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Jordyn, of the online account Jordan's Golf Groove and co-creator of the Divorced Dad Dress Up event for Creed at Houston Rodeo, is shown in Houston on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.

Why Creed fandom is inspiring 'divorced dad' dress-up at the Houston rodeo

A TikTok joke turned into a real-life meetup when two women in their 30s, Cassidy Vinyard and Jordyn Smith, organized a "Divorced Dad Dressup" gathering for Creed's RodeoHouston concert tonight.

More than 400 people joined a Facebook group planning to attend in early-2000s staples like Affliction shirts, visors, chains and rhinestone-pocket jeans.

Creed — the late-'90s band behind "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open" — has seen renewed interest since reuniting in 2023. While often labeled "divorced dad rock," the band's audience now ranges from longtime fans to nostalgic millennials and younger listeners discovering the music through their parents.

What began as a joke has become a communal moment built around the band's earnest, emotional appeal, Sarah Smith writes.

Alexandria Alejandro, Audience Producer

alexandria.alejandro@houstonchronicle.com

🎤 On the big stage

Megan Moroney inside NRG Stadium for RodeoHouston, March 10, 2026.

Photo by: Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo

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Photo by: Courtesy Of RodeoHouston

Up Next: Creed

One of the biggest acts of the late '90s thanks to chest-thumping songs "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open," Creed will make its debut at RodeoHouston tonight.

Carnival riders take the the air despite the drizzeling rain at during the Houston Rodeo and LIvestock Show in Houston on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

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📅 The calendar

Tonight: Creed // Community Day
March 12: Chris Stapleton // Volunteer Appreciation Day
March 13: Shaboozey
March 14: Kelly Clarkson
March 15: Pepe Aguilar // Go Tejano Day

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