At last... we've nailed down the lineup for this year's Houston Press Music Awards showcase Sunday, August 5. The venues are grouped into three clusters around downtown - Houston Pavilions, Warehouse Live and Phul Court - and some sort of transportation between the three (taxi or shuttle) will be available. We'll let you know.
To readers (and voters) get better acquainted with this year's showcase lineup, Rocks Off also asked each of them to fill out a brief survey basically introducing themselves. We will start running their responses... probably tomorrow. This thing is coming up soon.
Tickets to the showcase are on sale now at the HPMA Web site. Don't forget to vote in the HPMA ballot. Here are the venues and times.
HOUSE OF BLUES 1204 Caroline
Bronze Peacock Room:
5 p.m.: Glasnost 6 p.m.: H.I.S.D. 7 p.m.: Otenki 8 p.m.: The Niceguys 9 p.m.: thelastplaceyoulook
Crossroads Stage (restaurant):
5 p.m.: Electric Attitude 6 p.m.: David G. Cortes 7 p.m.: Justin Van Sant 8 p.m.: Grievous Angels 9 p.m.: Chase Hamblin
PETE'S DUELING PIANO BAR 1201 Fannin
5 p.m.: The Journey Agents 6 p.m.: Maximus 7 p.m.: cHangoMan 8 p.m.: Leah White & the Magic Mirrors 9 p.m.: Bang Bangz
LUCKY STRIKE LANES & LOUNGE 1201 San Jacinto
5 p.m.: Miss Leslie 6 p.m.: Tianna Hall 7 p.m.: Second Lovers 8 p.m.: Caretta Bell 9 p.m.: Free Radicals
RESERVE 101 1201 Caroline
5 p.m.: Brompton 6 p.m.: excuseMesir 7 p.m.: Alkari 8 p.m.: Matt Harlan 9 p.m.: The Mighty Orq
THE DIRT 1209 Caroline
5 p.m.: Skeleton Dick 6 p.m.: Female Demand 7 p.m.: The Abyss 8 p.m.: Floorbound 9 p.m.: Beetle
BEN'S BEANS 1302 Dallas
5 p.m.: Vince King 6 p.m.: Mike Stinson 7 p.m.: Nick Greer 8 p.m.: PotBelly 9 p.m.: Nathan Quick
WAREHOUSE LIVE STUDIO 813 St. Emanuel
5 p.m.: Thurogood Wordsmith 6 p.m.: Little Joe Washington 7 p.m.: Venomous Maximus 8 p.m.: Los Skarnales 9 p.m.: Doughbeezy
LUCKY'S PUB 801 St. Emanuel
5 p.m.: La Sien 6 p.m.: Another Run 7 p.m.: The Trimms 8 p.m.: Downfall 2012 9 p.m.: The Suffers
PHUL COURT 1311 Leeland
5 p.m.: Steve Krase & the In Crowd 6 p.m.: D.R.U.M. 7 p.m.: Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws 8 p.m.: Espantapajaros 9 p.m.: Zydeco Dots
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JET LOUNGE 1515 Pease (late-night DJ showcase)
10 p.m.: DJ iPod Ammo 10:30 p.m.: TBD 11 p.m.: TBD 11:30 p.m.: GRRRL Parts
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