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Tomorrow night, The Randy Rogers Band will take the stage at the House of Blues. In the last several years, the band has been named one of the "must see" live acts by Rolling Stone magazine, appeared on both Letterman and Leno and had their latest self-titled album debut at #3 on the Billboard Country Chart. Houstonist spent some time with the native Texan to discuss music, touring and the band's foray into educational films. more ›

The week starts off with some holiday shows. The country-flavored annual Christmas songwriter’s showcase kicks off tonight with some great Texas artists, including Radney Foster, Roger Creager and Randy Rogers. Also tonight, brother/sister act Trish and Darin hold their annual dinner show (yes, Trish is making dinner – seriously) at the Duck. Husband/wife team Kelly Willis and Bruce Robinson will play their holiday shows the following two nights at the Duck. We also recommend... more ›

This is a good week to get the most out of your concert dollars, as several concerts featuring multiple acts roll into town. Wednesday You can call The Hotel Café tour a collection of singer/songwriters that you may not have heard of yet, but you should. Led by Cary Brothers, whose claim to fame so far is a song on the excellent Garden State soundtrack. Other up-and-comers include Chicago native Rachael Yamagata, Joshua Radin,... more ›

Good week for a concert, for all genres: Tuesday Houstonist always likes to give kudos to our locals parading on the reality shows. Will Makar was one of those from last year's American Idol. While he didn't win last season, he still had a great run. The 17 year old is performing his first big Houston show at the Duck tonight. Video: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Live in the Woodlands) 7:30 p.m. at McGonigel's... more ›

Tuesday You don’t hear about the verbal fights between Noel & Liam Gallagher as much these days, but we’re sure there’s still in-fighting within Oasis. The venue needs to take VH1’s lead and setup a closed-caption screen so we can understand their deep bloody accents. The Redwalls open. Video: “Thank You” (The Redwalls) 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Theater | tickets and info Wednesday Cheryl Wheeler is a true folk singer/songwriter, mixing in the... more ›

The holidays are upon us, but there are still some good live acts to see this week: Wednesday We have a feeling that Bob Schneider is probably on Santa’s “naughty” list this year, but that’s probably the way he wants it. Expect a more laid-back, acoustic Bob for this show, combining his folk-rock story-telling with some ditties that your mother would be horrified to hear. 8 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck | tickets and... more ›

With the Texans' and the Rice Owls' seasons in the basement and the UH Cougars possibly headed to a baby bowl, it looks like the most football excitement in Houston this weekend is the Big 12 Championship. Though the game itself is sold out, there'll be plenty of events in town for you Longhorn and Buffalo fans — and everyone else: The Big 12 Championship Fan Fest kicks off at noon today and 9 a.m.... more ›