Texas star, Charley Crockett will shine at the Houston Rodeo on Tuesday, March 17.
Charley announced his new album Lonesome Drifter, out March 14, his official debut for Island Records. Crockett co-produced the album alongside multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning Shooter Jennings. Over the course of just 10 days, they cut the record’s 12 tracks live at the legendary Sunset Sounds Studio in Los Angeles, CA.
In many ways, the title track evokes the essence of the album itself. For years, Crockett has quietly swung the aforementioned hammer to survive. He’s kept his head down and delivered music at a relentless pace, refining his “Gulf & Western” sound, and playing just as hard on the road to boot.
All of that work and life effectively prepared him to record Lonesome Drifter with Shooter. Musically, he traces a roadmap through his own myriad of influences, tipping a hat to everybody from Waylon Jennings, Bill Withers, Bob Dylan, and Woody Guthrie, drawing on countless, often unbelievable true experiences since he first left his native Texas. From the spellbinding vocal performances to the raw and rustic instrumentation to the unforgettable storytelling, Lonesome Drifter stands out as his most cohesive body of work to date.
Charley never just waited around, asked for permission, or let opportunity find him. Instead, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated Texas-born maverick defied the odds at every turn, releasing 14 albums independently, and grinding from obscurity to selling out some of the world’s most renowned venues.
He has continuously pushed forward too. Since 2015, he has paved a singular path out of Texas. Beyond garnering hundreds of millions of streams, he picked up his first GRAMMY® nod for 2024’s $10 Cowboy. In the last year alone, he notably sold out Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO, the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA, and two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Crockett and his music have also received praise from The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Variety.
2025 Houston Rodeo Round-Up
Tuesday, March 4th Reba McEntire Opening Day Presented by Shell Federal Credit Union
Wednesday, March 5th Riley Green Armed Forces Appreciation Day Presented by Crown Royal
Thursday, March 6th AJR
Friday, March 7th Bun B's Birthday Bonanza Black Heritage Day Presented by Kroger
Saturday, March 8th Bailey Zimmerman
Sunday, March 9th Carin Leon
Monday, March 10th Brad Paisley First Responder's Day Presented by BP America
Tuesday, March 11th Zach Top
Wednesday, March 12th Lauren Daigle Community Day Presented by TC Energy
Thursday, March 13th Jon Pardi Volunteer Appreciation Day by Phillips 66
Friday, March 14th Journey
Saturday, March 15th Warren Zeiders
Sunday, March 16th Grupo Frontera Go Tejano Day Presented by Fiesta Mart
Monday, March 17th Charley Crockett
Tuesday, March 18th Post Malone
Wednesday, March 19th Old Dominion
Thursday, March 20th Cody Jinks
Friday, March 21st Parker McCollum
Saturday, March 22nd Brooks & Dunn
Sunday, March 23rd Luke Bryan