendance record below.
***In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to close Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled due to the health situation.
****Sunday, March 20, 2022 – George Strait, with special guest Ashley McBryde (concert only): 79,456
NRG Stadium Attendance Record
Sunday, March 17, 2019
George Strait, with special guest Lyle Lovett and Robert Early Keen (concert only): 80,108
Attendance history by year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Total Attendance
1,769,359
1,853,650
1,889,861
1,382,183
1,563,662
1,745,351
1,890,174
1,740,095
1,688,103
1,806,129
1,802,158
1,890,332
2,144,077
2,262,834
2,257,970
2,506,238
2,485,721
2,483,193
2,462,030
*2,611,176
2,408,550
2,506,263
851,822***
****
2,417,248
2,479,004
2,553,185
Paid Rodeo/Concert Attendance
923,313
**1,101,507
1,101,478
1,031,570
1,091,955
1,215,913
1,126,092
1,127,239
1,115,558
1,176,436
1,206,551
1,182,128
1,264,074
1,255,323
1,283,419
1,308,288
1,377,416
*1,377,477
1,345,983
1,370,263
1,346,388
1,337,725
501,604***
****
1,301,529
1,352,324
1,331,478
* Attendance records.
** Paid attendance figures beginning in 1999 (actual turnstile figures were reported through 1998)..
*** In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to close Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
**** The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled due to the health situation.
Top 25 Paid Rodeo/Concert Attendance Records – Individual Performances
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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Date
Friday, March 15, 2024
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Friday, March 1, 2019
Black Heritage Day
Black Heritage Day
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Go Tejano Day
Go Tejano Day
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Monday, March 17, 2014
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Friday, March 7, 2014
Black Heritage Day
Black Heritage Day
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Attendance
75,600
75,595
75,586
75,580
75,577
75,565
75,557
75,508
75,357
75,305
75,242
75,238
75,224
75,217
75,214
75,177
75,167
75,122
75,082
75,078
75,068
75,067
75,054
75,036
75,033
Performer(s)
Jonas Brothers
Los Tigres Del Norte
Los Tigres Del Norte
Cardi B
Garth Brooks
Calibre 50
Banda El Recodo
Siggno
Siggno
Banda Los Recoditos
Los Huracanes Del Norte
Los Huracanes Del Norte
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon
La Maquinaria Nortena
La Maquinaria Nortena
Julion Alvarez
Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon
Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Banda MS and Pesado
Pitbull
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
Brad Paisley
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Usher
Blake Shelton
Nickelback
Luke Bryan