Friday afternoon makes everything feel possible. Like landing free tickets to see Clipse taking over White Oak Music Hall on September 2. If you know, you already entered. If you don’t? Go do some homework... then come back and win.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Drop Shots HTX is what happens when your rec league and your nightlife collide – win $50 and two hours of court time to test the theory.

• Modest Mouse and The Flaming Lips are sharing a stage. That alone is wild – throw in glitter, psych rock, and decades of nostalgia and you’ve got Aug 20 at 713 Music Hall. Tickets are moving.*

• Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe goes deep October 18 when James & Taylor McCann roll through with special guest Stephen Clemmons.

• Z-Ro plays a hometown show at Scout Bar on September 20. You already know what kind of night this’ll be.

• New shows from Cody Johnson, Raekwon & Mobb Deep, Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton, and Japan Festival Houston just hit the calendar. See everything.

FREE EVENTS IN HOUSTON

Skip the Monday bank account scaries – we’ve got a weekend’s worth of free events to keep your schedule full and your wallet unbothered.

And if free tickets are your love language (they are), try a free DoMORE trial and grab a pair on us.

TONIGHT

• THE ENGLISH BEAT. At House of Blues Houston (7PM).

• JASON ALDEAN. At Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands (7:30PM).

• FREE: 90’S MIXTAPE CONCERT. At Miller Outdoor Theatre (8PM).

• FREE: MOVIES UNDER THE MOON (TRANSFORMERS). At Kings Harbor Waterfront Village (8:30PM).

• EMO NITE. At Warehouse Live Midtown (9PM).

LOCALS ONLY

• Two free Saturday finds for ya: Cosmic Cowgirl brings boots and bands to Raven Tower, while Flea by Night lights up Discovery Green with art, vintage, and skyline vibes.

• Puff & Paint is on tonight (and every Friday) – a little weed, a little watercolor, and only a few spots left. BYO creativity.

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🏀 Whether you live for the game or just the snacks, Do713 Sports drops weekly picks for where to watch, yell, and maybe win stuff.

Close the laptop. There’s music spilling out of an open door somewhere.