Breakfast-Approved Shows

Recommended shows in the Houston area:

Thu Jun 26
Matt & Kim, The Death Set, Team Robespierre, Reggie Watts, and Jonah Ray at Walter's On Washington
Show starts around 9; tickets are $10.

Greyhounds at The Continental Club
Show starts at 10; tickets are $10.

Fri Jun 27
Her Space Holiday with Lymbyc System at Walter's On Washington
Show starts at 9; tickets are $12.

South Austin Jug Band at Last Concert Cafe
Show starts at 10; tickets are $10.

Sat Jun 28
Stone Temple Pilots with Black Francis (Frank Black of the Pixies) at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Show starts at 8; tickets are $29.50/$49.50.

Music Makes Change Benefit at Avant Garden featuring performances by Young Mammals, The Mathletes, Earnie Banks, The Wild Moccasins, News On The March, The Holly Hall and The Eastern Sea.
Show starts at 7; tickets are $10.

Sun Jun 29
The Defenestration Unit at Discovery Green
Show starts at 1 pm; tickets are FREE!

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Jun 19
Jonny Lang at Verizon Wireless Theater
Show starts at 8; tickets are $35.

Fri Jun 20
Steel Train at Java Jazz
Also playing: The Spill Canvas, Ludo, Liam and Me
Show starts at 8; tickets are $15.

Sun Jun 22
Tom Waits at Jones Hall
Show starts at 8; tickets are between $102.10 - $1,399.99 on Ebay.

Wed Jun 25
Islands with Sebastien Grainger, Awol One and Crayonsmith at Walter's On Washington
Show starts at 9; tickets are $15.

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thursday, June 12

Mates of State

Mates of State with Headlights and Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears at Warehouse Live
Black Joe Lewis has a song entitled "Bitch I Love You" AND Barack Obama called him 'outstanding' - that would be enough to get us to this show even if Mates of State and Headlights weren't also on the bill.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $14.

Via Audio

Via Audio with Jukebox the Ghost and The Western Civilization at XO Lounge
We're a little thrown that this show is taking place at a club/lounge, but it should be a great time. It's being presented by Houston Indie Concerts and Coffee Shop Criminals.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $5 21+/$10 under 21.

Satin Hooks

Basses Loaded, Tha Fucking Transmissions, Satin Hooks, Shina Rae, and The Delta Block at Numbers
Part of Free Press Houston's Recession Thursdays series. $2 Lone Stars, $3 wells, $1.50 drafts.
Show starts at 8; tickets are $5 21+/$7 under 21.








Friday, June 13

Live Oak Decline

Live Oak Decline at Last Concert Cafe
Show starts at 9; tickets are $7.








Follow the jump for the full list of recommended Houston shows

Breakfast-approved shows in the Houston area:

Thu May 29
The Sword, Torche, and The Stinking Lizaveta at Rudyard's British Pub
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $10.

Marshall Tucker Band and Whiskey Myers at the Meridian
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $20 presale/$25 day-of.

Band Of Annuals and Program at Boondocks
Show starts at 10; Tickets are, well, you don't need tickets. It's FREE!!!

The Gourds at the Discovery Green Conservancy
Show starts at 6; This is free also!

Fri May 30
The Dresden Dolls and Smoosh at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $23.

Old 97's and Hayes Carll at the Meridian
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $20.

Colour Revolt, Snowden, and The Riff Tiffs at Walter's On Washington
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $10.

Sat May 31
Return To Forever at the Verizon Wireless Theater
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $55/65/75/85.

Big Head Todd & the Monsters at the Meridian
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $20.

Tue Jun 3
X and The Detroit Cobras at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $22.

Augustana, Paddy Casey, and Wild Sweet Orange at the Meridian
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $15.

Wed Jun 4
Matt Costa, Delta Spirit, and The Weather Underground at the Meridian
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $15.

