🕺🏻Kawaii Metal + Houston Jazz

Lots of events this weekend! Discovery Green is showing Questlove’s Summer of Soul documentary, with some amazing footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, on Saturday (link here). Sly Stone, who is featured in the documentary, just passed away Monday. 

Also, next week, River Oaks Theatre is showing documentaries on indie band Broken Social Scene (Tuesday) and Houston’s blues scene (Thursday).

Wu-Tang and Metallica are the heavy hitters in town Saturday. If you’re looking for something a bit less expensive (and off the beaten path) here are a few highlights: 

1. Aurum Son - This 8-piece Houston ensemble brings a fresh and unique approach to jazz. They’ll be at Dan Electro’s Saturday afternoon. 

2. Remy Bond - With a nostalgic pop sound that brings Lana del Ray to mind, she’ll be at House of Blues Friday evening. 

3. BABYMETAL - What if metal was kawaii? You can find out Friday night as this Tokyo-based band plays at 713 Music Hall. 

Today’s listings are a bit longer, so you may need to click at the end of the email to see the full list.

Friday, June 13th

Dance Gavin Dance - Bayou Music Center - 7:00pm - Rock - $59

Jeremy Olander - Stereo Live Houston - 10:00pm - EDM - Free

Mere Notilde - The Secret Group - 8:00pm - EDM - $8.82

Agriculture - The Secret Group - 7:00pm - Metal - $23.50

Asleep At The Wheel - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Western Swing - $49.07+

BoomChank – Hadden Sayers & Brannen Temple - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - Blues - $43

Bruce Robison - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Country - $57+ 

Late Show w/ Kory Quinn - Dan Electro’s - 11:30pm - Grateful Dead Tribute - Free

Deadeye - Dan Electro’s - 8:00pm - Grateful Dead Tribute - $23.75

Take This To Our Graves (Emo Night) - Scout Bar - 8:00pm - Emo - $16.42

James “Boogaloo” Bolden - Big Easy - 9:00pm - Blues - $10

Para Bellum - BFE Rock Club - 7:00pm - Rock - $10

Keith Michael - Dosey Doe - 8:00pm - Country/Rock - $15

Rockshow NOLA - Dosey Doe - 8:00pm - Styx & Bon Jovi Tributes - $22

The Anime Rave Ep 1 - 9PM Presents - 9:00pm - Various Artists - $17.14

DJ Smokey - White Swan - 7:30pm - Phonk - Free

Brand New - NRG Arena - 8:00pm - Rock - $51+

Remy Bond - House of Blues - 7:00pm - Pop - $27

Jeff Crosby Band - Big Top Lounge - 6:30pm - Americana - $10 (Advance)

The George Murphy Band - Continental Club - 8:30pm - Rock - $10

Light Rock Express - Big Top Lounge - 9:00pm - ‘70s Light Rock - $10

Juneteenth Culture Fest - Miller Outdoor Theater - 8:30pm - Gospel/Blues/R&B - Free

BABYMETAL - 713 Music Hall - 7:00pm - Kawaii Metal - $95+

Noche de Cumbia Festival - Axelrad - 6:30pm - Various Artists - $22.08

Saturday, June 14th

Arlo McKinley and Tommy Prine - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Folk - $29.28+ 

Del Castillo Trio - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Latin - $47+

John Egan - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 9:30pm - Country Blues - $37+ 

Christopher Seymore  - Dan Electro’s - 8:00pm - Country - $13

Aurum Son - Dan Electro’s - 2:30pm - Jazz - $10

Eclipse - Scout Bar - 9:00pm - Metal - $20.14

Evelyn Rubio - Big Easy - 9:00pm - Singer/Songwriter + Saxophone - $10

VICTIM! - BFE Rock Club - 7:00pm - Hard Rock - Info

Terry McBride - Dosey Doe - 8:30pm - Country - $24

Ryan Ross Band - Dosey Doe - 8:00pm - Country - $15

Bayou Saints // When The Sun Dies // Sentilion - 1810 Ojeman - 8:00pm - Pop/Rock - $11

Jessica Audiffred - 9PM Presents - 9:00pm - EDM - $29

Darkness of Tomorrow - Kickback Bar - 8:00pm - Metal - Info

Houston Show Choir: Heartbreaks & Heartbeats - Hobby Center - 7:00pm - Choir - $61.26

The Kiffness - White Oak - 7:00pm - Alt - $33.80

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen - Resurrection MCC - 8:30pm - $67+

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons -  Resurrection MCC - 6:30pm - $71.50

Houston Show Choir: Heartbreaks & Heartbeats - Zilkha Hall - 7:00pm - Choir - $46+

Wu-Tang Clan - Toyota Center - 8:00pm - Hip-Hop - $89+

Metallica - NRG - 6:00pm - Heavy Metal - $236+

Hoang - Warehouse Live - 10:00pm - Dance/Electronic - $32.12

Thunderado - Big Top Lounge - 6:30pm - Gypsy Desert Surf Rock - $10

John Evans Band // Sheila Marshall Band - Continental Club - 9:00pm - Rock/Country - $20+

Animal Arcade // Sol Y Motion - Big Top Lounge - 9:30pm - Funk/Soul/Disco/Rock - $14

Cody Canada & The Departed - Armadillo Palace - 7:00pm - Rock - $23 (Advance)

Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra - Miller Outdoor Theater - 8:30pm - Hip-Hop - Free

Juvenoia, LONDON, Ember Tone, & Mars Alva - Axelrad - 8:00pm - Art Rock/Indie Pop - $12.26

Sunday, June 15th

Father’s Day Crazy Event - Dan Electro’s - 7:30pm - Various Artists - Free

GENERATION:landslide - Dan Electro’s - 2:30pm - Garage/Psych Rock - Info

Rivers of Nihil - Scout Bar - 7:00pm -  Technical Death Metal - $26.34

Evanora Unlimited - White Oak - 7:00pm - Synth Punk - $20.10

The Head And The Heart - House of Blues - 6:30pm - Indie Folk - $59+

1% Skynrd (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute), Weekend Warriors (Ted Nugent Tribute), The Skinz - Warehouse Live - 3:00pm - Rock - Free

Until next time! 🕺🏻