Live Music

Friday – Candlelight: 90s Unplugged Concert @ Majestic Metro @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Hear 90s hits from Oasis, Nirvana, Alanis Morrissette, Jeff Buckley, Foo Fighters, and more performed by Listeso String Quartet.

Friday – Club 90s: Chappell Roan Night @ House of Blues @ 9PM

Friday – Afrobeats To The World @ White Oak Music Hall @ 10PM

Friday – OWNBOSS @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Friday – Soda Stereo @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Friday – Alesana @ Scout Bar @ 6:30PM With Limbs, Vampires Everywhere, & Half Heard Voices

Saturday – Queen of the Night: A Whitney Houston Tribute @ Wortham Center @ 7:30PM Amanda Cole performs Whitney Houston’s most iconic songs including ‘I Will Always Love You,’ ‘All At Once,’ ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody,’ and more!

Saturday – Luke Combs @ NRG Stadium @ 5:45PM

Saturday – Grupo Frontera @ Toyota Center @ 8PM

Saturday – I Prevail + Halestorm @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 6PM With Hollywood Undead & Fit for a King

Saturday – Demola @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Saturday – SiR @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Zacari & Davion Farris

Saturday – The Gaslight Anthem @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Saturday – Calcium @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Saturday – Dale Watson @ Armadillo Palace @ 8PM

Sunday – Limp Bizkit @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 6:30PM With Bones: Eddy Baker, N8NOFACE, & Corey Feldman

Standup

Thursday – Sebastian Maniscalco Comedy Show @ Toyota Center @ 7:30PM

Thursday – Josh Johnson Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 5PM / 7:30PM / 9:45PM

Sports

Thursday – Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs El Paso Chihuahuas @ Constellation Field @ 7:05PM Promotion: Teacher Appreciation Night, Thirsty Thursday

Friday – Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs El Paso Chihuahuas @ Constellation Field @ 7:05PM Promotion: Pickleball Paddle, Fauxback Friday, Space Cowboys Spooktacular, Friday Fireworks

Saturday – Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs El Paso Chihuahuas @ Constellation Field @ 7:05PM Promotion: Justin Verlander Bobblehead, Faith & Family Night

Sunday – Texans Training Camp @ NRG Stadium @ 5:30PM Watch the team practice, explore the fun-filled activities, autograph sessions, giveaways, plus keep an eye out for special guest appearances!

Sunday – Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs El Paso Chihuahuas @ Constellation Field @ 6:35PM Promotion: Orion’s Birthday, Kids Day, Sunday Family Four Pack

Festivals & Markets

Saturday – Houston Reggae Festival @ Hermann Square @ 3PM Houston’s favorite festival is back for a weekend of music, culture, vendors shopping, food trucks, and more!

All weekend – Anime Matsuri 2024 @ George R. Brown Convention Center Join thousands of fans and explore over 1,800,000 sq feet of anime, panels, workshops, special guests, vendors market,artist alley and showcase, live concerts, cosplay contests, games, and more!

All weekend – Houston Horror Film Fest @ Houston Marriott of Westchase Houston’s largest horror film festival and expo includes over 70+ horror films, celebrity special guests, q&a panels, over 100 vendors, artists, and horror memorabilia!

All weekend – Houston Shakespeare Festival @ Miller Outdoor Theatre
University of Houston’s annual festival returns with this year’s productions of Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

All ages events

Friday – Neon Foam Party @ POST @ 7PM Bring out the kiddos for this family-fun event featuring neon lights, music, and foam machines!

Saturday – Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Sunday – Little Artists Workshop @ MFAH @ 1PM Families are invited to join an exciting art adventure including a storybook circle, making art projects in the studio, and special gallery tours.

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 – 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.

Live theater

All weekend – Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Songblazers’ Show @ Smart Financial Centre LAST CHANCE – This unique collaboration with Universal Music Group seamlessly combines together the awe-inspiring acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil with heartfelt melodies of beloved country legends.

All weekend – ‘Triassic Parq’ Musical @ Art Factory Art Factory presents a raunchy, rocking spoof, from the perspective of the infamous dinosaurs – ‘TRIASSIC PARQ The Musical!’

All weekend – ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ Musical @ Stageworks Theatre LAST CHANCE – Charlie Brown and the entire ‘Peanuts’ gang explore life’s great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.

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 – ‘The Woman in Black’ Play @ Main Street Theater LAST CHANCE – Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story is alive and well in this spine-tingler of a play!

All weekend – ‘Melville & Hawthorne’ Play @ MATCH LAST CHANCE – Based on historical correspondence, the play chronicles the relationship between authors Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne and explores concepts of race, sexual liberation, social justice, freedom and the impact of literature on political events.

All weekend – ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Play @ 4th Wall Theatre Company See Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers performed by Julliard Drama School students!

Arts & Culture

All weekend – Seven Samurai’ Screening @ MFAH Seamlessly weaving philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions, and relentless action, don’t miss the chance to see Akira Kurosawa’s epic on the big screen!

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 – ‘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. Ends 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 – ‘‘Janet Sobel: All-Over’ Exhibition @ Menil LAST CHANCE – See the pioneering work of Janet Sobel and her ‘All-Over’ abstract expressionist painting technique which inspired generations of artists, including Jackson Pollock. Ends 8/11.

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 ‘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.

Other events:

Thursday – Movies Under the Stars: ‘Grease’ @ Market Square Park @ 8PM

Thursday – Park After Dark @ Discovery Green @ 7PM
Beat the heat this summer at Discovery Green with lawn games, music, food trucks, vendors, and special park lighting.

Friday – Mixers & Elixirs @ HMNS @ 7PM Make friends with like-minded brainiacs on this special event where science meets dancing, music, food, and drinks!

Saturday – Space News & Brews @ No Label Brewing Company @ 1PM
Space Center’s summer event is perfect place for space enthusiasts to mingle, ask questions, learn about recent news while tasting delicious brews!

Saturday – ‘Impact Houston’ Podcast Live @ Discovery Green @ 7PM Join KTSU for a live-taping of Impact Houston, a podcast about Houston arts, culture and more!

Ongoing – 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.

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