Intro

Happy Monday, y’all! I’m still reporting live from San Diego, where the weather is trulyyyyy amazing. The funniest part is hearing people here complain about the “humidity” and heat. Meanwhile, I’m walking around feeling completely bionic. Like... THIS is what y’all consider hot??? Houston has apparently been training me for this exact moment. 😭

Speaking of Texans who make me feel powerful, Kacey Musgraves is bringing her Middle of Nowhere Tour to Toyota Center on October 5, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets! Go enter now because seeing Kacey in Texas just feels correct. ✨

JUST ANNOUNCED

• New Orleans legends Eyehategod have been making beautifully ugly, brutally heavy music since 1988. They hit Bad Astronaut Brewing on October 19. Wear the shoes you won’t mind sacrificing to the pit.

• Deorro has spent years mixing massive EDM drops with Latin dance sounds, and his 2026 BOTAS & RAVE keeps it going. Catch him at Ductwork on November 27 and dance off the Thanksgiving leftovers.

• Need to scream off your family’s Thanksgiving dinner? Born of Osiris & Miss May I hit Warehouse Live Midtown on November 27. Forget leftovers and stretchy pants, your post-turkey recovery plan now involves riffs and a mosh pit.

• SIDEPIECE has taken their party-starting house sound from a DM-born project to Coachella and a Grammy nomination. See them at Ductwork on December 11 and kindly cancel whatever responsible Saturday morning you imagined.

• Plus other just announced shows in Houston!

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THIS WEEK

MUSCADINE BLOODLINE AT 713 MUSIC HALL

Southern country duo Muscadine Bloodline is bringing their harmony-heavy, independent country sound to 713 Music Hall on August 21. Joining them are Josh Weathers and Jaid Joice, making this one stacked Friday night for country fans. Expect big vocals, plenty of sing-along moments, and the kind of songs that make you suddenly wish you were driving down a backroad with the windows down.*

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• Houston is coming together at Axelrad on August 22 for a benefit concert honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the Houston father whose death during an ICE encounter in July sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation. The night is about showing up through music, community, and support for Lorenzo’s loved ones. Head to Axelrad, listen, connect, and help turn an evening out into something that gives back.

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