Concert Lineup

Parker McCollum grew up in Conroe, Texas, just outside of Houston. He started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager, and carried his love of music to Austin, where this country music star really started to shine. McCollum started to tour the Texas capital and released his debut album, “The Limestone Kid,” in 2015, where he wrote or co-wrote nine of the 11 tracks. The album received positive reviews and he took to the road, booking shows in several major Texas cities.

His music has appeared on several prestigious lists, both “Hollywood Gold” (EP) and “Gold Chain Cowboy” charted on the Billboard 200, and his most popular song, “Pretty Heart,” is a platinum-certified hit. He credits his authentic musical roots to seeing the longevity of icons like Willie Nelson and George Strait. McCollum has a lot of writing success to his name, and his list of shared songwriting credits is impressive, including stars like Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Rhett Atkins and Miranda Lambert.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Pretty Heart,” “Hell of a Year,” “I Can’t Breathe,” “Like a Cowboy,” “To Be Loved by You”

Over 30 years ago, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn came together as Brooks & Dunn to become the highest-selling music duo of all time, surpassing musicians in the country genre and beyond. The duo’s debut album, Brand New Man, set the tone for their success, selling five million copies, and releasing three hit singles, including “My Next Broken Heart,” “Neon Moon” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” — all of which are still widely popular today./p>

Their catchy, rhythmic tunes dominated the 1990s dance craze, greatly impacting the country music industry with hits perfect for line dancing and two-stepping the night away. In 2015, the duo received the Academy of Country Music 50th Anniversary Milestone Award in recognition of their contributions to the country music industry.

Over the course of their RODEOHOUSTON® tenure they have entertained more than 1 million RODEOHOUSTON fans, and, in 2008, they became the first and only duo to be inducted into the Rodeo’s Star Trail of Fame.

The duo will return to the RODEOHOUSTON stage for their 20th performance on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 1992 – 2010, 2019

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Neon Moon,” “Brand New Man (featuring Luke Combs),” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “Red Dirt Road,” “My Maria”

Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Lauren Daigle grew up surrounded by blues and Cajun musical influences. She continued her musical aspirations and attended Louisiana State University where she was a part of the LSU Choir. Daigle was a contestant on American Idol in 2010 and 2012 but launched into fame when she signed a music contract with Centricity Music and released her first single, “Light of the World.” This led her to traveling around within the Christian music scene. In 2015, she released her album, How Can it Be, which produced three No. 1 songs, including “O’Lord,” “First” and her GRAMMY nominated song, “Trust in You.”

Her triple-platinum song, “You Say,” was a part of her Look Up Child album – and was the No. 1 longest running track to debut on any weekly Billboard chart. So far in her career, Daigle is a two-time GRAMMY, four-time American Music Award and a seven-time Billboard Music Award winner. She has a strong fan base with more than a billion worldwide streams and sold-out shows in multiple countries including the United States, England, France, Australia and Germany.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “You Say,” “Rescue,” “Look Up Child,” “Still Rolling Stones,” “Trust in You”

A true Houston icon, Bun B made his debut on the rap scene in 1992 as part of the rap duo UGK. Along with the late Chad Butler, also known as “Pimp C,” the two Port Arthur, Texas, natives pioneered a sound that has become synonymous with southern rap music. Bun B has been successful as a team and as a solo artist, releasing five solo albums throughout his career. His debut solo album, Trill, reached the No. 6 spot on the Billboard 200 charts. His four following albums, II Trill, Trill O.G., Trill O.G.: The Epilogue, and Return of the Trill, all charted on Billboard’s prestigious list, as well. The rap legend has also worked with stars like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and Drake.

Bun B has expanded his reach beyond the music industry. He created “Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book” with author Shea Serrano, the “You Gotta Eat This!” food blog and recently announced his next step into the Houston restaurant scene with his burger concept, Trill Burgers. He is also an active member of the Houston community, dedicating his time to various philanthropic endeavors.

