If you can’t find live music you want to see this weekend, you just aren’t trying. From national acts like Eric Johnson and the Ozzfest to blues, jazz and everything in between, this is a primo weekend to get yourself out and see some live music.
I am and here are my picks.
Friday
Eric Johnson and Adrian Belew
Verizon Wireless Theater
This is about as good as it gets for fusion geeks out there. Johnson is always great and Belew is a prog rock god.
Guy Forsyth (CD Release)
w/ Los Super Vatos
Continental Club
This is most likely where you’ll see me. Forsyth is outstanding and my friends in Los Super Vatos are a great opener.
Bo Jones
Southmore House
Nervewreck, Sonic Red, SkyBlue72
Helios – Downstairs
Carolyn Wonderland
w/ Funky Mustard
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
Trish Murphy
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, Galveston
Glenn Eliot
The Mezzanine Lounge
The Ruse
Baker Street Pub & Grill Willowbrook
Saturday
Ozzfest
Featuring Black Sabbath, Velvet Revolver, Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall, Black Label Society and more
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
If you aren’t deaf before you go, you probably will be afterward.
Ian Moore
w/ Permanent Daylight
Continental Club
Steve Hale
With Joe LoCascio, Sebastian Whittaker and David Craig
Cezanne
I don’t usually recommend jazz shows, but this is about as good as it gets here in Houston for local jazz.
The Sonnier Brothers
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
Southern Backtones, Black Tie Dynasty
Rudyard’s Pub & Grill
Tony Vega Band
The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club
Goodtrain Sessions
Stag’s Head
Sunday
Rudyard’s 27th Anniversary
w/ The Riverboat Gamblers, Michael Haaga and the Plus Minus Show and The Wednesdays.
Rudyard’s