Location: Downtown
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What to do and see in Downtown, Texas (TX): The Best Concerts & Shows
Houston hums with an energy and independent spirit all its own. A leading cultural and culinary destination in the South, the city is home to over 11,000 restaurants featuring cuisine from more than 70 countries. The thriving arts scene includes resident opera, ballet, symphony and theater companies. The Museum District houses 19 museums, all within walking distance. Be sure to visit Space Center Houston, where you can visit NASA’s Historic Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center.
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1. Engine Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
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2. Houston Symphony
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 201 reviews
Reviewed By yvonneg137 - Houston, United States
The seats are comfortable and the sound excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening with Nat King Cole tribute. Easy to park too.
3. Theatre Under The Stars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Outdoor Broadway shows put on in Hermann Park are very high quality with a big orchestra and lots of singers and dancers.
Reviewed By arod124 - Galveston, United States
This is our second time to see a show here and we loved it. Everyone of the staff is so helpful and nice. The theater is beautifully maintained. The orchestra and performers are so talented. Really a great time. We will be back.
4. Houston Grand Opera
5. Wortham Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 124 reviews
This majestic theater houses the Houston Ballet and the Houston Grand Opera.
Reviewed By CPaM68 - Texas, United States
We attended the Sunday afternoon ballet performance of the “Merry Widow” and had a great time. The sets and costumes were amazing as was the choreography and music. I’m not a ballet or dance type of person, but the dancers seemed very talented. The newly-renovated Wortham Center is a first-class performance hall. It is very accessible with nearby parking, reasonably priced admission, and is managed by an excellent staff. I disagree with another post that said the seats were uncomfortable with not enough legroom. I have attended performances (ballets, plays, operas) in various venues in Houston, New York, Paris, London, and Madrid, and I find the seating in the Wortham Center is more spacious than most. We have always sat on the lower level but would love to try the seats in the upper-level boxes. Give it a try and I think you will be surprised and glad you did. Earlier in the season, we saw “Robbins,” which was also very enjoyable and informative.
6. Alley Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 265 reviews
The Alley Theatre, one of America’s leading not-for-profit theatres, is a nationally recognized performing arts company led by Interim Artistic Director James Black and Managing Director Dean R. Gladden. Home to a Resident Company of actors, the Alley creates a wide-ranging repertoire and innovative productions of classics, neglected modern plays, and premieres. Alley All New, the initiative to commission and develop new work year round, features the Alley All New Festival each season presenting workshops and readings of new plays and musicals in process. A recipient of the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Alley has brought productions to Broadway, 40 American cities including New York’s Lincoln Center and internationally to Berlin, Paris, and St. Petersburg throughout its 70 year history.
Reviewed By adelethevegan - Katy, United States
I am always very pleased with every show at the Alley. There’s a parking garage so you don’t have to walk far, despite it being downtown. The actors are so skilled, truly and amazing experience to be a part of!
7. Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 319 reviews
Reviewed By P1048JPlisal
Parking here is right on site. Good food before the show. Get here a little early to sit down. Good bathroom situation. There is actual time and enough of them to go during intermission. Venue is a nice size. The show can be big, but you don't feel far away even if you are in the last seat.
8. Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 56 reviews
A performing arts hall home to the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet.
9. The Mercury Room
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
Jazz and blues club featuring stunning Art Deco staircase.
10. Bayou Place
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 39 reviews
In the entertainment district, a new development of theaters, clubs and dining.
Reviewed By Stephen7Continents - Ashbourne, United Kingdom
The Bayou Place complex includes a number of leisure and entertainment premises including dining and bars. The Hard Rock Cafe is adjacent. It also contains a concert venue, called the Verizon Center (since re-named?). I have seen Oasis, Alice Cooper and Megadeth there. Tickets are usually quite easy to get and as a small venue, it is easy to get a great view / close to the stage if you want to. I really like this venue, and I’m pleased to recommend it to you.
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