Top 12 Live Shows & Concerts in Houston This Week: January 16 to 22, 2023

Catch music’s biggest talents at these must-see live shows and concerts around Houston from Monday, January 16 through Sunday, January 22, 2023.

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 12 Live Shows & Concerts in Houston This Week

• Chamber Music Houston: Merz Piano Trio at Rice University Stude Concert Hall | Tuesday, January 17 – The Merz Piano Trio is paying homage to Rachmaninoff on his 150th birthday with Piano Trio No.1 in G minor, as well as the world premiere of a new piece co-commissioned by CMH. $20 and up. 7:30pm.
• Cody Canada at Main Street Crossing | Tuesday, January 17 & Wednesday, January 18 – Texas native and red-dirt rock n’ roller Cody Canada is playing the Main Street Crossing stage following the 2022 re-release of cult classic album Soul Gravy. $38 and up. 8pm.
• Eden at House of Blues | Thursday, January 19 – The Irish electronic R&B musician is taking over the House of Blues stage with tunes from his debut independent release, In Case You Missed It. $30 and up. 7pm.
• Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore at the Heights Theater | Thursday, January 19 – After being friends for over thirty years, these roots music legends decided they wanted to play music together, and they will be doing just that on stage in the Heights with support from West Texas Exiles featuring Colin Gilmore. $28 and up. 8pm.
• War Hippies at Dosey Doe: the Big Barn | Thursday, January 19 – These decorated military veterans hung up their combat boots, picked up their instruments, and decided to become a hit country duo releasing their self-titled debut album in 2022. $18 and up. 8:30pm.
• Houston Symphony presents Riots & Scandals Festival at Jones Hall | Friday, January 20 to Sunday, January 22 – In the second and final week of a fantastic two-week series, the Houston Symphony will be playing Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto feature. $30 and up. Times vary.
• Night Drive at White Oak Music Hall | Friday, January 20 – The sci-fi synth pop duo from Austin are coming down to White Oak Music Hall for a night filled with broody cinematic beats and upbeat melodies. $15 and up. 8pm.
• Wild Child at the Heights Theater | Friday, January 20 – More is more when it comes to the Austin-based multispectral indie pop band, and they’re bringing everything they’ve got to the Heights as they play tunes from their 2022 EP, Wearing Blue. $18 and up. 8pm.
• 1999: the Legacy of Prince & Dragonfly at Warehouse Live | Saturday, January 21 – Dearly beloved, it’s time to get funky and groove to the music of icons Prince and Lenny Kravitz in EaDo with tunes from tribute artists. $10 and up. 7:30pm.
• DaCamera: Miguel Zenón Quartet at Hobby Center | Saturday, January 21 – Eleven-time Grammy nominee, Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow, and one of the most esteemed and lauded saxophonists of his generation, Puerto Rico’s own Miguel Zenón performs live at the Hobby Center. $37.50 and up. 8pm.
• Pink Martini at the Grand 1894 Opera House | Saturday, January 21 – It’s a live music extravaganza at the beloved Grand in Galveston as a dozen musicians take the stage performing music in 25 languages through a vast array of genres, from cabaret to ’40s and ’50s film music. $35 and up. 8pm.
• C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band at the Continental Club | Saturday, January 21 – Escape from the cold and boogie down with some Louisiana heat when C.J. Chenier brings his Red Hot Louisiana Band to Mid-Main. $15 and up. 9pm.
• Stone Immaculate at Rise Rooftop| Sunday, January 22 | FREE with RSVP – Pay tribute to the patron saints of psychedelic rock when you catch the Doors tribute band, Stone Immaculate, play a real rock n’ roll set at Rise. 2pm.