It's a sellout so expect a lot of traffic! Here are your best options for transportation and parking, along with the Rodeo's bag policy and what's allowed inside.
Tonight's the night for Bun B and his “All American Takeover”concert at RodeoHouston.
It was one of the first shows to sell out and after Drakewas added to the lineup last week, ticket prices on the secondary market soared.
We saw lower-level seats selling for $7,622 each! Seriously. The cheapest we found was $219 in the nosebleed seats. That's nearly nine times the face value.
If you do buy tickets, HLSR officials recommend getting them through AXS viarodeohouston.com to make sure you don't get scammed.
On Thursday, Bun B announced on Great Day Houston that Eve will perform.
Here's the full lineup but it's possible he'll surprise the crowd with one more performer.
Here is who Bun B has on deck so far:
- Drake
- Nelly
- E-40
- Too Short
- Rick Ross
- That Mexican OT
- Ying Yang Twins
- Eve
This will be Bun's third year in a row performing at the Houston Rodeo after two successful shows.
Hisfirst show was an "H-Town Takeover" and featured Houston's greats like Z-Ro, Slim Thug and Paul Wall.
Last year, he put on for the south for his "Southern Takeover" and invited artists such as Big K.R.I.T, David Banner, MJG, Scarface, Big Mike, and Erykah Badu to join him on stage.
Fans expect this year's show to be his best yet because the possibilities of performers are endless.
How to get to the Rodeo, where to park
- The easiest and most stress-free way to get to the rodeo is to let someone else do the driving!
- You can catch a ride on the MetroRailfor $2.50 round-trip and it drops you off at the stadium.
- The Rodeo Express Metro buses offer service to NRG Park from these Park and Ride locations.
Park and Ride
Let someone else do the driving with METRO Park and Ride. Here are the locations and parking cost, if applicable.
OST 1: 2103 South Braeswood; no charge to ride bus; $25 per car to park (Operated by Rodeo)
Reed Road:2400 Reed Road off Highway 288; no charge to ride bus; $25 per car to park (Operated by Rodeo)
West Loop: 4675 S. Braeswood; $7 round trip for ages 4 and older; no charge to park (Operated by Rodeo)
Monroe: 8833 1/2 Gulf Freeway/I-45; $7 round trip for ages 4 and older; no charge to park (Operated by Rodeo)
Maxey: 515 Maxey Road; $4 round trip; no charge to park (Operated by METRO)
Fannin South: 1604 West Bellfort; Free METRORail passes; $20 to park (Operated by METRO)
Woodlands Express: 701 Westridge Road in Spring (Reservation required)
Ride METRORail
There are three METRORail light rail lines and you can hop on for $2.50 round-trip.
- The Red Line runs along Main Street through downtown Houston, and then into the Museum District and the Texas Medical Center
- The Green Line runs through downtown Houston and along Harrisburg Blvd. into EaDo (east downtown) and the Second Ward
- The Purple Line runs through downtown and the Third Ward (southeast of downtown)
The Rodeo exit is at theStadium Park / Astrodome stationalong the southern end of theRed Line.
If you're coming from areas along the Green or Purple Lines, you can transfer to the Red Line in downtown Houston and ride it southbound to the Stadium Park / Astrodome station. You'll be on the train for 13 stops and the ride will take about 30 minutes.
Rideshares
- Uber and Lyft and taxi drop-offs and pick-ups are in the east end of the Yellow Lot, closest to Lantern Point and McNee.
- Also, beware of surge pricing after the rodeo ends.
Parking
If you decide to drive yourself, you canpurchase parking in advance at rodeohouston.com.
Here's a map of the parking lots.They charge $25 and the Yellow Lot is cashless. There's also parking in the old Astroworld lot off the South Loop.
We recommend downloading the RodeoHouston app for up-to-the-minute updates on which lots are full. You can alsofind the parking lot status here.
Some lots have shuttles that will take you to NRG Park.
Rodeo bag policy
- Unlike a lot of large events these days, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo does not have a clear bag policy on the grounds or inside NRG Stadium.
- Small purses, backpacks and diaper bags are allowed but will be searched at the NRG Park entrance gates. Random bag checks will also be done at NRG Stadium gates.
- Everyone is also subject to wand checks.
- Baby strollers and wagons are allowed and there are "parking spots" for the strollers and wagons in all four corners of NRG Stadium.
Items not allowed at RodeoHouston
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:
- air horns
- alcohol
- banners bearing advertisem*nts
- banners judged to be in poor taste or offensive
- beach balls
- firearms
- fireworks
- flag poles
- footballs
- Frisbee® and other sports discs
- hover boards
- laser pointers
- professional camera equipment (photography lenses over 3 inches in length)
- selfie sticks
- weapons
- whistles
Audio recording is not allowed in NRG Stadium. Video recording is not allowed in the st
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