Bun B will be making his return to the RODEOHOUSTON stage Friday, March 3, 2023, for Black Heritage Day, presented by Kroger.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Get Throwed,” “Draped Up” (featuring Lil Keke), “Put it Down” (feat. Drake), “Damn I’m Cold (featuring Lil Wayne), “You’re Everything (featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, 8-Ball & MJG)

Taking the Star stage for the first time in his booming country music career is Walker Hayes. Hayes was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama and has been involved with music from a young age. He attended Alabama’s Birmingham-Southern College and earned a music degree before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While Hayes has been producing music since 2010, he didn’t break into the mainstream country scene until 2017, when he landed a Top Ten hit with the song, “You Broke Up With Me.” This song came on his second album, boom, which came out six years after his first full-length album, Reason to Rhyme.

After his first appearance on the Top Ten list, Hayes proved he was going to be on the country music scene for years to come. In 2021, he released his third record, Country Stuff the Album, which included his most famous hit, “Fancy Like,” which quickly climbed the charts and landed No. 1 on Billboard’s Country charts. This number-one hit earned the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song in 2022 and was also a long-standing dance trend on TikTok for many months.

Fans are drawn to Walker Hayes’ music due to the unique twist he takes on country music, with musical influences from other genres such as R&B, hip-hop, and even rock. Hayes has collaborated with many other popular artists such as Carly Pearce, Jake Owen and Nelly.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Fancy Like,” “You Broke Up with Me,” “AA,” “Don’t Let Her,” “90’s Country”

The three-time GRAMMY® -award-winning, multi-platinum Zac Brown Band became famous when their debut single, “Chicken Fried,” went Platinum with more than one million downloads in 2008. Lead singer Zac Brown has toured with bandmates Jimmy De Martini, John Driskell Hopkins, Coy Bowles, Clay Cook, Chris Fryar, Daniel de los Reyes and Matt Mangano for more than a decade writing and performing soulful ballads for sold-out shows across the world.

In 2017, Zac Brown Band entertained more than one million fans during their Welcome Home World Tour, which included a stop at RODEOHOUSTON® in March. When Welcome Home reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart that same year, it became the band’s fourth consecutive No. 1 album. To add to these accomplishments, the band also has 16 Top 10 singles and 13 No. 1 hits on the Country Airplay Chart.

Each member of the band is a talented musician, and during the 2016 GRAMMY® Awards, they received The Recording Artists' Coalition Award in recognition of their musical achievements and philanthropic outreach. One of the many ways that the band gives back to the community is through Camp Southern Ground, a summer camp for children with learning or social challenges, founded by Zac Brown himself. To date, the band continues to donate $2 from each concert ticket sold to sustain the camp and provide scholarships for children to attend.

Zac Brown Band is coming back to Houston to entertain fans and will be taking the stage at RODEOHOUSTON on Sunday, March 5.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2011 - 15, ’17, '18, ‘19

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Colder Weather,” “Loving You Easy,” “Chicken Fried,” “Beautiful Drug,” “Toes,”

Jason Aldean was born and raised in Macon, Georgia where he started singing at the young age of 14 in his hometown nightspots. The Georgia native made a name for himself in country music by staying true to himself and choosing to record songs that tied into his country roots.

In 2005, his self-titled debut album finally gave him the break he needed and three singles off the album landed in Billboard’s top-10 Hot Country Songs chart. Over the years Aldean has worked with renowned artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, collaborating on songs and stories that keep his fans wanting more.

Now, more than 18 years later, Aldean has recorded 10 albums and entertained millions of fans worldwide, earning him four back-to-back Entertainer of the Year awards from the Academy of Country Music from 2015-2019. In 2022, Aldean won Single of the Year on his song “If I Didn’t Love You” featuring Carrie Underwood. Georgia is his tenth album which was released in early 2022 and features already well-known hits such as, “Trouble With a Heartbreak.”

