West Coast Special

Monday Oct 11: Danielle Ate The Sandwich @ The Hotel Cafe
Show is at 8pm PT

Wednesday Oct 13: Jack Johnson w/ G. Love & Special Sauce and Zee Avi @ The Santa Barbara Bowl
6pm PT and tickets are sold out.

Thursday Oct 14: M.I.A. w/ Rye Rye @ The Mayan
Doors open at 8pm PT

Houston

Monday Oct 11: Portugal. The Man @ Fitzgeralds
Doors at 8pm. Tickets are $14, buy them here.

Tuesday Oct 12: Electric 6 w/ The Constellations @ Fitzgerald's
Doors at 8pm. Tickets FREE for 21+, buy them here.

Thursday Oct 14: The Old 97s @ Cactus Music & Records
Show is FREE at 5:30pm.

Thursday Oct 14: The Old 97s @ Continental Club
Show at 10pm.

Dallas

Tuesday Oct 12: The Old 97s @ Borders on Greenville.
Performance and signing for new record.
Show at 7pm and FREE!

Saturday Oct 16: Dan Dyer w/ Tiger Darrow @ Kessler Theater
Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm. Buy tickets for $14 here.

Sunday Oct 17: Leela James w/ Geno Young @ Granada Theater
Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm. Buy tickets for $27.50 here.

Northwest Arkansas

Tuesday Oct 5: Charlie Musselwhite @ George's Majestic Lounge
8pm and it's FREE.
Show sponsored by The Ozark Blues Society.

Thursday Oct 7: Portugal. The Man @ George's Majestic Lounge
9pm and tickets are $15.

Dallas

Tuesday Sept 28: Jenny and Johnny w/Eternal Summers and Whispertown @ Granada
8pm. Doors at 7pm.
Get tickets here for $16.

Tuesday Sept 28: Ratatat w/Bobby Birdman @ Palladium
8pm.
Get tickets here for $27 with fees.

Wednesday Sept 29: CocoRosie w/Sleep Whale and New Fumes @ Granada
8pm. Doors at 7pm.
Get tickets here for $18.

Thursday Sept 30: Michael Franti and Spearhead @ House of Blues
9pm. Doors at 8pm.
Get tickets here starting at $27 ($23 for a 4/pack).

Saturday Oct 2: Ishi and Black Tie Dynasty @ Granada
8pm. Doors at 7pm.
Get tickets here for $10.

Northwest Arkansas | Little Rock

Monday Sept 27: Shwayze @ Chi Omega Greak Theater, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Show starts at 9pm and it's FREE.

Wednesday Sept 29: Citizen Cope @ George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR.
Starts at 8pm and tickets are $25.

Friday Oct 1: Michael Franti & Spearhead @ The Village, Little Rock, AR.
Starts at 9:00pm. Doors open at 8pm.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door.

Saturday Oct 2: The Black Crowes @ The AMP, Fayetteville, AR.
Starts at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets go from $20-$100.

Dallas

Wednesday 22: O.A.R. w/The Dirty Heads @ House of Blues

Thursday 23: Papa Grows Funk w/Backside Pick @ Granada Theater

Thursday 23: Kings of Leon w/The Black Keys @ Superpages.com Center

Saturday 25: Jamie Lidell w/Twin Shadow @ Granada Theater

Saturday 25: Drive By Truckers w/Henry Clay People @ House of Blues

Northwest Arkansas | Oklahoma

Thursday 23: O.A.R. w/The Dirty Heads @ Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK.
Starts at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $32.50 at the door.

Thursday 23: American Aquarium @ George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR.
Starts at 10pm.

Thursday 23: Charliehorse @ Sound Warehouse, Fayetteville, AR.
Starts at 6:30pm and it's FREE

Thursday 23: The Hold Steady @ Revolution Music Room, Little Rock, AR.
Starts at 8:30pm and tickets are $18

Sunday 26: Umphrey’s McGee w/Speakeasy @ George’s Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR.
Starts at 9pm and tickets are $25

Sunday 26: The Avett Brothers w/Grace Potter and the Nocturnals @ Bricktown Events Center, OKC.
Starts at 8pm and tickets are $32 in advance, $35 at the door.

