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Festivals & Markets

Saturday – Coffee and Cars @ POST @ 9AM Come out and enjoy an amazing display of machines at POST!

Saturday – Farmers Market @ Market Square Park @ 10AM This fall, enjoy Houston’s best vendors in the very heart of downtown!

Friday & Saturday – ‘The Crimson Vagabond Roadshow’ Festival @ MATCH This Music & Dance festival features workshops, performance opportunities, and showcases.

Friday & Saturday – ‘Island Vybz’ Reggae Fest @ Seawall Blvd Galveston This festival is a celebration of Caribbean culture, music, and community spirit, come prepared for a weekend of vibrant sounds and electrifying energy!

Saturday & Sunday – Texas Home Show @ George R. Brown Convention Center Enjoy a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment.

All weekend – Tattoo and Body Art Expo @ NRG Center The world famous tattoo and body art show is coming to Houston, bringing America’s best artists!

Standup

Friday – Jo Koy Comedy Show @ Toyota Center @ 8PM

Saturday – Whitney Cummings Comedy Show @ 713 Music Hall @ 7PM Go and see the most unfunny woman on planet earth and then ponder the mystery of how she has a career in standup comedy.

Saturday – Sam Tallent Stand Up @ The Secret Group @ 7PM / 9PM

Sunday – JJ WIlliamson Stand Up @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM

Friday & Saturday – Ian Bagg Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Dave Chappelle Comedy Show @ House of Blues With Mo Amer

Sports

Friday – Astros vs D-Backs @ Minute Maid Park @ 7:10PM Promotion: Astros Foundation Charity Game, Jeremy Pena Grey 70s Throwback Jersey, Friday Night Fireworks, Pregame Happy Hour

Saturday – Astros vs D-Backs @ Minute Maid Park @ 3:10PM Promotion: Faith & Family Night, Jeremy Pena ‘Flex’ Bobblehead

Saturday – Dynamo vs LA FC @ Shell Energy Stadium @ 7:30PM Promotion: Military Night

Sunday – Astros vs D-Backs @ Minute Maid Park @ 1:10PM Promotion: Astros Logos 'Through Time' Bucket Hat, Kids Run the Bases, Family Sunday

All ages events

Friday – Playdate @ MFAH @ 11:30AM Through play and experimentation in programs like MFAH Playdate, toddlers have their first experience with art.

Saturday – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Ongoing – ‘Mindworks’ Exhibition @ The Health Museum Be the first in the United States to see this interactive, hands-on exhibit that explores why you think, feel, and react the way you do!

Ongoing – ‘Space Explorers: The Infinite’ Immersive Experience @ Silver Street Studios Embark on an immersive excursion through new breathtaking videos that reveal the many wonders of space exploration. Ends 9/30.

Ongoing – ‘Quiet Ensemble: Solar Dust’ Immersive Experience @ POST This immersive, state-of-the-art laser show offers a blend of light and sound while exploring the interconnectedness of nature and technology. Ends 10/2024.

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.

Arts & Culture

Thursday – Candlelight: A Tribute to Beyoncé @ Lone Star Flight Museum @ 7PM

Thursday – Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer @ Lone Star Flight Museum @ 9:15PM Hear legendary soundtracks from ‘Inception,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘Dune,’ & more!

Friday – Happy Hour Friday @ MFAH @ 5PM Explore the campus, visit the galleries after-hours, and get a drink at the bar at MFAH’s Happy Hour!

Saturday – Rin’ History and Story @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM Explore and engage with Japan’s musical past, present, and future as Jampan-America Society of Houston presents wagakki trio Rin’.

Saturday –Jazz Houston: Tribute to Sarah Vaughan @ Wortham Center @ 7PM The Sarah Vaughan at 100 concert celebrates the elegance and mastery of “The Divine One” on her centennial headlined by Grammy-Award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves.

Friday & Saturday – Brazil Samba Jazz Concert @ The Hobby Center

Ongoing – ‘Time and Space’ Exhibition @ ARTECHOUSE Visit three distinctive exhibitions showcasing over 18 unique installation pieces, ranging from cinematic experiences and laser performances to robotic installations and interactive artworks.

Ongoing – ‘Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History’’ Exhibition @ MFAH This internationally touring exhibition is a landmark retrospective of Thomas Demand’s mind-bending and intricate sculptures and photography. End 9/15.

Ongoing – ‘Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan’ Exhibition @ MFAH The exhibition offers an extraordinary look at Japan’s pivotal decades during the Meiji era through paintings, sculpture, prints, posters, and textiles. Ends 9/15.

