THURSDAY – AUGUST 15th
Blanket Bingo @ Market Square Park @ 6PM Enjoy an evening of fun, music and great prizes in Downtown Houston!
Salsa Night @ POST @ 7PM Enjoy a free night of performances and lessons in Salsa, Bachata, and other Latin dance styles.
Frankie Quinones Stand Up @ Wortham Center @ 7:30PM
PJ Morton @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM
The Mountain Grass Unit @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM
Seven Lions @ Warehouse Live @ 10PM
ThaKvlt @ Scout Bar @ 9PM With Starlit, Stale Connor, Dimebag Danny & more
Bob Schneider @ McGonigels Mucky Duck @ 7PM / 9:30PM
Las Leonas @ Arena Theatre @ 7PM
FRIDAY – AUGUST 16th
Astros vs White Sox @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Hall of Fame Weekend, Jose Altuve ‘2010s’ White Replica Jersey, Friday Night Fireworks, Pregame Happy Hour
‘Krishnaa: Fire to Frost’ Performance @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8:30PM Using narration, song and dance, this brilliant and unique dramatization tells the story of Draupadi, one of the most memorable characters in the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele in Concert @ Resurrection MCC @ 6:30PM
Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay in Concert @ Resurrection MCC @ 8:45PM
Kings of Leon @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With Phantogram
Barry Manilow @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM
The Roots @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM
Snow Tha Product @ House of Blues @ 8PM With AJ Hernz
200 Stab Wounds @ White Oak Music Hall @ 6PM
Juvenile @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM
Asleep at the Wheel @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Melissa Carper
Yetep @ Stereo Live @ 10PM With Vincent, Klaxx, & JUUKU
Broken Spokes @ Armadillo Palace @ 8PM
Seven Lions @ Warehouse Live @ 10PM
Midnight River Choir @ McGonigels Mucky Duck @ 9:30PM
The Spazmatics @ Scout Bar @ 9:30PM
Molly and the Ringwalds: 80s Dance Party @ The Continental Club @ 8PM
SATURDAY – AUGUST 17th
Texans vs NY Giants @ NRG Stadium @ 12PM
Astros vs White Sox @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:10PM Promotion: Jose Altuve ‘2000th Hit’ Bobblehead, Hall of Fame Weekend
Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville
Flea By Night @ Discovery Green @ 6PM
This open-air market features local artisans and small business owners selling vintage, handmade, recycled, repurposed and local goods.
Miller Summer Mixtape @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Miller’s vibrant outdoor festival is a celebration of Houston’s local music scene, featuring artists performing a variety of genres including psychedelic funk, rock, norteño, and hip-hop.
Santana & Counting Crows @ Toyota Center @ 7PM
Deep Purple @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 6:30PM With YES & Hannah Wicklund
Wallows @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7:30PM With Benee
Eden Munoz @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM
Christopher Cross @ House of Blues @ 7PM
49 Winchester @ Armadillo Palace @ 7PM With Drayton Farley
Ian McConnell @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM
Allen Stone @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM
Electric Foam: Beach Ball Bash @ Stereo Live @ 10PM
Crue Fest @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM
SUNDAY – AUGUST 18th
Astros vs White Sox @ Minute Maid Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: Astros Retro Duffle Bag, Hall of Fame Weekend, Kids Run the Bases, Family Sunday
Blackwood Farmers Market @ POST @ 2PM Shop, taste, and support fellow Texan makers and organizations working towards the city’s green future.
Family Zone @ MFAH @ 1PM On selected Sundays, families are invited to visit the MFAH for exciting activities in the galleries.
Elizabeth Cook @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM
Take This To Our Grave @ Warehouse Live @ 3PM
All Weekend
All weekend – Houston Restaurant Weeks Houston’s most anticipated foodie event of the year begins this weekend! Don’t miss a chance to grab a special meal deal while helping Houston Food Bank.
All weekend – Houston Theater Week Don’t miss a chance to secure amazing deals for theater shows in Houston this week!