While Aldean is a busy singer-songwriter, he doesn’t forget to give back to the community which is why he was awarded the 2022 Artist Humanitarian Award. Aldean has been supporting numerous charities for years including those specific to first responders and he is ready to light up the star stage for his seventh performance at RODEOHOUSTON on Monday, March 6 for the First Responders Day performance.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2010 – 14, ’16, ‘18

TOP FIVE SONGS: “You Make It Easy,” “Got What I Got,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” “Drowns the Whiskey” (featuring Miranda Lambert), “Burnin’ It Down

RODEOHOUSTON® is throwing it back on Tuesday, March 7, with the iconic boy band, New Kids on The Block. They are a five-member American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts consisting of members, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, Jordan and Jonathan Knight who formed the group in 1984. Their first successful hit was “Please Don’t Go Girl,” which shot up to number 10 in the charts after being played on a Florida radio station. In 1988 they released their second album, Hangin Tough, which charted success and topped the Billboard’s 200 list. In 1989 they released a Christmas album which reached number nine on Billboards 200 list, then in 1990 they released their third album, Step By Step which ended up selling almost 20 million copies.

This boy band showed no signs of slowing down. In 1991, they were listed as the highest-paid entertainers by Forbes, surpassing stars like Michael Jackson and Madonna However, in 1994 their fourth album didn’t receive as much praise and in 1995 the band officially split up.

Thirteen years later, in 2008, the band announced that a reunion was being planned with a tour and album to celebrate. They soon released the album, The Block. This album was a success and came in second on Billboard’s 200 list. In 2012, New Kids on The Block were nominated for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which came just before the release of their sixth studio album, 10. The boy band is back in full force and performing at venues across the country with their 2022 Mixtape Tour.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “You’ve Got It,” “Step by Step,” “Please Don’t Go Girl,” “I’ll be Loving You,” “Hangin’ Tough”

No one brings 90s country nostalgia to music quite like Jon Pardi. Growing up in California during that iconic era, Pardi had his heart set on performing from a young age, writing songs at just 12 and joining his first band at 14.

Pardi began releasing music in 2012, with several of his singles landing on top country charts. In 2014 his debut studio album, Write You a Song, reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Chart and the upbeat “Up All Night” became his first top 10 hit. Pardi’s talents led him to open for two tours and was quickly followed by his own headlining stops on the “All Time High Tour.”

With an album and a successful tour under his belt, Pardi released his second studio album in mid-2016 with the lead single “Head Over Boots.” The song quickly became a country favorite and his first No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. Pardi cemented himself as one of the rising stars in country music with his second No. 1 hit “Dirt on My Boots.” With no signs of slowing down, Pardi released his third studio album, Heartache Medication, in 2019. The record continued his chart-topping streak, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Dirt on My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache on the Dance Floor,” “Night Shift,” “Ain’t Always the Cowboy”

Singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde puts a modern-day spin on classic country music with musical influences of rock & roll and honky-tonk soul. Born and raised in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, McBryde took an early interest in music when she first tried to play her father’s guitar at just three years old, and at seventeen she wrote her first song. In 2005 she recorded her first album called, Ashley McBryde, and released it in 2006. She relocated to Music City in 2007 and started a band that would play at any and every bar, trying to make a break in the country music scene.

After releasing her second album, Elsebound, in 2011, McBryde began opening shows for country music legends, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, and even Hank Williams, Jr. McBryde’s talent caught the attention of many big names in the country music industry including Eric Church in 2016, who regularly praised and endorsed her, allowing others to take notice. This newfound attention allowed her single, “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” to become a huge success and led her to make her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in June of 2017.

