77th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to see championship rodeo action, competitive livestock, horse shows and superstars in concert including performances in 2009 by the Jonas Brothers, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift. The full 2009 entertainer lineup will be announced in January. Experience the Show’s unique shopping and dining options, the thrills and chills at the carnival, educational exhibits, and exciting attractions. RODEOHOUSTON™ is the world’s richest regular-season PRCA rodeo, with cowboys and cowgirls riding and roping for their piece of the $1.4 million purse.

Only in Houston can you be a part of Western heritage at its finest at the world’s largest livestock show and rodeo.

The heartwarming calf scramble is a crowd favorite, with 28 young Texans scrambling the floor of Reliant Stadium, trying to catch one of the 14 calves.