All weekend – Dusty Slay Stand Up @ Houston Improv
All weekend – ‘Triassic Parq’ Musical @ Art Factory LAST CHANCE – Art Factory presents a raunchy, rocking spoof, from the perspective of the infamous dinosaurs – ‘TRIASSIC PARQ The Musical!’
All weekend – ‘Miss Rhythm: The Legend of Ruth Brown’ Cabaret Show @ Stages Repertory Theatre This intimate cabaret experience explores the life and times of R&B legend Ruth Brown through story and song, accompanied by a five-piece jazz band.
All weekend – Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ Play @ Alley Theatre Experience the tension and drama live on stage as Agatha Christie’s classic novel comes to life in the Alley’s Summer Chills series.
All weekend – ‘Treasure Island’ Play @ MATCH Just like Stevenson’s classic tale, this production promises sword fights, pirates, mutiny, and treasure as the audience follows protagonist Jem Hawkins though a coming-of-age adventure.
All weekend – ‘Frenzy’ Play @ MATCH Exploring the power of misinformation and manipulation, this unsettling play is a perfect illustration of modern culture and one’s online presence.
All weekend – ‘A New Brain’ Musical @ HITS Theatre By the Tony Award-winning authors of ‘Falsettos,’ enjoy this energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency.
Ongoing Special Events and Museum Exhibitions
Ongoing – ‘Mindworks’ Exhibition @ The Health Museum Be the first in the United States to see this interactive, hands-on exhibit that explores why you think, feel, and react the way you do!
Ongoing – ‘Space Explorers: The Infinite’ Immersive Experience @ Silver Street Studios Embark on an immersive excursion through new breathtaking videos that reveal the many wonders of space exploration. Ends 9/1.
Ongoing – ‘Quiet Ensemble: Solar Dust’ Immersive Experience @ POST This immersive, state-of-the-art laser show offers a blend of light and sound while exploring the interconnectedness of nature and technology. Ends 10/2024.
Ongoing – ‘Jurassic World’ Exhibition @ Katy Mills The limited-time globally sold-out exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the beloved film. Discover the science of jurassic world and walk in the land of jurassic giants, closer than ever before!
Ongoing – Dinosaurs @ Houston Zoo Trek through a lush forest trail to see life-sized animatronic creatures, including the fan favorite T-rex, Brachiosaurus, Edmontonia, and more! Ends 9/2.
Ongoing – Sloomoo Exhibition @ Marq E Entertainment Center Immerse yourself in the joy of sensory play with Sloomoo Institute’s colorful world of never-ending, hand-crafted slime, yummy scents, and soothing ASMR delights.
Ongoing – ‘Time and Space’ Exhibition @ ARTECHOUSE Visit three distinctive exhibitions showcasing over 18 unique installation pieces, ranging from cinematic experiences and laser performances to robotic installations and interactive artworks.
Ongoing – ‘Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History’’ Exhibition @ MFAH This internationally touring exhibition is a landmark retrospective of Thomas Demand’s mind-bending and intricate sculptures and photography. End 9/15.
Ongoing – ‘Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan’ Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition offers an extraordinary look at Japan’s pivotal decades during the Meiji era through paintings, sculpture, prints, posters, and textiles. Ends 9/15.
Ongoing – ‘Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer’ Exhibition @ MFAH Artist Jacolby Satterwhite’s expansive multimedia installation fuses choreography, video, animation, lighting, and music to reimagine a kaleidoscopic, computer-generated world. Ends 10/13.
Ongoing – ‘Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography’ Exhibition @ MFAH The annual exhibition documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through student photography that captures daily life in our communities, identity, and future. Ends 8/31.
Ongoing – ‘Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow’ Exhibition @ CAMH Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, artist Olivia Erlanger continues her decade-long investigation into what it means to call a planet home. Ends 10/27.
Ongoing – ‘Resonant Earth: Contemporary Perspectives on Land and Body’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts LAST CHANCE – ‘Resonant Earth’ explores the connections between the human body and the land through the practices of six contemporary artists, each contributing a personal perspective and unique approach. Ends 8/17.
