Austin
Now that I am in Austin, I will be working on getting the major Austin venues listed here. If you know of a good spot, email me at cindy@onthatnote.com.
Stubbs Ampitheater - 801 Red River
La Zona Rosa - 612 W. 4th St.
Austin Music Hall - 208 Nueces St.
Texas Music Saloon - 700 W. 6th St.
Southpark Meadows - I35 South
Backyard - Bee Caves Rd.
Houston
On the surface, Houston may seem like the cheese capital of the world, with all the cover bands that populate the Richmond strip. However, if you look real hard, you will find that there are several good venues in town that support original music, sponsoring local, regional, and even national acts. Here is a list of some of the clubs that I have been to that are known for great live music:
Urban Art Bar, 112 Milam, Downtown Houston
Numbers, 300 Westheimer, Montrose area
Fabulous Satellite Lounge, 3616 Washington Ave., Heights
Rockefellers, 3620 Washington Ave., Heights
Emo's Alternative Lounge, 2700 Albany St., Houston
Aerial Theater at Bayou Place, Downtown Houston
In each case, I've created links to the venue's web site or the Ticketmaster schedule for the venue.
Occasionally bands will come to Music Hall (810 Bagby, Downtown) and there are always the big acts that come to The Summit (10 Greenway Plaza, I-59 and Buffalo Speedway) and Cynthia Woods Pavilion (Woodlands). If there is a local joint that you know of that I should mention here, please let me know at cindy@onthatnote.com.
Other good sources for local information are:
Space City Rock
- offers a much more comprehensive venue listing.Public News - the Premier Houston Entertainment rag.
Houston Press - local music and restaurant review paper.
On That Note, I'm outta here......
