The Astroworld Festival is a music festival started by Travis Scott that takes place each year in Houston, Texas. Astroworld was a popular amusement park that opened in 1968 and closed in 2005. Scott chose a location right across the street from the old theme park for the festival, which he named after both the park and his album.
Astroworld
hit No. 1 on the
Billboard
Hot 200. The festival features live performances from both Scott and some of the top hip-hop artists in the world. You can get Astroworld Festival tickets and see one of Texas's hottest musical festivals.
Astroworld
became one of the best albums of Scott's career and inspired him to launch the Wish You Were Here tour that features backgrounds and set pieces with an amusement park theme. Scott brought his tour to his hometown of Houston but added new elements to the show that he didn't include in other performances. The show was such a success that Scott announced plans to return each year with high-profile celebrity guests. You can see Lil' Wayne and other big names when you buy Astroworld Festival tickets.
Astroworld Festival tickets go on sale each year in advance of the show and before Scott announces the new lineup. As soon as those tickets become available, you can find them at StubHub to get the best seats in the house.
Located at One Reliant Park in Houston, Texas,
NRG Arena
is home to the Astroworld Festival. It has 350,000 square feet of space and can seat 8,500 people.
Though most fans come to the Astroworld Festival to support Scott, you can expect to see more than just that artist on stage. The festival has numerous bars and restaurants on-site and sees dozens of vendors set up inside and outside. Those vendors sell official hip-hop merchandise and souvenirs from the show. You can also expect to see some small stages set up outside where local and smaller artists will play.
Travis Scott frequently brings some of his friends to the show and performs live with those he collaborated with on past projects. During the 2018 festival,
Post Malone
brought down the house with the only performance of the day to include instruments. The Houston All-Stars and Young Thug often appear, too.
The Astroworld Festival is a one-day event, but the fun of the festival starts early in the morning and continues through the night. When you get Astroworld Festival tickets and arrive early, you can mingle with other fans in the parking lot and check out some of the shows and acts who perform. The more popular acts known around the world start taking the stage near the middle of the day. During the 2018 festival, Post Malone played a few opening songs before turning the stage over to
Lil' Wayne
. Lil' Wayne treated those in attendance to songs such as Bling Bling and Lollipop before Scott took the stage. Scott normally plays for 60 minutes or more and will come out for encore performances if asked.
Though you might think that the Astroworld Festival is just another hip-hop show, it includes a number of activities and attractions. Instead of immediately heading inside, take some time to walk through the stages and areas outside. This is where you'll find the vendors selling merchandise and food stalls from some of Houston's top restaurants. There are also volunteers on-site who can direct you to different areas of the festival and answer all your questions. By the time Scott leaves the stage, you can tell all your friends, Wish You Were Here.