NRG Stadium — Attraction in Houston

NRG Stadium – A Hub of Unforgettable Experiences in Houston

NRG Stadium is truly a gem for locals in Houston, offering a variety of incredible events. I’ve had the privilege of attending several here, and each time, I’ve been blown away by how this venue transforms to accommodate different events.

The highlight for me was seeing Houston’s own Beyoncé perform live. The transformation of NRG Stadium from a game day setup to a full-blown Beyoncé concert was nothing short of spectacular. The energy from the dancers, the band, and the entire production created a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’ll never forget.

Another memorable event was Monster Jam. It’s such a fun, rewarding experience, and I promise, whether you’re 80, 18, or 8 years old, you’re going to have a blast. The drivers interact with the crowd, and you get caught up in cheering for your favorite car—even if you didn’t have one going in. The atmosphere is electric, and the setup, with all that dirt for the trucks, makes you marvel at how the stadium is ready for a Texans game right after.

I also had the chance to attend the Battle of the Bands, where HBCU bands from all over the country came to Houston to showcase their talent. The crowd was jamming along with the emcee, and the excitement was contagious. It was truly a wonderful experience that celebrated music and culture in a big way.

And of course, NRG Stadium is famous for hosting the Houston Rodeo every year from late February through March. With concerts and so much fun to be had, it’s no wonder it’s a huge local tradition.

In terms of the stadium itself, parking can be tricky, but they do have lots of parking areas available. My tip: get there 30 minutes before doors open because the walk can take a while, especially if you need handicap accessibility. When it comes to seating, I’ve sat in both club and regular seats, and while the views are great, the seats are a bit cramped. It can be inconvenient when people are moving past you with food and drinks. Hopefully, future renovations will address this issue.

Speaking of food, the vendors at NRG are top-notch. I personally love their Trill Burgers, and they have a great selection from Chick-fil-A, pizza, hot dogs, to Tex-Mex options like barbecue tacos and nachos. I love how they incorporate local Houston vendors, which gives it an authentic feel.

As for pricing, NRG Stadium does its best to keep ticket prices reasonable. The real issue arises with third-party sellers like StubHub, which can inflate prices significantly. My advice: stay up late and grab tickets as soon as they go on sale to avoid the markup!

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A good friend won several season tickets for 2023 to the Houston Texans home games and generously offered me a choice of four games, since he knew I was a Texans fan. I chose the Cardinals for November 19th, a team for which J.J.Watt played besides the Texans. (NRG Stadium displays a Ring of Honor which includes Watts' name.)

The last time I attended a professional football game was a long time ago in San Diego for a pre-season game between the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys, coached by the legendary Tom Landry. So I had never attended a pro football game in an enclosed stadium like NRG.

We had stayed in a hotel within walking distance from the stadium. But my wife had an unexpected issue while walking because of a recent back procedure and had a lot of difficulty negotiating steps once we got to the front entrance. That's when the NRG Stadium Mobility Support Team went into action, and within 30 minutes, she had a wheelchair in a handicap section where we enjoyed the entire game.

The game this day also honored Active Duty and Veteran Military as well as First Responders.

The Cardinals were no pushover and scored first. It was a highly Defensive game, and typically the Texans' victory wasn't assured until the last series of the game.

A neat thing about an enclosed stadium like NRG is that the noise for the home team can be deafening. A couple of times the home crowd left my ears ringing.

There are many concessions and businesses in the stadium, most of which are pretty expensive. Bring lots of cash 💸 or a hefty debit card. One concession touting "Texas Food" had Mr. Pibb but not Dr. Pepper. That's criminal!

Overall, the game and experience at NRG were thrilling. The Mobility Team asked me to text them with about five minutes left in the game. At the end of the game, a wheelchair was waiting for my wife. The team member took her as far away from the stadium as he could, but he showed us a way where we could get to the front entrance in an easier way than we did earlier.

Final analysis: NRG Stadium is stupendous. And...

First, figuring out their ADA policies is next to impossible! I spent more than 4 days calling before I was able to speak to anyone who knew anything about the parks or the Texans policies for handicapped parking, seating, or drop off. When I did find someone, she spent 15 seconds on the phone, "answered" in one sentence (go to section 113 or 133, ask for ADA seating, 2 people only first come first served) then she promptly hung up the phone. On game day there is very little on their website about dropping off someone in a wheelchair but what little there was sent me to section Blue 19. Once at the stadium NOBODY knew ANYTHING about where to drop off wheelchair visitors and kept very rudely directing us all over until we finally just found a vacant area and got out.

Once inside we went to the customer relations as directed and were dealt with quickly but they did say we could run our person in the wheelchair to our seats and bring the chair back to them to store for the game (very nice).

Then the worst part... The graphics on the boards and rings were constantly flashing. Anyone with a seizure disorder such as myself cannot take all the flashing without risking seizures!!! I personally had constant issues with the flashing and had my eyes closed most of the game that I paid more than $200 to see. I have a seizure alert dog who was unable to do her job during much of the time due to the noise but she was signaling, she was indicating that I was having a seizure. I am confident I had at least 2 seizures since the lights were that bright.

THIS STADIUM AND THEIR STAFF ARE 0% ADA COMPLIANT!!!!!!!!!

As an update, they did move 2 of the 4 of my party (including me) to the ADA seats. They had to ask 2 squatters to kindly move over from our seats but they did not move them to their purchased seating. How nice of them. My handicapped sister was still in her purchased seat but at least the drunk squatters were able to keep their stolen seating. (Video is from my "ADA...