111 Artists Who've Performed at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been a fixture in the Houston community since its inaugural rodeo at the Democratic Convention Hall in 1932. Since then, its expanded to one of the largest rodeos in the entire world, bringing stars from across the music industry to perform every night after the rodeo events. Related: 2025 RODEO HOUSTON Lineup Announcement On Thursday Related: 20 Country Songs Turning 20 Years Old in 2025 As we anxiously await Thursday night’s 2025 HLSR entertainer lineup, here’s a list of 100 of the biggest names to grace the stage RODEO HOUSTON’s history:

100 Artists Who’ve Performed at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo:

1. 50 Cent

Performed in 2024.

2. Alabama

Performed in 1986, 1988-92, 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2012.

3. Alan Jackson

Performed in 1992-02, 2004-13, 2015 and 2017.

4. Alicia Keys

Performed in 2005 and 2017.

5. Ariana Grande

Performed in 2015.

6. Bailey Zimmerman

Performed in 2025.

7. Beyonce

Performed in 2004 and 2007.

8. Billy Currington

Performed in 2011 and 2015-16.

9. Black Eyed Peas

Performed in 2010.

10. Blake Shelton

Performed in 2010, 2012-14, 2018 and 2024.

11. Blink-182

Performed in 2017.

12. Bob Dylan

Performed in 2002.

13. Bon Jovi

Performed in 2003.

14. Brad Paisley

Performed in 2001, 2005, 2008-12, 2014-19 and 2022-25.

15. Brooks and Dunn

Performed in 1992-2010, 2019, 2023 and 2025.

16. Bruno Mars

Performed in 2013.

17. Bun B

Performed in 2022-25.

18. Cardi B

Performed in 2019.

19. Chaka Khan and Rufus

Performed in 1976.

20. Cheap Trick

Performed in 1989.

21. Chris Stapleton

Performed in 2017-19 and 2022-23. He is set to perform again in 2026.

22. Chris Young

Performed in 2012, 2014, 2016-18 and 2020.

23. Clay Walker

Performed in 1994-09 and 2011.

24. Clint Black

Performed in 1990-96, 1998-00, 2002-03, 2005 and 2009.

25. Cody Johnson

Performed in 2017-19 and 2022-24. He is set to perform again in 2026, with a full-length concert.

26. Conway Twitty

Performed in 1974-75, 1977, 1979, 1981-88 and 1990.

27. Crystal Gayle

Performed in 1978-81, 1983-84, 1987 and 1989.

28. Darius Rucker

Performed in 2009-10 and 2016.

29. Def Leppard

Performed in 2001.

30. Diana Ross

Performed in 2001.

31. Dierks Bentley

Performed in 2004, 2007-08, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2022.

32. Dolly Parton

Performed in 1978.

33. Dwight Yoakam

Performed in 1993 and 2004. He is set to return in 2026.

34. Elvis Presley

Performed in 1970 and 1974.

35. Enrique Iglesias

Performed in 1999-00, 2004 and 2012.

36. Eric Church

Performed in 2015 and 2024.

37. Florida Georgia Line

Performed in 2014-17.

38. Frankie Beverly & Maze

Performed in 1991, 1993-94 and 2006.

39. Garth Brooks

Performed in 1991, 1993 and 2018.

40. Gene Autry

Performed in 1942-45, 1947-48 and 1955.

41. George Strait

1983-1997, 2002-04, 2006-07, 2013, 2019 and 2022.

42. Glen Campbell

Performed in 1971-72 and 1976.

43. Hank Williams Jr.

Performed in 1983, 1992-93, 1995-97, 1999, 2001 and 2024.

44. George Jones

Performed in 1986 and 1989-90.

45. The Isley Brothers

Performed in 1991.

46. J Balvin

Performed in 2018. He is set to return in 2026.

47. The Jackson 5

Performed in 1973 and 1974.

48. Jason Aldean

Performed in 2010-14, 2016, 2018 and 2023.

49. Janet Jackson

Performed in 2011.

50. Jelly Roll

Performed in 2024.

51. Jimmy Buffett

Performed in 1995.

