Attendance

World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest

Day 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
Thursday *47,883 37,580 40,905 43,453 32,812 45,841
Friday 81,894 76,990 73,175 73,433 57,838 72,784
Saturday 96,592 100,906 101,605 102,571 67,565 96,278
TOTAL 226,369 215,476 215,685 219,457 158,215 214,903
 

* Attendance Record


Total Attendance

ALL ACTIVITIES ON THE GROUNDS

2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
Bar-B-Que Contest 226,369 215,476 215,685 219,457 158,215 214,903
Monday -- -- 47,900 -- 72,059 --
Tuesday 62,062 94,349 48,322 64,185 51,806 79,396
Wednesday 79,950 70,547 86,864 70,936 71,121 86,962
Thursday 96,602 92,617 76,411 60,911 60,821 81,008
Friday 114,786 65,746 114,219 77,632 78,686 105,467
Saturday 105,258 100,172 108,527 102,009      136,600 128,961
Sunday 124,252 79,168 104,358 109,857 114,489 121,145
Monday 111,991 64,858 52,327 80,875 75,678 84,780
Tuesday 116,771 70,414 66,630 65,960 47,316 76,358
Wednesday 177,932 90,724 111,307 *** 81,170 106,368
Thursday 161,801 96,693 92,868 *** 107,347 62,497
Friday 140,878 142,026 81,808 *** 95,970 106,856
Saturday **185,667 145,940 153,312 *** 138,338 159,610
Sunday 154,913 127,967 156,862 *** 135,678 139,912
Monday 88,789 117,795 122,143 *** 100,044 111,904
Tuesday 83,756 111,894 117,373 *** 118,794 106,419
Wednesday 112,261 157,562 125,057 *** 159,931 165,623
Thursday 100,062 145,701 150,177 *** 131,025 126,500
Friday 90,867 140,651 159,064 *** 159,656 127,325
Saturday 146,886 147,717 168,718 *** 174,735 146,489
Sunday 129,323 130,533 146,331 *** 147,769 140,521
TOTAL *2,611,176 2,408,550 2,506,263 851,822*** 2,417,248 2,479,004
 
  • * Total Attendance Record
  • * Scanned attendance began in 2016.
  • ** Single Day Total Attendance Record (since 2003)
  • *** In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to close Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
  • The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled due to the health situation.

Paid Rodeo/Concert Attendance

2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023
Monday -- -- 53,031 -- 70,544 --
Tuesday 51,544 75,018 51,826 56,188 50,690 68,303
Wednesday 60,011 53,006 71,366 70,479 59,594 72,711
Thursday 72,803 68,288 67,115 53,114 53,133 67,131
Friday 73,660 51,965 75,580 61,851 56,782 74,573
Saturday 74,259 60,769 66,715 64,661 72,857 69,507
Sunday 74,280 61,291 74,738 74,320 70,129 72,471
Monday 70,263 58,226 51,915 58,410 62,455 62,913
Tuesday 66,740 57,350 55,782 62,581 49,101 59,032
Wednesday 73,300 60,200 72,384 *** 58,589 62,009
Thursday 75,033 72,175 66,491 *** 72,109 46,595
Friday 64,006 64,238 54,959 *** 73,259 67,421
Saturday 75,008 74,177 75,121 *** 73,243 74,657
Sunday 75,557 75,565 *75,586 *** 66,013 71,340
Monday 60,644 70,319 69,570 *** 58,641 61,218
Tuesday 59,142 74,701 61,436 *** 65,561 54,809
Wednesday 65,567 70,929 74,161 *** 68,807 72,033
Thursday 65,011 72,564 72,011 *** 73,757 73,101
Friday 64,007 75,014 73,009 *** 73,866 73,144
Saturday 75,000 75,016 74,929 *** 72,389 74,577
Sunday 74,428 75,577 ** *** **** 74,779
TOTAL 1,370,263 1,346,388 1,337,725 501,604*** 1,301,529 1,352,324
 
  • * Attendance Record
  • **See NRG Stadium Attendance Record Below
  • ***In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to close Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
  • The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled due to the health situation.
  • ****Sunday, March 20, 2022 – George Strait, with special guest Ashley McBryde (concert only): 79,456

NRG Stadium Attendance Record


Attendance History by Year

YEAR TOTAL ATTENDANCE PAID RODEO/CONCERT 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
2020 851,822*** 501,604***
2021 **** ****
2022 2,417,248 1,301,529
2023 2,479,004 1,352,324

  • * Attendance Records
  • # Paid attendance figures beginning in 1999 (actual turnstile figures were reported through 1998).
  • *** In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to close Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
  • **** The 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled due to the health situation.

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