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03/01/1970 - singer Elvis Presley performs at the 1970 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the Astrodome. Presley made six appearances over three days at the Houston rodeo. His Saturday evening performance broke all rodeo attendance records with a crowd of 43,614. Â Houston Chronicle

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03/01/1970 - singer Elvis Presley performs at the 1970 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the Astrodome. Presley made six appearances over three days at the Houston rodeo. His Saturday evening performance

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Photo: Fred Bunch, HP Staff

Did you know these acts played RodeoHouston?

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RodeoHouston is built on predictability. Cowboys? Check. Carnival? Check. Concerts? Check. C&C Music Factory? Not so fast. Amid the country stalwarts and repeat acts, RodeoHouston often throws a curveball into the concert lineup. This year's surprise entry is reggaeton performer J Balvin, who'll probably draw a big crowd behind his worldwide hit "Mi Gente." Here's a look at some of the unlikely acts who've popped up in past years, often just once.

Clayton Moore: The Lone Ranger rode into the hearts of Houston fans in 1946.

Lassie: The biggest star on TV did a few tricks in 1962.

Buddy Ebsen and Irene Ryan: "The Beverly Hillbillies" stars took the stage in 1968.

Tiffany: The teen idol was still very much in the game in 1988.

Exposé: The girl group was just coming off a run of seven top 10 singles in 1990.

C&C Music Factory: The hit-making machine was running strong in 1991.

Stevie B: The freestyle singer made the crowd dance in 1991.

Color Me Badd: The year was 1992, and they wanted to sex you up.

Juanes: The Colombian superstar was part of the 2002 lineup.

Bob Dylan: The legendary performer made his only appearance in 2002.

LL Cool J: Rapper, actor and RodeoHouston 2003 performer.

Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson: They were still very much "Newlyweds" in 2004.

Cheetah Girls: The Disney Channel movie-turned-girl band was here in 2007.

Solange: The younger Knowles sister opened for Gladys Knight in 2009.

Justin Bieber: He was just a superstar-in-training in 2010.

The Chainsmokers: It was just last year when RodeoHouston became a massive rave.

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