review in photos
House of Vans takes over The Mohawk for four days of epic music
Mar 17, 2013 | 9:34 am
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Solid Gold.
Photo by Chad Wadsworth Butchershop Creative
Roundup Repertoire
Besides the allure of seeing a rodeo in a more traditionally western city, Austinites have a few higher profile reasons to travel an hour-and-a-half to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo each year. Big concerts are a draw to Texas tourists, and the 2025 lineup will bring some major country stars to the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum, according to the first round of announcements on July 8.
The event spans February 6-23, and the first four performers announced represent four different days of entertainment;
Announcing the lineup in rounds is customary for the rodeo, which in 2024 featured country and rock acts such as Wynonna Judd, Brad Paisley, The Oak Ridge Boys, Cheap Trick, Styx, and Brooks & Dunn. In addition to the bigger names were local stars like Austin's Charley Crockett (born in San Benito and raised in Dallas-Fort Worth). It's almost guaranteed that Midland, from Dripping Springs, will be on the lineup again in 2025, as they have been every year since at least 2020.
The San Antonio rodeo is a very popular annual occasion, which in 2025 includes 22 events and will likely draw more than 1.5 million visitors. That's been bringing in tourist money since 1949, and a portion of funds raised also go back to young people across Texas in the form of education, vocational training, and agricultural projects.
"We are immensely thankful to the community, sponsors, partners, and our over 6,000 volunteers for their unwavering support in advancing our mission to educate the youth of Texas," said executive director and CEO Cody Davenport in a press release. "Our longstanding traditions will continue to serve the community, showcasing our world-class rodeo and Agriculture Fair. We eagerly anticipate welcoming everyone in 2025."
Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and sarodeo.com. Tickets can be purchased for the season or individually.