Houston & beyond

A short drive

Games, concerts and shows across Houston, with the drive time from the Bay Area.

399 dates through January 13, 2027. Drive times are from League City, without traffic.

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01 · The next 30 days

This month's headliners

RocketsHome opener

Rockets vs. Mavericks

Opening Night presented by Toyota

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

02 · Every date

The full schedule

Arenas, stadiums, the Pavilion, the Hobby Center and Houston's music halls, by month.

399 dates

September2026

Festival

Zoo Boo

Houston Zoo · Houston · ~40 min drive · Sep 25 – Oct 31

October2026

ConcertHeadliner

Bryson Tiller

with Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign and Austin Millz

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 7:30 PM

TheaterHeadliner

Mrs. Doubtfire

Hobby Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Oct 15–25 · 13 shows

Theater

Uhuru

Alley Theatre · Houston · ~35 min drive · Oct 16 – Nov 8

Concert

Jesse Baez

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertHeadliner

beabadoobee

with Wisp

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 8 PM

FestivalFree

Flea by Night

Discovery Green (Maconda's Grove) · Houston · ~35 min drive · 6 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Staind

with Seether, Hoobastank and Hinder

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 6 PM

Comedy

Kill Tony

Texas Massacre

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 7 PM

Family showHeadliner

Monster Jam

Reliant Stadium · Houston · ~30 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

RaiNao

House of Blues Houston · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

CupcakKe

House of Blues Houston · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Jon B.

House of Blues Houston · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Culture Wars

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertFreeHeadliner

Hocus Pocus Pops

Houston Symphony

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 7:30 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Don Omar

The Last King World Tour

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8 PM

Concert

Sin Bandera

Escenas Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 8 PM

Concert

Prof

House of Blues Houston · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertSold out

Cristian Castro

Nada Solo Éxitos Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 8 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Young Miko

Late Checkout Tour

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Three Days Grace

with I Prevail and the Funeral Portrait

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · Time TBA

Concert

Juice

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Melvins

House of Blues Houston · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Teddy Swims

The UGLY Tour with Special Guests Avery Anna and MarcLo

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

PLAYLUNCH

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

TheaterHeadliner

Gounod's Faust

Wortham Theater Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Oct 30 – Nov 15

ConcertHeadliner

MercyMe

with Jeremy Camp, Tim Timmons and Sam Wesley

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 7 PM

November2026

Theater

The Wiz

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 6 PM

Concert

Bombargo

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

TheaterHeadliner

Beetlejuice

Hobby Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Nov 3–8 · 8 shows

Concert

Ike Dweck

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertHeadliner

John Summit

CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR with Alok and Jackie Hollander

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Slow Pulp

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Comedy

Nikki Glaser

The Stunning Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertHeadliner

MANÁ

Vivir Sin Aire Tour

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8:30 PM

FestivalHeadliner

Collect-A-Con

George R. Brown Convention Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Nov 7–8

ConcertHeadliner

Doja Cat

Tour Ma Vie World Tour

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

Concert

Turnover

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 6:30 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Jonas Brothers

The Burning Up Tour All Over Again

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

ConcertSold out

Steve Lacy

Oh yeah? Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 8 PM

Concert

Paige Fish

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

RocketsRivalry

Rockets vs. Warriors

Military Appreciation Night presented by Anheuser Busch

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8:30 PM

Concert

HOHYUN

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Treaty Oak Revival

with 49 Winchester, Gannon Fremin & CCREV

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion · The Woodlands · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 7 PM

Comedy

Nurse John

Against Medical Advice Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 7:30 PM

Rockets

Rockets vs. Jazz

NBA Cup Game presented by Frost Bank

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

FestivalHeadliner

Diwali

Discovery Green (Anheuser-Busch Stage) · Houston · ~35 min drive · Time TBA

ComedyHeadliner

Leanne Morgan

The Time of Our Lives Tour

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Emma Ogier

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

El Tri

713 Music Hall · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8 PM

Concert

Keenan Te

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Cannelle

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

ConcertHeadliner

Journey

Final Frontier Tour 2026

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

Concert

Paul Cauthen

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

Intocable

Cultura Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 8 PM

ComedyHeadliner

Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out Live - The Next Generation

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8 PM

Concert

Yuri & Lucero

Entre Amigas Tour

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 8 PM

Concert

Kawaii Rave

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 9 PM

Concert

Trivium

Bayou Music Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 6:35 PM

RocketsHeadliner

Rockets vs. 76ers

Space City Saturday presented by DraftKings

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

Concert

Pretty Sick

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

December2026

Rockets

Rockets vs. Raptors

Fred VanVleet Bobblehead Giveaway presented by Memorial Hermann

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

Concert

Temachii

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

RePaved

Hobby Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 7:30 PM

Concert

Bella White

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

james K

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

SportsHeadliner

Houston Hoopfest

Texas vs. Miami, Florida State vs. Texas A&M, UH vs. LSU

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Dec 12–13

Comedy

Joey Diaz

62 & Still Slinging

Smart Financial Centre · Sugar Land · ~45 min drive · 8 PM

ConcertSold out

Lucy Bedroque

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

Concert

112

Bayou Music Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 8 PM

SportsHeadliner

PBR Houston

PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Dec 19–20

Concert

Yaelokre

White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

RocketsRivalry

Rockets vs. Thunder

Kids Day - Paw Patrol Socks Giveaway

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 2:30 PM

January2027

Concert

Magoo

White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) · Houston · ~40 min drive · 7 PM

RocketsHeadliner

Rockets vs. Cavaliers

Clutch's Birthday presented by Memorial Hermann - Beanie Giveaway

Toyota Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · 6 PM

TheaterHeadliner

The Notebook

Hobby Center · Houston · ~35 min drive · Jan 5–10 · 8 shows

Schedules come from the teams', venues' and ticket sellers' own sites, checked every morning. Times and lineups change, so check the ticket page before you drive in.