Houston Rodeo Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo runs from March 3-22. Kane Brown was scheduled to perform Wednesday, with additional country sets by Dierks Bentley on March 15 and Keith Urban on March 16.

"In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department have ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to close. The Rodeo will respectfully and dutifully comply with the City’s order," says a statement from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials. "The Rodeo is deeply saddened; however, the safety and well-being of our guests and our community is our top priority. Out of precaution, the City has decided that this is the best course of action for our community.

"We look forward to the 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to continue to promote agriculture, education, entertainment and Western heritage. We will provide additional information as it becomes available. Updates will be posted at rodeohouston.com/2020."

Over the weekend, Maren Morris headlined a show at Houston Rodeo. The country singer is nine months pregnant with her first child with husband Ryan Hurd. “If I go into labor during this show, it’s all good because it just means that my kid really wanted to be born in Texas," the Texas native told the crowd, according to the Houston Chronicle.

The news of the cancellation comes several days after the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville, was postponed until later this year and South by Southwest in Austin was canceled outright due to coronavirus. On Tuesday, Coachella and Stagecoach festivals were officially rescheduled for October.