sounds of a fiesta off in the distance
It’s Cinco de Mayo this weekend. Meaning it’s time to watch out for folks with too many margs in their system (looking at you, Gringo’s Tex-Mex).
In any case, here are cinco events that we thought were pretty cool (see what we did there?):
Mason Ramsey - Remember the Wal-Mart yodeler? He’s now 17 and has just released this song. We loved it so much we bought tickets!
Interpol - for fans of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arcade Fire, the creators of Pitchfork’s #1 album of 2002 is playing on Sunday night at the Bayou Music Center.
Bill Kirchen - Described as “your guitarist’s favorite guitarist,” he’ll be playing at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck on Saturday. In 1972 his version of “Hot Rod Lincoln” reached #9 on the Billboard singles chart.
The Houston Symphony - will be playing The Pines of Rome at Jones Hall Saturday and Sunday. A big, expansive piece like this sounds wonderful on recording and is sure to be even better live.
Leftover Salmon - a jam band from Nashville, this group mixes bluegrass, rock and Cajun music to create an incredibly fun sound. They’ll be playing at the Heights Theater on Sunday.
The Turnaways/Orpheus Von Doom - The Big Top - 9:00pm - Indie Rock - YT - $10 GA
Candelight Jazz: Best of Frank Sinatra & Nat King Cole - Resurrection MCC - 6:30pm, 8:45pm - $55+
Mason Ramsey - House of Blues - 7:00pm - Country - YT - $45.32
YDG - Stereo Live - 10:00pm - Dubstep - YT - $15
Mark Zeus - The Rustic (Downtown) - 6:00pm - Folk - YT - Free
Surfer Girl - Last Concert Cafe - 9:00pm - Reggae Rock - YT - $20
ERRA - Warehouse Live - 6:30pm - Metal - YT - $25 GA
Bruce Cockburn - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Folk/Jazz/Rock - YT - $30
Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers - The Continental Club - 9:00pm - Rock - YT - $15 Advance
Patrice Pike & Hunter Hendrickson - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Indie Rock - YT - $30
The Derailers - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 9:30pm - Country - YT - $36
Cold, Orgy - Scout Bar - 7:00pm - Nu-Metal - YT - $26
Evelyn Rubio - The Big Easy - 9:00pm - Blues Rock - YT - $10
OTEP w/ Special Guests - BFE Rock Club - 7:00pm - Metal - YT - $20
Scott Strickland - Dosey Doe (Bkfast, BBQ & Whiskey Bar) - 8:00pm - Rock Soul - YT - $20
Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience - Dosey Doe (The Big Barn) - 8:30pm - Rock - YT - $24+
Flatland Cavalry w/ The Castellows & Keller Cox - WOMH - 6:00pm - Country - YT - $35 GA
Maddie Zahm - House of Blues - 7:00pm - Pop - YT - $34.30+
Talk Derby To Me - The Rustic (Downtown) - 12:30pm - Country - Free
Lords of Acid - Last Concert Cafe - 7:30pm - Electronic - YT - $30
Tweed Smith & The Internationals - The Continental Club - 7:00pm - Blues - YT - $10
J Boog - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Reggae - YT - $28
Clay Melton - The Continental Club - 9:00pm - Rock - YT - $15 Advance
Bill Kirchen - McGoningel’s Mucky Duck - 7:00pm - Country - YT - $30
Shanead Sims - Rockefellers - 8:00pm - Reggae - FB - $35
Nonpoint - Scout Bar - 7:30pm - Rock - YT - $25
Pachyman/Combo Chimbita/Los Esplifs - Axelrad - 8:00pm - Fusion - YT - Free
Gary Cain - The Big Easy - 9:00pm - Blues - YT - $10
Krista Gene - Walking Stick Brewery - 3:00pm - Soul-Pop - YT - Free
Pines of Rome + Grieg’s Piano Concerto - Jones Hall - 8:00pm - Classical - $34
SJCC Steel Band - Miller Outdoor Theater - 8:15pm - Afro-Caribbean - Free
The Hankins - Dosey Doe (Bkfast, BBQ, & Whiskey Bar) - 8:00pm - Country - IG - $15
Bri Bagwell Band - Dosey Doe (The Big Barn) - 8:30pm - Country - YT - $18+
Soul Flower Music Fest - Discovery Green - 2:00pm - Soul - $20
Motionless In White & In This Moment - WOMH - 4:00pm - Metal - YT - $56 GA
Interpol - Bayou Music Center - 8:00pm - Rock - YT - $60
Late Night Drive Home - House of Blues - 7:00pm - Alt/Indie - YT - $27.50
HELMET - The Secret Group - 8:00pm - Metal - YT- $29
Jeremiah Marichalar - The Rustic (Downtown) - 12:30pm - Country - FB - Free
Mighty Orq - The Rustic (Downtown) - 3:00pm - Blues - YT - Free
Powerslave/Holy Diver/Big City Nights - Warehouse Live - 2:00pm - Metal - YT - Free GA
Leftover Salmon - Heights Theater - 8:00pm - Bluegrass - YT - $36
Zydeco Sundays ft. The Zydeco Dots - The Continental Club - 6:00pm - YT - $10
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai - 713 Music Hall - 8:00pm - Rock - YT - $86.50+
Cinco de Mayo - Karbach Brewing - 11:00am - Free
John Calderon’s Cinco de Mayo - The Big Easy - 6:00pm - YT - $10
Brandon Lee Gardner - Walking Stick Brewery - 3:00pm - Country - IG - Free
Pines of Rome + Grieg’s Piano Concerto - Jones Hall - 8:00pm - Classical - $34
End of the Line: Allman Brothers Tribute - Dosey Doe (The Big Barn) - 7:30pm - Rock - YT - $18+
Tim Ruiz and Friends - Discovery Green - 5:00pm - Jazz - YT - Free
Caleb & Caroline Byrd | Publishers, The H Club
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