Make yourself at home with free live music, cocktails made from Deep Eddy Vodka, art shows, craft workshops, food specials and people watching at Mid Main First Thursday on the evening August 1, 2013.
Its may be hot out, but that doesn’t stop Houstonians from cooling off over at Mid Main’s annual monthly shopping, dining, music and art party. Join them and other outgoing folks for the Mid-Main First Thursday August 2013 celebration. From 5pm to 10pm, the shops, bars, restaurants, art galleries and venues along the 3400 to 3700 blocks of Main Street stay open late offering drinks, snacks, live music performances, and vendors in the Art Garden.
This month, the event is benefitting American Festival for the Arts, with five percent of sales at participating merchants going to support the cause. American Festival for the Arts (AFA) provides Houston’s youth with fantastic music programs to provide personal learning and growth.
In addition to the free cocktails at the Art Garden, you’ll find drink specials at the Mid Main bars and music venues.
Performances and Entertainment at Houston’s Mid Main First Thursday August 2013
- American Festival of the Arts Alumni Happy Hour at Double Trouble Caffeine and Cocktails – 5pm
- Thrill at Natachee’s Supper ‘n Punch – 7pm
- Beetle Happy Hour featuring musicians from AFA at The Continental Club – 7:30pm
- Texas Johnny Boy at Alley Kat Bar and Lounge – 7:30 pm
- Elephant Yard at Alley Kat Bar and Lounge – 9:30 pm
- Nick Gaitan and the Umbrellaman at Shoeshine Charlie’s Big Top Lounge – 10pm
- CHangoMan at The Continental Club – 10:30pm
Art Shows at Houston’s Mid Main First Thursday August 2013
- “Time + Process” featuring artists David Salinas and Bret Shirley at Main Street Projects
- “Too Hot to Dance” from Big Kats and Kat’s Meow at Paper and Space
- Mixed media artist and photographer Jaz Henry at My Flaming Heart
- Aurora Picture Show film screening featuring AFA in the Art Garden 8:30pm
Mid Main First Thursday happens monthly, on the first Thursday of the month naturally. It’s put on by Mid Main Houston, a collection of business owners in the area that includes The Continental Club, Shoeshine Charlie’s Big Top Lounge, Tacos A Go-Go, Sig’s Lagoon, My Flaming Heart, The Tinderbox, Double Trouble Caffeine and Cocktails, The Alley Kat Bar and Lounge, and Natachee’s Supper ‘n Punch.
Mid Main First Thursday August 2013
- Date and Time: Thursday, August 1, 2013; 5pm to 10pm
- Location: 3400 to 3700 blocks of Main Street, Houston, TX 77098
- Admission: Free. Register here to let them know you’re coming. It’s not required to show up, but it helps with the planning.
Photo credit: Mid Main Houston for Mid Main First Thursday August 2013