grupo fantasma

Legendary Latin/funk fusion eleven-piece Grupo Fantasma made the journey from Austin to Houston last Friday, November 7 for a stop at the Continental Club. We'd missed their set earlier in the year at the Houston International Festival, and were ready for the opportunity to see them again. They tore through many tight numbers that made the overfilled Continental Club gyrate to their infectious beat. We were impressed by their loyal and diverse fanbase, as well as the tightness of their playing, but it was mostly their overwhelming individual talent that won us over throughout the night. We took some videos and pictures from the evening's events, so feel free to take a look after the jump.

Apparently, some broseph was smoking something funky in South Padre over spring break and came up with the idea of gathering a bunch of bands down there to play. He pitched the concept to his father, who ultimately gave him the money for it - so long as his father could pick a few of the bands. They came to an agreement, and now we have Willie Nelson, Ghostland Observatory, Foghat, and Grupo Fantasma playing the same festival. (This is not necessarily a true story...) This line-up is one of those "only in Texas" type things, but for the low price of $70, why not?

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Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Feb 28
Paris Falls at Boondocks
Join Houston-based rockers Paris Falls for their CD release party! With support from Jason Puffer and/or the Psychedelic Sex Panther.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $5.

Fri Feb 29
Citizen Cope at Warehouse Live
Clarence Greenwood and friends set up shop at Warehouse, delivering their musical potpourri of blues, folk, reggae, R&B, and rock sounds.
Show starts at 8; tickets are $25.

Plump and Moving Matter at Dan Electro's
Houston-based funk/jam band Plump return to Dan Electro's with a show that's sure to get your feet moving.
Show starts at 9:30; tickets are $10.

Grupo Fantasma and Ryan Scroggins & the Trenchtown Texans at the Engine Room
Grupo Fantasma, an 11-piece Latin funk orchestra from Austin, have Prince's stamp of approval - they've backed him several times. What more do we need to say?
Ryan Scroggins & the Trenchtown Texans will also be performing in-store at Sig's Lagoon at 6pm.
Show starts at 9; the price of the tickets is apparently a surprise.

The Western Civilization with Papermoons and Another Run at Walter's On Washington
Head to Walter's on Friday to support three local indie acts!
Show starts at 9; tickets are $7 21+/$10 under 21.

Too $hort at the Meridian
Pimpin' Incorporated.
Doors at 8; tickets are $22 today, $30 tomorrow.

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