Top 8 Live Shows & Concerts in Houston This Week: July 26 to August 1, 2021

Put on your dancing shoes for these must-see live shows and concerts around Houston from Monday, July 26 through Sunday, August 1, 2021.

This week, Minute Maid Park hosts a stacked lineup of rock bands, a free concert series takes over White Oak, a Texas singer-songwriter comes home, and more concerts take place in a busy week of live music.

Want to dig deeper for live concerts in Houston this month? Check the 365 Houston calendar for additional shows taking place across H-Town.

Top 8 Live Shows & Concerts in Houston This Week

• Green Day, with Fall Out Boy, Weezer at Minute Maid Park | Thursday, July 29 – Five Grammys and 30 years later, Green Day show no signs of slowing down, finding their way to the Downtown ballpark for the Hella Mega tour, accompanied by Fall Out Boy and Weezer for an unforgettable night at Minute Maid. Tickets range from $29 to over $190, but you may find better, cheaper, or hard-to-get seats using the TicketNetwork online marketplace. 5:30pm.
• Summer Mixtape Series at Miller Outdoor Theatre | Thursday, July 29 to Saturday, July 31 | FREE | Virtual Option – Catch some of Houston’s independent jazz, punk, reggae, indie pop, and country acts in this three-day showcase of local talent, including Dende, the Broken Spokes, El Lago, Raycheal Winters, and more. You can also catch a livestream of these performances on Miller Outdoor’s YouTube. Seating in the covered area requires a free ticket that can be reserved online. Seating on the hill is open to the public and does not require ticketing. 8:30pm each night.
• Texas Lottery & Resound presents Luck Happens Live featuring Wale at White Oak Music Hall | Friday, July 30 | FREE – Enjoy a dose of good luck when the Texas Lottery’s free event series, Luck Happens Live, returns with DC-based rapper Wale, along with Riders Against The Storm, in concert at White Oak Music Hall in the Heights. The show is free but advance RSVPs are required. 7pm.
• 3 Doors Down, with Seether at Smart Financial Centre | Friday, July 30 – The hard rock band shot to fame with their 2000 debut studio album, The Better Life, which featured popular tracks “Kryptonite” and “Be Like That”. They’ll make a stop in Sugar Land to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary, joined by Seether. Tickets range from $29 to $129.50, but you may find better or cheaper seats using the TicketNetwork online marketplace. 8pm.
• Caifanes at House of Blues | Friday, July 30 – A hugely influential rock band from Mexico City, Caifanes rose to prominence in the late ’80s and early ’90s with multiple releases following their debut studio album in 1988. The group stops by Downtown’s House of Blues for an evening celebrating their popular hits. Tickets range from $59.50 to $99.50, but you may find better or cheaper seats using the TicketNetwork online marketplace. 8pm.
• Robert Ellis, with Belaver at the Heights Theater | Friday, July 30 – The Lake Jackson native cut his teeth on the Texas concert circuit in the early 2010s, making Houston a home base for his twangy, pop-influenced tunes. Now, he returns to H-Town to perform tracks from his 2019 acclaimed release, Texas Piano Man, and more. Tickets range from $22 to $36. 8pm.
• Jason Mraz, with Southern Avenue at White Oak Music Hall (Lawn) | Saturday, July 31 – The Grammy-winning folk pop musician takes to the White Oak stage on the lawn for an evening of songs from his summer 2020 release, Look for the Good. Advance tickets are $50.50; $53 day of the show, but you may find better, cheaper, or hard-to-get seats using the TicketNetwork online marketplace. 7pm.
• Yngwie Malmsteen, with Paralandra, Images of Eden at Warehouse Live | Saturday, July 31 – One week after the release of his 22nd studio album, Parabellum, the virtuoso guitarist headlines a show at the EaDo venue which promises to be a face-melting experience. Tickets range from $19 to $40. 7pm.