Must-see entertainment in East Texas

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…

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…

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…

Acoustic, Irish, folk and country performers play nightly in pubby surrounds. Concert prices vary but Mondays (open-mike) and Wednesdays (Irish folk) are…

Houston's resident ballet company enjoys solid funding from local corporations. It has a strong house ensemble.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

Nationally renowned African American theater company.

The Houston Astros (http://houston.astros.mlb.com) play pro baseball right downtown. Heat-averse Houstonians enjoy the retractable roof, which allows…

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,…

The Houston Texans (www.houstontexans.com) play at this retractable-roof stadium., which replaced the once-iconic Astrodome. As their fortunes have…

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…

Produces seasons with a high percentage of operatic favorites.

Home to the Theatre Under the Stars, which produces big-budget, Broadway-style musicals (actually inside and in air-conditioned comfort, despite the…

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…

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…