The weekend's over. Back to our usual scheduled programming, Houston! The Bayou City Art Festival returns for the 53rd year to Memorial Park on October 10-12. Over 250 artists from across the country will showcase their art in a lush outdoor gallery. Now's your last chance to win a pair of VIP passes on us!*

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• The Gruene Music & Wine Fest returns with a weekend celebration of Texas music, beer, and wine on October 9-12 at the Gruene Historical District. Secure your spot for this rockin' jam sesh!*

• La Lom’s horn-driven, Latin-tinged grooves light up White Oak Music Hall on October 7 with special guest El Marchante. Get tickets for a night of retro rhythms!*

• Get ready for the Korean Festival Houston happening October 11–12 at Discovery Green! Experience food, art, and music — including Samulnori NEWDOT’s electrifying beats. Enter now for your chance to win VIP tickets!*

• What started as intimate R&B playlists on YouTube has evolved into a global movement. Bobby Nsenga’s immersive sound experience is stopping by Warehouse Live Midtown on November 21.

• Watch out, world. Here comes Gunna. The Uproxx Visionary is bringing his Wun World Tour to 713 Music Hall on December 10. Tickets go on sale October 13 at 10AM!

HOW TO DO FALL IN HOUSTON

The seasonal feels are all over Houston, and we broke it down for y'all so you can "DO" it up right. With cozy autumn weather comes those delicious crafts and coffees, gorgeous scenery, football, Halloween, and more — so make the most of this season with our How To DO Fall Guide!

THIS WEEK

• JOEY VALENCE AND BRAE. Monday at House of Blues (7PM).

• MARINA. Tuesday at ​Bayou Music Center (8PM).

• HOUSTON ROCKETS VS UTAH JAZZ. Wednesday at Toyota Center (7PM).

• WIN: JAPANESE BREAKFAST AND WET LEG. Thursday at ​White Oak Music Hall (6:30PM).

• WIN: COWBOY MOUTH. Friday at The Heights Theater (7PM).

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• Truboy BBQ, a halal barbecue joint that's been shipping barbecue out of a commercial kitchen, is opening its first brick-and-mortar in Missouri City this month. ⁠

• Hospitality group Noble 33, which first introduced high-end Mexican steakhouse Toca Madera to Houston, is now preparing to debut Sparrow Italia, its Italian steakhouse concept, in Uptown. ⁠

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