Yet another great weekend for Houston live music. Check out our recs and explore the list:
RAYE - ranking #49 on Spotify, she’s one of the UK’s most successful contemporary musical exports. You’ll find her at 713 Music Hall Friday night.
Courtney Barnett - White Oak hosts this Grammy-nominated indie guitarist and killer songwriter from Australia Saturday night.
Paper Sister, TV Dolls, Midnight Papers, The Secret Plan - alt rock fans are in luck with this show featuring these excellent Texan bands Saturday night at Axelrad.
Friday, May 1st
Robert Ellis - Armadillo Palace - 8:00 PM - Folk - $20+
Spare Parts - BFE Rock Club - 8:00 PM - Power Metal - $10+
Rado, Forever Miles, Almost a Cow - Dan Electro's - 9:00 PM - Indie Rock - $13+
Doc Watkins - Doc's - 7:00 PM/9:30 PM - Jazz - $48.49+
Tahree-Amir and The Synesthesia Trio - Doc's - 11:45 PM - Jazz - $23.49+
Bellamy Brothers - Dosey Doe - 8:30 PM - Country - $108+
Dogs In A Pile - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Jam - $30+
Tripping Daisy - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Alternative - $30+
Powerman 5000 - Scout Bar - 7:30 PM - Industrial Metal - $125.21
Chris Ruest - The Big Easy - 9:00 PM - Blues - $10+
Thunderado - Big Top Lounge - 6:30 PM - Rock - $10+
Madam Radar and Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves - The Heights Theater - 7:00 PM - Americana - $31.79+
Tyler Rich - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Country - $27.85+
Son Rompe Pera - Wonky Power - 7:00 PM - Cumbia - $25.42
The Long March (Benefit Show) - Axelrad - 4:00 PM - Various Artists - Info
Shake Russell - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 6:00 PM - Folk - $47+
Coaxial Wake - Black Magic Social Club - 7:00 PM - Grunge/Punk - Info
Carlos Vives - Smart Financial Centre - 8:00 PM - Latin pop-rock - $48
Ben Jones & Colin Brooks - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 8:30 PM - Americana - $37+
Saturday, May 2nd
Maren Morris - 713 Music Hall - 7:30 PM - Country - $30+
Stellar , Minutes to Midnight, Victims of A System, Mellowship - BFE Rock Club - 7:00 PM - Tribute Bands - $10+
Techknow - Bauhaus Houston - 9:00 PM - Electronic (Various Artists) - Free+
Ari Lennox - Bayou Music Center - 8:00 PM - R&B - $30+
Odd Toddler & Starch and Iron - Bohemeo's - 7:30 PM - Americana - Info
Bach Society Houston - Rice Village - 3:00 PM - Classical - $35+
Too Much To Say - Dan Electro's - 2:30 PM - Dave Matthews Tribute - $18+
Prodigy and The Felix DeLeon Quartet! - Doc's - 11:45 PM - Jazz - $23.49+
Back In Black - Dosey Doe - 8:00 PM - AC/DC Tribute - $25+
Khristian Foreman - Empire State Jazz Cafe - 7:00 PM - Jazz/Trombone - $55+
Toy Story in Concert - Jones Hall - 7:30 PM - Classical - $30+
Through the Eyes of a Child - MATCH - 7:00 PM - Choir - $18+
Chameleons - Numbers - 9:00 PM - Post-Punk - $88+
KISS Tribute Band Rooftop Concert - POST Houston - 8:00 PM - $39+
Brian Best - Red Cat Jazz Cafe - 8:30 PM - Jazz - $23+
Trio Menil - St Luke's Presbyterian Church - 3:00 PM - Chamber Music - Free
Joe King Carrasco - Big Top Lounge - 6:30 PM - Rock - $10+
Patrick Squier Band - Big Top Lounge - 9:30 PM - $10+
Serg & Friends, Booher, Dialtones, Cheetah Cheetah - Continental Club - 8:30 PM - Indie - $10+
Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints - The Heights Theater - 7:00 PM - Folk - $38.07
Tayler Holder - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Pop - $28+
Courtney Barnett - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Singer-Songwriter - $25+
Dia de Los Darks - Wonky Power - 7:00 PM - Darkwave - Free
Gravitoyd Doomfest IV - 1810 Ojeman - 12:00 PM - Metal (Various Artists) - $32.50
Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 6:00 PM - Singer-Songwriter - $45+
Paper Sister, TV Dolls, Midnight Papers, The Secret Plan - Axelrad - 8:00 PM - Alt Rock - $12+
Mando Saenz - McGonigel’s Mucky Duck - 8:30 PM - Americana - $37+
Sunday, May 3rd
Little Feat - 713 Music Hall - 8:00 PM - Southern Rock - $30+
Carya String Quartet - Archway Gallery - 6:00 PM - Strings - Info
Marc Broussard - Dosey Doe - 7:30 PM - Soul - $88+
Natalie Nunn - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Rap - $32+
Buffalo Traffic Jam - House of Blues - 7:00 PM - Indie - $143+
Toy Story in Concert - Jones Hall - 2:00 PM - Classical - $31+
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials - The Big Easy - 7:00 PM - Blues - $10+
Bad Sneakers - Continental Club - 6:00 PM - Steely Dan Tribute - $10+
Soul Blind - White Oak Music Hall - 7:00 PM - Shoegaze - $34+
Until next time! 🕺🏻
