Attendance

World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest

Day 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Thursday 45,375  43,771  *47,883 37,580 40,905
Friday 74,029  81,038  81,894 76,990 73,175
Saturday 112,976  122,682  96,592 100,906 101,605
TOTAL 232,380  247,491  226,369 215,476 215,685

* Attendance Record

Friday: *86,042 (2013)
Saturday: *138,261 (2013)
Total: *264,132 (2013)

Total Attendance

ALL ACTIVITIES ON THE GROUNDS

Includes World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Attendance.

  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Monday -- -- -- -- 47,900
Tuesday 68,231 58,730 62,062 94,349 48,322
Wednesday 71,300 82,065 79,950 70,547 86,864
Thursday 77,103 77,596 96,602 92,617 76,411
Friday 93,209 82,353 114,786 65,746 114,219
Saturday 135,419 125,012 105,258 100,172 108,527
Sunday 79,175 121,823 124,252 79,168 104,358
Monday 48,177 77,653 111,991 64,858 52,327
Tuesday 90,917 80,727 116,771 70,414 66,630
Wednesday 105,713
 56,217 177,932 90,724 111,307
Thursday 103,228 103,608 161,801 96,693 92,868
Friday 141,466
 101,796 140,878 142,026 81,808
Saturday 181,822 149,780 **185,667 145,940 153,312
Sunday 155,434 151,409 154,913 127,967 156,862
Monday 108,702 122,962 88,789 117,795 122,143
Tuesday 133,924 122,036 83,756 111,894 117,373
Wednesday 136,936
 169,821 112,261 157,562 125,057
Thursday 141,527
 129,896 100,062 145,701 150,177
Friday 117,188
 105,625 90,867 140,651 159,064
Saturday 89,210 153,895 146,886 147,717 168,718
Sunday 172,132 133,874 129,323 130,533 146,331
TOTAL 2,483,193 2,462,030 *2,611,176 2,408,550 2,506,263

  • * Total Attendance Record
  • ** Single Day Total Attendance Record (since 2003)

Paid Rodeo/Concert Attendance

  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Monday -- -- -- -- 53,031
Tuesday 57,338 52,102 51,544 75,018 51,826
Wednesday 60,850 64,915 60,011 53,006 71,366
Thursday 62,276 63,044 72,803 68,288 67,115
Friday 69,583 59,236 73,660 51,965 75,580
Saturday 74,695 66,524 74,259 60,769 66,715
Sunday 71,321 71,976 74,280 61,291 74,738
Monday 50,140 60,118 70,263 58,226 51,915
Tuesday 68,016 72,149 66,740 57,350 55,782
Wednesday 66,006 54,435 73,300 60,200 72,384
Thursday 72,602 75,082 75,033 72,175 66,491
Friday 75,013 65,006 64,006 64,238 54,959
Saturday 74,748 73,714 75,008 74,177 75,121
Sunday 75,357 75,508 75,557 75,565 *75,586
Monday 58,522 70,467 60,644 70,319 69,570
Tuesday 75,068 66,340 59,142 74,701 61,436
Wednesday 75,015 70,245 65,567 70,929 74,161
Thursday 75,016 72,032 65,011 72,564 72,011
Friday 65,739 65,006 64,007 75,014 73,009
Saturday 75,167 74,810 75,000 75,016 74,929
Sunday 75,005 73,274 74,428 75,577 **
TOTAL *1,377,477 1,345,983 1,370,263 1,346,388 1,337,725

* Attendance Record
**See NRG Stadium Attendance Record Below

NRG Stadium Attendance Record

Attendance History by Year

YEAR TOTAL ATTENDANCE PAID RODEOHOUSTON ATTENDANCE
1998 1,769,359 923,313
1999 1,853,650 #1,101,507
2000 1,889,861 1,101,478
2001 1,382,183 1,031,570
2002 1,563,662 1,091,955
2003 1,745,351 1,215,913
2004 1,890,174 1,126,092
2005 1,740,095 1,127,239
2006 1,688,103 1,115,558
2007 1,806,129 1,176,436
2008 1,802,158 1,206,551
2009 1,890,332 1,182,128
2010 2,144,077 1,264,074
2011 2,262,834 1,255,323
2012 2,257,970 1,283,419
2013
 2,506,238 1,308,288
2014 2,485,721 1,377,416
2015 2,483,193 *1,377,477
2016  2,462,030  1,345,983
2017 *2,611,176 1,370,263
2018 2,408,550 1,346,388
2019 2,506,263 1,337,725
* Attendance Records
  • # Paid attendance figures beginning in 1999 (actual turnstile figures were reported through 1998).

Top 25 Paid Rodeo/Concert Attendance Records – Individual Performances

RANK DATE ATTENDANCE PERFORMER(S)
1
 Sunday,
March 10, 2019
Go Tejano Day 		75,586 Los Tigres Del Norte
2
 		Friday,
March 1, 2019
Black Heritage Day 		75,580 Cardi B
3
 Sunday,
March 18, 2018 		75,577 Garth Brooks
4
 Sunday,
March 11, 2018
Go Tejano Day 		75,565
 Calibre 50
5 Sunday,
March 19, 2017
Go Tejano Day 		75,557 Banda El Recodo
Siggno
6 Sunday,
March 13, 2016
Go Tejano Day 		75,508 Banda Los Recoditos
Los Huracanes Del Norte
7 Sunday,
March 15, 2015
Go Tejano Day
 75,357
 La Arrolladora Banda El Limon
La Maquinaria Nortena
8
 Sunday,
March 10, 2013
Go Tejano Day
 75,305
 Julion Alvarez 
Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon
9 Saturday,
March 16, 2013
 75,242 Luke Bryan
10
 Friday,
March 15, 2013
 75,238 Blake Shelton
11
 Sunday,
March 16, 2014
Go Tejano Day
 75,224
 Banda MS and Pesado
12 Thursday,
March 14, 2013 		75,217 Pitbull
13 Thursday,
March 13, 2014 		75,214 Maroon 5
14 Thursday,
March 7, 2013
 75,177
 Bruno Mars
15
 Saturday,
March 21, 2015
 75,167 Brad Paisley
16
 Saturday,
March 9, 2019 		 75,122  Kane Brown
17
 Thursday,
March 10, 2016 		 75,082  Luke Bryan
18
 Monday,
March 17, 2014
 75,078
 Luke Bryan
19
 Tuesday,
March 17, 2015
75,068
 Ariana Grande
20
 Friday,
March 7, 2014
Black Heritage Day 		75,067 Usher
21 Thursday,
March 20, 2014 		75,054 Blake Shelton
22
 Thursday,
March 16, 2017 		75,033 Luke Bryan
23
 Tuesday,
Feb. 27, 2018
 75,018
 Garth Brooks
24
 Thursday,
March 19, 2015
Saturday,
March 17, 2018
 75,016
 Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
25
 Wednesday,
March 18, 2015 		75,015
 Florida Georgia Line