Folks, my friends at the Houston Space Center are putting on the "Moon 2 Mars Festival" NEXT WEEK and you should absolutely check it out and buy your tickets before they sell out. There is constant belly-aching on this subreddit about the lack of festivals in Houston, so go support this one. It's a fantastic value, gets you admission into the Space Center and if you go on Saturday, March 16th you'll be treated to a performance by The All American Rejects in the evening. There are a bunch of great photo-ops and special events happening all week as well.

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THURSDAY – Luke Bryan @ NRG Stadium @ 6:45PM

FRIDAY – Major Lazer @ NRG Stadium @ 6:45PM

SATURDAY – Lainey Wilson @ NRG Stadium @ 2:45PM

SUNDAY – Los Tigres Del Norte @ NRG Stadium @ 2:45PM

Ongoing – Carnival @ NRG Park See the rodeo from the 130-feet ferris wheel, enjoy carnival rides and games, taste the best traditional foods, and take advantage of unique shopping opportunities!

Ongoing – AGVENTURE @ NRG Center See nearly every species of livestock inside this fun and educational area – enjoy a petting zoo, ride ponies, and learn about agriculture.

Ongoing – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo History Exhibit @ The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park This exhibit represents the cowboy spirit across Houston’s main heritages and is a big part of Houston history during Rodeo season.

THURSDAY – MARCH 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.

Alan Cumming Live Show @ The Hobby Center @ 7PM Tony-Award winning actor and singer Alan Cumming’s new show covers all the bases: sex, death and bacchanalia, with a set list as eclectic as the man himself.

Uncle Lazer Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

The Kills @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Bombay Bicycle Club @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Early Eyes + Trash Panda @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

The Ocean @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

Caravel @ Scout Bar @ 8PM

Pink Floyd Tribute Band Rooftop Concert @ POST @ 8PM

Poison IV: Tribute to Poison @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM

FRIDAY – MARCH 8th

Sounds of the City Concert @ Market Square Park @ 5PM Grab food from your favorite neighborhood eatery and enjoy live music from a new local Houston artist.

Houston Grand Opera: Giving Voice Concert @ Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church @ 7:30PM The fifth annual concert highlights the artistry and contributions of Black women in opera and the Houston community.

Hombres G @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Eric Bellinger @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Night Lovell @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Pacific Dub @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Bob Schneider @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Blossom Aloe

ARMNHMR @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Grady Spencer and the Work @ Last Concert Cafe @ 9PM

Hunxho & Friends @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

Black Market Tragedy @ Scout Bar @ 9PM

SATURDAY – MARCH 9th

Biggest Picnic in Texas @ Memorial Park @ 10AM Celebrate Memorial Park Conservancy’s 100th birthday at this year’s picnic festivities, complete with live entertainment, food and drinks, treats from H-E-B and so much more!

Art Market @ Sawyer Yards @ 11AM This curated market hosts a mix of artist mediums with a focus on folk art, artisan crafts, packaged & cottage foods.

Youth Workshop Sessions @ MFAH @ 2PM The Black Man Project and Black Woman Project present youth workshop sessions where boys and girls get to engage in conversations about healing, wholeness, leadership, and community.

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

KevOnStage & That Chick Angel Liev Show @ Bayou Music Center @ 7:30PM

Sofia Niño de Rivera Comedy Show @ 713 Music Hall @ 7PM

Mahalia @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Ekkstacy @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM With ALEXSUCKS

Guster @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Barely Alive @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

HeartByrne @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

Health @ Warehouse Live @ 7PM

KST @ The Secret Group @ 7PM

Metal Shop @ Scout Bar @ 10PM

SUNDAY – MARCH 10th

Champions of Magic Show @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM This ensemble of premier illusionists showcases awe-inspiring mind-reading feats, mesmerizing up-close magic, and audacious large-scale illusions.

Kid-Friendly: ‘Stuart Little’ Play @ MATCH @ 12:30 / 3:30PM Main Street Theater presents the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family.

Rob Landes Plays Irving Berlin @ The Grand Opera House @ 4PM Rob Landes and his trio take the audience down the pathway of the genius of Irving Berlin, playing famous hits and lesser known compositions.

The Ghost Club @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Darkest Hour @ Warehouse Live @ 6PM

Jhariah @ The Secret Group @ 6PM

All Weekend

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – ‘Faces of Sun and Wind’ Performance A metaphorical and unique production, this dance performance explores the power of community, resilience, and activism.

