Houston
Houston's top theater is fresh off a massive 2015 makeover. It offers a packed lineup of shows, large and small, many cast with its revered in-house…
Must-see entertainment in East Texas
Houston
Rudyard’s puts on live events most nights, typically including edgy and indie bands at weekends, comedy on Mondays and karaoke on Tuesdays. A fine…
Houston
Opened in 2017, this impressive performance venue is used by over 500 Houston cultural groups and organizations that aren't part of the big money Theater…
Houston
Acoustic, Irish, folk and country performers play nightly in pubby surrounds. Concert prices vary but Mondays (open-mike) and Wednesdays (Irish folk) are…
Houston
Houston's resident ballet company enjoys solid funding from local corporations. It has a strong house ensemble.
Houston
For a real local original, find your way to the warehouse district northeast of downtown. After you knock on the red door (there's no sign), you can hang…
Northeast Texas
An east Texas institution in the old downtown Esquire Theater. On Saturday evenings the Country Music Hayride harks back to the early days of the Grand Ol…
Houston
The center for alt-anything in Houston, this old house has a great garden patio and hosts an eclectic mix of performances, from strange theater to poetry…
Houston
Quite simply, Houston's best place to hear jazz – just be sure to come during the six hours it’s open each week. Set above the Black Labrador, this classy…
Houston
An excellent addition to Houston's music scene, there are two indoor music venues as well as a vast open-air lawn with room for 3000. There are top local…
Houston
Hermann Park's outdoor theater is a great place to lay out a blanket on a balmy night and enjoy a free concert, play or ballet.
Houston
The Houston Astros (http://houston.astros.mlb.com) play pro baseball right downtown. Heat-averse Houstonians enjoy the retractable roof, which allows…
Houston
Wortham Center is a large, multivenue complex that is home to the Houston Ballet and the Houston Grand Opera. It is also home to a range of performances,…
Houston
The Houston Texans (www.houstontexans.com) play at this retractable-roof stadium., which replaced the once-iconic Astrodome. As their fortunes have…
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Houston
Jones Hall hosts the Houston Symphony orchestra and the Society for the Performing Arts, which brings dance troupes to town. It is also a venue for…
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Houston
Home to the Theatre Under the Stars, which produces big-budget, Broadway-style musicals (actually inside and in air-conditioned comfort, despite the…
Houston
When the Fitz first opened in the late '70s everyone from Stevie Ray Vaughan to the Ramones played here. Today you might catch a grunge-rock or heavy…
Houston
You can't beat the top-notch rock, rockabilly and theme events at least five nights a week. It's got a good bar and patio; the performance hall has just…
Houston
Live Texas music with a twang. Though you can catch the odd rock or rockabilly band playing at this big barnlike place, most of the acts are pure country…
Houston
Stages big name musicals – many on tour from Broadway – indoors in air-con comfort at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Houston
Basketball fans can watch the NBA’s Houston Rockets (www.nba.com/rockets) at this huge, modern arena which also hosts big-name concerts.
Houston
Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada has won acclaim for his highly competent performances of mainstream classics.
Houston
This massive entertainment venue books big-name music performers and various acts that include local roller derby.
Houston
Formerly Sundance Houston, this theater shows indie, foreign and art-house films in an upscale setting.
Northeast Texas
You can hear acoustic music performances at this small little gallery. Confirm schedules in advance.
Society for the Performing Arts
Houston
Stages various cultural events, from dance to lectures to roadshow performances.
