Houston’s custom car culture is taking over Reliant Arena on Nov. 22, when the King of Cars Custom Car Show & Culture Fest rolls into Hall D with more than 200 custom vehicles, live performances and an all-ages lineup of activities running from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event is presented by Big Slim and will take place in Reliant Arena – Hall D, according to Reliant Park. As reported by CW39 Houston, the show is set for Reliant Arena at One NRG Park, and general admission tickets are priced just under $29 while VIP tickets run just under $79, with tickets available through Ticketmaster.
Performers set to take the stage include Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Lil' Keke, Z-Ro, Kirko Bangz, Lil Flip, DJ XO and Propain, per CW39 Houston's reporting. A separate account from MyHoustonMajic lists Z-Ro, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Lil Keke and Kirko Bangz among the confirmed acts, noting that more artists are expected to join the lineup.
What's Rolling Into Hall D
The all-ages event will feature more than 200 custom vehicles alongside a vendor village, food hall, gamer zone and children's activities, according to the same MyHoustonMajic report. Organizers have also built in DJs, interactive entertainment, gaming, vendors and a family activity area, per CW39 Houston, making the fest as much a family outing as a car-culture showcase.
97.9 The Box is serving as the event's official radio partner, the station notes. Tickets are being advertised starting at $9.79 using promo code THEBOX at checkout while supplies last, though that pricing appears tied to a promotional offer rather than standard admission across all ticket tiers.
Deep Roots In Houston's Slab Scene
The cars expected to fill Hall D trace back decades in Houston culture. Slabs — the city's signature customized vehicles known for metallic candy paint, tricked-out interiors and chrome elbows that stick out from the rims called swangas — were first popularized by Houston rappers in the 1980s, according to a Houston Chronicle project on the city's slab community. The outlet reports that the scene is only becoming more popular today.
That growing popularity has shown up at other local gatherings, too. The Chronicle's project points to an April 2024 event at Bayou City Event Center, where Slim Thug co-hosted a showcase featuring exotic cars and slabs — an earlier example of the same rap-meets-car-culture pairing now headed to NRG Park.
Bag Policy And Getting In
Anyone headed to Reliant Arena should plan accordingly: backpacks and large bags exceeding 11 by 17 inches are not allowed at the venue, according to Reliant Park's event guidelines. With doors covering a seven-hour window and a lineup built around some of Houston's most recognizable rap names, organizers are positioning the fest as a full-day celebration of the city's car culture rather than a quick pop-up show.