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu May 15
B. with Rise Over Ruin, Shina Rae, and Giant Battle Monster at Numbers
Part of Free Press Houston's Recession Thursday series.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $5 21+/$7 under 21. $2 Lone Star, $3 wells, $1.50 drafts. Hot damn.

Old 97's at Cactus Music
Free in-store performance; starts at 5:30.

Fri May 16
Reverend Horton Heat with Nashville Pussy and Backyard Tire Fire at the Meridian
Houston Press Music Awards nomination party.
Show starts at 8; tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door.

Northern State and American Princes at Warehouse Live
American Princes are also playing in-store at Cactus Music at 6.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $12.

Little Brother Project and Flamin' Hellcats at Dan Electro's
Show starts at 9:30; tickets are probably $10.

Full list after the jump

If you are planning on staying in town, and had big ideas of checking out a bunch of really good shows, I am sorry to inform you that there isn't really too much going on. Saturday at Last Concert Cafe, both Zwee and D.R.U.M will be performing after a day of Houston events including the Art Car Parade. Also on Saturday, Josh Wink will be spinning at Level and punk-rockers Pennywise will be playing at Warehouse Live. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday don't have much going on, but on Wednesday, The Cave Singers will be playing at Walter's On Washington.

We will be in Austin this weekend covering the first of a two night run by Wilco at the legendary Stubb's. Tickets are sold out, but I am sure you could find a deal on the street.

Don't worry about the lack of shows this week. You are going to need the rest for the mind-f*ck that Radiohead is gonna give out next Saturday (or Sunday in Dallas if you're like me and have a wedding to go to the day before).

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu May 1
Gov't Mule and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at the Meridan
Show starts at 8; tickets are $25.

Will Hoge, Green River Ordinance, JJ Worthen and Jud Johnson Band at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 8; tickets are $12.

Fri May 2
Widespread Panic at Sam Houston Race Park
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $25 in advance/$35 day of show.

Kanye West, N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, and Rihanna at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Show starts at 7; tickets are $29.50 (your ass in the grass).

Meat Beat Manifesto and Raz Mesinai's Badawi at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 9; tickets are $19.

Tower Of Power at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 11; tickets are $25.

Check out the rest of the weeks events after the jump

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Apr 24
Steve Earle at Cactus Music
Free in-store performance; starts at 5:30.

Devin the Dude at Bar-Rio
We couldn't locate any further information about this show, leave a comment if you're in the know.

Fri Apr 25
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer at Verizon Wireless Theater
Show starts at 8; tickets are $25-$29.

Tristan Prettyman and Whitley at the Meridian
Doors open at 7:30; tickets are $13 in advance/$15 day of show.

Plump with The Endangered Sea Lions and Super Pancho Combo at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Shows starts at 9:30; tickets are probably about $10.

See the full list after the jump

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Fri Apr 18:
Big Sam's Funky Nation at the Continental Club
Show starts at 10; tickets are probably $10.

Sat Apr 19:
Buddy Guy, Bettye LaVette, Grupo Fantasma, and many more at Houston International Festival
Music starts at noon; tickets are $12.50 in advance/$15 at the gate.

Pepper with Iration and Red Eye Empire at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 9; tickets are $17.

Mike Doughty, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Studemont Project at the 2008 Texas Crawfish Festival (Spring, TX) Show starts at Noon; tickets are $5 before 4/$10 after 4.

Roy Ayers at Arena Theatre
Show starts at 8; tickets are $35/$45/$55

South Austin Jug Band at Cactus Records (in-store, noon, free) and McGonigel's Mucky Duck
Shows at 7 and 9:30; tickets are $15.

See what is going on the rest of the week

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Apr 10:
Chili Cold Blood and The Moonhangers at Continental Club
Show starts at 10; tickets are probably $10.

Fri Apr 11:
Alejandro Escovedo at Continental Club
Show starts at 11; tickets are probably $10.

See what else is going on in town this weekend