Houston Guide: May 2018
Ongoing this Month:
Hamilton is playing at The Hobby Center. Tickets start around $200.
The Rockets are in the 2nd Round of the Playoffs! Games: April 29, May 2*, May 4, May 6, May 8*, May 10, May 14*. *Home Games. Buy Tickets.
Small Ball "A Basketball Musical" by Catastrophic Theater @ MATCH. Now - May 13. Learn More.
West Side Story by Houston Grand Opera @ George R Brown. Now - May 6 More info.
The Great American Trailer Park Musical @ Stages Theatre. Now - July. More Info.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Alley Theater. May 11-June 3. More info.
Shakespeare in Vegas by 4th Wall Theatre Company. May 18-June 9. More info.
Week 1: April 29 — May 5
Tuesday, May 1
Yoga on the Pitch @ BBVA Soccer Stadium More Info
Wednesday, May 2
Vance Joy in Concert at Revention Music Center. Tickets.
Wednesday, May 02
Oh Wonder @ White Oak Music Hall
Thursday, May 3
University of Houston Graphic Design Senior Exhibition : Featuring work from twenty-three designers. Grand Opening is Thursday 4:30-7pm, and the show goes on until Saturday. More info.
Thursday, May 3
Urban Green’s Urban Derby at Hermann Park. More info.
Thursday, May 3
Mid Main First Thursday Fundraiser for Bike Houston. More Info
Saturday, May 5, 8:30am
Houston Dragon Boat Festival. More info.
Saturday, May 5
Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at BBVA Compass Stadium
Saturday, May 5
First Saturdays in The Heights
Saturday, May 5 - May 6
Houston's Women's Expo @ George R. Brown. More Info.
Cinco de Mayo:
Celebrate at The Houstonian. 3 Margaritas for $10. You can also join The Houstonian's pool & fitness facilities with a summer pass. More info.
Saturday, May 5
Piñatafest 2018 in EaDo More Info
Saturday, May 5, 5-8pm
Downtown Houston presents Los Skarnales @ Market Square. More info.
Saturday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo Houston at Navigation Esplanade. More info.
The Texas Taco, Tequila and Margarita Festival at Preservation Park in SPRING, TX with Gio Chamba and lots of tacos. More info.
Week 2: May 6 — 12
Sunday, May 6
Musical Madness More info
Sunday, May 6
Santo de Mayo 5K at Saint Arnold Brewery. More info.
Wednesday, May 9
Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC at BBVA Compass Stadium. More info.
Wednesday, May 9
HYPE: Five Steps to Startup Success. More Info.
Thursday, May 10
Eado Comedy Show. Tickets.
Thursday, May 10
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ Discovery Green More info
May 11-13
Don Quixote by Houston Ballet @ Miller Outdoor Theater. More info.
Saturday, May 12
The Market at Sawyer Yards / Second Saturdays. More info.
Saturday May 12
"Texas Fest" with many bands and beer @ City Hall. More info.
Saturday, May 12
Buffalo Bayou Spring Carnival with "carnival games, a naughty balloon twister, and a dunk tank". More Info.
Saturday, May 12, 7:30pm
An Evening with Ira Glass from This American Life @ Jones Hall. More Info.
Sunday, May 13
Dr. Dog and Son Little at White Oak Music Hall
Week 3: May 13 — 19
Sunday, May 13, 5pm
Canned Acoustica with Clay Melton Band, Andrew James, Blaze X Black, Second Lovers and Miers. More info.
Tuesday, May 15
SGWomen Celebrating Texas Female Entrepreneurs. More Info.
Tuesday, May 15
Grown Up Storytime. More info.
Thursday, May 17
Urban Reads: Michael Emerson presented by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. More Info
Thursday May 17 — Sunday June 3
The Strangerer : A story of George W. Bush, Jim Jehrer, and John Kerry. More info.
Thursday, May 17 - June 9
"Wanda, Daisy and the Great Rapture" @ Obsidian Theater. Half off tickets.
Thursday, May 17
Eado Comedy Show. Tickets.
Friday, May 18
Dave Matthews Band at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Friday, May 18
Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Indians at Minute Maid Park
Friday, May 18
Neon Party Dance Party @ Art League Houston. More Info.
Friday, May 18
Bike to Work Day. More Info
May 19
Color HTX More Info
May 19
Jumanji @ Discovery Green. More info.
Saturday - Sunday, May 19 - May 20
Plus Fest : Houston Festival that merges Poetry, The Arts, and Music together. 1-10pm. More Info.
May 19-20
The Great Texas BBQ Festival in Downtown with Robert Earl Keen, Dawes, and more. More info.
May 20
Love Street Music Fest — Karbach Brewing Company with Bleachers, Cold War Kids, Everclear, The Tontons and more. More Info.
May 20
Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Showdown at The Hobby Center. More info.
May 20
Sunday Streets in Montrose
Week 4: May 20 — 26
Wednesday, May 23
Houston Dash vs. Seattle Reign FC at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Wednesday May 23 and Friday May 25
Justin Timberlake at Toyota Center
Thursday, May 24
Eado Comedy Show. Tickets.
Friday, May 25 - Saturday, June 9
"The Graduate" at The MATCH. More info.
Friday, May 25
Houston Dynamo vs. New York City FC at BBVA Compass Stadium
May 25-26
Ben Jackson Live! Magic, Music, & Mayhem at La Colombe d'Or Hotel. More info.
Saturday, May 26
Caesar : Moments of Wonder @ The Match : "That is some crazy shit" - 50 Cent More info.
Week 5: May 27 — June 2
Wednesday, May 30
Matisyahu & Steven Marley @ White Oak Music Hall Lawn
Thursday, May 31
Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox at Minute Maid Park
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