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7th Annual Fiestas Patrias

Presented by Traders Village at Traders Village

September 15, 2013

Traders Village Houston presents the 7th Annual Fiestas Patrias, Sunday, September 15th, 2013.

In Texas, Mexican Americans celebrate the Mexican national holiday referred to as Fiestas Patrias, also called Diez y Seis de Septiembre. It commemorates Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's grito de Dolores who...

Al Stewart

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - The Big Barn

September 12, 2013

The Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Al Stewart.

Ask Al Stewart to sum up where he is now, musically speaking, and you’re likely to wind up two steps behind where you started; this is by no means an unusual circumstance in conversation with Al, keenly aware as he is that making a leap forward often entails...

Bob Schneider

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 29, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Bob Schneider. 

Bob Schneider is a fixture on the Austin scene, having kicked around for years in various bands before embarking on a solo career. He dropped out of the University of Texas at El Paso to front his first band, the funk-and-rap outfit Joe Rockhead. His imaginative lyrics...

Max Stalling - Solo

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 29, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents Max Stalling - Solo.

Start with the intelligent lyrical sensibilities of James McMurtry, add some cheerful good humor ala Jimmy Buffet, and set it to a melodic gallop that would do the early Jawhawks proud. He blends great lyrics and spectacular music to achieve a sort of cross...

Shawn Phillips

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 27, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Shawn Phillips.

Shawn's latest CD was recorded, produced, engineered, mastered and duplicated by Phillips in his home studio in Port Elizabeth.

“I wanted to give fans something very personal. Having had numerous requests for a CD featuring only voice and guitar, I decided to take it one...

Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 24, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis.

To hear them sing together is to understand opposite attraction, spontaneous combustion and a whole lotta life lived together. Robison and Willis—two decades in—know the way the other leans almost without talking.

And that telekinetic...

Bayou Roux ('Live At Dosey Doe' Recording Session)

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 24, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House Music Cafe presents Bayou Roux the Cajun rock band.  It's a “Live At Dosey Doe” Recording Session!

Bayou Roux has blended years of diverse musical backgrounds into a unique sound that they like to call the “Cajun Commotion™”.

Founded...

Lincoln Durham

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 22, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Lincoln Durham. 

He's an intense-looking young man who seems to have settled in the wrong era. An old bastardized Gibson acoustic, seen-better-days dress slacks held up by old suspenders. A misshapen bowler hat atop a crop of long, wavy hair. But there is something in his eyes, something that...

Brewer & Shipley

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 22, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents Brewer & Shipley.

MICHAEL BREWER & TOM SHIPLEY are truly two who work as one. Still as passionate as ever, they continue to blend guitars and voices and perform for audiences 40 years after their trademark vocal harmonies and intertwined acoustic guitars carved a unique niche in...

Don Henry & Craig Carothers

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 18, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Don Henry & Craig Carothers.

Don Henry - “Henry comes across as a first cousin to Randy Newman, writing hot-wired songs about born-again whores, interfaith marriages, and the homeless taking over the White House. This is funny and thought provoking stuff, all of it...

Jack Saunders

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 17, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Jack Saunders.

Houston-based singer/songwriter/producer/sideman/studio owner Jack Saunders wears many hats.

Yet he has a new set of songs despite having released a wonderful album, "A Real Good Place to Start," just last year. "I just seem to be on a...

Kathryn Hallberg & Friends

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - The Big Barn

August 16, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Kathryn Hallberg & Friends. 

A star is being born and major musicians are jumping on board as they know talent first hand.

Kathryn began creating her own unique blend of acoustic, folk & pop music when she wrote her first song,...

Summer Sounds Concert Series: El Rectorado del Son - Celebrate Cuba

Presented by Rothko Chapel at Rothko Chapel

August 15, 2013

The Rothko Chapel is excited to present the Summer Sounds Concert Series, a summer music series featuring a diversity of music traditions. Come immerse yourself in sound.

Thursday, August 15, at 7pm
El Rectorado del Son - Celebrate Cuba

El Rectorado del Son is a group of talented...

Bill Kirchen CD Release!

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 15, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Bill Kirchen. CD Release!

Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step onto any stage, play those trademark licks that drove his seminal Commander Cody classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the Top Ten, and elicit instant recognition for a...

