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Houston Rodeo Announces Lineup For 2005 Show

Ticket Sales Begin Saturday

POSTED: Monday, January 10, 2005
UPDATED: 1:01 pm CST January 10, 2005

The lineup for the 2005 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo was announced Monday morning.

Entertainment Lineup

  • Tuesday, March 1: Brooks & Dunn
  • Wednesday, March 2: Alan Jackson
  • Thursday, March 3: Neal McCoy, Charlie Daniels Band, Lee Greenwood
  • Friday, March 4 (Black Heritage Day): Alicia Keys
  • Saturday, March 5: Gretchen Wilson
  • Sunday, March 6: Hilary Duff
  • Monday, March 7: Jeff Foxworthy, Big & Rich
  • Tuesday, March 8: Keith Urban
  • Wednesday, March 9: Kenny Chesney
  • Thursday, March 10: Rascal Flatts
  • Friday, March 11: Miller Lite Presents Pat Green
  • Saturday, March 12: Martina McBride
  • Sunday, March 13 (Go Tejano Day): Duelo, Jimmy G y El Grup Mazz
  • Monday, March 14: Steve Miller Band
  • Tuesday, March 15: Brad Paisley
  • Wednesday, March 16: Maroon5
  • Thursday, March 17: Montgomery Gentry
  • Friday, March 18: Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Saturday, March 19: Clint Black
  • Sunday, March 20: Clay Walker

All weekday rodeo performances begin at 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday rodeo performances begin at 4 p.m. Each show begins with rodeo events and ends with the concert entertainer.

Rodeo officials said the sound system would be new and improved for the 2005 rodeo.

"The sound will be better than ever. And the screens, we're adding two new video screens. We've got a completely new sound system that will actually hang much higher in the stadium," said Skip Wagner, CEO of Rodeo Houston.

Country superstar George Strait, who has been a main headliner at the Houston Rodeo for years, will be in Argentina during the show, so he is not on the lineup.

Ticket Sales

Rodeo ticket prices range from $16 to $77, plus a Ticketmaster convenience charge.

Tickets include entrance into Reliant Stadium, Reliant Center, Reliant Arena, the Hideout, outdoor activities and booths, and the carnival.

They are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Foley's, Fiesta, FYE, and Wherehouse Music locations.

Ticket sales began Saturday, Jan. 15. The Reliant Park box office opens Jan. 17.

Tickets can be purchased on the Internet at ticketmaster.com. Tickets may be charged by phone at (713) 629-3700.

On the opening day of ticket sales, there is a 20-ticket limit for the Kenny Chesney performance on March 9.

Most Ticketmaster locations in the Houston area will be distributing linestubs beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. Drawings will be held at approximately 9:30 a.m. to determine the linestub number which will start the line for ticket purchases at these locations. Linestubs will be available only to persons ages 12 and older, and each person will receive only one linestub.

New Music Venues Added

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials are adding new music venues and bringing back two old favorites for the 2005 event. The 2005 Show will include the return of The Hideout, in the historic Reliant Astrodome, the new Coca-Cola Texas Stage, and live music at the Main Corral Club.

The Hideout, which first appeared on the grounds of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during the 1992 Show, took a one-year hiatus in 2004 and will return for the 2005 Show. In place of a tent in the parking lot, The Hideout will be located on the floor of Reliant Astrodome.

The Hideout will feature Texas country-dance bands, as well other popular musicians.

The Hideout will be open daily, March 1 - 12 and 14 - 20, 6 p.m. to midnight, and on Sunday, March 13, from noon to 11 p.m.

METRO Provides Shuttle Service

Rodeo visitors can take a shuttle to the rodeo grounds if they do not want to park on-site.

The Rodeo METRO Express will provide transportation for show visitors from eight shuttle locations throughout Houston.

Round-trip transportation on the shuttle costs $3 for riders 13 years old and older and free for those 12 and younger.

Here is a list of the Rodeo METRO Express locations.
  • Delmar Stadium, 2020 Mangum (near U.S. 290 and West Loop 610 North)
  • METRO North Shepherd Park and Ride, 7821 N. Shepherd (at Veterans-Memorial Drive and Interstate 45 North)
  • METRO Monroe Park and Ride, 8833½ Gulf Freeway (Interstate 45 at Easthaven Boulevard)
  • Aramco Services Company, 9009 West Loop South
  • METRO West Loop Park and Ride, 4675 S. Braeswood at West Loop 610
  • METRO Westwood Park and Ride, 9990 Southwest Freeway (south of Bissonnet)
  • Reed Road HLS&R Park and Ride, Reed Road (west of Texas 288)
  • Texas Medical Center Smithlands, North Stadium Drive

The Reed Road HLS&R Park and Ride lot will have continuous shuttle service from 5 a.m. until 2 a.m. daily beginning March 1.

All other lots will operate from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

For more information, call METROLine at (713) 635-4000.

METRORail also stops at Reliant park for an easy ride from downtown or the nearby parking lots. There will be no bus service from Minute Maid Park during the 2005 show.

The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is a 501 (c) charitable event, committed to benefiting youth and supporting education throughout the state.

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