A comprehensive list to Houston’s music scene

This list is catered more to the local DIY Houston music scene and will not include your corporate run venues or staple venues around town. Posting what I know so there will be a lot missing from this list, so please feel free to comment anything that I might have missed and I can update the post. Click around and see what you like because there is always something going on its just hidden around the city.

Venues

https://www.instagram.com/blackmagicsocialclub/ – metal, goth, noise, etc

https://www.instagram.com/1810ojeman/ – a little bit of everything

https://www.instagram.com/the_end_houston/ – punk, hardcore, metal etc

https://www.instagram.com/echoeshtx/ – various local DJs and musical acts

https://www.instagram.com/starseed_hostel/ – they don't do very well of promoting their own events but there is always musical acts

https://www.instagram.com/wonkypower/ – venue on the east end that does promote outside of their location

https://www.instagram.com/embassy_outpost/ – skatepark, skateshop, venue etc

https://www.instagram.com/theorangeshow/ – caters to weird and unconventional art forms

Promoters/Local Heads

https://www.instagram.com/thetemple_htx/ – they book a little bit of everything from shoe gaze to punk – various locations

https://www.instagram.com/thirdeyelandparty/ – psychedelic promoters based in Galveston

https://www.instagram.com/open_toad_booking/ – wide variety from dungeon synth to experimental

https://www.instagram.com/publicconflict/ – punk, hardcore, etc

https://www.instagram.com/bensiive/ – local photographer posting flyers

https://www.instagram.com/tripsixhtx/ – mostly caters to metal, punk but there does seem to be some variety sprinkled in

https://www.instagram.com/htx.ethereal.underground/ – shoegaze, post-hardcore, metal etc

https://www.instagram.com/beatcircuithtx/ – promoting local hip-hop producers – live beat sessions

https://www.instagram.com/jredou_ko/ – one of the founders of Beat Circuit always posting related events

https://www.instagram.com/temptatszine/ – DIY magazine main focus is punk I believe

https://www.instagram.com/coextensive.htx/ – experimental, noise, etc – Echoes

https://www.instagram.com/h.excollective/ – experimental, noise, drone, etc – Axelrad upstairs

https://www.instagram.com/rchollaway/ – curator post just about anything in the local art scene

https://www.instagram.com/littlelonnie/ – Trembler guitarist very involved and always posting local events

https://www.instagram.com/deadbf420/ – member of Second Place always posting events around the city from house shows to one off venues

https://www.instagram.com/ogpajamasam/ – local hiphop head promoting

https://www.instagram.com/jazzooo/ – The Orange Show curator

https://www.instagram.com/internal_eternal/ – experimental showcase in various locations

https://www.instagram.com/houstonpsychpsociety/ – psychedelic focused booking

https://www.instagram.com/neongardenhtx/ – synth electronic based events

https://www.instagram.com/univerdge/ – hip hop artist promoting various events

https://www.instagram.com/demandafuture/ – more punk

https://www.instagram.com/namelesssound/ – experimental, noise, drone, ambient etc

Collectives/DJs

https://www.instagram.com/icehouseradio/ – live DJ all vinyl sets – various locations

https://www.instagram.com/coolheadsprevail713/ – in-store DJ all vinyl sets

https://www.instagram.com/sureshothtx/ – electronic, house, techno etc – various locations

https://www.instagram.com/water_radio/ – online live radio stream

https://www.instagram.com/thelistradio_/ – in-store DJ streamed sessions

https://www.instagram.com/hydrationhtx/ – some well known DJs in the city spinning back to back

https://www.instagram.com/gravecityhtx/ – punk, metal at Grand Prize

Record Labels/various store front hosting events

https://www.instagram.com/ritefieldrecords/ – slowcore distribution label

https://www.instagram.com/eyefortyfive/ – house

https://www.instagram.com/soundexchange1/ – monthly in-store experimental showcase

https://www.instagram.com/fadeddecade/ – local streetwear brand that will host rap/hip hop

https://www.instagram.com/sundaydriverecords/ – not a local label but they tend to book local acts