Matt Caldwell

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 15, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents Matt Caldwell.

Raised on the outskirts of Dallas, close enough to see the city lights reflected in the sky at night, but seemingly a world away, Matt Caldwell’s childhood was typical for someone in a small Texas town.

Growing up in Nevada, TX (pop. 854), Matt...

Owen Temple CD Release!

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 13, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Owen Temple. CD Release!

“a finely honed lyrical sense, a wry sense of humor, and a knack for blending melancholy melodies with ingenious wordplay that can conceal as much as it reveals... his ability to deliver telling insights without resorting to clichÈs or obvious images marks him...

Chris Knight

Presented by Firehouse Saloon at Firehouse Saloon

August 10, 2013

The Firehouse Saloon presents Chris Knight. With Neil Austin Imber.

Chris Knight is a singer/songwriter from the tiny mining town of Slaughters, KY, whose self-titled debut album invited comparisons to Steve Earle and John Prine. Knight started on his musical journey at just three years...

Crystal Bowersox ('American Idol')

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - The Big Barn

August 10, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Crystal Bowersox ('American Idol').

Crystal Bowersox has made it her mission to live life and her music to the fullest. With a gentle warmth and wisdom well beyond her years, the consummate artist has an uncompromising vision of herself and her music that is refreshing and rare. “I believe if...

White Ghost Shivers

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 10, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents White Ghost Shivers.

Imagine a smorgasbord of Cab Calloway, circus sideshow, cabaret, Hee Haw, and Robert Johnson served up at Andy Kaufman’s bar mitzvah. A joyous mixture of the absurd and sublime, the six-piece ensemble are “Not unlike a volatile batch of bathtub gin; the...

MilkDrive

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 9, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents MilkDrive. 

Noah Jeffries-Guitar, harmony vocals
Dennis Ludiker-Mandolin, harmony vocals
Brian Beken-Fiddle, lead vocals
Matt Mefford-Double Bass

Contemporary jazz-grass band MilkDrive features award-winning instrumentalists Brian...

3 Penny Acre

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 7, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents 3 Penny Acre. With The Honey Dew Drops.

3 Penny Acre is a musical collaboration between three up and coming songwriters: Bayard Blain, Bernice Hembree, and Bryan Hembree. Fans and critics have quickly identified their unique, Ozark-inspired sound as distinct,...

Eric Taylor (Album Release)

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 4, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Eric Taylor. Blue Ruby Music & Records releases Eric Taylor’s STUDIO 10 album at the Duck!

Recorded at the Red Shack Studio in Houston, STUDIO 10 brings to light 9 new songs penned by Eric Taylor and a cover of Tim Grimm’s “Cover These Bones.”

Songs: Eric...

Pesado

Presented by Toyota Center at Toyota Center

August 3, 2013

Toyota Center is excited to welcome Pesado to Houston on Saturday, August 3!

Pesado is considered one of the first groups which helped launch a new generation of Norteño music, giving it a freshness that has been largely accepted in Mexico and the United States. This success has earned them the "slogan"...

Shake Russell

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

August 3, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Shake Russell.

Weaving sophisticated harmonies through his songs and drawing from various genres, Shake created a style of folk-rock that is uniquely his own. His repertoire consists of a blend of love songs, ballads, and waltzes, skillfully balanced with lively rockabilly tunes and...

The Damn Quails

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 3, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents The Damn Quails.

Described as a young band with old souls, The Damn Quails are a combined effort between singer/songwriters Gabriel Marshall and Bryon White, proud saplings of Oklahoma’s opulent music vegetation. Understanding the caliber of songwriters that are indigenous...

Monte Montgomery

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - The Big Barn

August 2, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Monte Montgomery. Hailed by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the TOP 50 All Time GREATEST GUITARISTS. He has also won BEST ACOUSTIC GUITARISTS at SXSW’s Awards 7 times in a row: the only artist to have ever done so.

As a leading voice on the music scene in Austin, TX, guitarist Monte...

Jamie Wilson (Trishas) & Jason Eady

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

August 1, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents Jamie Wilson (Trishas) & Jason Eady.

