Rodeo Lineup Revealed

The superstar acts among the Houston Rodeo's 2014 concert lineup are . . .

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo changed things up this year, waiting until 11:59 p.m. on a Sunday to reveal its full 2014 concert lineup rather than breaking it up into several releases.

Still, the midnight hour certainly hasn't turned the Rodeo into a pumpkin. Not with a lineup that includes Luke Bryan (March 17), Brad Paisley (opening night March 4), Blake Shelton (March 20), Usher (March 7), Reba (March 6), 2013 one-song sensation Robin Thicke (March 18), tween favorite Selena Gomez (March 9) and REO Speedwagon (March 11). Anticipation for these Rodeo lineups has grown so heated that the Rodeo site was temporarily overwhelmed by fans checking out the announcement, causing extremely slow load times.

Thicke and Usher are something of crossover coups for the Rodeo, while many of the major country acts are Houston Rodeo regulars. Keith Urban is coming back for the fifth time. For Luke Bryan, it's his third straight Rodeo. And Reba McEntire — whose show figures to be one of the most-sought-after tickets — is returning for the 19th time.

Just looking for eye candy? Adam Levine — People Magazine's reigning Sexiest Man Alive — and the rest of Maroon 5 will be hitting the Rodeo as well.

The full 2014 Rodeo concert lineup:

Tuesday, March 4....................................................................... Brad Paisley

Wednesday, March 5 – Armed Forces Appreciation Day....................................................... Eli Young Band

Thursday, March 6....................................................................................................................................... Reba

Friday, March 7 – Black Heritage Day, sponsored by Kroger ................................................................... Usher

Saturday, March 8........................................................................................................................... Chris Young

Sunday, March 9.......................................................................................................................... Selena Gomez

Monday, March 10................................................................................................................. REO Speedwagon

Tuesday, March 11........................................................................................................................ Jason Aldean

Wednesday, March 12...................................................................................................................... Jake Owen

Thursday, March 13.............................................................................................................................. Maroon 5

Friday, March 14.............................................................................................................................. Keith Urban

Saturday, March 15...................................................................................................................... Hunter Hayes

Sunday, March 16 – Go Tejano Day.................................................................................... Pesado, Banda MS

Monday, March 17..................................................................................... Luke Bryan, presented by Miller Lite

Tuesday, March 18......................................................................................................................... Robin Thicke

Wednesday, March 19*..................................................................................................... Florida Georgia Line

Thursday, March 20...................................................................................................................... Blake Shelton

Friday, March 21........................................................................................................................... Easton Corbin

Saturday, March 22 – RodeoHouston BP Super Series Championship................................. The Band Perry

Sunday, March 23 – RodeoHouston Super Shootout........................................................... Zac Brown Band

This year's lineup has a lot to live up to considering George Strait said his Rodeo goodbye in one of the most anticipated Houston concerts ever in 2013. And Mary J. Blige and Pitbull shook things up as well.

RodeoHouston is not afraid to embrace the future though. Houston's entertainment granddaddy became the 10th most checked in Facebook location in the United States in 2013, putting it up there with places like Walt Disney World and Fenway Park despite the fact that it's only a three-week-long event. With more than 300,000 Facebook fans and a record-shattering 2.5 million visitors, the Houston Rodeo is arguably more popular than ever in its 83rd year.

The 2014 Houston Rodeo runs from March 4 to March 23. Season tickets for all the Rodeo concerts are available here. Individual tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.

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Sustainable Seafood Tour

Chefs Andrew Zimmern, Barton Seaver bring seafood book tour to Houston

Excerpted from the book The Blue Food Cookbook, provided courtesy of Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Copyright © 2025 by Fed By Blue. Photographs by Eric Wolfinger. Reprinted by permission.

Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver at California's Hog Island Oyster Co.

Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern is brining — sorry, bringing — his sustainable seafood cookbook to Houston this November. The Blue Food Cookbook will publish this Tuesday, October 28, and Zimmern and his co-author, chef and seafood expert Barton Seaver, will be signing copies at the new Jordan Ranch H-E-B in Katy (29711 Jordan Crossing Blvd.) on November 11 from 1-2 pm.

It may be called a cookbook, and users can certainly use it that way. But according to the book's authors, it's much more.

"What we've done is we've created, I think, a seafood Bible for the next 10 years," says Zimmern. "It's 140 recipes — a beautiful stunning cookbook that could stand on its own — but there's also 100 pages of [extra] wisdom."

Readers can flip through the book however it suits them, trawling for things to cook, information on ingredients, and some environmental explainers.

"So if people want to just use the recipes, we've done our job," Zimmern says. "And if they want to read the text that comes with those recipes, we've done our job. If they want to do both, then we've really done our job."

The recipes are all about — you guessed it — seafood. The authors have included a comprehensive guide to making creative and unique dishes including chowders, crab cakes, linguine with clams, and even an upscale salad featuring fish and chips. The whole thing is packed with mouth-watering photos by Eric Wolfinger and beautiful watercolor artwork by Yulia Shevchenko.

The 100 or so pages of "wisdom" Zimmern mentions are all about educating the reader and busting some common misconceptions. For example: the misconception that eating seafood is harmful to the environment. According to Seaver, this couldn't be further from the truth.

"Seafood provides for better outcomes across the board when it comes to animal proteins," Seaver says. "If you're looking for a sustainable [animal protein] option, it would be at the seafood counter. Plus, the American diet would be very, very well served if we were to replace red meat twice a week with seafoods rich in omega-3 fatty acids."

Both authors acknowledge that there are certainly some "bad actors" in the fishing industry, but that by and large, when it is done intentionally and sustainably, it's far better for the planet and for our health.

"You're doing more for the environment than buying a chicken or a pork chop at the supermarket," adds Zimmern. "We delve into all of this in the book, because [the mixed messages] are very confusing."

This is not the first time Zimmern has used his platform to help educate people on the benefits of seafood. This cookbook is published in connection with his PBS docuseries Hope in the Water, which explores how people are creating sustainable seafood systems to feed the planet while protecting the oceans. The cookbook, like the show, focuses on how "blue foods" (edible things from aquatic environments) can provide nutritional and economic opportunities without further damaging marine ecosystems.

"This book isn't just recipes," says Seaver, "but it's offering permission for people to look anew at seafood, and fall in love with it."

"And it's funny," Zimmern adds. "I'm being serious here. We are — I'm just going to say it — we are fun, funny guys who just happen to know a lot about fish and the environment. And like, we're cool. So all of that's injected into the book as well."

Seaver laughs and rolls his eyes.

These two certainly do bounce off of each other well, and there's no doubt that they'll bring the fun to H-E-B for the signing on November 11. For those who can't wait to get their hands on this book — which Martha Stewart herself describes as “a book that is beyond my wildest expectations" — it will be available wherever books are sold on Tuesday, October 28.

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