All weekend – René Vaca Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – 2024 Oscar-Nominated Short Films Screenings @ MFAH LAST CHANCE – MFAH presents its annual selection of Oscar-nominated live-action, animated, and documentary shorts you always wish you’d seen come Oscar night.

All weekend – ‘Bespoke’ Ballet @ Brown Theater Houston Ballet’s ‘Bespoke’ brings a fresh mixed repertory program with three never-before-seen ballets.

All weekend – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater @ Jones Hall Renowned choreographer Alvin Ailey's dance company celebrates the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience through captivating dance.

All weekend – ‘Beetlejuice’ Musical @ The Hobby Center The iconic story of Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz takes the stage in this eccentric, touching, and hilarious musical production.

All weekend – ‘Stranger Sings! The Parody’ Musical @ Art Factory LAST CHANCE – Art Factory introduces a side-splitting rendition of the hit Netflix series, bringing its comically 'upside-down' perspective center stage and embracing the nostalgic glory of the 1980s!

All weekend – ‘Gypsy’ Musical @ Stageworks Theatre Considered one of Broadway’s all-time triumphs, this musical tells the story of ambitious showbiz mother Gypsy Rose who treks her two daughters across the country in a cheeky, musical Vaudeville act.

All weekend – ‘The Nerd’ Play @ Alley Theatre From a time before cell phones, this side-splitting comedy by Larry Shue (‘The Foreigner’) is one of the funniest plays ever written.

All weekend – ‘Laughs in Spanish’ Play @ Stages Repertory Theatre Stylish and vibrant, this play offers a light-hearted look at the struggles many Latinas go through to gain entry into cultural and artistic spaces that have historically excluded them.

All weekend – ‘Sister’s Irish Catechism’ Comedy Play @ Stages Repertory Theatre Everyone’s favorite sassy nun Denise Fennell leads a brand new catechism class as audience members become her students in this highly improvised, hilarious show.

All weekend – ‘The Pillowman’ Play @ MATCH With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka, and the Brothers Grimm, this dark and provocative tale explores the very nature of nurture.

All weekend – ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Play @ 4th Wall Theatre In this hilarious and timely production, an elementary school teacher assembles a group of well-meaning white creatives to write a Thanksgiving play that is both historically accurate and culturally sensitive.

Ongoing Special Events and Museum Exhibitions

Ongoing – ‘Chryssa & New York’ Exhibition @ Menil LAST CHANCE – Greek-born artist Chryssa’s pioneering works combined industrial processes and traditional sculpture-making to create monumental art pieces that respond to our urban, everyday environments.

Ongoing – Dinosaurs @ Houston Zoo NEW – Trek through a lush forest trail to see life-sized animatronic creatures, including the fan favorite T-rex, Brachiosaurus, Edmontonia, and more!

Ongoing – Sloomoo Exhibition @ Marq E Entertainment Center Immerse yourself in the joy of sensory play with Sloomoo Institute’s colorful world of never-ending, hand-crafted slime, yummy scents, and soothing ASMR delights.

Ongoing – ‘Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism’ Exhibition @ MFAH NEW – The exhibition presents, for the first time in the United States, the origins and legacy of fauvism through paintings, drawings, and watercolors by Henri Matisse and André Derain.

Ongoing – ‘Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway’ Exhibition @ MFAH Featuring over 200 objects, this exhibition provides an exceptional look at Nordic history and aesthetics across centuries as Bergen stood at the intersection of global trade, taste, and fashion.

Ongoing – ‘Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence’ Exhibition @ MFAH Wiley’s monumental, large-scale paintings of Black and Brown individuals confront and challenge the silence surrounding systemic violence and injustice.

Ongoing – ‘Six Scenes From Our Future’ Exhibition @ CAMHThis exhibition challenges the traditional ways of presenting art by offering unexpected pairings and debating the entrenched hierarchies between the fine arts and design.

Ongoing – ‘This Way: A Houston Group Show’ Exhibition @ CAMH The exhibition showcases new work from Black artists who are invited to examine innovative ways of storytelling of their legacy and heritage of Houston Freedmen’s Town.

Ongoing – ‘Janet Sobel: All-Over’ Exhibition @ Menil See the pioneering work of Janet Sobel and her ‘All-Over’ abstract expressionist painting technique which inspired generations of artists, including Jackson Pollock.

Ongoing – ‘Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign Us’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts Kahraman’s first solo exhibition features works informed by the artist’s Iraqi-Kurdish heritage and experience as a refugee while highlighting her research-driven practice.