Jason Eady : "At a time when radio is almost completely littered with empty vessels, pop country and overplayed fossil rock, it is very encouraging to hear such inspired original music" - Best In Texas...

Brizeus

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 28, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Brizeus.

Our pipe corps was at the World Championships in Glasgow this past August and we’ll be playing the best bagpipe dance music from the last five centuries.

Bagpipes, drums and percussive strings. Melodic, rhythmic, tuneful and true.

Interceltic, historic, and original...

James McMurtry

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 27, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents James McMurtry. (TWO SHOWS)!

James McMurtry  is a Texas rock and Americana music singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor (Daisy Miller, Lonesome Dove). He performs with veteran bandmates and rhythm section The Heartless Bastards. His father, novelist Larry...

9th Annual Bayou City Dulcimer Festival

Presented by Bayou City Old Time Music

July 25-July 27, 2013

Bayou City Old Time Music presents the 9th Annual Bayou City Dulcimer Festival,  July 25 - July 27, 2013 at First Baptist Church of North Houston, 4422 Lauder Road at JFK Blvd. 

For 3 days in July come and play acoustic music of all kinds. Classes are availble for all kinds of music and imstruments....

Sons of Fathers

Presented by Firehouse Saloon at Firehouse Saloon

July 26, 2013

The Firehouse Saloon presents Sons of Fathers. With special guest TBA.

Trends and styles may change in music, but there are just some things that are timeless…like songwriting from the heart with ear-catching melodies and rich harmony vocals. The team of David Beck (a stage name as his real name is David Whitbeck)...

Pandit Jasraj Live: The Epitome of Musical Spirituality

Presented by Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston and Stafford Centre at Stafford Centre

July 26, 2013

Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston presents Pandit Jasraj Live: The Epitome of Musical Spirituality, featuring the living legend of Indian Classical Music, Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj in a live concert. With Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Pandit Suman Ghosh and Pandita Tripti...

Sara Hickman

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 26, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Sara Hickman. 

Singer-songwriter Sara Hickman sings about life, love and the pursuit of joy and happiness... she knows these things personally. She eats life up and shares it with you like a huge buffet. Simple words find it difficult to describe this remarkable soul.

Sara is joyful,...

Jung Center Special Performance/Lecture: Emotion and the Music of South India

Presented by Jung Center of Houston at Jung Center of Houston

July 25, 2013

The Jung Center of Houston presents a Jung Center Special Performance/Lecture: Emotion and the Music of South India. Accomplished vocalist Prema Bhat (pictured) explores the emotional world of South Indian classical music in this performance and lecture.

Enter...

Double Bill: Sweet Mama Cotton & 2 Bit Palamino

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 25, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Double Bill: Sweet Mama Cotton & 2 Bit Palamino.

When Marcy Rae went to a blues festival in Crosby, Texas, in 1992, she had no idea that she would return as Sweet Mama Cotton. But there was little doubt that she would be playing and singing the blues. Marcy, born and...

Wednesday Irish Sessions (Plus Patrice Pike)

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 10-July 24, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Wednesday Irish Sessions (Plus Patrice Pike). 

Patrice Pike - Austin, Texas is known for its laid back, bohemian yet ultra committed music scene--something Austin native Patrice Pike immediately conveys. She's been a professional musician since she was...

Wood and Wire

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 20, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Wood and Wire. 

Wood & Wire is one of the most promising new bands on Austin's bluegrass and acoustic scene. Mixing in elements of Americana and swing, its healthy dose of original music and traditional bluegrass tunes keep audiences riveted.

The three-man band keeps people on their...

Summer Concert Series: Mark Mireles

Presented by Westbury United Methodist Church at Westbury United Methodist Church

July 20, 2013

This summer, come relax on several Saturdays and listen to great music at the Summer Concert Series in Westbury United Methodist Church’s Memorial Gardens (the courtyard near the chapel). Grab your lawn chair or blanket and a picnic dinner, if you like!

SCHEDULE OF...

Jimmy LaFave

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 19, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Jimmy LaFave.

Austin-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Jimmy LaFave brings a passionate rock & roll energy to his original folk songs, whether he's playing solo or with a band.

A thoughtful writer’s heart that beats with the wounded, soulful voice of a poet...and even then...

