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THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 7th

Ongoing – Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PM Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week. Explore the campus, visit the galleries, and get a drink at the bar. General admission is free.

Jesse Peyton & Friends Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Pentatonix @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 8PM With Lauren Alaina

Tiwa Savage @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Yoke Lore @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With girlhouse

Kings Kaleidoscope @ The Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 8th

Astros vs Padres @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Kyle Tucker Lifestyle Bobblehead, Friday Night Fireworks, Pre-Game Happy Hour

México en el Corazón. @ Discovery Green @ 7PM Enjoy A magical night of ballet folklorico and Mariachis

Lakecia Benjamin @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip hop and soul.

Sounds of the Himalayas @ The Hobby Center @ 7:30PM

Sam Smith @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With Jessie Reyez

Sin Bandera @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8:30PM

Gasolina Reggaeton Party @ House of Blues @ 9PM

Dance Gavin Dance @ White Oak Music Hall @ 5:30PM

Bayou City Funk and Nick Parr & The Selfless Lovers @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Electric Foam – Animals @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Larussell @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

Dexta Daps @ RISE Rooftop @ 9PM

Grady Spencer & the Work @ The Last Concert Cafe @ 9PM

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 9th

Astros vs Padres @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:10PM Promotion: Astros Hawaiian Shirt

Sam Houston vs Air Force @ NRG Stadium @ 6PM

Farmers Market @ Market Square Park @ 9AM This fall, enjoy Houston’s best vendors in the very heart of downtown!

Art Beyond Sight @ MFAH @ 11AM Trained educators use verbal description and hands-on materials to engage bling or partially sighted visitors with museum art.

Studio Saturday @ MFAH Rienzi @ 10AM Embrace your artistry, and learn about drawing and sketching fundamentals outside in Rienzi’s lush gardens.

(​Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

‘The Super Mario Bros’ Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM Enjoy a family movie under the stars in one of the coolest parks in the city.

Kat Timpf Stand Up @ The Hobby Center @ 7:30PM

The Music of Sam Cooke @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Featuring Bradd Marquis, this fantastic show depicts the life and music of one of America’s most iconic and talented performers.

The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John @ The Grand @ 8PM Performed by Michael Cavanaugh

5 Seconds Of Summer @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7:45PM With Meet Me @ The Altar

Flogging Molly @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Bonnie Prince Billy @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Myriam Gendron

ATLiens @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Charlie Green / CG5 @ Warehouse Live @ 12PM

Hold On Hollywood @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

Everyday People @ RISE Rooftop @ 4PM

HeartByrne @ The Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 10th

Astros vs Padres @ Minute Maid Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: First Responders Day, Kids Run the Bases

Bilingual Zumba @ MFAH @ 11AM FiTMiX instructors get you up and moving with free a Zumba class.

Kids Program: Little Artists @ MFAH @ 1PM Families with children will enjoy a variety of exciting art-making activities.

Richard Villa Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Moneybagg Yo @ Toyota Center @ 7PM With Finesse2Tymes, Big Boogie, And YTB Fatt

Kany Garcia @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Joshua Radin @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Maddie Poppe

The Music of Billy Joel @ RISE Rooftop @ 2PM

Bob Moses @ Clé Pool @ 2PM

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY- Eddie Griffin Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All Weekend – 'Far East' presented by On the Verge @ Alta Arts Step into a world where cultures intertwine and hearts collide with On the Verge Theatre's latest sensation at Alta Arts. Experience the poignant exploration of identity, love, and human connections that will leave you contemplating the essence of the human experience.

All weekend – ‘Thelma Ritter: Hollywood’s Favorite New Yorker’ Film Series @ MFAH See some of the best old Hollywood classics on the big screen as part of this limited program dedicated to the legendary actress Thelma Ritter.

All weekend – ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Ballet @ Brown Theater Houston Ballet season returns with an incredible new production of Shakespeare's joyous romantic comedy.

All weekend – ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ @ Brazosport Center for the Arts & Sciences Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

All weekend – ‘Forever Plaid’ Musical @ The George Theater What begins as a tragic story turns into a fun, adventure musical full of classic harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies.

All weekend – ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical @ The Hobby Center LAST CHANCE- From an award-winning production team comes a fresh, electrifying musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. Presented by Theatre Under The Stars.

All weekend – The Great American Trailer Park Musical @ Art Factory LAST CHANCE – Travel to early 2000s Florida as you follow the story of three dysfunctional trailer park women and their heartfelt, hilarious attempts to turn their lives around.

All weekend – ‘9 to 5’ Musical @ Stageworks Theatre Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie, ‘9 To 5 The Musical’ is the hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era.

All weekend – ‘POTUS’ Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre Inspired by real-life events, this uproarious, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in 2022.

All weekend – 'Always…Patsy Cline' Musical @ Stages Repertory TheatreThe musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, also includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable.

ONGOING

Ongoing – Celebrating Oaxacan Art and Culture Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition aims to foster cultural exchange and provide a unique opportunity to engage with Oaxacan art.

Ongoing – 'William Kentridge: In Praise of Shadows' Exhibition @ MFAHThe acclaimed exhibition surveys 35 years in the career of celebrated South African artist William Kentridge.

Ongoing – Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces Exhibition @ MFAHSee outstanding works by art stars including Cezanne, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Manet, and Modigliani presented within the context of their experiences.

Ongoing – ‘Jordan Strafer: Trilogy’ Exhibition @ CAMHJordan Strafer’s uniquely pleasurable and perverse work examines the phenomenon of violence and power in the human world.

Ongoing – 'Ming Smith: Feeling the Future' Exhibition @ CAMHThe exhibition explores artist Ming Smith’s unique, multi-layered work in various formats.

Ongoing – Nestor Topchy’s Portraits Exhibition @ Menil This exhibition presents more than one hundred portraits made over the past twenty years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy.