The past couple of years, the folks who organize the Westheimer Block Party haven’t always had Mother Nature on their side. This weekend, that will not be the case. There’s no reason to miss this year’s showcase, which begins at noon on various stages near Westheimer and Taft (check out the line-up). Also, KTRU is hosting its Annual Outdoor Showcase on Sunday, with another stellar line-up. So, is there a local band that’s not playing this weekend?
Two big tours coming into town: Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z (tonight) and Bruce Springsteen (Monday), both at the Toyota Center.
Did we miss something? Let us know. Here’s the full week line-up. Local bands are noted by an asterisk (*):
Thursday
• Mary J. Blige/Jay-Z – R&B/hip-hop | 7 p.m.at Toyota Center
• Chili Cold Blood/The Moonhangers – country/blues/rock | 9 p.m.at Continental Club
• *Inner Lights/Mansion/*Antarctica Starts Here – indie/rock | 9 p.m. at Rudyard's
• Streetlight Manifesto/Zox/Dan Potthast – rock | 8 p.m. at the Meridian
Now for the weekend...
Friday
• *Primary/*Under The Green/*Sun Machine/*Mooney Monday – alt/rock | 5 p.m. at Fitzgerald's
• Del Castillo/Norma Zenteno Band – Latin/rock | 8 p.m.at Warehouse Live
• The Starting Line/Bayside/Four Year Strong/Steel Train – rock | 8 p.m. at the Meridian
• Jimmy LaFave – Americana | 7 & 9:30 p.m. at Mucky Duck
• Bob Schneider – pop/rock | 9 p.m. at Nia Moves
• *Whorehound/*Son(s) of Evel/*Split Hoof – metal/rock | 9 p.m. at Rudyard's
• Alejandro Escovedo – Americana/rock | 10 p.m.at Continental Club
• Eleven Fingered Charlie/Bankrupt and the Borrowers – reggae/rock | 9 p.m. at Walter's on Washington
Saturday
• Westheimer Block Party (feat: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead/*HEALTH/*Spain Colored Orange/*Young Mammals (The Dimes)/*By the End of Tonight/*Satin Hooks/*HISD, and much more– various | Noon at Westheimer and Taft
• Mushroomhead/Hate Eternal/Soilent Green/Skeleton Witch/Brain Drill/Pinhed – metal/rock | 8 p.m.at Warehouse Live
• Hillary York – pop/rock/blues | 9 p.m. at Notsuoh
• Abandon Kansas/States of Nature – indie/rock | 8 p.m. at Fitzgerald's
• Vallejo/Bubba Hernandez y Los Super Vatos – Latin/rock | 9:30 p.m.at Continental Club
• *Hayes Carll – alt.country | 7 & 9:30 p.m. at Mucky Duck
• Amplified Heat/Scorpion Child – indie/rock/soul | 9 p.m. at Rudyard's
Sunday
• KTRU 17th Annual Outdoor Show (feat: *Parts & Labor(!)/*Dead PA/*Nosaprise/*Balaclavas, and much more – various | Noon at Rice University
• British Sea Power/Film School/Colour Music/*The Watermarks – indie/rock | 9 p.m.at Numbers
• Saves The Day/Armor For Sleep/Set Your Goals/Metro Station – alt/rock | 8 p.m. at the Meridian
• *Hamilton Loomis – blues/funk/rock | 7 & 9:30 p.m. at Mucky Duck
Monday
• Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – rock | 7 p.m.at Toyota Center
• The Mars Volta – alt/rock | 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless
Pictured L to R: Mary J. Blige; Mars Volta; Bruce Springsteen
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