Festivals

Concert Watch 5/31: Janet Jackson, James McMurtry and More

Concert Watch 5/31: Janet Jackson, James McMurtry and More

Demand for Metal Sends Hell's Heroes Outdoors

Demand for Metal Sends Hell's Heroes Outdoors

I support

Local

Community

Journalism

Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of the Houston Press free.

Houston Concert Watch 3/15/23: Willie Nelson, Marcia Ball, Rodeo and More

By Tom Richards
Mar 15, 2023

Is it true that St. Patrick was the patron saint of public intoxication, or is that just one of those urban myths? While the level of bacchanalia in Houston doesn’t rise to what is seen in New York and Chicago, there are a number of local options for those who...
Gold Buckle Foodie Awards: Fried Foodapalooza

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Mar 3, 2023

It's Rodeo time again, kids, and you know what that means: Salads and kale shots for everyone! Oh, who are we kidding? It's showtime for some of the most fattening and interesting concoctions ever to be assembled in one place. The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is here again...
Pop Goes the Rodeo Uncorked & Best Bites 2023 Competition

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Feb 20, 2023

It's time to pull out the Justins, Stetsons and turquoise jewelry. Rodeo Houston has begun its season of events, kicking off with Rodeo Uncorked Roundup & Best Bites Competition 2023 which took place at NRG Center February 19. Thousands of folks in Western finery filled the massive space, eager to...
Houston Fringe Festival: 6 Days Of Not-To-Miss Arts

By Sam Byrd
Oct 31, 2022

The Houston Fringe Festival, a celebration of art that lives nearly entirely on the performing arts periphery will run November 1 – 6 at The MATCH, 3400 Main. This year’s artist line-up is full of cutting edge and experimental performances.
Best Bets: The Wreckers, Fringe Festival, and Cine de Muertos

By Natalie de la Garza
Oct 27, 2022

Whether Halloween is your favorite holiday or not, we've got you covered in this week's best bets.
Southern Smoke Festival's Return a Huge Success

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 25, 2022

Southern Smoke Festival 2022 ended its three-day chefapalooza this past Sunday and the Southern Smoke Foundation now has an extra $1.62 million to add to its coffers, meaning more funds for mental health care and emergency relief aid for people in the food and beverage industry in Houston and across...
Music and Rock Stars at Southern Smoke Festival

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Oct 22, 2022

In the old days, there were rock stars. Chuck Berry. Elvis. John, Paul, George and Ringo. You knew they were rock stars because they were cool and they were musicians. There were musicians at last night’s H-town Welcome Wagon, the opening event of this year’s three-day Southern Smoke Festival. A...
The Woodlands Beams With LGBTQ Pride This Weekend

By Sam Byrd
Oct 21, 2022

The Woodlands will host an LGBTQ pride festival to connect, celebrate, educate and foster relationships in the LGBTQ community while promoting equality, unity, and love. The celebration takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Town Green Park, 2099 Lake Robbins.
Korean Festival Houston Returns to Discovery Green [UPDATED]

By Natalie de la Garza
Oct 18, 2022

Celebrate Korean culture as Korean Festival Houston returns to Discovery Green.
Chefs For Farmers: Inaugural Houston Visit

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Oct 5, 2022

Festival season is underway in Houston and no group of people is happier than the wining and dining culinary set. Every Houston weekend in autumn is chock full of wine tastings, foodie feasts and Oktoberfests. This year, a new event has debuted. Chefs For Farmers made its inaugural Houston premiere...
Party Time! Excellent! J Fest Returns This Weekend

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Sep 29, 2022

Johnny Schaefer said the inspiration for one of Houston’s fastest growing music festivals came from an endearingly goofball 1993 comedy. Schaefer is a partner at House of J, the eastside music and art venue for independent local and touring artists. The venue’s festival – aptly dubbed J Fest – comes...
RenFest Founder Hiring “Dating Profile” Manager

By Jef Rouner
Jul 20, 2022

In one of the creepier jobs postings on Indeed, Texas Renaissance Festival founder “King George” Coulam, 85, is looking to hire a data entry assistant. The data an applicant would be entering would include looking for dates for him. “Seeking individual to assist retired gentleman manage his online dating profiles,”...
Pride Houston 365 Marches On With Month Of Events

By Sam Byrd
Jun 10, 2022

Pride Houston 365 has a month of events planned for June leading up to the big shebang - the 44th Annual Official Houston Pride LBGT+ Celebration and Pride Houston 365 Parade.
Steadfast HTX Lives Up to Its Name For Punk Fans and For Kids' Hearts

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Jun 7, 2022

The music lineup for the second annual For Kids’ Hearts Punk Rock Show & Skate Jam is stacked with notable bands, 10 in all, including marquee acts like 30footFALL and The Suspects. But by name alone, there may not be a band better suited to the event, which benefits pediatric...
MFAH's Jazz on Film Series Swings Back After Pandemic Absence

By Bob Ruggiero
May 31, 2022

You’ll have to forgive Peter Lucas if he—like so many of us—has sort of lost track of time a bit during the past 2 ½ years living under a pandemic. He’s trying to recall the last time the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston held its Jazz on Film series. “That...
A Giant Dog Drinks Beer, Drops Acid, Makes New Music and Writes a TV Series

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
May 17, 2022

There are certain questions one might ask a member of a band to gain some insight on the group. For instance, since A Giant Dog is one of the featured acts on the second installment of Punks & Pints Fest at SpindleTap Brewery this weekend, we asked the band’s guitarist/vocalist...
The Return of La Izquierda to Galveston

By Gladys Fuentes
May 5, 2022

Galveston’s only surf and music festival is back. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, La Izquierda is back for a full day of fun on the beach. La Izquierda will take place on Saturday, May 7 at Menard Park. The event is free to attend and there will...
Andy Huggins Is Ready to Chronicle His Comedy Legacy

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Apr 13, 2022

Andy Huggins has been thinking about his legacy lately, so much so that the veteran Houston stand-up comedian — a member of the legendary Texas Outlaw Comics — asked fellow comics how he might film his first-ever comedy special. Huggins, 72, has had bits and pieces of his act filmed...
Art Car Parade Revs Up For Its 35 Year Anniversary

By Sam Byrd
Apr 5, 2022

Art cars are back. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art will host the long-awaited 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade Weekend, presented by Team Gillman, running Wednesday through Sunday following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
New Documentary Gives Horrifying Grounds-Eye View of Astroworld Concert

By Jef Rouner
Apr 5, 2022

Charlie Minn’s documentary on the tragic 2021 Astroworld concert is about 85 minutes long At a guess, about 5 percent of the runtime contains the sights and sounds of injured people screaming for help. Concert Crush takes viewers into a minute-by-minute account of the Travis Scott concert that topped off...