BONERAMA – the final act to finish out the Fall portion of the Houston Sound Concert series at Market Square Park will be traveling all the way from their native town of New Orleans. The aptly-titled band struts on stage with a four trombone front line, and is backed by bass, drums and a guitar. Rolling Stone proclaimed Bonerama to be “the ultimate in brass balls” (2005) and praised for their “…crushing ensemble riffing, human-feedback shrieks and wah-wah growls.”
Developed purely out of the club scene of New Orleans, Bonerama follows in the footsteps of bands like The Dirty Dozen Brass Band where there is no limit on what a brass band can do with a few extra tools added to the kit. Bonerama will be quickly returning home to New Orleans where they will perform at The Voodoo Music Experience on Sunday, which boasts headliners with the likes of Soundgarden, Snoop Dogg, The Raconteurs, Fatboy Slim, Girl Talk and a whole lot more. Come down to Market Square Park this Friday, October 28th to see what live music is all about.
Show time: 7-9pm FREE
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The John Evans Band will be next on the schedule to play the Houston Sound Concert Series at Market Square Park this Friday, October 21st. Ask John Evans what kind of music his band plays and he’ll respond, “It’s just rock and roll.” A diminutive answer for a band that has won a streak of awards from the Houston Press consecutive years for Musician of the Year, Best Male Vocalist and Best Songwriters amongst others. Come out to Market Square Park in downtown Houston (Milam and Congress St.) and find out why John Evans Band keeps winning awards.
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Come downtown to Market Square Park to celebrate the 3rd annual block party with special guest the Jitterbug Vipers!
The Jitterbug Vipers were scheduled to perform at last year’s series, but were unfortunately replaced by a downpour of rain. We welcome them back to Market Square Park for their appearance at A Night at Market Square Park as the live entertainment for the evening. A rare mixture of 30′s era swing and jazz, the Jitterbug Vipers bring a unique sound to echo off the buildings of downtown Houston. Their music may best be described by the etymology of their name:
Jitterbug ~ Another name for the Lindy Hop or swing dancing. Jitterbug music is the very danceable music from the 30s & 40s.
Vipers ~ Viper music is a special kind of swing music from the 30s & 40s which was played and sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Louis Jordan.
Find out more information for the night’s activities below:
A Night at Market Square returns to Houston’s Historic District with lights, tastings, music, and the Glow N Go Illuminated Art Car Procession on Saturday, October 15 from 6-10 p.m. Visitors and downtown residents can to stroll from place to place, enjoying food and drinks from the Historic District’s diverse and eclectic restaurant and bar scene. At the heart of the event – Market Square Park – will be the swinging jazz sounds of Austin’s The Jitterbug Vipers.
“A Night at Market Square is truly a celebration about everything that is unique to this part of Houston,” said Angie Bertinot, director of marketing and communications for the Downtown District. “Visitors and downtown residents can wander the neighborhood and enjoy the many wonderful eateries Houston’s Historic District has to offer while enjoying the festivities in and around Market Square Park.”
For one night only, visitors can peruse Kitchen Incubator’s Edible Market, sample craft beer from Saint Arnold Beer Garden, and get a sneak peek of Georgia’s Market downtown before their grand opening later this fall. View an installation from Gallery Two1Four exhibit: Functional Art. Functional Parts. Public Parks. Guests can register to win fabulous prizes at Heritage Texas Properties Open House. Glow N Go Illuminated Art Car Procession wind through the Historic District and Austin’s super cool swing band The Jitterbug Vipers will round out the evening.
To help plan the evening, a mobile guide is available for smart phone users at www.downtownhouston.org/anams. The mobile guide is a one-stop-shop for everything you need to know – from times and locations to where to park. Use the “My Itinerary” section to customize your own night out at A Night at Market Square.
Don’t forget to signup for A Night at Market Square Park’s event page on Facebook.
Back for Fall, the Houston Sound Concert Series at Market Square Park is announcing the full lineup!