Ongoing – ‘Ken Mazzu: Points of Interest’ Exhibition @ MFAH NEW – A Texas artist painting in Houston, Ken Mazzu’s works are rooted in the natural ecosystems of the Texas Chenier Plain, drawing inspiration from coastal marshes, inland waterways, timeless beaches, and coastal prairies. Ends 10/25.

Ongoing – ‘Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer’ Exhibition @ MFAH Artist Jacolby Satterwhite’s expansive multimedia installation fuses choreography, video, animation, lighting, and music to reimagine a kaleidoscopic, computer-generated world. Ends 10/13.

Ongoing – ‘Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography’ Exhibition @ MFAH The annual exhibition documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through student photography that captures daily life in our communities, identity, and future.

Ongoing – ‘Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow’ Exhibition @ CAMH Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, artist Olivia Erlanger continues her decade-long investigation into what it means to call a planet home. Ends 10/27.

Ongoing – ‘Do Ho Suh: In Process’ Exhibition @ Moody Center for the Arts The first exhibition of its kind by Do Ho Suh, ‘In Process’ forgoes the formalities of a traditional gallery display in favor of creating a studio-like space highlighting the artist's research and collaborative projects.

Live theater

Thursday & Friday – ‘All Things Equal: The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ Play @ The Hobby Center
Supreme Court Justice “RBG” welcomes a friend of the family to her cozy chambers to convey a sense of her life and its many trials.

All weekend – ‘The Little Mermaid’ Ballet @ Wortham Theater Center Making its long-awaited debut in Houston, this beautifully haunting interpretation of Andersen’s 1837 fairytale follows the mysterious mermaid heroine on a journey of love and acceptance.

All weekend – ‘Esther’ Musical @ The George Theater This new, visceral rendition of the story of Esther reimagines the tale with a modern and authentically alluring flavor, incorporating multiple dance forms and production elements.

All weekend – ‘Miss Rhythm: The Legend of Ruth Brown’ Cabaret Show @ Stages Repertory Theatre This intimate cabaret experience explores the life and times of R&B legend Ruth Brown through story and song, accompanied by a five-piece jazz band.

All weekend – The Play That Goes Wrong’ Play @ Crighton Theatre Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

Live Music

Thursday – Bush @ 713 Music Hall @ 6PM With Jerry Cantrell & Candlebox

Thursday – Epik High @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Thursday – Summer Salt @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

Thursday – Bilmuri @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With 408

Thursday – Kaitlin Butts @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Ken Pomeroy

Thursday – Luba Dvorak @ The Continental Club @ 9PM

Friday – Endea Owens and The Cookout @ Miller Outdoor Theatre @ 8PM See the Detroit native bass player Endea Owens who is considered to be one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists.

Friday – Imagine Dragons @ Woodlands Pavilion @ 7PM

Friday – Nothing More @ Bayou Music Center @ 5:30PM With Set It Off

Friday – Hoodoo Gurus @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Friday – The Stews @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM With Vision Arcade

Friday – Planet Perreo @ Last Concert Cafe @ 9PM

Friday – Habstrakt @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Friday – Galactic Empire @ Warehouse Live @ 6:30PM

Friday – Xanadudes: 80s Night @ The Continental Club @ 9PM

Friday – Hardwired To Kill’em All @ Scout Bar @ 9PM *Metallics Tribute Band

Saturday –Los Tucanes De Tijuana @ Smart Financial Centre @ 7PM With Tapy Quintero

Saturday – Dylan Gossett @ House of Blues @ 7PM

Saturday –Emo Night Brooklyn @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

Saturday – The Producers @ Last Concert Cafe @ 8PM

Saturday –LUCI @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

Saturday – Ramona + Twin Seas @ The Continental Club @ 9PM

Sunday – Childish Gambino @ Toyota Center @ 8PM With WILLOW

Sunday – The Kid LAROI @ 713 Music Hall @ 7:30PM With glaive & Chase Shakur

Sunday – The Wailers @ Last Concert Cafe @ 7PM

Sunday – Saosin @ White Oak Music Hall @ 7PM

Sunday – Barracuda @ Warehouse Live @ 3PM With The Joan Hearts & Brass In Pocket

Sunday – Zephaniah Ohora, Elijah Ocean, & Lasers Lasers Birmingham @ The Continental Club @ 8PM

Other events:

All weekend – ‘Paris, Texas’ Screening @ MFAH Director Wim Wenders and playwright Shepard’s cult classic ‘Paris, Texas’ is an exploration of masculinity and the myth of the American family.