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April 20, 2012
Shot In The Dark Photo Exhibit Returns May 17
Rocks Off is glad to announce that Shot in the Dark, our exhibition of concert photography that has appeared online and in the pages of the Houston Press, will return Thursday, May 17 at the War'Hous Visual Studios at 4715 Main in the Museum District. This year, since it's at an actual art space, a ... More >>
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April 5, 2012
Last Night: Maná At Toyota Center
Maná Toyota Center April 4, 2012 The last time Maná visited Houston, they sold out Toyota Center two nights in a row. The world's premier rock en español band is on the second leg of the Drama Y Luz tour, in support of their latest album of the same name. The group from the land of tequila y ma ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Tickets For Van Halen's Houston Date Go On Sale Next Saturday
You have all been asking, and now LiveNation is telling. Tickets for Van Halen's June 24th gig at Toyota Center go on sale next Saturday, January 289, and 10 a.m. Tickets will be available online at LiveNation.com or toyotacentertix.com. You know the ticketing drill. A few weeks back LiveNation to ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Distant Early Warning: Social Distortion, Gary Clark Jr., Melvins, Girls, Maná, De La Soul
Photo By Jim BrickerBobby Womack onstage with Gorillaz in October 2010 at Toyota Center2 Chainz, Paul Wall, Propain: Thu., March 1. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Anvil, Rotting Corpse, Metavenge, Fallacy: Thu., Feb. 9. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Asleep At The Whee ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Rockets Announce 2011-2012 Schedule -- 6 Things You Need to Know
Kevin Martin: Not a big national-TV draw.My excitement for the upcoming NBA season was moderately brimming before yesterday (due in large part to a $50 prop bet I placed a couple months ago on the season starting on or before Christmas -- CHA-CHING!), but two things happened yesterday. First ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Guns N' Roses Tickets On Sale Next Friday
There's a date and venue for Axl & friends' Houston show now - Friday, November 4 at Toyota Center. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. next Friday at livenation.com and toyotacentertix.com, or by phone at 866-4HOUTIX. Welcome to the jungle, y'all. See you at BestFest.
Music
June 23, 2011
Hangin' Tough
A New Kids on the Block crush leads to a lifelong obsession with music.
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May 18, 2011
Last Night: Bon Jovi At Toyota Center
Photos by GroovehouseBon Jovi Toyota Center May 17, 2011 Keep the faith with Bon Jovi and their hordes of Houston fans in our slideshow. It's no easy feat to emerge relatively unscathed from the ruins of the '80s metal boom. Bon Jovi's more glam-oriented contemporaries can no longer hope to ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Saturday Night: Josh Groban At Toyota Center
Photos by Jay LeeJosh Groban Toyota Center May 14, 2011 Josh Groban is an unusual pop star. Unusual for 2011, anyway. One hundred years ago, many "pop stars" as we think of the term today drew their repertoires from light opera and Italian bel canto. The vocal techniques and subject matter ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Last Night: B L A C K I E in 3-D at Warehouse Live
B L A C K I E Warehouse Live April 7, 2011 Well it wasn't quite 3-D, because real life itself is already four dimensional (props, Jim), but nonetheless, last night's experimental B L A C K I E gig in the studio space at Warehouse Live was eye-popping as hell. The show, opening with the Scr ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Last Night: Juanes At Toyota Center
Photos by Marco TorresJuanes, Antonio Orozco Toyota Center March 30, 2011 Right on cue at 8 p.m., the Toyota Center house lights go down and the show starts, although instead of Juanes, it's Antonio Orozco that takes the stage. That was the first tease of the evening, and a foreshadowing of ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Linkin Park Cancels Houston Show On Doctor's Orders
rocksins.comSad news for folks holding tickets to tomorrow night's Linkin Park/The Prodigy gig at Toyota Center. Due to an illness, lead singer Chester Bennington has been sidelined from performing by doctor's orders, making Tuesday at least the band's fourth canceled date on this tour behind ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
The Most Illegal Wrestling Move of All Time!! (with VIDEO)