Already having kicked off the season last Friday, Larry Sepulvado and Buxton were the first out of the gate to perform at Market Square Park. Larry Sepulvado, father to Buxton’s Austin Sepulvado, started the night off with his band’s own mixture of country, blues and zydeco. Shortly after, Buxton took to the stage with a park filled with spectators and many of Houston’s rock celebrities; their performance marked an early kickoff to their upcoming tour of the East Coast.
Larry Sepulvado
Buxton
Visiting from Austin will be the Jitterbug Vipers this Saturday, October 15th, for A Night at Market Square Park.
Self-described as “…being a jitterbug, viper, swing, show band, we are the original and only trippy-swingadelic 1930′s rock band on Planet Earth.” Come out to the park for A Night at Market Square Park to make up for the words that can’t describe the Jitterbug Vipers.
Saturday, October 15 will be the 3rd annual A Night at Market Square Park block party! Explore historic downtown by joining your friends and neighbors and sampling bites and beverages from the area’s diverse assortment of eclectic bars and restaurants.
Don’t miss Glow ‘N Go Illuminated Art Car Parade, Saint Arnold Beer Garden, Heritage Texas Properties Open House- register to win fabulous prizes! Georgia’s Market Downtown sneak peek, Gallery Two1Four exhibit: Functional Art. Functional Parts. Public Parks. and Kitchen Incubator’s edible market.
Joining the series for a second performance, we are welcoming back John Evans Band.
If you aren’t familiar with John Evans, he and his band come with music born on the bayous of Houston and injected with influences from the Mississippi Delta to Bakersfield to the boroughs of New York City. John Evans and his Rockabilly Band have taken over his hometown (and the whole Lone Star State!) by dominating the Houston Press Music Awards over the last decade. John can boast six wins for Best Male Vocalist, four for Best Songwriter and a pair for both Best Roots Rock and Musician of the Year.
Finishing off the Fall season will be – from New Orleans – BONERAMA. When Bonerama struts onstage with its four-trombone frontline, you can guess it’s not quite like any rock ’n’ roll band you’ve seen. When they tear into some vintage New Orleans funk, there’s no questioning from which city these guys hail. And when those ‘bones start ripping into Hendrix and Led Zeppelin licks, all stylistic bets are off.
Dates of each performance are:
October 7th – Larry Sepulvado and Buxton
October 15th – Jitterbug Vipers
October 21st – John Evans Band
October 28th – Bonerama
You may also find the shows on our upcoming shows section of the website. More information on the series and other activities can be found at Market Square Park’s website. You may also follow Market Square Park at Facebook and on Twitter @MarketSquarePrk.
Important note: all shows are 100% free to the public.
Photo by W. Ross Wells
Thanks to everyone that came out and supported The Houston Sound and Haute Wheels: The Food Truck Festival. Seven Houston artists performed for hundreds of visitors. The most important aspect is that they were able to play for many that had never seen them live before. The mission continues. Of course a special thank you to Food and Vine Time Productions for inviting us to be a part of the show.
This Fall we will return to Market Square Park with our Fall Concert Series… presented “in concert” with Houston Downtown District, Heritage Texas Properties, Niko Niko’s, KPFT, The Houston Press and more.
We will be announcing some smaller “one-off” presentations throughout the summer and the best way to keep informed is to follow us here on the site, follow us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @thehoustonsound.
See you soon.
The first-ever food truck fest in H-Town is almost here. The Houston Sound is proud to announce that we have partnered with Food and Vine Time Productions to add a stellar line up of Houston recording artists to their already incredible menu of chefs, cuisine, wines and visual arts.
Over 20 of the most skilled chefs in Houston will be rolling on to the Houston Community College Southwest Campus on May 14th and 15,th 2011 as part of “Haute Wheels of Houston – THE Food Truck Festival.” This is not your typical food truck festival; this event will offer cutting-edge culinary flavors from chefs who want to take your palette on a journey you won’t soon forget. Combine gourmet food with fine wines, ice-cold beer, a Vendor Village packed with artisans, and live music over the course of two-days, and you’ve got an unbelievable festival of haute cuisine you don’t want to miss.
