🕺🏻Experimental Pop + Rising Stars

We prefer it when the weekends have three days instead of two. Some great shows in Houston this weekend - check out our highlights and then explore the list…

1. Frente Cumbiero - bringing a psychedelic take on cumbia all the way from Colombia, they’ll be at Dan Electro’s Sunday

2. Sleigh Bells - this experimental pop group has a new album out and will be playing White Oak Friday night 

3. Ivan Cornejo - fans of Grupo Frontera and Peso Pluma can catch this rising 19-year-old three nights in a row at NRG. His rodeo appearance broke records last year.

Friday, May 23rd

The Urbans with Pablito y Lio & Chava Monroy - White Oak - 7:00pm - Latin - $20

Sleigh Bells - White Oak - 8:00pm - Indie Rock - $40

One Ok Rock - Bayou Music Center - 8:00pm - Japanese Rock - $58.50

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles - Lone Star Flight Museum - 7:00pm - String Quartet - $95.50

Ivan Cornejo - NRG Arena - 8:00pm - Regional Mexican - $150+

Lucero - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Alt Country/Rock - $36.19

78 Special - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - String Band - $41

The Wrecks - House of Blues - 6:30pm - Pop Rock - $43.50

Kings X - Warehouse Live - 8:00pm - Rock - $29

Uncle Lucius + Presley Haile - Dan Electro’s - 9:00pm - Americana/Alt-Country - $30

Metalachi - Scout Bar - 9:00pm - Heavy Metal Mariachi - $21.38

Jay Hooks - The Big Easy - 9:00pm - Blues - $10

STONE PUSHER, State of Mind, Time Capsule, Sardis, and Scorn - BFE Rock Club - 7:00pm - Metal - Info

Little Joe Y La Familia - Dosey Doe - 8:30pm - Tejano - $98

Moon Owl Mages - The End - 7:00pm - Psych Band - $16

Ascension Houston - 9PM Presents/Mic Check - 9:00pm - EDM - $15

Bruce Liu Plays Chopin - Jones Hall - 7:30pm - Piano Concerto - $42+

Motown & More - Miller Outdoor Theater - 8:15pm - R&B/Soul/Funk - Free

Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons - Smart Financial Center - 8:00pm - Rock/Pop - $84+

Key Glock - 713 Music Hall - 8:00pm - Hip-Hop/Rap - $48+

Quo Vadis + The Kiddos + Uncle Tino + Painters Club - Axelrad - 8:00pm - Alt/Indie - $12.26

Dusty Miller and The Spurflowers - Big Top Lounge - 6:30pm - Country - $10

FLYJACK/Killing Floor - Continental Club - 9:30pm - Rock - $15

Oh, Hooray Single Release Party - Big Top Lounge - 9:30pm - Art Pop - $10

Saturday, May 24th

Durand Bernarr - White Oak - 7:00pm - Singer-Songwriter - $62

Buzzfest 2025 ft. Chevelle & Marilyn Manson - Cynthia Woods Pavilion - 1:00pm - Various Artists - $78+

Skyrocket! - Last Concert Cafe - 9:00pm - ‘80s Tribute - $38.44

Ryan Adams - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Alt-Country/Rock - Sold Out

Ivan Cornejo - NRG Arena - 8:00pm - Regional Mexican - $119+

Verlon Thompson - Heights Theater - 9:30pm - Singer-Songwriter - $47

Pat Byrne Band - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Folk - $45

Ed Lover, Lil Flip, Case, & Tela - Warehouse Live - 8:00pm - Hip-Hop/Rap - $45

Take This To Our Grave - Scout Bar - 9:00pm - Fall Out Boy Tribute - $16.42

The Octanes - The Big Easy - 9:00pm - Rockabilly - $10

Nostalgia Fest - BFE Rock Club - 7:00pm - Tribute Bands - Info

So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience starring Robert Neary - Dosey Doe - 8:30pm - Neil Diamond Tribute - $98

Bernie Nelson - Dosey Doe - 8:00pm - Country - $24

Homestar // KJU // A Distraction // Cueva Ventana // Cameron Sonier - 1810 Ojeman - 8:00pm - Local Indie - $10

Rusko & SubDocta - 9PM Presents - 9:00pm - EDM - $34

Bruce Liu Plays Chopin - Jones Hall - 7:30pm - Piano Concerto - $58+

Motown & More - Miller Outdoor Theater - 8:15pm - R&B/Soul/Funk - Free

Palomazo Norteno - 713 Music Hall - 8:00pm - Regional Mexican - $113+

Psychosomatica, Trvd Wife, Katherine Kier & More - Axelrad - 8:00pm - Experimental - Free

Axeltonk: Honky Tonk Night - Axelrad - 8:00pm - Honky Tonk - Free

Nakia's Signal Transmission Party - Big Top Lounge - 6:30pm - Singer-Songwriter - $10

Fabulosos Decadentes - Continental Club - 9:00pm - Argentinian Rock - $10

Hard Luck Revival - Big Top Lounge - 9:30pm - Country Western - $10

Sunday, May 25th

Dillon Francis - Stereo Live - 10:00pm - EDM - $46.62

Full Of Hell & Harms Way - Secret Group - 6:00pm - Grindcore/Hardcore Punk - $25

Allison Russell - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Singer-Songwriter - $33.76

Ivan Cornejo - NRG Arena - 8:00pm - Regional Mexican - $161+

Sparky Parker - Dan Electro’s - 2:30pm - Blues Rock  - Info

Frente Cumbiero - Dan Electro’s - 8:00pm - Nueva Cumbia - $15.25

Dave East - Warehouse Live - 8:00pm - Rap - $32.12

Luis Coronel - Scout Bar - 8:00pm - Regional Mexican - $41.92

My Epic, 24Resting, Relent, Family of Fools - BFE Rock Club - 6:00pm - Christian Rock - $15

Bruce Liu Plays Chopin - Jones Hall - 2:00pm - Piano Concerto - $46+

Until next time! 🕺🏻