Never violate the international rulesAnyone who knows me well (or listens to me on the radio, which is practically the same thing as my radio persona is not exactly a closed book when it comes to my personal life) knows that I am a huge fan of professional wrestling. I've been to about a hal ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Last Night: Ozzy Osbourne At Toyota Center, Part 2
Photos by GroovehouseOzzy Osbourne Toyota Center January 18, 2011 See more photos of the Ozzman, opener Slash and their fans in our slideshow. How does he do it? Say there's this musician who a) overindulged to such an extent for 30 years he made Caligula look like a Southern Baptist; b) l ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show
Photos by GroovehouseOzzy Osbourne Toyota Center January 18, 2011 See more photos of the Ozzman, opener Slash and their fans in our slideshow. How does he do it? Say there's this musician who a) overindulged to such an extent for 30 years he made Caligula look like a Southern Baptist; b) l ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Aeros Battle Fergie's Humps and Screaming Kids
Screaming kids and Fergie's girlie parts make for a strange day of hockeyToyota Center was packed with screaming kids and befuddled adults yesterday. But the kids weren't there for a Hannah Montana concert. And Justin Bieber was nowhere to be found.Instead, they were there for a strange day ... More >>
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November 21, 2010
Last Night: Roger Waters' The Wall at the Toyota Center
Photos by Jim BrickerRoger Waters performed The Wall in its entirety Saturday night at Toyota Center. See our slideshow for more photos.Roger Waters Toyota Center November 20, 2010 Ed. note: The sold-out Roger Waters show was so highly anticipated, we sent two reviewers. Tune in Monday morni ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
The Aeros Shoot Down The Stars, Regain Momentum
Last Sunday, the Aeros held the 2-1 lead after two periods only to lose their fifth straight game of the season. Yesterday, the Aeros held the 2-1 lead after the second period and the question that many of the fans inside Toyota Center were asking -- perhaps second only to what happened to the a ... More >>
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October 18, 2010
Aeros Crashed And Burned This Weekend
Peoria sunk Houston on Saturday nightThe Aeros came into this weekend's games at Toyota Center riding high. They'd won their first two games of the season, beating Oklahoma City twice in Oklahoma City. Sure, there were 78 games still to go, but the offense seemed to be clicking, the defense ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
WWE Raw World Tour
Sure, it’s fake but it’s still fun
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June 28, 2010
Last Night: The Eagles At Toyota Center
Photos by Marco TorresThe Eagles Toyota Center June 27, 2010 For the past five years Aftermath has been told that we should hate the Eagles, but not why. Like a child, we would ask, and all we would hear from the pop-culture constabulary was "because they suck." It's like standing in a line ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
It's Not Easy Being Green: How Venues And Festivals Handle All That Garbage
Marco TorresSold-out Jay-Z crowd = A lot of trash at Toyota Center. On any given night, 18,000 to 25,000 people fill the Toyota Center, whether to watch the Rockets play or to see Lady Gaga in full regalia. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces more than ... More >>
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April 13, 2010
Distant Early Warning: Athlete, The Bangles, Cypress Hill, Imogen Heap, MGMT, O'Jays, Rush, Talib Kweli, Etc.
Athlete, Carney: Sat., June 26. Walter's on Washington. All Leather, Balaclavas, Yip-Yip: Sat., May 15. The Mink. The Bangles, Tonic: Sat., May 29. Moody Gardens Outdoor Amphitheater. Tyagaraja, Black Queen Speaks, Peekaboo Theory, Robert Ellis & The Boys, The Tontons, VerseCity, Wayside Dri ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
Second Haitian Relief Concert at Warehouse Live This Week Scheduled for Friday
On the heels of Bun B's all-star (if borderline interminable) "Houston 4 Haiti" relief concert at Warehouse Live Monday night that reportedly raised in the neighborhood of $10,000, the venue will open its doors - albeit in the smaller studio room - for another benefit Friday night starring f ... More >>
Music
December 31, 2009
Live with Me
The best Houston concerts of 2009: U2, George Strait, Kid Cudi, Jandek, Peaches and even T-Pain.
