Concerts Tonight in Houston

Things to do in Houston today

The fastest way to see what is on in Houston today is to scroll the event list above, which auto-sorts by start time. Same-day tickets are usually available for theater at the Alley, comedy at the Improv and Joke Joint, and most concert venues outside of Rodeo nights and the biggest arena tours.

The Alley Theatre, Hobby Center, and Wortham Center release rush or held seats a few hours before curtain on most shows. For Rockets, Astros, Texans, or Dynamo games, last-minute resale through verified sellers is the most reliable route since walk-up availability is rare on weekends.

Houston runs late on most nights of the week. Montrose along Westheimer between Montrose Boulevard and Shepherd has bars and clubs open until 2 am — Numbers, Etro, and the patio bars along the strip keep going past midnight Tuesday through Sunday.

Washington Avenue runs a younger club crowd until 2. The Continental Club in Midtown books live music most nights, often with two sets a night on weekends.

Late-night Tex-Mex at Spanish Flowers and 24-hour diners like House of Pies on Kirby and Westheimer handle the post-show crowd. Midweek nights are noticeably calmer.

Tuesday and Wednesday are when you can usually walk up to a small indie show at White Oak Music Hall's downstairs room, grab a last-minute seat at the Alley, or catch a comedy try-out night at the Joke Joint for under twenty dollars. Thursday is the dividing line — by then the weekend programming has started, patios are full, and the venues fill up.