Several times throughout his performance last night, Blake Shelton held his arms wide open towards the audience, as if he wanted to give everyone a big bear hug, thanking them for the love, energy, and applause. This would be Shelton's sixth time on the rotating RodeoHouston stage, and his first time back in six years.
It was a gorgeous evening for the opening night of RodeoHouston 2024. Guys and gals dressed in their best western outfits came out to see the rodeo, eat corn dogs and turkey legs, and see a great show. The paid attendance of last night's event was a respectable 59,461. "I was holding on to that big secret, and it was so hard to not tell anybody!" confessed Shelton."By the way, Houston..... You're welcome! That was my wife, Gwen Stefani!"
"Well look at that! They're doing the cell phone light thing that I like so much" he said during the song"Austin." That track was Shelton's first hit."This is the song that got me here!"Blake Shelton thanked his fans several times last night, soaking in the experience and sharing the stage with his wife, Gwen Stefani.