Home for mid-level national touring acts, mostly rock and country artists either on the rise or past their commercial heyday, the Bayou Music Center can accommodate a mosh pit one night and cabaret seating the next. With excellent sound, sight lines and -- most important -- easy-access restrooms, you can fill your bladder on overly priced beer and empty it while missing only a couple of choruses.
Even if you weren't into punk-rock back in the 2000s, there's a good chance you've heard some of the genre's most catchy hits. With the pop-punk scene on the rise early in the decade, ear-candy tunes were not only being played on the radio, but also being used in other...
In celebration of Theater District Open House, the Press took a look behind the curtain at the people and programs that contribute to the gem known as the Houston Theater District. Da Camera's A Little Day Music offers a free lunchtime concert in the grand foyer of Wortham Theater Center each month with chamber music and jazz musicians.
Miguel, dvsn, Nonchalant Savant The Ascension Tour Revention Music Center September 10, 2018 Certain artists just “get it” and Miguel, for as often as he comes to Houston is one. That “it” is the ability to tie stage craftsmanship with very few theatrics to enthrall a crowd. Although he was...
I never cared much for the term “grunge,” though I certainly understood its appeal. “Grunge” was a way of defining a cadre of similar-sounding bands from a fairly concentrated geographic locale. These bands dressed alike. Drug issues ran rampant throughout grunge culture. In short, it was easy to cast a...
"How do you define "break," asks comic Hannibal Buress over the phone. The Chicago native has been making his rounds for over a decade and is easily one of the top comics currently performing. Buress has, in so many ways made the world of comedy feel a lot looser with...
Bill Burr’s success lies in his ability to be a common man while not actually being one at all. Burr has had roles in Breaking Bad and Chappelle’s Show, two of the most influential television programs of their time. He has sold out clubs and other venues for years upon...
Like many a high-profile industries, stand-up comedy is perhaps under a greater microscope than ever. Between social media, 24-hour news and the like, people are more easily offended than ever, or at the very least, far more vocal about it. Bill Burr, one of the hottest comics in the stand-up...
A lot of bands struggle before hitting it big. Quite common are tales of playing in empty bars for beer money, of cutting a demo and attempting to get it in the hands of someone (anyone!) with the clout to make something happen. Many bands don’t make it. Others struggle...
Five years ago, Fleet Foxes were the ultimate success story. Seattle-based indie darlings that rose to prominence on the famed Sub Pop Records. Two Gold records, both of which were critically acclaimed. Prime slots on major festivals. Credibility within their musical circle. The band, seemingly, had it all. Then…gone. By...