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Weather Tuesday, March 4 Wednesday, March 5
Sherry Cervi of Marana, N.M., set the Reliant Stadium arena record with a time of 15.00 seconds during Monday night’s performance. The previous RODEOHOUSTON™ barrel racing record of 15.12 seconds was set in 2007 by Savannah Koenig of Marble Falls, Texas.
Agricultural Mechanics Project Show Winners Named Brazos FFA member Jordan Raska, Brazos FFA, Wallis, won the Tractor Restoration Division with a 1959 John Deere 830 she rebuilt. The project, funded by Jordan’s parents Tim and Janice Raska, took Raska four months to complete. Now that the contest is over, she says she plans on using the tractor for pulling, plowing and parades. “This is the one I really wanted to win,” Raska said. “This is the fourth year Brazos FFA has got division champion in the tractor restoration. The Agricultural Mechanics Projects Show showcases the talents of Texas 4-H and FFA students.
Be sure to check out the 10 piglets and calf that were born at the Capital One Bank AGVENTURE Birthing Center Monday night! With 45 expectant mothers, there will be no shortage of brand new babies to see during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™!
Wild Mustangs Take Over Reliant Park A stampede of wild mustangs has made their way to Reliant Park for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Painted fiberglass mustangs have been placed throughout the grounds of Reliant Park to raise awareness of the show. Twenty-eight firms and individuals underwrote a mustang to be decorated by various artists. Each sculpture tells a different story. The wild mustangs tell the Show’s story and celebrate the rich Western heritage of Houston and Texas. “A Trail Thru Time,” designed by Kathy Hammond and underwritten by the Gatekeepers Committee, won Grand Champion and Best Western Themed Mustang. The Reserve Grand Champion mustang, “Running with the Herd,” was designed by Kermit Eisenhut and underwritten by the Transportation Committee. Lost in Reliant? Look Up! Look up! Reliant Center is color coded to direct visitors to the different areas and booths. The 2008 Official Visitors Guide separates Reliant Center into five areas. Each area or hall is distinguished by separate bright colors wrapped around the high columns in the center. A general map with an index that follows shows what is being featured in each hall. A shopping guide is featured on pages 30 and 31. Each booth is listed beginning with the hall letter and booth number following. Don’t miss a minute of the action during the 2008 Show! ESPN 360 ESPN’s signature, live, broadband sports network will provide live, nightly coverage of the 2008 Full schedule below:
Ranching and Wildlife Expo The 2008 Ranching and Wildlife Expo will begin tomorrow and go until March 8 in Reliant Arena. Continuing educational units (CEUs) are provided on various educational seminars related to ranching and wildlife. An auction is included for hunting and fishing trips, bird watching excursions and wildlife artwork. Musical Entertainment Faith Hill Faith Hill says she found her passion growing up in Star, Miss., but she followed her heart to Nashville to sing. Her first single, “Wild One,” was released in 1993. Since then, she’s gone on to sell more than 30 million records and has celebrated 11 number one singles. With five GRAMMY® Awards under her belt and a slew of other music industry awards, this powerful, sultry singer is the only female artist to celebrate three consecutive album debuts atop both Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and Country Chart: “Breathe,” “Cry” and “Fireflies.” In October, Hill released “The Hits”; she says it’s a privilege to release a greatest hits album. Singles: “Red Umbrella,” “Mississippi Girl,” “Stealing Kisses,” “The Lucky One,” “Cry,” “There You’ll Be,” “Breathe,” “If My Heart Had Wings,” “This Kiss”
Tuesday, March 4, 10:15 p.m., The Hideout, Reliant Astrodome The self-titled debut album from 16-year-old Katie Armiger showcases a distinctive vocal talent with inspiration from greats like Wynonna, Martina McBride and Sara Evans. The Houston-area native has been singing before she could walk, and it shows in a beyond-her-years vocal talent. Katie won her division in 93Q Country’s “Houston’s Best Country Singer” contest two years ago, and it jump-started her career. With songs that range from a must-have breakup song to inspirational ballads, Katie Armiger will have The Hideout rocking! Kevin Fowler Wednesday, March 5, 6:45 p.m., Reliant Stadium
Singles: “Long Line of Losers,” “Beer, Bait and Ammo,” “The Lord Loves a Drinking Man,” “Loose, Loud and Crazy”
Wednesday, March 5, 10:15 p.m. The Hideout, Reliant Astrodome San Antonio-born Walt Wilkins got his first musical influences as an Air Force brat, and started his first band at age 15. Playing a blend of ’70s country rock from Texas and the West Coast and blues and soul that the band grew up listening to and featuring high-quality songwriting and musicianship, rhythm, and vocal arrangements, Wilkins entertains audiences all over the state.
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Barrel Racing Arena Record Set Opening Night
New additions to Capital One Bank AG
Tuesday, March 4, 6:45 p.m., Reliant Stadium
A native of Amarillo, Texas, Kevin Fowler grew up listening to Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. He rounded out his musical education in Los Angeles, where he attended the Guitar Institute of Technology. He then returned to Texas, turning his full attention to his own vision of music. With his new album “Bring It On,” Fowler delivers 100 percent Texas country music with style. That’s no surprise to his myriad of fans who know every word of his honky-tonk anthems, such as “Beer, Bait and Ammo,” “The Lord Loves a Drinking Man,” and “Loose, Loud and Crazy.” In his new single, “Long Line of Losers,” Fowler pokes fun at what he calls “that somebody in everyone’s family who annoys them.” He has recorded with some of his musical heroes, including Willie Nelson and George Jones. Fowler can be described as the country rebel with a heart of rock.
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