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THURSDAY – JULY 27th

Ongoing – Salsa Class @ Discovery Green @ 7PM / 8PM Learn salsa, bachata, merengue and more in the heart of downtown Houston.

Young the Giant with Milky Chance @ 713 Music Hall @ 7PM

Disturbed @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 6:30PM With Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer

Buscabulla @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Joeyy @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Ayra Starr @ RISE Rooftop @ 9PM

Jonny Craig @ Scout Bar @ 7:30PM

FRIDAY – JULY 28th

Texans Training Camp @ NRG Stadium @ 9AM First Open Practice

Astros vs Rays @ Minute Maid Park @ 7PM Promotion: Lance McCullers Jr. Replica Jersey

Summer Nights @ MFAH @ 6PM Experience the museum in a cool, private setting away from crowds and heat in this after-hours special.

'The Upside' Screening @ Market Square Park @ 8PM Grab takeout from a surrounding restaurant, pull out your lawn blanket and enjoy a free movie screening.

Greta Van Fleet @ Toyota Center @ 7:30PM With Silversun Pickups

Rema @ Bayou Music Hall @ 8PM

Adventure Club @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Tom Keifer Band @ RISE Rooftop @ 6PM

90s Music Concert @ POST Skylawn @ 8PM

The Weeknd Night @ House of Blues @ 9PM

Route 101 – Depeche Mode Tribute Band @ Scout Bar @ 9PM

SATURDAY – JULY 29th

Astros vs Rays @ Minute Maid Park @ 6:15PM Promotion: Yardan Alvarez Silver Slugger Bobblehead

Dash vs Racing Louisville FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

[Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville] (https://www.hmns.org/george-observatory/)

Ongoing – Workouts in the Park @ Discovery Green @ 9AM / 10AM This week, enjoy Hatha Yoga and Tai Chi at the park!

'Mavka: The Forest Song' Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM Celebrate Ukrainian culture in Houston with this special screening and fun kids activities.

KULTURA Market @ Sharespace Naylor St @ 4PM Small businesses, artists , and musicians are bringing together the best of Houston's culture and creativity!

Sarah Sherman Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 7PM / 9PM

Steve Miller Band @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM With Chrisone Ingram

Tony Shhnow @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Gritsy 17 @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

K-Pop Night – Alawn @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Los Skarnales @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

Zozo – Led Zeppelin Experience @ House of Blues @ 7PM

DeadEye – Grateful Dead Tribute Band @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

Pink & Plastic Rave @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

Neon Foam Party @ POST Skylawn @ 7:30PM

SUNDAY – JULY 30th

Texans Training Camp @ NRG Stadium @ 9AM Legends at Camp

Astros vs Rays @ Minute Maid Park @ 1PM Promotion: No-Hitter Pitching Rubber

HypeBeast Fest @ JW Marriott Hotel @ 12PM Buy, sell, or trade your sneaker heat and vintage clothing at HypeBeast Fest.

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 6:30PM With Uncle Kracker

Anchor Bend Church @ Smart Financial Centre @ 10:30AM

Tessa Violet @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Hardwired @ RISE Rooftop @ 3PM

Phantoms @ Clé Pool @ 2PM

Girls Rock Camp Showcase @ The Heights Theater @ 6PM

All weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – 'Star Wars: A New Hope' in Concert @ The Hobby Center Relive the magic of the first Star Wars film on the big screen with every note of John Williams’s famous score performed live by the Houston Symphony.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Led Zeppelin Experience @ HMNS @ 5PM The music and lyrics of the classic rock group Led Zeppelin have been visually interpreted using three-dimensional fulldome technology.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Bluey's Big Play @ Wortham Center 'Bluey’s Big Play' is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® Award-winning children’s television series.

All weekend – The Great Texas Mosquito Festival @ Clute The festival provides three days of fun for children and adults.

All weekend – Dinosaur Discoveries: A Holographic Adventure @ HMNS BASE Xperimental and HMNS present a stunning laser projection and 3D holographic imagery of the dinosaurs we know and love.

All weekend – 'Afire' Screening @ MFAH This latest drama from critically acclaimed German director Christian Petzold won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

All weekend – Frankie Quinones Comedy Show @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Houston Shakespeare Festival @ Miller Outdoor Theatre University of Houston's annual festival returns with this year's productions of 'Macbeth' and 'Much Ado About Nothing.'

All weekend – 'Phenomenal Woman' Musical @ The Ensemble Theatre This musical is a profound and intricate look into the life and works of Maya Angelou.

All weekend – 'Bright Star' Musical @ Rotunda Theater Experience this sweeping tale of love and redemption in this award-winning musical.

All weekend – 'Matilda' Musical @ Stage Works Theatre Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.

All weekend – 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Play @ Concordia Lutheran High School Presented by National Youth Theater, the play is a delightful story about creating civilization in the wilderness.

All weekend – 'Present Laughter' Play @ Main Street Theater Noël Coward’s totally-irresistible and semi-autobiographical comedy follows a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis.

All weekend – ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ Play @ Hubbard Theatre One of Agatha Christie’s best-known novels and best crime novel ever written is turned into this murderous mystery for the stage. Presented by Alley Theatre.

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

All weekend – 'Thunder Knocking on the Door' Musical @ Stages Repertory Theatre This bluesy show is an intoxicating musical fable filled with humor, heart, and the extraordinary music of five-time Grammy Award winner Keb’ Mo’.

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

Ongoing – 'Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection' Exhibition @ MFAH The Parpia Collection—one of the most significant private collections of Indian textiles outside of India—is also one of the most important in the United States.

Ongoing events

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

Ongoing – 'Where Do We Go From here' Exhibition @ CAMH Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s (CAMH) Teen Council presents their 13th biennial exhibition featuring work from Houston-area teen artists.

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

Ongoing – Si Lewen ‘The Parade’ Exhibition @ MenilMenil’s latest exhibition features 63 drawings by Polish-American artist Si Lewen, which compromise a graphic novel depicting WWII and the liberation of Poland.

Ongoing – ‘Hyperreal: Gray Foy’ Exhibition @ Menil The exhibition features American artists Gray Foy’s most important and celebrated works.

Ongoing – ‘The Curatorial Imagination of Walter Hopps’ Exhibition @ Menil The exhibition explores the influential vision of one of the most distinguished curators – Walter Hopps, and features artwork by Warhol, Kienholz, Gilliam, and many others.

Ongoing – Wall Drawing Series: Mel Bochner @ Menil Drawing Institute The Menil Drawing Institute is proud to work with artist Mel Bochner on the fourth installment of the museum’s ephemeral wall drawing series.