52. Jimmy Dean

Performed in 1966 and 1967.

53. Johnny Cash

Performed in 1971, 1978, 1990 and 1992.

54. Jonas Brothers

Performed in 2009-10 and 2024.

55. Jon Pardi

Performed in 2022-23 and 2025. He is set to return in 2026.

56. Journey

Performed in 2022 and 2025.

57. June Carter Cash

Performed in 1971 and 1978.

58. Justin Bieber

Performed in 2010.

59. Keith Urban

Performed in 2005, 2009-11, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022.

60. Kelly Clarkson

Performed in 2004. She is set to return in 2026.

61. Kenny Chesney

Performed in 2001-05, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2023.

62. Kenny Rogers

Performed in 1978-80, 1988-89, 1999-00 and 2002.

63. KISS

Performed in 2011.

64. Kris Kristofferson

Performed in 1990 and 1992.

65. Lainey Wilson

Performed in 2024. She is set to return in 2026.

66. LL Cool J

Performed in 2003.

67. Lionel Richie

Performed in 1999.

68. Loretta Lynn

Performed in 1977, 1979 and 1988.

69. Los Tigres del Norte

Performed in 2002, 2019 and 2024.

70. Luke Bryan

Performed in 2012-19 and 2022-25. He is set to return in 2026.

71. Luke Combs

Performed in 2019.

72. Lynyrd Skynyrd

Performed in 1996, 1998 and 2005.

73. Maroon 5

Performed in 2005-06 and 2014.

74. Martina McBride

Performed in 1996, 2001-08, 2011 and 2013.

75. Mary J. Blige

Performed in 2002, 2010 and 2013.

76. Merle Haggard

Performed in 1973, 1978, 1982-84, 1986, 1989 and 2000.

77. Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana)

Performed in 2007 and 2008.

78. Miranda Lambert

Performed in 2008, 2011-12 and 2015-16.

79. Neil Diamond

Performed in 2002.

80. Nickelback

Performed in 2024.

81. Oak Ridge Boys

Performed in 1979, 1981-86 and 1988-91.

82. Old Dominion

Performed in 2019 and 2025.

83. Parker McCollum

Performed in 2022, 2023 and 2025. He is set to return in 2026.

84. Pitbull

Performed in 2013 and 2015-16.

85. Post Malone

Performed in 2025.

86. Randy Travis

Performed in 1988, 1992, 1994-95 and 2004.

87. Rascal Flatts

Performed in 2001, 2005, 2008-11 and 2018. They are set to return in 2026.

88. Ray Charles

Performed in 2003.

89. Reba McEntire

Performed in 1984, 1987-89, 1991-00, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2025.

90. REO Speedwagon

Performed in 2002 and 2014.

91. Riley Green

Performed in 2025. He is set to open for the 2026 rodeo.

92. Rod Stewart

Performed in 2000.

93. Roy Rogers

Performed in 1950, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1968-69 and 1972.

94. Santana

Performed in 2019.

95. Selena

Performed in 1993-95.

96. Shania Twain

Performed in 1999.

97. Smokey Robinson

Performed in 2000.

98. Sonny and Cher

Performed in 1973 and 1974.

99. Steve Miller Band

Performed in 2000 and 2005.

100. Styx

Performed in 2002 and 2013.

101. Taylor Swift

Performed in 2009.

102. Tim McGraw

Performed in 1996-97, 2003, 2008, 2010-11, 2013, 2015, 2019 and 2022. He is set to return again in 2026.

103. Toby Keith

Performed in 1995-96, 2003, 2006-10 and 2013.

104. Tonny Bennett

Performed in 2000.

105. Usher

Performed in 2014.

106. Vince Gill

Performed in 1991-99 and 2004.

107. Waylon Jennings

Performed in 1981, 1984, 1990 and 1992.

108. Willie Nelson

Performed in 1985-86, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2017 and 2020.

109. Zac Brown Band

Performed in 2011-15, 2017-19 and 2023-24

110. Zach Top

Performed in 2025.

111. ZZ Top

Performed in 2002-03, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2017.