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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Brian Greenhouse: Son of Man Killed on Rodeo Amusement Ride to Get $1.9 Million

    A state judge has approved a $1.9 million settlement for the son of the man killed on a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ride in 2011. Brian Greenhouse, 46, was thrown 28 feet to his death on the Hi-Miler roller coaster at the 2011 rodeo. His family sued the rodeo and Ray Cammack Shows, which oper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    7 Insane Foods We'd Like to See At the Rodeo

    Every year at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, it seems like the food just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Fried Oreos? Pizza on a stick? Zany! And yet somehow it just doesn't go far enough. We thought up some ideas to truly shatter the border between flavor and insanity. With any luck, some ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 23, 2012

    Rounding It Up

    The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo brings a stellar 2012 lineup.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Cover Story: How Black Riders Made Their Way to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

    Jamie Francies, Jr. grew up in West Houston, for the most part flying under the radar of the local Ku Klux Klan operating in the middle of the 20th century. As a kid, he did see the victim of a lynching where Post Oak crosses Buffalo Bayou and he had to go to colored school in the segregated times. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    Rodeo Uncorked! Champion Wine Garden

    Jamie Francies, Jr. grew up in West Houston, for the most part flying under the radar of the local Ku Klux Klan operating in the middle of the 20th century. As a kid, he did see the victim of a lynching where Post Oak crosses Buffalo Bayou and he had to go to colored school in the segregated times. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2011

    8th Annual Houston Championship Chili Cookoff

    Jamie Francies, Jr. grew up in West Houston, for the most part flying under the radar of the local Ku Klux Klan operating in the middle of the 20th century. As a kid, he did see the victim of a lynching where Post Oak crosses Buffalo Bayou and he had to go to colored school in the segregated times. ... More >>

  • News

    March 31, 2011

    Metro Etiquette

    Five rules that should be added to light rail.

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Hi-Miler: Houston Attorney Calls for State Investigation of Rodeo Roller-Coaster Death

    Photo by Jeff BalkeThe Hi-Miler: Demands for more action​A Houston-area attorney says lax supervision of the Hi-Miler ride at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo made a fatal accident a "statistical certainty" and is calling for a state investigation. Attorney Joe Stephens sent a formal comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Lawsuit Filed Against Rodeo After Man Dies On Roller Coaster

    Photo by Jeff BalkeThe Hi-Miler claimed a life at the rodeo.​The death of 46-year-old Brian Greenhouse, who plummeted from the Hi-Miler roller coaster on closing night of the rodeo last Sunday, is the centerpiece of a lawsuit filed late yesterday in Harris County court. The wrongful death laws ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2011

    True Grit

    The Houston Rodeo's cowboys and cowgirls hang tough and keep on riding.

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Rodeo Houston Sets Attendance Records

    Photo courtesy of the Houston Livestock Show and RodeoBrad Paisley brought 'em in Saturday night.​The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo set an attendance record this year with 2,262,834 total visitors including a single-night record of 150,948. That same night, the rodeo recorded its third high ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Last Night: Miranda Lambert At RodeoHouston

    Photo courtesy of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo​Miranda Lambert Reliant Stadium March 16, 2011 Shucks, ma. Our lil' ol' East Texas gal done all growed up. Sugar and spice and definitely everything nice, unless you piss her off, Miranda Lambert is a different kind of crossover act. A r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Meat Sundaes and Deep-Fried Moon Pies: It's Rodeo Season!

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttPulled pork sundaes at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. For more photos, check out our slideshow.​Hot beef sundaes are nothing new; in fact, we wrote about them back in March 2009, when the popular meat-and-potatoes parfait was taking to the streets of Nebraska ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Houston Rodeo: Now There's an App for That

    Houston Rodeo: Where high tech meets low tech.​Last week members of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's marketing and public relations team held a press conference to present some of the rodeo's new-for-2011 offerings, chief among them a feature-rich smartphone app meant to improve all aspe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Rodeo 2011: Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Selena Gomez...

    ​The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the first four entertainers for its 2011 season, scheduled for March 1-20, 2011 in Reliant Stadium: Sugarland (March 3); Selena Gomez (March 6); Zac Brown Band (March 17); and Brad Paisley (March 19) You were expecting Arcade Fire, perhaps? Onc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010

    Jamie Richards

    ​The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the first four entertainers for its 2011 season, scheduled for March 1-20, 2011 in Reliant Stadium: Sugarland (March 3); Selena Gomez (March 6); Zac Brown Band (March 17); and Brad Paisley (March 19) You were expecting Arcade Fire, perhaps? Onc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    23rd Annual ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run

    It’s a human stampede - for a good cause

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    19th Annual Mariachi Invitational

    "Volver, Volver" to the city's largest celebration of mariachi music

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    RodeoHouston 2010 Entertainer Lineup Includes Mary J. Blige, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber and Some Country Folks You Can Probably Guess

    ​Monday morning, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the remainder of its Reliant Stadium entertainment calendar for this year's rodeo, which begins March 2. Debuting on Reliant's revolving stage this year are Jason Aldean (March 6) and Texans the Eli Young Band (March 19). Returning fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    RodeoHouston Announces Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and Gary Allan Dates Next March

