Things to do in Houston this weekend – September 28th – October 1st

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This might be the final weekend of HOT ASS WEATHER. Hallelujah.

THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 28th

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.

Joe Dombrowski Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Guns N’ Roses @ Minute Maid Park @ 6PM With Alice In Chains

Sobredosis de Soda @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Lori McKenna & Brandy Clark @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

Halston Dare @ RISE Rooftop @ 6:45PM

FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 29th

Ongoing – Zoo Boo @ Houston Zoo Count down to Halloween together with the Zoo – enjoy fun activities, dress up in costumes, and celebrate all things Fall.

‘Tangled’ Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM

ROCO In Concert @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30PM Take a seismic journey as ROCO’s 19th season kicks off with an exhilarating program of adventure, intrigue, and love.

Joji @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With Lil Toe & Savage Realm

NE-YO @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM With Pleasure P

Tash Sultana @ 713 Music Hall @ 8PM

Tate McRae @ Bayou Music Center @ 7PM

Anna Barbara @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Foy Vance @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

MK @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Blasterjaxx @ RISE Rooftop @ 10PM

Songs of White Lion @ Warehouse Live @ 7:30PM With Mike Tramp

Eyes Set to Kill @ Scout Bar @ 7:30PM

KPop Night @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Anime Night @ The Secret Group @ 9PM

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 30th

Dynamo vs Dallas FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM

Christopher Titus Comedy Special @ The Hobby Center @ 8PM

Russell Peters Comedy Show @ Smart Financial Centre @ 8PM

Kat Williams Comedy Show @ NRG Arena @ 8PM

Daniel Van Kirk Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

‘Cinderella’ Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM

Mid-Autumn Festival @ Asia Society Texas Center @ 10AM Celebrate the autumn harvest and full moon with art-making activities, food & drink specials, and festival performances.

Chopd & Stewd Fest @ POST @ 9AM Celebrate the African diaspora with a unique and unparalleled food festival.

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

Salsa y Salud @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 7:M Featuring live music and choreography premiers, Salsa y Salud’s talented cast will keep you moving in your seats or dancing on the hill.

The Mavericks @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Piso 21 @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

VNSSA @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Josh Ritter & The Royal CIty Band @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM

KES @ RISE Rooftop @ 8PM

Five Dollar Friend, Deep Ella + Paco Estrada @ Warehouse Live @ 8PM

Z-RO @ Scout Bar @ 10PM

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 1st

Texans vs Steelers @ NRG Stadium @ 12PM

Family Zone @ MFAH @ 1PM On selected Sundays, families are invited to visit the MFAH for exciting activities in the galleries.

Joe Wong Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

Maluma @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM

The Aces @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Sofi Tukker @ Clé @ 2PM

ALL WEEKEND

All weekend – THE PAVILION presented by the 4th Wall Theatre Company @ Spring Street Studios Set in a small Midwestern town, THE PAVILION revolves around Peter and Kari, former high school sweethearts who reunite at their 20th high school reunion.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – OktoberFest @ Saint Arnold @ 4PM

All weekend – D.L. Hughley Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Manhattan Short Film Festival Screenings @ MFAH Don’t miss a unique chance to view the always-popular compilation of short films made by the best of the next generation filmmakers.

All weekend – French Masterworks in Concert @ Houston Symphony Join music director Juraj Valčuha leads dazzling French masterworks from Ravel, Messiaen, and Poulenc for Houston Symphony season’s opening weekend.

All weekend – Life Is Shorts Festival @ MATCH TEATRX annual festival encapsulates Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring rich and inspiring short stories through live theatre and cinema.

All weekend – ‘Tutu’ Ballet @ Brown Theater LAST CHANCE – In all-American costumes with exuberant patriotic touches, this classic Balanchine work is set to five rousing marches from composer John Phillip Sousa.

All weekend – ‘Waiting For Godot’ Play @ MATCH The Catastrophic Theatre presents Samuel Beckett’s most famous tragicomedy that launched The Theatre of the Absurd.

All weekend – ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ Play @ The Ensemble Theatre ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ is a raucous family comedy so full of laughter and love, it’ll leave you begging for seconds.

All weekend – ‘Carmela Full of Wishes’ @ MATCH Told through the lens of a heartfelt sibling story, the play illuminates the beauty of working class neighborhoods and the power of community and family.

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

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 LAST CHANCE – The exhibition aims to foster cultural exchange and provide a unique opportunity to engage with Oaxacan art.

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 @ CAMHLAST CHANCE – The 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.

Ongoing – ‘Longing, Grief, and Spirituality: Art Since 1980’ Exhibition @ Menil The mini exhibition presents artists’ response to the precariousness of life through the expression of longing, grief, and spirituality.

Ongoing – ‘Laure Prouvost: ABove Front Tears Nest in South’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts French artist Laure Prouvost brings her surreal, immersive scenarios to Texas.

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