the festival fest

Our Dream Festival Lineup

With no fests in sight for the summer, we're thinking about who'd headline the ultimate H-Town Music Festival.

05/03/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp Illustrations by Michael Byers

Is it next year yet?

Don't Worry Houston, Travis Scott's AstroWorld Will Be Back in 2021

The Houston rapper's annual music festival was cancelled this year because of—you guessed it—the coronavirus.

11/16/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Good Times Await

Houston’s The Suffers Joins Crash the Couch Virtual Music Fest This Weekend

Nathaniel Rateliff, Cold War Kids, and Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard are all headlining the two-day music sesh.

08/13/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Musical Moments

Metamorphosis Music Festival Hopes to Reconnect Houston

The multi-stage, multi-act festival comes to Minute Maid Stadium this weekend.

06/12/2020 By Rebecca Noel

Rock On

5 Things You Must Do In Houston This Weekend, June 12-14

Go online, live it up in your car, or stretch your legs (safely, of course).

06/12/2020 By Emma Schkloven

What’s Happening, What’s Not

What's Still on the Books for Houston's Arts & Culture

A list of cancelled, postponed, and rescheduled cultural happenings.

04/22/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Desert Vibes

It's a Bit of a Houston Takeover at Coachella This Year

Travis Scott headlines Saturday nights, plus Friday appearances by Megan Thee Stallion and Brockhampton.

01/07/2020 By Abby Ledoux

Round 2

Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival Returns this Fall

The beloved theme park/music festival returns to NRG for one day only.

09/27/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Best of the Fest

Here's What You Should See at ACL 2019

For the love of god, don't miss Lizzo.

09/19/2019 By Cory Garcia

Festival News

ICYMI: There Won't Be a Float Fest This Year

Apparently, someone watched those Fyre Fest documentaries.

06/24/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Austin City Limits

The 2019 ACL Lineup Is the Best In Years

Do you like artists like Kacey Musgraves, Cardi B, Robyn, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Megan Thee Stallion, and Childish Gambino? You might consider planning your road trip now.

04/30/2019 By Morgan Kinney

VIP

Our Early Music Festival Picks for 2019

Nowadays, festival season lasts about eight months of the year. Here are our favorite early-season picks.

03/18/2019 By Emilee Calametti

Goner

In Bloom Festival Is Gone for Good

Looks like the one-and-done FPSF replacement withered on the vine.

01/14/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Draped Up and Dripped Out

Here's What Everyone Wore to Astroworld Fest

Houston showed out for native son Travis Scott's inaugural music festival that brought back the magic of AstroWorld.

11/19/2018 By Abby Ledoux Photography by Brian Kennedy

Wish You Were Here

Travis Scott Revives the Magic of AstroWorld for One Nostalgic, Star-Studded Day

La Flame truly put on for the city with his inaugural Astroworld Festival.

11/19/2018 By Abby Ledoux Photography by Brian Kennedy

Sicko mode

Here's the Lineup for Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival

Get ready to party with Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Rae Sremmurd, and more.

11/16/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Day for Never?

Day for Night Is Done (For Now, at Least)

Both Free Press Houston and the Day for Night Festival are for sale following allegations against founder Omar Afra.

11/16/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Halloween hangover

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Nov. 2–4

How often does a new museum open in Houston?

11/01/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Keep Austin Weird

What Did Everyone Wear to ACL?

The looks were as varied as the lineup at weekend one of this year's festival.

10/08/2018 By Abby Ledoux Photography by Marco Torres

Hit The Road

Tarantulas, Topo, and the Trans-Pecos Festival of Music + Love

A reluctant, first-time camper takes on a Marfa music fest.

08/03/2018 By Dana DuTerroil