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  Austin City Limits Music Festival Cancelled for 2020

  July 1 at 11:08 a.m.

  Organizers of the Austin City Limits Music Festival have just announced the annual event won't be happening in 2020. Without ever mentioning the words "coronavirus" or "COVID-19" the organizers say: "We would have loved to put on another memorable show this year, however, with the uncertainty surrounding the current situation in...

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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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  Alas Poor Yorick, No Houston Shakespeare Festival This Year. or Texas Music Festival.

  April 3 at 4:30 a.m.

  The University of Houston has decided to postpone its much-beloved Houston Shakespeare Festival scheduled for July and August and its Texas Music Festival scheduled for June because of the coronavirus. In a group letter signed by leaders in the McGovern College of the Arts at UH, the writers say that...

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  Houston Symphony's Schumann Festival Dives Into The Musician's Mind

  January 29 at 4:30 a.m.

  The The Houston Symphony will explore the trials, triumphs, love and madness of famed composer Robert Schumann during its Schumann Festival: Angels and Demons. The celebration features a comprehensive exploration to explore the Schumann oeuvre in all its breadth and depth, delving into every facet of his legacy.

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  Blue October and Bowling for Soup to Headline Mardi Gras! Galveston 2020

  January 16 at 5 a.m.

  Top entertainment and other event highlights have been announced for the 105th annual Mardi Gras! Galveston. The biggest Mardi Gras celebration in Texas will be headlined by rock icons and Houston natives, Blue October, along with fellow 2000's pop-rock sensation, Bowling for Soup. Rap legend Bun B will also be...

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  Celebrating An Unlikely Pair: Splice Records Presents BowieElvis Fest

  January 7 at 4:30 a.m.

  Elvis Presley and David Bowie were two artists who not only rocked the world with their musical contributions, but also shook the planet with their deaths. Both men have very different styles, but share a birthday on January 8. Local label, Splice Records has been celebrating their lives for the...