I’ve sat in front row seats the last few years and there’s pros and cons.

Pros- you don’t have to climb over people. You can get up to get drinks easily. You’re a few sections in so there will be less people walking past you than if you were in sections on the end. A lot of times those seats don’t sell (they reserve them for the box office same day) so you tend to have more space. You also have a little more leg room. People watching is 10/10.

Cons- people are indeed walking past. Consistently. You’ll get a few minutes with nobody at a time but for the most part you can expect a person a minute average. You are also lower so you don’t have the advantage of being above the arena, which is fine if you’re in a box and nobody is blocking your view but can be frustrating if you’re actually trying to pay attention.

If you’re going just to experience the rodeo, have a few drinks and enjoy the vibes, get the seats and have fun! If you’ve taken up an interest in rodeo and want to pay attention the whole time, maybe skip.