“We’re here to get intimate, ignorant, and active tonight.” It was a sentiment DaBaby repeated several times throughout his set, further reinforced by his heavy crowd engagement. Fans, who had the unusual experience of waiting until 10:30 for the show’s main act to take the stage, did not appear discontentedContinue Reading
R&B singer Miguel is in an odd position. To the average music enthusiast, they associate him with the romantic staples that define 2010s nostalgia: “Sure Thing,” “Girl With The Tattoo Enter.lewd,” “Adorn,” and “All I Want is You.” These tracks have brought couples together ever since they were released, andContinue Reading
In a moment where regional Mexican music continues to dominate the mainstream, HUMBE has quietly—and now not so quietly—built a world of his own. His stop in Houston made that evident. Blending Spanish R&B with melodic pop, HUMBE has carved out a sound that feels intimate yet expansive, nostalgic yetContinue Reading
Guitar in hand and dressed head to toe in perfect rodeo cowgirl attire, complete with cowboy boots and a bolo tie, Lainey Wilson came riding in on a Ford truck and immediately engaged the crowd with her latest single, “I Can’t Sit Still.” Before her rise to fame, Wilson spent years livingContinue Reading
At the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one genre is too often underbooked in the yearly lineups: country blues rock. Artists like J.J. Cale, the Allman Brothers Band, and Creedence Clearwater Revival have made a profound impact on cowboys and musicians alike, but the “red dirt” sound has simply notContinue Reading
Kelly Clarkson, the first-ever winner of American Idol and a proud Texan, took the RodeoHouston stage on a beautiful Saturday evening and delivered an electrifying performance in her return to the rodeo after 22 years. The American singer-songwriter is known for her versatility and pitch-perfect high notes, and all of that was on fullContinue Reading
“He sounds the same in concert as he does on Spotify!” A profound observation from my girlfriend, who actually makes a great point about artists often diverting from their studio tone during a live show, blending with the backing tracks when necessary to preserve the sound that fans paid toContinue Reading
There are concerts, and then there are experiences that feel like stepping inside someone’s journal. On a packed night in Houston, Conan Gray delivered the latter by transforming the stage into a living, breathing coming-of-age story where every lyric hit like a confession and every scream from the crowd felt like aContinue Reading
Even before Megan Moroney stepped onto the stage for her Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo debut, the atmosphere around NRG Stadium made it clear the night belonged to her fans. Long lines wrapped around merchandise stands as fans waited to grab hoodies and camo shirts with pink lettering. Everywhere you looked, the coquette-inspired aesthetic tied toContinue Reading
Reflecting after the hourlong, 16-track set at his first Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo performance since 2004, country music pioneer Dwight Yoakam expressed a quote from his musical mentor Buck Owens, referring to the 66,155 folks in attendance that evening: “It takes people like y’all to make people like us.”Continue Reading