Houston Rodeo Finale: Garth Brooks Concert Sunday

HOUSTON, TX — The Houston Rodeo is much like football season for us Texans. There's the hype and anticipation waiting for it to begin. Then, all of a sudden, the Super Bowl is here and the season's over. Then it's the long wait until next year.

The rodeo wraps up Sunday with one of the biggest names in country music history — Garth Brooks. He's so talented that he kicked off the rodeo on Feb. 27, and now he closes the door on another successful three weeks. And it's only fitting it takes place in the same venue that hosted perhaps the greatest Super Bowl of all-time just 13 months earlier.

From The Dance to Rodeo, Shameless and a whole slew of hits, Garth promises to be another fantastic show.

The rodeo wraps up after three weeks of outstanding rodeo performances, the annual barbecue cook-off and 20 top-notch concerts. Big music acts like Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, OneRepublic, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, Chris Young, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, Leon Bridges, Calibre 50, Kelsea Ballerini and Jason Aldean took the stage at NRG Stadium.

• Weekend rodeos start at 3:45 p.m. The entertainer(s) takes the stage at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Garth has posted top hits for decades, and here's "The Dance," which put him on the path to stardom in the 1980's and still resonates when we hear it today.

Garth has several top hits like:

• The Dance
• If Tomorrow Never Comes
• Ain't Goin' Down Til The Sun Comes Up
• Friends In Low Places
• Unanswered Prayers
• Thunder Rolls
• What She's Doing Now
• Callin' Baton Rouge
• Two Pina Coladas
• The Beaches Of Cheyenne
• Shameless

The HLSR also unveiled a newer, bigger stage for the concerts this year.

Here is the full 2018 lineup:

• Tuesday, Feb. 27 — Garth Brooks* (Country)
• Wednesday, Feb. 28 — Little Big Town (Country)
• Thursday, March 1 — Blake Shelton (Country)
• Friday, March 2 — Leon Bridges (R&B/Pop)
• Saturday, March 3 — Kelsea Ballerini (Country)
• Sunday, March 4 — Alessia Cara (Pop)
• Monday, March 5 — Rascal Flatts (Country)
• Tuesday, March 6 — Jason Aldean (Country)
• Wednesday, March 7 — Thomas Rhett (Country)
• Thursday, March 8 — Luke Bryan (Country)
• Friday, March 9 — Chris Young (Country)
• Saturday, March 10 — Cody Johnson* (Country)
• Sunday, March 11 — Calibre 50 (Regional Mexican)
• Monday, March 12 — Zac Brown Band (Country)
• Tuesday, March 13 — J Balvin (Spanish Pop)
• Wednesday, March 14 — One Republic (Rock)
• Thursday, March 15 — Keith Urban (Country)
• Friday, March 16 — Chris Stapleton (Country)
• Saturday, March 17 — Brad Paisley (Country)
• Sunday, March 18 — Garth Brooks* (Country)

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Image: Honoree Garth Brooks accepts the Milestone Award for Most Awarded ACM Entertainer of the Year during the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards at AT&T Stadium on April 19, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for dcp)