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Award-winning Christian country star Lauren Daigle to make her RodeoHouston debut in 2023

Lauren Daigle makes her RodeoHouston debut next year.

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As longtime H-Towners know, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo may take place in spring, but rodeo is all year. With that in mind, country music fans can get excited now about a major artist's debut next year.

Christian country star Lauren Daigle will make her RodeoHouston debut on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the rodeo announced. Tickets for her performance go on sale Thursday, December 8 at rodeohouston.com.

One of the most acclaimed and beloved performers in her genre, Daigle boasts two Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards. She scored three No. 1 songs alone with her debut album, How Can It Be (which went platinum): “First,” “O’Lord,” and “Trust in You.”

Her follow-up album, Look Up Child, won her a Grammy, aided in part by the smash single “You Say,” which is currently listed as the longest-running No. 1 song to appear on any weekly Billboard chart.

Far more than specifically a Christian act, Daigle has won a legion of country and crossover fans with her spirited and soulful tones, a passion for charity and giving back, and an authentic connection to her live audience. Not surprisingly, Daigle has 4.7 million monthly listens on Spotify and nearly 3 million subscribers on YouTube.

Expect these tickets to go fast, as Daigle is a star who's shine is only getting brighter with every album, single, and show.

Daigle's news comes after RodeoHouston revealed its highly anticipated Opening Day performer announcement. CultureMap was first to report that Parker McCollum will take the NRG Stadium stage on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

More entertainers will be announced as next year's event draws near. The 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and all RodeoHouston performances are scheduled for February 28–March 19, 2023 at NRG Park.

Concert News

Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls team up for 2027 Houston tour stop

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Def Leppard will co-headline a 2027 tour with Goo Goo Dolls, stopping at Dickies Arena on April 18.

It will be a rockin' good time when Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls team up for a co-headlining tour in 2027, which will include a stop at the Toyota Center in Houston on Tuesday, June 1.

The two bands, along with special guests The Struts, will set out on a 45-city journey through the U.S. and Canada, starting on March 2 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

In addition to Houston, the tour will stop in Austin on April 13, Fort Worth on April 18, and San Antonio on May 29.

Def Leppard is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a band, having been founded in 1976 in Sheffield, England. The group released its debut album, On Through the Night, in 1980.

They went on to become one of the most successful bands of the '80s and '90s, scoring No. 1 albums with Hysteria and Adrenalize, and notching hits like "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites," and "Let's Get Rocked."

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

Goo Goo Dolls started releasing albums in the late '80s, but didn't break out out until their 1995 album, A Boy Named Goo, which featured the hit song, "Name."

The group became iconic with hits like "Iris" and "Slide" off of the 1998 album, Dizzy Up the Girl, going on to release a string of top 10 albums.

Def Leppard's most recent release of new songs was Diamond Star Halos in 2022. Goo Goo Dolls put out its most recent album, Chaos in Bloom, the same year.

Tickets will be available starting with an Artist Fan Club presale beginning on Monday, October 12 at 10 am, followed by a Citi and Verizon presale for the U.S. dates on Monday, October 12 at 12 pm.

Additional presales will run ahead of the general on-sale, which begins on Friday, October 16 at 10 am at Livenation.com.

For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, helping advance groundbreaking research and innovative treatments for people facing cancer.

DEF LEPPARD + GOO GOO DOLLS 2027 TOUR

March 2, 2027: Allentown, PA - PPL Center
March 5, 2027: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
March 7, 2027: Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
March 9, 2027: Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
March 11, 2027: Quebec City, QC - Centre Vidéotron
March 13, 2027: Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
March 17, 2027: Boston, MA - TD Garden
March 19, 2027: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
March 21, 2027: Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
March 23, 2027: Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
March 25, 2027: Chicago, IL - United Center
March 27, 2027: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
March 29, 2027: Denver, CO - Ball Arena
March 31, 2027: Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
April 13, 2027: Austin, TX - Moody Center
April 16, 2027: North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena
April 18, 2027: Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
April 20, 2027: Mobile, AL - Regions Arena
April 22, 2027: Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
April 24, 2027: Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
April 26, 2027: Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile Center
April 29, 2027: Glendale, AZ - Desert Diamond Arena
May 1, 2027: Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
May 5, 2027: San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
May 7, 2027: Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
May 9, 2027: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
May 11, 2027: Spokane, WA - Numerica Veterans Arena
May 14, 2027: Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
May 16, 2027: Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place
May 29, 2027: San Antonio, TX - Frost Bank Center
June 1, 2027: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
June 3, 2027: Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
June 5, 2027: Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum
June 7, 2027: St. Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
June 9, 2027: Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
June 11, 2027: Savannah, GA - Enmarket Arena
June 13, 2027: Tampa, FL - Benchmark International Arena
June 17, 2027: Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
June 19, 2027: Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
June 21, 2027: Cleveland, OH - Rocket Arena
June 23, 2027: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
June 25, 2027: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
June 27, 2027: Philadelphia, PA - Xfinity Mobile Arena
June 30, 2027: Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center
July 2, 2027: Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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