Haute Wheels Houston benefits The Houston Community College Foundation, The Houston Area Chamber and The Houston Sound.
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You can get detailed information on the featured musical artists HERE.
The Houston Sound at Haute Wheels Houston schedule:
Saturday, May 14th
Two Star Symphony
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Roky Moon and BOLT!
2:30 – 3:30 pm
The Kimonos
4:00 – 5:00 pm
The Tontons
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Sunday, May 15th
Ancient Cat Society
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Peekaboo Theory
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Sideshow Tramps
3:30 – 4:30 pm
We hope to see you there this weekend!
Beetle takes to the stage this Friday in Market Square Park as Heritage Texas Properties and The Houston Sound present their continuing FREE concert series. The show is free and gets underway at 6:30 for two hours of Beatles hits performed by the pre-fab four. Come out for a great night in the heart of the city. Relax on the manicured lawn and enjoy food and beverage from Niko Niko’s. Special thanks to Houston Downtown District, Houston Press and KPFT for helping make this concert series a success. See you there!
With half of the spring series at Market Square Park completed, the final two shows are coming up.
We would like to thank everyone that came out last show with Benjamin Wesley and MoTel Aviv. Benjamin kicked off the night howling into the mic “I’m awesome!” We agreed.
MoTel continued the show with their electrifying performance of 80′s inspired dance rock with some modern polishing touches that brought the crowd to its feet. They also had a nice surprise of the first batch of CDs of their debut album, Post-Modern Nation, available for us to sample.
We look forward to seeing and hearing more from both artists.
The Houston Sound concert series at Market Square Park continues this Friday with SAUCE! Hailing from Austin, Texas, Sauce is a collection of stellar musicians that blast out covers of songs ranging from classic songs like Proud Mary to the more modern Poker Face. We’re looking forward to seeing them knock out another great night in downtown Houston.
Find more of Sauce at their official website: http://www.saucetheband.com
Sign up for the Houston Sound and Market Square Park Facebook events here and here so you don’t forget the date!
As always, you can find out more about what is going on at Market Square Park on their website: www.marketsquarepark.com
Upcoming schedule and series finale:
May 6th: Beetle
Last week saw a phenomenal performance by Patrice Pike and her band. We at the Houston Sound would like to thank her and everyone that came down for a great night at the park.
The series is still going strong and about to have its third set of artists: Benjamin Wesley and MoTel Aviv. Expect to see more people in motion, and hear louder waves of sound come April 8th. The show starts at 6:30pm and lasts until 8:30pm, and as always it is FREE admission.
See and hear some of Benjamin Wesley’s work at his official website: http://www.benjaminwesley.net/
We will see an acoustic performance opening the night from Benjamin, starting at 6:30pm.
Shortly after, MoTel Aviv will turn the night electric with its pulsating rhythms and sonic guitars. You can find MoTel Aviv’s work here, here and here. Their debut album, Post-Modern Nation, will be released in early 2011.
Sign up for the Houston Sound and Market Square Park Facebook events here and here so you don’t forget the date!
As always, you can find out more about what is going on at Market Square Park on their website: www.marketsquarepark.com
Upcoming schedule:
April 22nd: Sauce
May 6th: Beetle
D.R.U.M. kicked off the series to a great start at Market Square Park; over 200 people were counted by the night’s end. Thanks again to the guys for putting on a phenomenal show.
The Houston Sound Concert Series presented by Heritage Texas Properties continues this Friday, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm with the Patrice Pike Trio. Expect to see Patrice at her finest as she carries the series forward a step further.
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Official artist website: www.patricepike.com
Visit the Houston Sound for our Facebook events to sign up for reminders here and here. See you there!
The schedule for the rest of the series:
April 8th – Benjamin Wesley and MoTel Aviv
April 22nd – Sauce
May 6th – Beetle
