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Reliant Stadium

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Friday Night: Train At Reliant Stadium

    Train RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 16, 2012 Halfway through their Friday night show at the Houston Rodeo Train decided to host a dance-off. It was, much like their booking as rodeo entertainment, a noble but unsuccessful experiment. A year ago, the idea of Train as rodeo entertainment would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Last Night: Go Tejano Day At Reliant Stadium

    Go Tejano Day feat. Duelo, La Original Banda El Limon, Mariachi Invitational Finalists RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 11, 2012 The rain didn't dampen the mariachi spirit last night. Check out our slideshow from Go Tejano Day. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Tejano is dead. But tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2012

    The Hair Balls Super Bowl Live Blog: Remember To Piss

    In some alternate universe, the streets of Houston are currently bathed in Miller Lite, Reliant Stadium and every bar in town is a watch party, with even the homeless folks are wearing soiled Texans jerseys. But alas, our Houston Texans only made it into the second round of the playoffs, and here we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Aggies Defeat Northwestern and Reliant Stadium for a Bowl Game Win

    You've seen those commercials during late night or during the middle of the day. Those commercials with some "attorney" droning on about your rights and asking if you've been exposed to asbestos or some other dangerous substance. Commercials giving you a 1-800 number and urging you to become part ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey

    You've seen those commercials during late night or during the middle of the day. Those commercials with some "attorney" droning on about your rights and asking if you've been exposed to asbestos or some other dangerous substance. Commercials giving you a 1-800 number and urging you to become part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Comment of the Day: A Steeler Fan Reacts

    We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involving wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Rick Perry Lawsuit Stirs Debate

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Bush Intercontinental's Billion-Dollar Terminal Renovation: Things That Have Cost Less

    Well, at least it looks odd​Mayor Annise Parker has announced a billion-with-a-friggin'-b expansion and renovation of Terminal B at Bush Intercontinental Airport. According to a release, the new Terminal B will feature: -- A wide connecting bridge to a modern central passenger lounge -- Spac ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2011

    True Grit

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

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Last Night: Janet Jackson At RodeoHouston

    Photos by Marco Torres​Janet Jackson Reliant Stadium March 4, 2011 Keep your shirt on. Janet did. Clad in a sleek silver catsuit so tight it was a miracle she could even breathe, let alone walk, let alone shimmy, let alone writhe on the stage during "Feedback," let alone pull of the kung-fu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Upcoming: Dwight Yoakam, En Vogue, Kylie, OMD, Etc.

    ​Anders Osbourne: Fri., March 11. Last Concert Cafe. Anthony David: Sun., March 6. Numbers. Axwell: Fri., Feb. 4. Stereo Live. Bobby Long: Sun., April 10. Fitzgerald's. Civil Twlight, Mother/Father: Fri., Feb. 25. Warehouse Live. cEvin Key: Sat., April 16. Numbers. Chrisette Michele: Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Upcoming: Boz Scaggs, Genitorturers, Lucero, Etc.

    ​The Adicts: Wed., March 23. Warehouse Live. Al Stewart: Fri., April 29. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Badfish (Sublime Tribute), Full Service: Fri., Jan. 28. House of Blues. Black Veil Brides, DRUGS, I See Stars, Versaemerge: Sun., March 20. Warehouse Live. Bob Schneider: Fri., March 11. Hou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    NFL Butts: The Texans' Best Asses, Revealed

    Tired by the raw sexual objectification of cheerleaders, last week we sexually objectified football players.Houston Texan players, to be exact.We gave you a photo list of (what we were told were) the tightest, sweetest cheeks at Reliant Stadium, and asked you to guess the owner.As we found out when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    World Air Hockey Championships In Town This Weekend

    Houston is, in many ways, an epicenter for air hockey, the bar staple. Students at UH took to the game in the early `70s and the town has never looked back, launching several world champions.You can watch the top players in the world in action this weekend at Reliant Stadium, where 70,000 crazed fan ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2010

    Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate

    M-I-C-K-E-Y...

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Distant Early Warning: Blue October, Felix Da Housecat, Hank III, Les Claypool, Megadeth and Roky Erickson Returns

    ​Blue October: Sat., May 15. The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston Race Park. "Choo-Choo Soul" With Genevieve: Sat., April 24. Verizon Wireless Theater. Cody Kouba: Thu., March 18. The Firehouse Saloon. Dale Watson: Wed., March 10. The Hideout @ Reliant Stadium. "Dirty Honey" With DJ Brett Koshkin, Ceepl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    2009 Concert Rewind, March: Erykah Badu, Britney, Billy Joel & Elton John, A Baybrook Beatdown and A Whole Lotta Rodeo

    Mark C. Austin​ Rascal Flatts, Reliant Stadium, March 3: "It's almost devious how much these guys sweetened and tune their songs up, close to the point of an almost automaton-like perfection. Each song is custom-built like a souped-up hot rod, with almost no flourish or guitar vamp going to waste. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Distant Early Warning: Al Di Meola, David Gray, Los Lonely Boys, Mike Doughty, Theory of a Deadman, Willie Nelson, etc.

