What Houstonians think of the 2025 Rodeo concert lineup

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What do Houstonians think of the 2025 Houston Rodeo concert lineup? Here's what our survey found.

We asked readers to rate this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo concert lineup, and reactions were mixed. 

THE FULL LIST: Check out the 2025 Rodeo concert lineup, which includes Journey, Post Malone and Bun B, here. 

 

 

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