Sara Bareilles plays Bass Concert Hall on Oct. 6 as part of her Good Grief Tour, supporting her first full-length in seven years. Presales start June 8; general sale June 10.

Theatre Under the Stars will leave the Hobby Center, ending a decades‑long downtown residency as local theaters reckon with post‑pandemic finances.

Bun B will perform UGK’s Ridin’ Dirty in sequence at Smart Financial Centre on Aug. 1, with guest artists, recreated skits and presales beginning May 6.

UT flagged safety shortfalls and ordered most of KUT’s inaugural festival off campus, forcing a last‑minute move to two East Austin venues and refunds for paid badges. The dispute has wound into a sharp exchange between the station and university lawyers.

Nine original Founding‑era documents arrive at HMNS May 8–25. Free entry but expect long lines and timed tickets.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2026 Performing Arts Series offers free symphony nights, family films and student concerts from June through December.

Richard Flowers, founder of The Events Company and the planner behind Houston's most lavish galas, died April 20 at 75. His designs and fundraising touch left a mark on the city's arts institutions.

After a four‑year pause, Houston Ballet’s spring Nutcracker Market returns April 17–19 at NRG Center with roughly 150 merchants and fundraising for the Ballet’s programs.

Brent “Doc” Watkins has opened Doc's at the Tower Theatre in Montrose, pairing live jazz with a full dinner menu under the building's historic marquee.

Marburger Farm clustered restored historic buildings into a walkable Texas town square for its Spring Antique Show, adding a food pavilion and reopening a historic saloon. The changes are part of Brook Partners’ wider plan to upgrade the 43‑acre site.

Bryan Adams will bring his Roll With The Punches tour to Moody Center on July 28 with Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo. Presales start Tuesday; public sale Friday.

The Houston Latino Film Festival opens March 18 at MATCH with the Sundance-winning American Pachuco and a Cheech Marin Q&A.

Pasadena Memorial High senior Joshua Washington’s painting sold for a record $525,000 at RodeoHouston’s student art auction, sending proceeds to scholarships and arts programs.