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October 27, 2009
Aeros Breaking Out Of Their Funk, Maybe
Photo by Jason Villenanueva/Houston AerosLast Wednesday, the Houston Aeros lost a tough 1-0 game to the Lake Erie Monsters at Toyota Center. It was disappointing not only because of the loss, but because it dropped the team below the .500 mark on the young season.Worse, the team appeared to be l ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Aftermath: Kings of Leon, and Their "Fans," Trying Our Patience at Toyota Center
Photos by Groovehouse/ Click here for a slideshow Aftermath has seen almost every single step on the road to fame Kings of Leon have taken since their debut album Youth and Young Manhood in 2003. We heard a track off that album in mid-2003, "California Waiting," on a radio show while living in Sa ... More >>
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October 3, 2009
ACL 2009 Day One: Kings Of Leon Rage Against The Fame
Photos by Mark C. AustinFunny thing happened last night. It was the same thing that happened to U2 in 1987 in the wake of The Joshua Tree, and the same thing that killed Kurt Cobain in 1994. Fame has finally overtaken Kings Of Leon, leaving their core boots 'n flannel crowd in the proverbial pop ... More >>
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April 20, 2009
Aeros Beat The Rivermen And The Travel Gods
Photo by Fred Trask / The Third Intermission "I'm proud of our guys," a tired Kevin Constantine said from his office Saturday night. "It was a travel day from hell. I've never been part of that. Something that crazy travelwise, and still played a game. I couldn't imagine a more adverse conditi ... More >>
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March 9, 2009
Houston Aeros Bounce Back
Photo by Fred Trask With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the Houston Aeros chose last week to play some of their best hockey of the past month, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins, one of the AHL's best teams, by a 2-1 margin on Thursday night. And though they played an error-filled ... More >>
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March 9, 2009
Houston Aeros Bounce Back
Photo by Fred Trask With the end of the regular season fast approaching, the Houston Aeros chose last week to play some of their best hockey of the past month, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins, one of the AHL's best teams, by a 2-1 margin on Thursday night. And though they played an error-filled ... More >>
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January 2, 2009
Aftermath Extra: The Best Concerts of the Year, Part 5
King's X, Meridian, August 19: "[dUg] Pinnick's bass was very much the lead instrument, negotiating the distance between the complicated vocal harmonies and searing chainsaw riffs with a low-to-the-ground, almost nonchalant assurance." Masters of Metal, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, August 23 ... More >>
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December 30, 2008
Aftermath Extra: The Best Concerts of the Year, Part 1
[Note: Aftermath attended all these shows and reviewed most of them. Even he couldn't see them all.] Six Organs of Admittance, Walter's on Washington, January 18: "[Ben Chasny's] quieter moments reminded me of the softer side of bands like Pavement and Guided by Voices, and the mournful specte ... More >>
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December 29, 2008
Houston Aeros, Now with Boos and Bikinis
I heard something on Friday night in Toyota Center I don't think I've ever heard before. The fans were booing the Houston Aeros. Of course, the Aeros were playing some piss poor and rather lackluster hockey, but I'm just not used to hearing fans in Toyota Center boo the team. And on Friday night, ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
H-Town Holiday Shootout
Put down your Rockets red for a while and enjoy some college b-ballers
Blogs
November 14, 2008
Aftermath: Latin Grammys at Toyota Center, Pt. 1
Carlos Santana backstage at the Latin Grammys/ Photo by Olivia Flores Alvarez Is music really the universal language? There was no better place to test that ragged old saw than at Thursday’s Latin Grammys at Toyota Center. As one of the few (if not the only) non-Spanish-speakers in the buildi ... More >>
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September 11, 2008
This Just In: Let There Be Rock in December
Carlos Santana backstage at the Latin Grammys/ Photo by Olivia Flores Alvarez Is music really the universal language? There was no better place to test that ragged old saw than at Thursday’s Latin Grammys at Toyota Center. As one of the few (if not the only) non-Spanish-speakers in the buildi ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2008
Aeros Staying in Houston for at Least Five More Seasons
Carlos Santana backstage at the Latin Grammys/ Photo by Olivia Flores Alvarez Is music really the universal language? There was no better place to test that ragged old saw than at Thursday’s Latin Grammys at Toyota Center. As one of the few (if not the only) non-Spanish-speakers in the buildi ... More >>
Calendar
March 27, 2008
Walking with Dinosaurs
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk with dinosaurs
Blogs
January 21, 2008
Over the Weekend: Bad Boy Bill, Montagu Hotel Implosion and Pigskin Playoffs
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk with dinosaurs
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January 18, 2008
Aeros Face Off Against Marlies and Bulldogs This Weekend
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk with dinosaurs
Blogs
January 14, 2008
Barry Brust Blocks Beaucoup Shots, Aeros Beat the Moose Again
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk with dinosaurs
Calendar
December 27, 2007
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
The Toyota Center
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November 8, 2007
The Houston Rockets vs. the L.A. Lakers
It’s the new and improved Rockets (we hope!)
Blogs
October 16, 2007
Drenched In Blog: Broing Down with the Hives
It’s the new and improved Rockets (we hope!)
Blogs
October 5, 2007
Drenched In Blog: 99 Problems.....
It’s the new and improved Rockets (we hope!)
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February 10, 2005
Basket Cases
The Harlem Globetrotters bounce into town for some hoops high jinks
Calendar
November 18, 2004
Pom Pilots
Get some spirit at the Cheer America Championships
Best of Houston
September 23, 2004
Best Public Bathroom
Get some spirit at the Cheer America Championships
Music
October 16, 2003
Hype This
Fleetwood Mac opens the Toyota Center, the Chron hyperventilates, and a city grumbles
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