ZZ Top's Houston Concert

Houston hombres ZZ Top team with Jeff Beck for rockin' concert tour

Classic rockers ZZ Top and Jeff Beck are uniting to bring a high-energy show with jammin' guitars to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Sept. 12 in a doubleheader concert reminiscent of the steamy Texxas Jams of the '70s and '80s.

Our hometown hombres, with their furry guitars, synchronized moves and famous long beards, and the British axe god will perform individual full-length sets and then join forces each night of their five-week tour for a collaborative guitar-slinging grand finale. The tour opens Aug. 8 in Missoula, Mont.

Live Nation in Houston reports tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. April 18.

The two rock staples have admired each other's work for years. Just recently, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons praised Beck as a longtime personal favorite in a statement to USA Today, noting the tour "brings us into focus with the curator of crunch." Beck returned the compliment, calling Gibbons "the Professor of Crunch."

While the two rock entities have shared the stage several times, this marks the first time the groups have toured together. ZZ Top most recently played Houston at Constellation Field in Sugar Land in October 2012 and then previously in March 2012 at RodeoHouston to a fan-packed, hometown crowd. Beck was last in the H-town area in October 2013 when he traded off sets with Beach Boys' founding member Brian Wilson at Bayou Music Center.

Both ZZ Top and Beck are members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

ZZ Top with Billy Gibbons, from left, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. (File photo)

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ZZ Top with Billy Gibbons, from left, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. (File photo)

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Throw the confetti

Houston puts a ring on it as 8th best U.S. city to get married in 2025

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Wedding bells are ringing in Houston.

Put your hands up, Houston. H-Town has climbed through the ranks to become one of the top 10 best places to get married in America this year, according to a just-released study from WalletHub.

WalletHub ranked 182 U.S. cities based on the average wedding costs; the number of venues, vendors, and services; and the number of activities and attractions in every city.

Houston ranks No. 8 for 2025, and especially stands out for activities and attractions (No. 10) and facilities and services (No. 15).

With more than 130 different wedding venues to choose from throughout the Houston area, there's no shortage of beautiful and unique locations to tie the knot. Plus, the bride and bridesmaids can get the party started early with with a shopping spree at Houston's 41st annual Bridal Extravaganza Show, or a luxurious spa getaway.

"Certain cities also make wedding planning easier with an abundance of options for wedding essentials, from florists to videographers to venues," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said. "The more options a city has, the more likely you are to receive competitive pricing and to find places that can work with your optimal schedule."

It's equally important to be budget-conscious, as weddings can cost about $35,000 on average, WalletHub said.

"When weddings can cost tens of thousands of dollars and prices have only become even more outrageously inflated in recent years, it pays to hold your wedding in a city that’s affordable, both for those paying for the wedding and for guests who will need to make accommodations," said Lupo.

For the avid DIY-ers out there, there's plenty of tasks that can be accomplished without shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars – such as creating special floral arrangements using unconventional vessels as vases.

Houston is the second best place to get married in Texas, with Austin climbing into first place statewide and No. 6 nationally. Two additional Texas cities made it into the top 25 best places to get married: San Antonio (No. 20) and Dallas (No. 23).

The top 10 best places to get married in the U.S.in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Orlando, Florida
No. 2 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – Tampa, Florida
No. 6 – Austin, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Houston, Texas
No. 9 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 10 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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