    ​Al Di Meola: Sat., Feb. 13. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Celtic Woman: Fri., April 30. Toyota Center. Citizen Cope: Sat., March 13. House of Blues. Cowboy Mouth: Tue., Feb. 16. House of Blues. David Gray: Thu., March 11. Verizon Wireless Theater. Dexter Romweber, Exene Cervenka: Wed., Jan. 27. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Distant Early Warning: Jay Reatard - If You Haven't Seen the "Piss" Video, Look No Further - Cafe Tacuba, Dax Riggs, etc.

    Among this week's Distant Early Warnings comes Jay Reatard, who is set to hit Walter's "Possibly Still" On Washington December 8. The art-damaged garage-rocker recently pissed on (and pissed off) his backing band at Goner Fest 6 in Memphis. It's hard to tell exactly why the things happened in the v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    It's Brodeo Time! RodeoHouston Announces Jonas Brothers, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Brooks & Dunn for 2010

    Daniel KramerThe Jonas Brothers at RodeoHouston 2009​ Monday morning, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the first four entertainers next March's musical entertainment at Reliant Stadium. Jonas Brothers, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Brooks & Dunn have all been tapped to perform at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    You Spend A Billion Dollars And Still Get A Crappy New York Times Review

    Courtesy Dallas Cowboys​You spend over a billion dollars on something, you want to at least get a good review out of it in The New York Times.Alas, Jerry Jones, you're out of luck. As a great philosopher once said....The Times's architectural critic (named, as any Times archiectural critic should ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    The Major League Soccer All-Star Game Gets The Biggest Houston Stage, But Who's Going To Be On It?

    ​When Major League Soccer announced late July that the 2010 All-Star game would be played in Houston, there was much speculation as to where the event would be held. The Houston Dynamo currently call Robertson Stadium home, but Reliant Stadium is just so much prettier.The Dynamo front office hel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    High School Football Classic 2009

    Web exclusive

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    U2 Ticket Presale Going On Now

    The back cover of U2's latest album, No Line on the Horizon.If you want to make sure you get tickets to U2's 360 Tour stop at Reliant Stadium October 14, your best shot is to sign up at www.reliantpark.com for the presale going on from now until 5 p.m. Thursday. Once you're registered, you'll ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2009

    Disney on Ice

    Web exclusive!

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    The Big Show

    WrestleMania XXV brings out 72,000 fans and Mickey Rourke.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    WrestleMania: The Slideshow!!!!!

    Photo by Dan Kramer"Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street? If you've ever seen a one-legged dog than you've seen me," Bruce Springsteen sings in the title song to The Wrestler.Well, we've never seen a one-legged dog, to be honest, but we could have seen Mickey Rourke if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    Aftermath: ZZ Top at RodeoHouston

    Mark. C. Austin/ Click here for a slideshowAftermath can not begin to tell you how much of a beacon ZZ Top was for him over the past few days. The lil' ol' band from Texas' RodeoHouston finale may not have had anything to do with SXSW per se, but knowing the first thing he woul ... 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 >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    Could Alternative Country Work at the 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 >>

  • News

    December 25, 2008

    Bayousphere

    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

    November 4, 2008

    Getting Kinda Crowded In Here

    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

    October 21, 2008

    The Dome As Movie Studio -- Now On The Web

    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

    October 15, 2008

    Ike Kicks Disney In His Frozen Head

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    National Paintball League Super 7 World Series

    Amateurs looking to get a leg up in paint warfare can try their luck at this five-man team tournament

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Time for the Astrodome to Step Up?

    Amateurs looking to get a leg up in paint warfare can try their luck at this five-man team tournament

  • Calendar

    July 3, 2008

    Free Kick Masters 2008

    It’s a soccer showdown worth $1.5 million

  • Calendar

    December 27, 2007

    Texas Bowl

    TCU vs. UH

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2007

    Don't Forget the Coogs, the Owls, the Tigers and the Panthers

    TCU vs. UH

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2007

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

    TCU vs. UH

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2007

    What to do, what to do....

    TCU vs. UH

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2006

    The Astrodome Speaks

    TCU vs. UH

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2006

    The Astrodome Speaks

    TCU vs. UH

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2006

    Cowboy Up

    Catch the closing days of RodeoHouston

  • Calendar

    July 14, 2005

    Ready for Some Fútbol?

    Reliant Stadium gets worldly with the 2005 Gold Cup games

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2005

    Ballsy Bikers

    Supercross riders crash 'n' burn for your pleasure at Reliant Stadium

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2004

    Pats and Cats Bring It Back

    The biggest of them all returns to Houston

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Cheap Seafood

    J&J Seafood Market

  • News

    August 29, 2002

    Edifice Complex

    Another new sports facility, another round of hype

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