A year after her Grand Ole Opry debut, McBryde released her major-label debut album with Warner Music Nashville titled, Girl Going Nowhere. This album was an immediate success and McBryde her first GRAMMY® nomination for Best Country Album and award for Favorite Country Albums. McBryde showed no signs of stopping soon and earned another Favorite Country Album Award for her 2020 album, Never Will. She continues to sell out shows across the country with her unique sound and songs.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “One Night Standards,” “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” “Martha Divine”

The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ duo who have been working together since 2012. Alexander “Alex” Pall and Andrew “Drew” Taggart are the DJs that make up the Chainsmokers group. Taggart was born and raised in Freeport, Maine, and Pall grew up in Westchester County, New York. They took the music scene by storm in 2014 when they went from remixing indie artists songs to releasing their own song “Selfie,” that became a top 20 single in multiple countries. The dynamic pair have climbed their way to the top of being some of the most successful EDM DJs out there.

The Chainsmokers credit their musical influences to music icons Pharrell Williams and DJ Deadmau5, as well as the alternative group Twenty One Pilots. The pair have won multiple awards and have landed at the top of the Billboard’s chart with their song, “Closer” featuring singer-songwriter, Halsey. Their hit track “Don’t Let Me Down,” featuring American singer Daya became their first top 5 single, as well as earned them a GRAMMY Award. Their new Album So Far So Good, released in early 2022, is the duos fourth album featuring well known songs like “Riptide” and “High.”

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2017

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Closer” (featuring Halsey), “Something Just Like This,” “Don’t Let me Down” (featuring Daya), “Roses” (featuring ROZES), “Paris”

Although the band originated in Oklahoma, the Turnpike Troubadours has swept the red dirt music scene, particularly in Texas, packing dance halls and venues across the state for the better part of the last decade. Playing more than 100 shows per year, lead singer Evan Felker, bassist R.C. Edwards, fiddler Kyle Nix, guitarist Ryan Engleman, drummer Gabe Pearson and steel player Hank Early, are arguably the most popular red dirt music group today.

The band’s unique sound combined with Felker’s impeccable songwriting ability brings to life ballads of small-town love, challenge, loss and heartache that go beyond penning harmonies to compelling storytelling with reoccurring, relatable characters. Lorrie, the most notable character, makes an appearance in several of the band’s hits including, “Good Lord Lorrie,” “The Mercury” and most recently, “The Housefire” from the band’s latest album, A Long Way from Your Heart. The emotional relatability of these songs is synonymous across Turnpike Troubadours’ hits, keeping fans coming back for more year after year.

With five studio albums under their belt, well over a million monthly listeners on Spotify and two top-five singles, the band is taking the music scene by storm after a few years off. The Turnpike Troubadours will return to RODEOHOUSTON® fans for their second performance Saturday, March 11.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2019

TOP FIVE SONGS: “7 & 7,” “Long Hot Summer Day,” “Good Lord Lorrie,” “Every Girl,” “Gin, Smoke, Lies,”

The traditional Mexican norteño roots run deep for La Fiera de Ojinaga. The group formed in 2012 with plans to only record an album for themselves, but quickly gained a following in both the United States and Mexico. In 2013, they signed a recording contract with Azteca Records. This five-member band has released over 10 albums and shows no signs of slowing down. Their song, “Imposible y Prohibido,” has become one of the most viewed YouTube videos on the Azteca Music Group channel.

Their track, “La Luna de Miel,” earned them their first No. 1 on a Billboard Chart in 2022. With over 100 songs, fans are excited to see them in concert. They have over 680 thousand monthly Spotify listeners and over 200 million views on YouTube. The group’s Chihuahua-style music combined with their high-energy stage presence, brings fans from all over to their live shows. La Fiera de Ojinaga are well respected by the Regional Mexican music community and loved by many.

They will be making their debut RODEOHOUSTON® performance on Sunday, March 12, as part of Go Tejano Day.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “La Boca Les Callamos,” “No Paras de Hacerme Feliz,” “Te Vas a Acordar de Mi,” “En Otro Canal,” “Vacío”

Texas native Cody Jinks was born in Haltom City, Texas, just outside of Fort Worth. He grew up on country music and learned how to play guitar from his father. Jinks originally led a metal band named Unchecked Aggression, though he went back to his roots of writing country music when they broke up. Cody Jinks’ fifth album, I’m Not the Devil, took off and landed at No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Album Chart. While this was not his first album, it landed him a large fan base more than a decade into his career.

