Though Houston, Texas and Central Alberta are nearly as far apart as any two places in North America can be, there are quite a few similarities to be found.

1. A history of oil wealth.

2. A love for raising cattle.

3. People who love to rodeo.

Our big city of choice is Edmonton, Alberta where a huge rodeo takes place each year (the Canadian Finals Rodeo), but I don’t think it compares in showmanship based on Houston Rodeo’s concert line up!

Houston’s Livestock Show and Rodeo boasts a concert after each day’s rodeo events.  A stage is moved to the center of the ring which rotates 360 degrees to let everyone see the performers.  Some big names are performing there this year, many that you’d expect to see at a country-style event, yet others seem out of place.

Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn – they make sense.  Black Eyed Peas…not so much.  You can find the performace schedule here when you check out the RodeoHouston tickets.

Texas is just too far away for us to travel, but I’m sure the show they’ll be putting on there this March will sure beat the local Canada Day Ghymkhana in both horsemanship and musical talent.