Roberta Morales - Band (Spanish & English Show)

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

July 19, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents  Roberta Morales - Band (Spanish & English Show). 

Roberta, of the Morales Sisters, is the real deal, a singer/songwriter and guitar Player who’s comfortable and accomplished, delivering a repertoire that ranges From original folk, country...

Mando Saenz (CD Release)

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 18, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Mando Saenz. CD Release.

Mando Saenz has made a career out of watching people, haunting places, and asking questions. Studebaker, his third studio album, is a snapshot of an artist who has grown not only comfortable, but also confident in who he is and the value of what he has to say. Recorded in...

Summer Sounds Concert Series: Vivalda Dula - An Angolan Adventure

Presented by Rothko Chapel at Rothko Chapel

July 18, 2013

The Rothko Chapel is excited to present the Summer Sounds Concert Series, a summer music series featuring a diversity of music traditions. Come immerse yourself in sound.

Thursday, July 18, at 7pm
Vivalda Dula - An Angolan Adventure

Accompanied by her band, singer and percussionist...

Danny Everitt (CD Release)

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 14, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Danny Everitt. CD Release for "Acoustic Souvenir"

If you love Texas and you love music, you’ll love Danny Everitt because he is the perfect combination of the two. Strong, bold and lyrical. Everitt’s music is at once as beautiful and lonely as a tumbleweed blowing across West...

Riders in the Sky

Presented by The Grand 1894 Opera House at The Grand 1894 Opera House

July 13, 2013

The American Western music and comedy group, Riders in the Sky, takes center stage at the Grand 1894 Opera House Saturday, July 13 at 8 pm. A performance for the entire family, Riders in the Sky will have you reminiscently recalling your own childhood as your children inadvertently learn valuable lessons about dishonesty or...

Symphony Summer in the City 2013: Day of Music

Presented by Houston Symphony at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

July 13, 2013

The Houston Symphony presents Symphony Summer in the City 2013.

Innovative, multi-media experiences are the core of summer programming as the Symphony continues its tradition of encouraging new audiences to experience live music from a full orchestra while featuring familiar entertainment in this year’s Summer in...

Gary Nicholson & Allen Shamblin

Presented by Dosey Doe Coffee House at Dosey Doe Coffee House - Music Cafe

July 13, 2013

Dosey Doe Coffee House MUSIC CAFE presents Gary Nicholson & Allen Shamblin.

Gary Nicholson is a musical Renaissance man. He not only plays guitar, sings, writes songs and produces Grammy-winning albums, but does it all with an easy agility that erases any seeming genre boundaries between country,...

Poetry and Music: Celebrating Pablo Neruda - Love Poems

Presented by Flamenco Poets Society at Brazilian Arts Foundation Cultural Center

July 13, 2013

The Flamenco Poets Society presents Poetry and Music: Celebrating Pablo Neruda - Love Poems, Saturday, July 13, 2013, 7:30 pm.

FEATURING:

Randy Cordero—Flamenco Guitarist

Paco Garrigues—Cante

Ben Lind—Poetry Reading

This summer we are celebrating the love...

Dirty Bourbon River Show

Presented by Continental Club at Continental Club

July 13, 2013

Continental Club presents Dirty Bourbon River Show. With Allen Thompson Band.

In August of 2008 frontman and multi-instrumentalist Noah Adams drifted into New Orleans and quickly found himself enchanted with its wild and authentic, booming musical styles. After recruiting New Orleans native drummer...

An Evening with Grace Pettis

Presented by 14 Pews at 14 Pews

July 12, 2013

14 Pews presents An Evening with Grace Pettis.

With stories in her soul, a dash of courage, and a smile that melts walls, Grace Pettis is busy doing what she was born to do. The life of an independent touring artist is tough, but somehow she makes it look easy. In her short career, she has built a reputation as a...

Clandestine

Presented by McGonigel's Mucky Duck at McGonigel's Mucky Duck

July 12, 2013

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Clandestine.

Clandestine is hard-driving, toe-tapping Texas Celtic sound. They re-formed in 2006 after a four-year break, with the same brand of blasting tune sets and new songs. Al Cofrin, the newest member, brings cittern and another set of bagpipes to the mix.

Percussionist and...