Here’s the roundup of some of the significant live events around the Houston area this week.
Untitled Art
Tern gallery showcase at the inaugural Untitled Art Houston at George R. Brown in downtown Houston is photographed on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 . (Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer)
The first Houston edition of Miam’s Untilted Art fair last year was a huge success and so this sprawling exhibition of contemporary art returns with its stated goal of becoming “another cultural touchstone to one of the country’s largest, most diverse, and fastest-growing cities.”
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas
Details: $40 (single-day admission); $30 (military/student/senior admission); untitledartfairs.com
Houston Cinema Arts Festival
Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner (42) shoots over New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones (35) during a WNBA basketball game in New York on Friday, May 8, 2026. She is the subject of a documentary, “The Brittney Griner Story.” (Adam Hunger/AP)
The city’s annual showcase for indie film continues with several notable titles, including the documentary “The Brittney Griner Story,” the dramamedy “The Debut” starring Julianne Moore, the South Korean drama “Possible Love,” Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland” with Sandra Hüller and the 30th anniversary screening of Wes Anderson’s “Bottle Rocket.”
When: Through Oct. 11
Where: Various venues including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the DeLuxe Theater and the River Oaks Theatre.
Details: $15-$20 per screening for most films; cinemahtx.org/hcafy
Tripping Daisy
Tim DeLaughter of Tripping Daisy performs during a New Year’s Eve concert at Trees in Dallas, Texas, December 31, 2024. (Jason Janik/Dallas Morning News)
Tim DeLaughter out of Dallas is one of this state’s most original alt-rock figures, having fronted The Polyphonic Spree for many years. But he returns to Houston this weekend with his previous band, Tripping Daisy, known for the ’90s hit, “I Got a Girl.”
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: The Heights Theater, 339 W. 19th
Details: $44.64-$70.39; theheightstheater.com
Fort Bend County Fair
The Fort Bend County Fair Parade made its way through Rosenberg after starting in Richmond on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. The fair and rodeo runs through Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Kristi Nix/Staff photo)
This is the final weekend for the Fort Bend County Fair which will feature shows from Pat Green (Friday), Vincent Mason (Saturday), and Gary P. Nunn (Sunday), along with the usual fairgrounds, rodeo and livestock activities.
When: Through Sunday
Where: Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Highway 36 South, Rosenberg
Details: $20 general admission (includes concerts); $5 (children, 4-11); $44.50 (PRCA Rodeo tickets, includes fair admission); fortbendcountyfair.com
Festival Chicano
Little Joe y la Familia perform at the Grammy Block Party during SXSW Music Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on March 17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Sasha Haagensen/WireImage)
The 47th Annual Festival Chicano lands Thursday through Saturday at Miller Outdoor Theatre, with Marcos Orozco headlining Thursday, Little Joe y La Familia playing Friday, and David Lee Garza taking the stage Saturday.
When: 7 p.m. through Saturday
Where: Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Dr.
Details: Free; milleroutdoortheatre.com
Houston Bluesfest
Trudy Lynn (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle)
The blues is going to be taking over The Post Houston this weekend with a lineup that includes Porto Alegre, Brazil-born/Houston-based Cris Crochemore and his band, Jonn del Toro Richardson, Trudy Lynn, Leonard “Lowdown” Brown and Mathias Lattin.
When: 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: The POST, 401 Franklin
Details: $28.65 and up; posthtx.com/event/houston-bluesfest
Original Greek Festival
The Original Greek Festival (The Original Greek Festival)
Get out the souvlaki and the spanakopita! It’s time for the Original Greek Festival featuring food, music, dancing and lots of shopping.
When: 5 p.m.–10:30 p.m. Thursday; 11 am 10:30 pm Friday; 11 am–10:30 pm Saturday
Where: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum
Details: $10 adults; children 12 and under are free; free admission for all on Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; greekfestival.org
Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs performs during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2019 50th Anniversary at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jeff Kravitz/Dallas Morning News)
It has been a minute since native Texan Boz Scaggs has been around here. But he’s coming to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion so expect his usual dynamic mix of classic blues (he has been performing the knockout “Loan Me a Dime” on this tour) and such hits as “Lido Shuffle,” “Lowdown” and “What Can I Say?”
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands
Details: $56 and up; woodlandscenter.org
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Manchester, Tenn. (Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
East Texan singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves, who effortlessly crosses the lines between country, pop, and folk, has been out on the road pushing her latest album, “Middle of Nowhere.” But, no doubt, she will be playing her big hits, such as “Rainbow” and “Butterflies,” when she hits the stage in Houston on
When: 7:30 p.m. Monday
Where: Toyota Center,1510 Polk
Details: $56 and up; toyotacenter.com
Juanes
Colombian Record Artist Juanes performs onstage during the Origen tour at Toyota Music Factory on October, 10, 2021 in Irving, Texas. (Omar Vega/Dallas Morning News)
Superstar Colombian rocker Juanes has been in the music game a long time. That’s evident on his current tour, celebrating 25 years of his solo career, and his reflective new album, “JuanesTaban.”
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Where: Smart Financial Centre, 18111 Lexington, Sugar Land
Details: $42 and up; smartfinancialcentre.org
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