Jinks is the largest independent country artist and unveils a different type of country music by incorporating rock, blues, and soul music into his songs. He has trailblazed the way for new country artists on the unconventional methods of “off the radio” country music, which his fans strongly relate to. Cody Jinks is the first independent country artist to have a Platinum record. His songs “Loud & Heavy,” and “Hippies and Cowboys,” both went Gold without a single play on the radio.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Loud and Heavy,” “Must be the Whiskey,” “Hippies and Cowboys,” “Mamma Song,” “I’m Not the Devil”

Colson Baker, better known as Machine Gun Kelly, was born in Houston, Texas but raised in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. Machine Gun Kelly began making music when he was in his teens and made the news in 2009 as the first rapper to win amateur night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. In 2011, Kelly quickly went from producing his own mixtapes to working with large labels and his debut album, Lace Up, was released the same year. Kelly was quick to work with renowned artists such as Waka Flocka Flame who was featured on his first album in song, “Wild Boy.” In 2013, he went to work on his mixtape, The Black Flag, which featured stars, French Montana, Pusha T. and Whiz Khalifa to name a few.

His second album, General Admission, was an autobiographical that shared personal, dark times, which his fans quickly related to and landed him number four on the Billboard 200 as well as topped the R&B/Hip-Hop charts in 2015. Two years later, Kelly released his third full album, Bloom, which featured another set of music icons including Camila Cabello, Quavo, and Ty Dolla $ign. Bloom was another success for Kelly and became Gold-Certified.

Machine Gun Kelly continued to produce and release album after album, having six successful albums under his belt including his first number-one album, Tickets to My Downfall, in 2020. His most recent album in 2022, Mainstream Sellout, proved his success was far from over with it reaching the top of the Billboard 200 and Top Rock Albums Charts, as well as earning him his first ever GRAMMY® nomination for Best Rock Album. Machine Gun Kelly has taken the music scene by storm with his unique, alternative take on music and dedicated fans. His success is far from over and so far, he has earned himself many awards including, two Billboard Music Awards as well as two American Music Awards.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: Debut Performance

TOP FIVE SONGS: “my ex’s best friend,” “Bad Things,” “I Think I’m OKAY,” “Candy (featuring Trippie Redd,” “Rap Devil”

Kenny Chesney is back for his seventh performance on the RODEOHOUSTON® star stage. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee he has been surrounded by country music since the beginning. One of the most popular country music artists, Chesney has been topping music charts since 1995. He shot to stardom after the release of his 2002 record, No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, which became quadruple-platinum and was the first of many of his albums that held the Billboard No. 1 spot. Over the past two decades, Chesney has become a regular chart-topping artist with many successful singles.

His first two Top Ten hits came from his album, All I Need to Know, which he released in 1995 and a year later his next album, Me and You, was his first album to go Gold. His biggest breakthrough came in 1999 with the release of, Everywhere We Go, which took off immediately and sold over two million copies with multiple tracks from that album becoming number-one hits. Chesney released, Greatest Hits, in 2000 and it became his second double-platinum album in a row. Throughout his long-standing career he has recorded over 20 albums, with 15 becoming certified Platinum and selling over 30 million albums worldwide.

His most recent album, Here and Now, which was released in 2020, is a fan favorite, with popular songs such as, “Everyone She Knows,” and “Happy Does,” still being frequently played on radio stations across the country. Chesney has collaborated with many artists over the years including, Kelsea Ballerini on, “Half of My Hometown,” and Pink with, “Setting The World On Fire.” With all his success it is no surprise that he has been nominated for multiple awards over 50 times and won a large amount of those.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2001-05, ’10, ’13. ‘16

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Get Along,” “American Kids,” “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” “All the Pretty Girls,” “You and Tequila (featuring Grace Potter).”