Buxton are playing at Discovery Green Thursday with The Small Sounds in support
Another week brings another allotment of shows to the Houston area. See what's coming our way from May 24th to the 30th.

Monday, May 24th
The Gong Show with Sideshow Tramps
Mango's
9 PM

Wednesday, May 26th
Anna Egge, Michael Kingcaid (of What Made Milwaukee Famous) and Frank Smith
Rudyard's
9 PM

Robert Ellis & the Boys
Mango's
9 PM

Thursday, May 27
Raul Malo
Dosey Doe's
8 PM

Buxton and The Small Sounds
Discovery Green
6:30 PM

See what else is coming to Houston this week after the jump.

Wild Moccasins are releasing their new album with a show at Walter's on Friday supported by Roky Moon & Bolt and Giant Princess
A nice saturation of music will be hitting the venues of Houston this week, each day bringing a show or four to fill your fix. Check out what's going down through the end of the week.

Monday, May 17
OK Go and Alpha Rev
Warehouse Live
7 PM

Tuesday, May 18
Shelby Lynne and Findlay Brown
Warehouse Live
8:30

Wednesday, May 19
Stardeath & White Dwarves, The Besnard Lakes and Million Stars Missing
Walter's On Washington
9 PM

Check out the rest of this week's shows after the jump.

Everest supports Minus the Bear at House Of Blues on Friday, and will also perform an acoustic gig at Cactus Music earlier in the day

A busy week finds me catching four hip-hop heavyweights, a host of indie rock favorites and a week ending performance by a soul legend. Check out what's happening in Houston this week...

Monday, May 10
Eluvium, Benoît Pioulard and Searching For Signal
Mango's
8 PM

Tuesday, May 11
Cypress Hill and Hyro Da Hero
Warehouse Live
9 PM

Wednesday, May 12
Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek
Warehouse Live
9 PM

Check out the rest of this week's BOT-Approved shows in Houston after the jump

Sideshow Tramps host their newly established Gong Show at Mango's tonight
After the last two weeks of non-stop music, Houston has kind of an off week for national touring acts and local showcases. Still, though, these are the shows on our radar for the week of May 3rd through the 9th.

Monday, May 3
Gong Show with the Sideshow Tramps
Mango's
9 PM

Runaway Sun and more
House Of Blues Bronze Peacock Room
8 PM

Wednesday, May 5 (Cinco de Mayo!!!)
These United States, Robert Ellis & the Boys, Arthur Yoria and Tody Castillo
Mango's
8 PM

Norah Jones and Sarah Jaffe
Verizon Wireless Theater
8 PM

Check out the rest of this week's shows after the jump!

Dr. Dog perform with Deer Tick at Warehouse Live on Saturday

Nothing can go wrong with a week book-ended by a Dr. Dog show. Seriously... nothing.

Monday, April 26
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers
Stafford Centre
8 PM

Tuesday, April 27
Awesome Color and Hair Police
Mango's
9 PM

Wednesday, April 28
Megafaun and Breathe Owl Breathe
Rudyard's
9 PM

Check out the rest of this week's shows after the jump.

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic are headlining iFest Saturday
The first weekend of iFest is done and gone, but that means we still have a full weekend still left to go! This week is also promising some amazing acts hitting Houston's clubs and venues. See what's in store for the week of April 19-25:

Monday, April 19
Sideshow Tramps and Come See My Dead Person
Mango's
9 PM

Tuesday, April 20
Les Claypool and Beats Antique
House Of Blues
8 PM

Devin The Dude and The Coughee Brothaz
Warehouse Live
9 PM

Phish 3D
Studio Movie Grill
8PM

Wednesday, April 21
Frightened Rabbit, The Middle East and Matthew and the Arrogant Sea
Walter's On Washington
9 PM

Porcupine Tree and Bigelf
House Of Blues
8 PM

Check out the rest of this action-packed week of shows after the jump!