    ​The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced three more performers for its 2010 concert series Monday morning, joining the previously announced Jonas Brothers (March 7), Tim McGraw (March 8), Brad Paisley (March 11) and Brooks & Dunn (March 20) dates. The performers announced Monday morning ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Five Memorable - But Not Necessarily Good - Astrodome Concerts

    Bobby Weatherford​It was (semi-seriously) billed as the Eighth Wonder of World, the brainchild of Judge Roy Hofheinz was the first domed ballpark and - for better or worse - ushered in the era of the homogeneous, multipurpose stadiums. The Structure Formerly Known as Harris County Domed Stadium si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    The Rodeo Vs. Hispanics: A Scorecard

    Having trouble keeping score on the latest Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo flap? Let Hair Balls help you out. We talked to both Ben Mendez, a self-described community leader and member of the non-group group protesting HLSR practices (we'll get back to that), and HLSR's Chief Operating Officer Ler ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Aftermath: Taylor Swift at RodeoHouston

    Photos courtesy Houston Livestock Show and RodeoTeenage girls turned up in droves for Taylor Swift at RodeoHouston Friday night, letting out piercing screams in between every song, rivaling the intensity of those at the Jonas Brothers concert. Swift already belongs among that small cadre of ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Lil Rustlers Have Big Time at Houston Rodeo

    For the last 20 years, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has held a very special event for some very special kids. The Lil Rustlers' Rodeo, which took place the 4th, 5th and 11th  this month, is an event held each year to allow physically and mentally challenged children in on the fun."It's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Solange Knowles Shaken by Tour Bus-Deer Accident

    Courtesy Houston Livestock Show and RodeoTurns out Solange Knowles had a pretty legit reason for being off her game at last Friday's rodeo concert: While she and her band were en route from Austin, their tour bus plowed headlong into a colony of deer. Solange is one of the most prolific Twitt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Aftermath: Solange Knowles and Gladys Knight at RodeoHouston

    Photos courtesy Houston Livestock Show and RodeoA lot of good things went down at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Friday night, but Solange Knowles' performance was not one of them. The songstress paled in comparison to veteran singer Gladys Knight, who went on after Solange's 1960s- and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Food Fight at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

    Photo by Margaret Downing Click here for plenty more photos of fried goodness. The food was carefully laid out on each judge's plate. First up, a beef burrito taco. We had palate cleansers (pickles, crackers and green grapes) and water at the ready. Cameras were clicking and video was running ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Food Fight at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

    Photo by Margaret Downing Click here for plenty more photos of fried goodness. The food was carefully laid out on each judge's plate. First up, a beef burrito taco. We had palate cleansers (pickles, crackers and green grapes) and water at the ready. Cameras were clicking and video was running ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 5, 2009

    Rodeo Uncorked

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2009

    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

    Everybody’s a cowboy this week

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    For the Rodeo: Five Best Movie Parades

    It's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Tomorrow's Go Texan Day and Saturday's the parade. Certainly some of you out there are looking forward to watching musical acts from 200 feet away and the lingering smells of hay, manure, and sweaty, sweaty cowboys. So sit back, kick your boots off, and ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    RodeoHouston Books Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift

    It's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Tomorrow's Go Texan Day and Saturday's the parade. Certainly some of you out there are looking forward to watching musical acts from 200 feet away and the lingering smells of hay, manure, and sweaty, sweaty cowboys. So sit back, kick your boots off, and ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Dog Abuse Bad. Cow Abuse Awesome.

    It's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Tomorrow's Go Texan Day and Saturday's the parade. Certainly some of you out there are looking forward to watching musical acts from 200 feet away and the lingering smells of hay, manure, and sweaty, sweaty cowboys. So sit back, kick your boots off, and ge ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade

    Watch downtown turn into cowpoke heaven

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2007

    It's Always Nice When We Get to Use the "This Just In" Button

    Watch downtown turn into cowpoke heaven

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2007

    It's Always Nice When We Get to Use the "This Just In" Button

    Watch downtown turn into cowpoke heaven

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2007

    Of Course, Then You'd Have to Admit You Went to the Show

    Watch downtown turn into cowpoke heaven

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2006

    Duff's Enough

    Watch downtown turn into cowpoke heaven

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2006

    Cowboy Up

    Catch the closing days of RodeoHouston

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2006

    Cowboy Clips

    Catch the closing days of RodeoHouston

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2005

    Made in Japan

    The MFAH pays homage to an American's love of Eastern film

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2005

    Beyond the Bovine

    Christian cowboys, carnivals and Chianti await you at the rodeo

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2004

    H-Town Goes Cowtown

    It's rodeo time in the city

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    We're Enron-Free!

    Guaranteed: No mention of that story everyone's obsessed with

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Parking Whoa

    More than spectators will be reined in by the loss of the rodeo's wide-open spaces

  • Calendar

    February 18, 1999

    The New American Cowboy

    More than spectators will be reined in by the loss of the rodeo's wide-open spaces

  • Calendar

    February 11, 1999

    Night & Day

    February 11 - 17, 1999

  • Calendar

    February 29, 1996

    Press Picks

    February 11 - 17, 1999

  • News

    March 23, 1995

    Letters

    February 11 - 17, 1999

  • News

    March 3, 1994

    Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

    Now at the Rodeo: swift swine and lady trick-riders. Sorry, no flaming hoops.

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