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    Big Rodeo Surprise

    The Band Perry kicks off RodeoHouston with a big surprise, one embarrassing gaffe and lots of fireworks

    Reid Schroder
    Reid Schroder
    Mar 2, 2016 | 6:27 am

    Tuesday evening was The Band Perry's fifth appearance at RodeoHouston, but unless you've been following the trio as of late, this performance may have surprised you.

    That is not to say that singer Kimberly Perry and her brothers Reid and Neil didn't bring the 52,050 fans at NRG Stadium what they came for at the first performance of the 2016 rodeo season.

    Their set was loaded with award-winning platinum singles, Reid and Neil played to their adoring Instagram audience, and from the second she took the stage Kimberly owned those sparkling sequin pants that she was wearing. There was no lack of harmony when the group sang and the band played with a good energy that elicited many cheers from the relatively small opening night crowd.

    When you consider all of the above, you would think the majority of this set was what it should have been; Rodeo veterans giving their fans a heap of familiarity with a little taste of something new. Tuesday’s show, however, was not that.

    The trio could not make up its mind between playing the sincere homegrown melodies that made them a household name or a barrage of jumpy, synthesized pop. One minute, the acoustic twang of “You Lie” is filling the stadium, and another minute we’re witnessing a few verses of a Justin Bieber song and a medley of pop covers that marries The Eurythmics, Gnarls Barkley and Justin Timberlake into the pop music equivalent of a ransom note made of cut-up letters from old magazines.

    These latter slew of songs made up the moments that dominated the mood throughout the show. “Live Forever” and “The Best One Yet,” both of which are new songs that the group debuted from their upcoming album Heart+Beat, sound like they were heavily influenced by the last decade of pop music without adding anything new to the canon. Producer RedOne (Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga) recently worked with the group on “Live Together.”

    As if on cue, the news that the group had recently split with Big Machine Label Group, their label for most of their career, broke several hours before Tuesday’s performance. The label reportedly did not like their new sound.

    Is this change of direction a good move for The Band Perry? I have no idea. That is a discussion best had on fan forums and music blogs.

    Will this performance go down as one of the more memorable openers in the history of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo? Definitely not. Luckily for the Perry siblings, though, the change in direction was received warmly by the thousands of fans who came out on a Tuesday night to get this Rodeo season started, so it is pretty easy to see why this Grammy award winning group was chosen to open the annual shindig.

    Kimberly even took several opportunities to acknowledge this city for supporting their first single, “Hip To My Heart.” She delivered her gratitude to Houston with such earnestness that I nearly forgave her for following it up with an unforgivable gaffe. She led into the next song by thanking...Dallas.

    Perhaps the most surprising event of the night was that the show went on like that never happened.

    Setlist:

    Better Dig 2

    Chainsaw

    You Lie

    Best One Yet

    All Your Life/Love Yourself (Justin Bieber)

    Don't Let Me Be Lonely

    Sweet Dreams/Crazy/Sexy Back Medley (Eurythmics/Gnarls Barkley/Justin Timberlake)

    Hip To My Heart

    In It Together

    If I Die Young

    Live Forever

    Fat Bottom Girls (Queen)

    Kimberly Perry delivered her gratitude to Houston with such earnestness that I nearly forgave her for following it up with an unforgivable gaffe.

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    Kimberly Perry delivered her gratitude to Houston with such earnestness that I nearly forgave her for following it up with an unforgivable gaffe.
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    Texas-born country star Cody Johnson will close out RodeoHouston 2026

    Eric Sandler
    May 21, 2025 | 11:00 am
    Cody Johnson headshot
    Photo by Chris Douglas
    Cody Johnson will perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 22, 2026.

    A Texas-born country star will close out the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Cody Johnson will take the star-shaped stage for a concert-only performance on March 22, 2026.

    A native of Sebastopol, TX — a small town near Huntsville — the singer’s track “Welcome to the Show” has been the rodeo’s official theme song since 2019. Johnson brings legit rodeo experience to his work, having competed as a professional bull rider before devoting his life to music.

    Known for songs such as “‘Til You Can’t,” “The Painter,” and “Me and My Kind,” Johnson has earned numerous awards, including the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards Song of the Year for “Dirt Cheap,” CMT Artist of The Year, three CMT Music Awards wins, four CMA Awards including Album of The Year in 2024, and “Best New Country Artist” at the iHeart Music Awards in 2023.

    It will be Johnson’s fifth RodeoHouston performance. He most recently appeared as the opening act of the 2022 rodeo, which is also the last time the event concluded with a concert-only performance by country legend George Strait.

    “Every performance at RodeoHouston is a privilege and as a rodeo man at heart, being asked to perform on a special night like this surpasses any of my wildest dreams,” Johnson said in a statement.

    Tickets for the performance will go on sale Thursday, August 21. More information will be posted to rodeohouston.com in the coming weeks. RodeoHouston’s remaining entertainer lineup will be announced in early 2026, per a press release.

    “Over the years, Cody has become a part of our beloved tradition – from captivating thousands year-after-year to recording RodeoHouston's official brand anthem,” said Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo president and CEO, Chris Boleman. “We are thrilled he is just as honored as we are to return in 2026.”

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