🕺🏻Darkwave/Punk Rock + Australian Electronic Indie

“Texas cities hotter than Sahara Desert!” Real headline today.

Check out our highlights and then explore the list! 

1. Empire of the Sun - if you want a weekend to remember, boy, do I have the show for you…You’ll find these Australians’ phenomenal live show at 713 Music Hall Friday night.

2. LeTrainiump - fusing a late ‘90s/early ‘00s vibe with contemporary pop/R&B, this Louisiana-based artist will be at Continental Club Sunday night.

3. L.A. Witch - a West Coast darkwave/punk rock group, they’ll be bringing their reverb-draped sound to White Oak Friday night.

Friday, May 16th

L.A. Witch - White Oak - 8:00pm - Alt/Indie - $23

Me Nd Adam - House of Blues - 7:00pm - Alt/Indie - $21

Ken The Man + Erica Banks + Treety - Warehouse Live - 8:00pm - Rap - $32+ 

Freddie Steady - Continental Club - 6:30pm - Singer-Songwriter - $15

Nether Hour - Continental Club - 9:30pm - Rock - $20

Empire of the Sun - 713 Music Hall - 8:00pm - Alt/Indie - $166+

lsdream - Bayou Music Center - 8:00pm - EDM - $24

Hannes Bieger - Stereo Live - 10:00pm - EDM - Free

Save Ferris - Last Concert - 7:00pm - 3rd Wave Ska - $30

Carolyn Wonderland - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Singer-Songwriter - $29

Chambers DesLauriers - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 9:30pm - Rock - $38

Andrea Magee - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Songwriter - $30

Patrice Pike + The Reverent Few - Dan Electro’s - 8:00pm - Rock - $24

Carolyn Wonderland - Cactus Music - 4:00pm - Singer-Songwriter - Free

Murphy’s Law - The End - 7:00pm - Hardcore Punk - $25

JD Graham - Dosey Doe - 8:00pm - Americana - $15

Mike Zito Band - Dosey Doe (Big Barn) - 8:30pm - Blues - $68

WTFFEST - BFE Rock Club - 7:00pm - Rock - $10

Leonard “Lowdown” Brown - The Big Easy - 9:00pm - Blues - $10

Saturday, May 17th

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi - Resurrection MCC - 6:30pm - String Quartet - $65+

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons - Resurrection MCC - 8:30pm - String Quartet - $65+

West 22nd - House of Blues - 7:00pm - Rock - $25.50

Sassafrass Swing w/ Stefanie Pepping - Continental Club - 6:30pm - Swing - $10

Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto - Cullen Theater - 8:00pm - Chamber Orchestra - $25+

Glancing, Whisk, Órpheus Von Doom, & more - Axelrad - 7:00pm - Alt/Indie - $12.26

lsdream - Bayou Music Center - 8:00pm - EDM - $24

Wehbba - Stereo Live - 10:00pm - EDM -  Free

Max Diaz - Secret Group - 8:00pm - Alt/Indie - $15+

Jack Blocker - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 9:30pm - Folk/Country - $30

Two Tons of Steel - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Rockabilly - $32

Dan Electro’s Super Secret Late Nights Show - Dan Electro’s - 12:00am - Mystery Artist - Info

GuestFest 2025 - Dan Electro’s - 1:00pm - Various Artists - $30.41

Black Magic Social Club 3 Year Anniversary - 7:00pm - Various Artists - Info

Cueva Ventana, Venganza, Disillusion, Sinnit and Pleasedepart - The End - 6:30pm - Metal - $13

Mason Lively - Dosey Doe - 8:00pm - Country - $15

The Tejas Brothers - Dosey Doe (Big Barn) - 8:30pm - Tex-Mex Honky Tonk - $20

Torrid Complex - BFE Rock Club - 8:00pm - Heavy Metal - $10

Jonn Del Toro Richardson - The Big Easy - 9:00pm - Blues - $10

EZ Band - Scout Bar - 9:00pm - Norteño - $26

Sunday, May 18th

L.A. Guns - Warehouse Live - 7:00pm - Rock - $32

LeTrainiump // Uncle Tino // David Saurez - Continental Club - 8:00pm - Pop/R&B/Indie - $10

Saddle Up for Sight ft. The Guzzlers - Armadillo Palace - 3:00pm - Party Band - $25 (Advance)

Docapella - Axelrad - 6:00pm - Acapella - Free

Foxy Shazam - Secret Group - 7:00pm - Alt/Indie Rock - $32

The Lone Bellow - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Pop/Folk - $31

Texas Cyclone Band - Dan Electro’s - 2:30pm - Bluegrass - Info

Engine Driver - Dan Electro’s - 7:00pm - ‘60s/’70s Classic Rock Tribute - $18.50

Lilac Kings - The End - 7:00pm - Post Hardcore/Emo - $20