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Four Superstar Entertainers Slated for 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo(TM), Season and Mini-Season Tickets on Sale

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Tuesday, Feb. 28 -- Alabama

Sunday, March 4 -- Big Time Rush

Monday, March 12 -- Zac Brown Band

Saturday, March 17 -- Brad Paisley

"These Season Ticket and Mini-Season Ticket options give you literally stars from A to Z, offering a rich array of entertainer talent," said Skip Wagner, president of the Show "With a Mini-Season Ticket option starting at less than $150 for 9 different performances, you'd be hard pressed to find a similar value anywhere else in the city."

Season Tickets are on sale now and include a guaranteed seat for all 20 RodeoHouston performances, Feb. 28 through March 18, 2012. Season Tickets start as low as $336 a seat, plus shipping and handling.

Mini-Season Tickets, with nine great performances in each option, also are on sale now. Mini-Season Ticket seating is located in the loge and upper levels of Reliant Stadium. Option A can be purchased for $154 in the Upper Level and $189 in the Loge Level, and Option B can be purchased for $146 in the Upper Level and $189 in the Loge Level, plus shipping and handling.

    Option A Dates                   Option B Dates
    Tuesday, Feb. 28 -Alabama        Wednesday, Feb. 29 - Value Day*
    Thursday, March 1                Sunday, March 4 - Big Time Rush
    Saturday, March 3                Monday, March 5
    Wednesday, March 7 - Value Day*  Tuesday, March 6
    Thursday, March 8                Friday, March 9
    Saturday, March 10               Tuesday, March 13
    Monday, March 12 -Zac Brown       Wednesday, March 14 -Value
     Band                             Day*
    Thursday, March 15                Saturday, March 17 -Brad
                                      Paisley
    Friday, March 16                 Sunday, March 18

*Upper level tickets on Value Day Wednesdays are only $10.

Black Heritage Day, Friday, March 2, and Go Tejano Day, Sunday, March 11, are available as part of the Season Ticket line-up, but are not included in the Mini-Season Ticket options. The full 2012 RodeoHouston line-up will be announced Jan. 9, 2012. Individual tickets will go on sale Jan. 14.

HOW TO PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS AND MINI-SEASON TICKETS

Season Tickets and both Mini-Season options are on sale now and can be purchased by:

    --  visiting the Show's Ticket Windows on the second floor of Reliant Center
        --  Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
        --  Monday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    --  calling the Show's Ticket Office at 832.667.1080
    --  visiting www.rodeohouston.com

Season Tickets and Mini-Season Tickets are NOT available at any other ticket outlet, including Ticketmaster. Visit www.rodeohouston.com for a Reliant Stadium seating chart and more information. The Season Ticket and Mini-Season Ticket costs also include admission to Reliant Center, Reliant Arena and the carnival.

The 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo runs Tuesday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 18. The Show is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable event, committed to benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. Since its beginning in 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has contributed more than $283 million to scholarships, research, endowments, calf scramble participants, junior show exhibitors, School Art participants, and other educational and youth programs.

SOURCE Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo