MUSIC

Head to Discovery Green This Spring, 2011 for Fun, Free, Family-Friendly Concerts! Discovery Green and Capital One Bank present Thursday Concert Series at Discovery Green. Thursdays, May 19-June 30, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.  At the Anheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance Center.

Rock out at our free, family-friendly concerts showcasing the best music of Texas and the Gulf Coast. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnics are welcome; food, beer and wine are available for purchase. No glass containers or outside alcoholic beverages.

Schedule of  Concerts:

May 19  Carolyn Wonderland with John Egan
Houston’s Blues Queen on the Green

Guitar goddess and sultry soul singer Carolyn Wonderland counts Bob Dylan among her fans for good reason. Her quick wit and passionate playing create a paradise-on-earth vibe you can't ignore. Carolyn has been a Houston favorite since she snuck out of her house as a teen to sit in with Townes Van Zandt. Bob Dylan is a fan and a friend. Come see why for yourself.

John Egan opens the season with gut striking blues.

Recycle your Saint Arnold carriers at the show and double your reward points!

May 26  Del Castillo with Norma Zenteno
Spanish guitars and dynamite Latin grooves

Spanish guitars and corrido cool, country grit and Austin flair. Del Castillo's smoldering hybrid of flamenco, rock, Latin, blues, and world music will enchant you. Warning: spontaneous bursts of dancing are the norm at their concerts. Come early, because the last time they played the Green, the hill just got more crowded as the licks got hotter and the night grew darker.

Houston's own Norma Zenteno kicks off the show with flair!

June 2  Raul Malo
Cool country crooner

With magnetic vocals and scorching guitars, former Mavericks frontman Raul Malo draws on the plaintive sounds of Texas country & soul while calling up the spirit of a sultry Cuban night. With non-stop touring, writing, recording, and crooning, Raul is at the top of his game.

Recycle your Saint Arnold carriers at the show and double your reward points!

June 9 The Fab 5 and Ted Roddy
Beatles versus Elvis

Houston's Fab 5 inhabit the pioneering sounds and unmistakable look of The Beatles, while Austin's Elvis specialist Ted Roddy channels The King down to the quiver in his crooning and the curl of his lip. These aren't impersonators, these are masterful artists delivering the total package. Don't miss this spectacular tribute to the biggest legends in the rock & roll pantheon.

June 16  No concert

June 23 The Mother Truckers
Underground garage rock on the hill

The Mother Truckers blend elements of country and blues with loud guitars, big choruses, and powerhouse vocals to bring you flat-out, hi-test rock & roll. Fresh, fun, and full of soul, their special roadhouse blend of Americana puts the giddy-up in your get down. Little Steven approved, endorsed, and loved rock and roll so come out from the underground garage to the hill!

June 30  Beans Barton and the Bi-Peds
Igniting, inspiring and illuminating the night

Guitar rock, gonzo-pop, and a sonic boom in 3D and pulsating Technicolor. Celebrate 25 years of madcap musical mayhem with Houston originals, Beans Barton and the Bi-Peds, complete with special lighting by the Bi-Bulb. While many artists "paint pictures" with their music, Beans will literally paint a picture that will be auctioned off for the benefit of the Houston Food Bank at the end of the show.

Recycle your Saint Arnold carriers at the show and double your reward points!

Co-sponsored by 103.7 KHJK FM, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Cactus Music and KPFT 90.1 FM.