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  City of Houston Will Have Fireworks, But Wants You to Watch from a Distance

  July 2 at 4:30 a.m.

  The city has canceled the annual Freedom Over Texas event they hold every year in downtown Houston due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. This was not unexpected given the state order mandating no crowds larger than 100. Freedom draws thousands of Independence Day revelers each year. But, the...

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  Another Madness Monday: Madness On Main Continues Their Weekly Livestreams [UPDATED]

  June 1 at 4 a.m.

  Local music festival Madness on Main was due to mark its sixth year this month but like everyone else, it has had to adapt to the times. The yearly event focuses on local and Gulf Coast region bands and was founded to draw attention to Houston’s vibrant local music scene...

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  It May Take a Year, But Live Music Will Be Back

  April 28 at 4 a.m.

  There will be a music festival of some sort in the United States before the end of the year, of this much I am certain. It’s going to be a bad idea, and will likely result in people getting sick or worse, but it is going to happen. Whether it’s...

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  Austin Cancels SXSW Because of Coronavirus Fears

  March 6 at 6:07 p.m.

  Austin city officials announced Friday afternoon that this year's SXSW festival has been canceled over concerns about the novel coronavirus. In a statement, festival organizers said they were "devastated" by the cancellation of the festival, which was scheduled for March 13-21, but would try to reschedule the event. Organizers said...

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  Live From The Bayou Showcases Houston and Louisiana Culture.

  March 1 at 7:57 a.m.

  Traffic was backed up around the 610 Loop near Main Saturday as the rodeo kicked things off with a downtown parade. Ten minutes west down 610 at the entertainment center known as The Media Block John Fuggin Dough put on the third iteration of Live From The Bayou, a party...

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  Blue October Opens First Weekend of Mardi Gras Galveston

  February 16 at 7:25 a.m.

  Thousands gathered in Galveston's Saengerfest Park Saturday night, crowding the stage around the headlining Blue October, quickly spilling beyond the park's borders into surrounding streets and balconies. Before the closing notes of the opening track, the small park — which butts up against the Strand's famous Yaga's Cafe — was...