If you can stand theย incessantย chatter and glow from your neighbor’s cell phone, seeing live music in Houston isn’t a half bad night out. Here are the best spots in town to catch touring and local acts…hopefully you’ve seen them first hand.ย
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The Continental Club hosted the Suffers record release party over two nights in early 2016 -
The Continental Club hosted the Suffers record release party over two nights in early 2016 -
The Continental Club hosted the Suffers record release party over two nights in early 2016 -
The backyard at the Continental Club. -
The annual Rock Baby Rock It festival at the Continental Club. -
The Air Sex Competition draws a crowd at Fitzgerald’s -
Girls Rock Camp finale hosted at Fitz -
Mastadon at Fitzgerald’s -
The House of Blues hosts several burlesque shows including the Ruby Review -
Co creator Dan Aykroyd takes the stage at House of Blues -
The legendary blues man Buddy Guy has taken the HOB stage many times -
Butch Hancockand Jimmie Dale Gilmore onstage at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck -
Junior Brown at the Duck -
Kinky Friedman hosted several events at the venue -
The stage play Becoming Kinky -
The Nightingale Room regularly hosts DJ’s like Gracie Chavez -
The venue’s namesake decorates the bar area -
Houston music faces such as Kam Franklin are regulars -
The doors beckon out to Main Street -
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion has hosted the world’s most popular touring acts, like Duran Duran -
The screams of 5 Seconds To Summer fans surely kept Woodlands residents up that night -
The longest running music festival, BUZZfest is held twice a year at the Pavillion -
Music isn’t the only act in town. Dave Chapell hosted the Oddball Comedy Festival in the outdoor space -
Montrose staple Rudyard’s performance space is upstairs and intimate -
It gets LOUD up there -
…and did we mention it was intimate? -
Rudz (as it’s known) can feel like a house party some nights -
Walters Downtown moved into its new digs several years ago and the gigs reflect the industrial, eclectic space -
All the cool kids see all the cool bands there…oh hai Wrestlers! -
Walters Downtown is a natural space for DJs. -
Bonus: there’s a record store on site -
Warehouse Live hosts all kinds of acts. Take for instance, these guys. -
Every year, Insane Clown Posse trashes the place. And the Juggalos wouldn’t have it any other way. -
Another crowd altogether packed Warehouse for a Bun B show…wait, is that Drake? -
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Bass DJ group Gritsy has been holding parties at Warehouse Live for over 10 years -
The iconic marquee -
The White Oak Music Hall complex consists of several stages both indoor and out -
Electronic artist M83 took the stage for the inaugural outdoor show -
The indoor stages are beautiful and allow for both intimate and larger shows -
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What makes this venue the best? You can sit back and take in a rocking show and the skyline view of the city we love all at once