Chris Stapleton has a more-than-a-decade-long songwriting career penning chart-topping hits for stars including George Strait, Patty Loveless, Tim McGraw, Justin Timberlake and Adele. In 2015, Stapleton became an overnight success with the release of his first solo album, Traveler. The album reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Country Album chart and received four GRAMMY® nominations quickly after its debut.

Stapleton continued his superstar run with the release of his next two albums, From A Room: Volume 1 and From A Room: Volume 2, each receiving multiple award nominations and topping several major charts. His deep, soulful voice has captured fans all over the world and earned nonstop recognition from some of the biggest names in the industry, repeatedly proving that he is one of the most talented stars in music.

His traditional country sound earned him ten Academy of Country Music Awards and fifteen CMA Awards, among several others from respected industry associations. Stapleton holds eight GRAMMY® Awards.

Stapleton will make his fifth appearance at RODEOHOUSTON® on Thursday, March 16.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2017–'19, 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Tennessee Whiskey,” “Broken Halos,” “Starting Over,” “Fire Away,” “Parachute”

Cody Johnson has been chasing his country music dream since he was a kid. In junior high, he started writing songs and never looked back. After releasing five albums under his own label, “CoJo,” Johnson made his first appearance on the country music charts in 2014 when his album, Cowboy Like Me, reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart. His follow-up album, Gotta Be Me, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart, an impressive achievement for an unsigned artist.

Johnson channels his own experiences into his music, and the authenticity he conveys has created a true connection with his fans, known as “CoJo Nation.” His authentic style led to multiple offers from several major music labels, and he signed with Warner Music Nashville in June of 2018. Now on the roster of one of the country’s largest label groups, Johnson’s latest album, Human: The Double Album, reached the top three on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart.

As a former rodeo contestant, there was no one better to perform the Rodeo’s theme song, “Welcome to the Show,” which debuted in 2019. Texas native Cody Johnson will make his fifth appearance on the RODEOHOUSTON® stage Friday, March 17, 2023.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2017 – ’19, 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “’Til You Can’t,” “On My Way to You,” “Dear Rodeo” (with Reba), “Nothin’ On You,” “With You I Am,”

Brad Paisley has delighted fans with his energetic performances since 1999, earning multiple prestigious awards for his vocal and musical talents. A gifted singer and skilled songwriter, Paisley has written or co-written 21 of his 24 number one hits.

His latest album Love and War features 16 hits with Paisley as the lead songwriting credit, including songs, “Today” and “Last Time for Everything.” The album is Paisley’s ninth consecutive studio album to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

Like many artists, Paisley has an incredible platform which he uses to give back to the community. In 2001, he founded the Brad Paisley Foundation which supports a variety of charitable organizations, including the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

A longtime RODEOHOUSTON® performer, Paisley will return to the Rodeo on Saturday, March 18, for his 15th performance.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2001, '05, '08-‘12, '14-'19, 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Whiskey Lullaby” (featuring Alison Krauss), “She’s Everything,” “Mud On the Tires,” “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” “When I get Where I’m Going” (featuring Dolly Parton)

Known for his upbeat party jams, Luke Bryan began his career in country music writing songs and performing in his home state of Georgia. Since releasing his debut album, I’ll Stay Me in 2007, Bryan has become one of the most popular artists among young country fans. His musical talents and high-energy performances earned him back-to-back Entertainer of the Year awards from the Country Music Association in 2014 and 2015.

To date, Bryan has released seven studio albums with sales reaching more than 10 million copies, along with selling more than 40 million tracks. His songs have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart 25 times and his music is streamed by more than seven million listeners per month on Spotify.

Bryan made history with his 2015 album Kill the Lights, becoming the only artist to have six singles from one album reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. His latest album Born Here Live Here Die Here, is an RIAA(Recording Industry Association of America)-Certified Gold Record.

RODEOHOUSTON® APPEARANCES: 2012-’19, 2022

TOP FIVE SONGS: “Country Girl (Shake it for Me),” “Play it Again,” “That’s My Kind of Night,” “Drunk On You,” “Most People Are Good.”