311, Slightly Stoopid: Sun., July 15. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, Spring.

.38 Special, Blackberry Smoke, Folk Family Revival: Sat., May 19. Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston.

“3rd Annual Disco Green Electronic Music Festival”: Sat., May 5. Discovery Green Conservancy, 1500 McKinney, Houston.

Aerosmith, Cheap Trick: Mon., July 30. Toyota Center, 1510 Polk, Houston.

Art Institute, Biscuit Bombs, Psychic Palms: Sat., April 21, 6 p.m. Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark, 110 Sabine, Houston.

Avicii: Thu., May 17. Reliant Arena, 8400 Kirby Drive, Houston.

Big Time Rush, China Anne McClain: Fri., July 13. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Buxton, The Tontons: Thu., May 24, 6:30 p.m. Discovery Green Conservancy

Chain & The Gang, Balaclavas, Mikey & The Drags, The Wiggins: Sat., April 7. Walter’s, 1120 Naylor St., Houston.

Charlie Robison: Sat., May 12. The Firehouse Saloon, 5930 Southwest Fwy, Houston.

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Wed., Aug. 15. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Down: Sat., May 26. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Drake, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka: Thu., May 17. Toyota Center

Electric Touch: Sat., March 31, 1 p.m. Cactus Music & Video, 2110 Portsmouth, Houston.

Eleven Hundred Springs: Thu., April 5. Dosey Doe Coffee Company

Eve 6: Wed., May 30. Scout Bar Clear Lake, 18307 Egret Bay Blvd., Houston.

Go Radio, There For Tomorrow, Tonight Alive: Thu., April 19. The Bronze Peacock Room @ House Of Blues

Grupo Fantasma: Thu., May 3, 6:30 p.m. Discovery Green Conservancy

Hod, Vore, Blaspherian, Spectral Manifest, H.R.A.: Sat., May 5. The 19th Hole, 202 Sawdust, Spring.

The Illegal Wiretaps, Poetic Mental Aggression, Devil Killing Moth: Wed., April 18. Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Joe Diffie: Fri., April 13. Dosey Doe Coffee Company

Kina Grannis, Imaginary Friend: Sat., April 14. Fitzgerald’s

Kiss, Motley Crue: Fri., Aug. 3. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

The Knux: Fri., May 4. The Bronze Peacock Room @ House Of Blues

Lorrie Morgan: Mon., Aug. 13. Dosey Doe Coffee Company

Mark Sultan: Sat., June 2. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston.

Maze (Featuring Frankie Beverly): Sat., Aug. 4. Toyota Center, 1510 Polk, Houston.

Nada Surf: Sat., June 30. Fitzgerald’s

Niche, Peloton: Sun., April 8. Mango’s, 403 Westheimer Road, Houston.

Nick Lowe, The Autumn Defense: Mon., May 7. Continental Club

Ray Price: Sat., June 30. Dosey Doe Coffee Company

Ray Wylie Hubbard: Sat., April 7, 3 p.m. Cactus Music & Video

Robert Cray Band: Sat., May 26. House of Blues

Ruben Studdard: Tue., May 8. Dosey Doe Coffee Company

Slaid Cleaves: Sat., April 28. McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Terry Malts, Vivian Pikkles & The Sweethearts Uber Alles: Wed., April 11. Mango’s

Tyagaraja: Sat., April 14, 6 p.m. Heights Vinyl, 3122 White Oak Drive, Houston.

Wild Moccasins, LIMB: Sat., May 5. Fitzgerald’s

Will Kimbrough: Thu., April 12. McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

The Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, Transit, The Story So Far, A Loss for Words, Into It Over It: Fri., April 6. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

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This article appears in Mar 22-28, 2012.