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Houston Music Classifieds is your central source of information on local live music.

Houston Music Classifieds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that started in 2022 as a place to post daily show listings happening in the city. Since then, however, we have expanded from just posting live music events to hosting live music events ourselves. Creating a stronger sense of community within the Houston music scene is a part of our mission, so we strive to bring together musicians and music lovers alike...

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Hew Debut’s “Your Version”

Album Review by Sarah Hobson Hew, an emo band from Houston, debuted their first album “Your Version” on July 10, 2026. The group celebrated the 11-song release with a show at Bohemeo’s in early September, followed by a regional tour through Austin, Denton, and Oklahoma City. Hew photographed by Lily Vazquez at Bohemeo's Hew started in 2024 and band members are Lindsay Minton (vocals, guitar); Kris Hoffman (bass); Mercy Harper (bass VI); and Amador "Moe" Lerma (drums). The ba

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Hew Debut’s “Your Version”

Album Review by Sarah Hobson Hew, an emo band from Houston, debuted their first album “Your Version” on July 10, 2026. The group celebrated the 11-song release with a show at Bohemeo’s in early September, followed by a regional tour through Austin, Denton, and Oklahoma City. Hew photographed by Lily Vazquez at Bohemeo's Hew started in 2024 and band members are Lindsay Minton (vocals, guitar); Kris Hoffman (bass); Mercy Harper (bass VI); and Amador "Moe" Lerma (drums). The ba

Sarah Hobson

7 minutes ago3 min read

Third Annual Solar Flare Music Festival Shines at Axelrad

Houston Music Classifieds (HMC) hosted its third annual Solar Flare Music Festival at Axelrad Beer Garden on August 28 and 29, bringing two days of fun and live music to the city. With 50 bands and three stages, the festival featured genres like Jazz, R&B, Rock, Indie, Instrumental, and more. Music resonated across three stages: the Solar Stage, the Celestial Stage under the awning, and the Constellation Stage upstairs.

Houston Music Classifieds

1 day ago6 min read

The Full-Circle Journey of differentchris

Different Chris, an indie-rock artist who began making music at 13, always knew he wanted to turn his childhood dream into reality. He began his journey by creating tracks in his room and uploading them to SoundCloud. When asked how he got the name Different Chris, he explained, “I don’t really know; I just liked it and thought it looked nice. ‘Chris’ is such a simple name, and I wanted to be different, so when I had to select a username, I just came up with it.”

Megan Eppolito

Jul 264 min read

Pillow Talk & Love Plots: A Review of Angie J’s Letters From Eden

Angie J slips a collection of vulnerable, soul-prodding messages to her subjects in her most recent EP.

Sabrii Anderson

Jun 264 min read

Houston Celebrates Worldwide Day of Music

On June 21, Houston will join cities around the world to mark Make Music Day. Since its launch in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique (meaning both “festival of music” and “make music”), the event has grown to span more than 2,000 cities in 120 countries. More than 5.3 million music-making events took place nationwide in 2025.

Sarah Hobson

Jun 192 min read