Erykah Badu, Big Freedia among the 40+ best concerts in Houston
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FRIDAY
Princess Nokia: Rap. 7 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Machine operator: The homage to the Who. 7 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.
Pike & Sutton: Patrice Pike and Wayne Sutton. 9 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.
The Isaacs: Southern bluegrass gospel. 8:00 p.m. at Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 281-367-3774.
Nick Adamo: Singer-songwriter. 8:30 p.m. at Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ and Whiskey Bar, 2626-B Research Forest, The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.
Power slave: Tribute to Iron Maiden. 7pm at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel; 713-225-5483.
Gabriel & Dresden: Trance. 10 p.m. at Stereo Live, 6400 Richmond; 832-251-9600.
Yaupon: Rock. 7 pm at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.
Diego El Cigala: Roma gypsy flamenco singer. 8 p.m. at the Arena Theater, 7326 US 59 S., 713-772-5900.
Ingram Christone “Kingfish”: Blues. 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th; 214-272-8346.
SATURDAY
The pavements: Rock. 8 pm at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.
Parker McCollum, with Flatland Cavalry: Country. 7 p.m. at the Woodlands Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands; 281-364-3010.
Brian Regan: Comedy. 8 p.m. at the Bayou Music Center, 520 Texas; 713-230-1600
Tritonal: Electro House. 10 p.m. at Stereo Live, 6400 Richmond; 832-251-9600.
Drowning Pool and Ill Nino: Rock. 7pm at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel; 713-225-5483.
Gus Clark: Country. 8:30 p.m. at Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ and Whiskey Bar, 2626-B Research Forest, The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.
Resurrection: Tribute to travel. 8:30 p.m. at Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 281-367-3774.
Texas Turbines:
Rock. 7 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.
The Moniques:
90s cover band. 9 pm at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.
Motenko: Americana. 7 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.
Warren Hood: Austin City Limits Night Out Homage to Walter Hyatt. 9:30 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.
SUNDAY
Volt wires: Rock. 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th; 214-272-8346.
August burns red
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Metal core. 7 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.
TUESDAY
Bleachers: Pop act directed by Jack Antonoff. 7 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Gracie Abrams: Pop. 7 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Dealers by volume: Popular. 7 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.
See you later, space cowboy: Punk. 7 pm at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.
Grand Freedia: New Orleans rebound. 7 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, downstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.
WEDNESDAY
Herd of horses: Rock. 7 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Mickey and Cody Braun: Country. 8:00 p.m. at Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.
Alger : Rock. 7 pm at White Oak Music Hall, upstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.
Manchester Orchestra: Cinematic British rock. 7 p.m. at White Oak Music Hall, downstairs, 2915 N. Main; 713-237-0370.
Thomas Csorba, Society of Ancient Cats: Americana-pop. 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th; 214-272-8346.
Molly’s Flogging, Violent Women: Punk. 8 p.m. at the Bayou Music Center, 520 Texas; 713-230-1600
THURSDAY
Mike and the Moonpies: Country. 8:30 p.m. at Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 Interstate 45 N., The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.
Waves: Independent rock from San Diego. 8:00 p.m. at the Satelitte Bar, 6922 Harrisburg; 713-425-6669.
Erykah Badu: Dallas Soul Star. 8 p.m. at the Smart Financial Center, 18111 Lexington, Sugar Land; 281-207-6278.
Torres: Indie rock. 6 p.m. at House of Blues, 1204 Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Heartless Bastards: Rock. 8 p.m. at the Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th; 214-272-8346.
Billie Jo: Country. 8:30 p.m. at Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ and Whiskey Bar, 2626-B Research Forest, The Woodlands; 832-823-4414.
Andy Macadelic:
Singer-songwriter. 7 p.m. at the Continental Club, 3700 Main; 713-529-9899.
Rochelle and the Sidewinders: Blues. 7 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.
Walt Wilkins and Darden Smith: Authors-composers-performers. 9:30 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk; 713-528-5999.