May 14, 2008
Live Music Calendar
The two biggest shows this week are up north in The Woodlands. Radiohead returns with their sold out show, supporting the fantastic In Rainbows album. The Police also come back to Houston (with Elvis Costello), as they wrap up a tour that many will say will be their last.
Other shows not to miss: Old 97’s will perform in-store at Cactus Thursday after work, warming up for their full concert later this month. The Houston Press holds their annual Music Awards nomination party at Meridian on Friday night, with Reverend Horton Heat headlining.
Did we miss something? Let us know. Here’s all of our recommended shows for rest of the week. Local bands are noted by an asterisk (*):
Wednesday
• Bowfire – jazz/bluegrass/pop | 7:30 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Theater
• The Cave Singers/Dark Meat/Quiet Hooves – indie | 9 p.m.at Walter's on Washington
• Brown Bird/*Sabra Laval/*Cory Derden – acoustic/folk | 9 p.m.at Boondocks
Thursday
• *L.L. Cooper – rock/country | 7:30 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Theater
• The Phenomenauts/The A.K.A.'s (Are Everywhere!)/Maldroid/*Something Fierce – rock/punk/new wave | 9 p.m.at Walter's on Washington
• Hank Williams III – alt.country/punk/rock | 9 p.m. at the Meridian
• Paul Thorn – Americana/blues/rock | 7:30 p.m. at Mucky Duck
Friday
• The Reverend Horton Heat/Nashville Pussy/Backyard Tire Fire – rock/punk | 8 p.m. at the Meridian
• Northern State/American Princes/Pretty Baby – indie/pop/rock | 8 p.m.at Warehouse Live
• *Papermoons/*Bright Men of Learning/Ninja Gun/*The Wild Moccasins – indie/pop/rock | 9 p.m.at The Backroom (The Mink)
Saturday
• Radiohead – rock | 7 p.m.at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• She Wants Revenge/Be Your Own Pet/The Virgins/Switches – alt/rock/blues | 8 p.m. at the Meridian
• *LoneStar PornStar – rock | 9 p.m.at Fitzgerald's
• *Mice and Rifles/Tody Castillo/Jude-Ross – indie/pop/country | 9 p.m. at Rudyard's
• Bruce Robison – alt.country | 7 & 9:30 p.m. at Mucky Duck
Sunday
• Shannon McNally – acoustic | 8 p.m. at Nia Moves (through Bend Studio)
• *Spain Colored Orange/Program/The Factory Party/DJ Ceeplus – indie/rock | 8 p.m. at Lucky's Pub
Monday
• *Inner Lights/!alarma! – indie/rock | 9 p.m. at Boondocks
Sunday
• The Police/Elvis Costello and the Imposters – rock | 7 p.m.at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Pictured L to R: Radiohead; Paul Thorn; Bright Men of Learning
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Do note that, according to the Meridian's website, the Hank III show has been postponed (most likely until June). All previously purchased tickets will be honored on the date of the new show.