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    Music Matters

    Houston's music festival grows up: The star acts of the new Free Press Summer Fest lineup are . . .

    Elizabeth Rhodes
    Feb 12, 2014 | 1:59 pm

    The much-anticipated 2014 lineup for Free Press Summer Fest is out. With everyone from folk-favorite Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to country crooner Dwight Yoakam included this year, there really seems to be something for everyone.

    Since starting six years ago, Free Press Summer Fest has grown from an estimated 30,000 attendance in 2009 to nearly 100,000 last year. Houston's premier music festival takes place May 31 and June 1 at Eleanor Tinsley Park.

    Here are the highlights of the new lineup:

    Jack White

    Since parting ways with Meg in 2011, Jack White has been, well, rather all over the place. Going from The Raconteurs to The Dead Weather and now focusing on his solo career, White has done it all. With a blues-y type of rock-and-roll that anyone can appreciate (see: "Sixteen Saltines"), the Detroit darling is the ultimate festival headliner (you really can't afford to miss him).

    Vampire Weekend

    This indie rock four-piece band, known most widely for its 2008 self-titled album which featured hits "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa," "Mansard Roof" and "Oxford Comma," actually started at New York's Columbia University. Vampire Weekend took that initial success and ran with it, releasing two more albums in only two years, both receiving critical and popular acclaim.

    If you're headed to Summer Fest to have fun, nothing makes a better soundtrack than the pop-rock of Vampire Weekend.

    If you're headed to Summer Fest to have fun, nothing makes a better soundtrack than the pop-rock of Vampire Weekend.

    Lauryn Hill

    Perhaps best known as a member of 1990s hip-hop group, the Fugees, Lauryn Hill has had quite the solo career as an R&B singer, including the 1999 smash hit single, "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (not to mention her incredible rendition of "Killing Me Softly"). In spite of her truly one-of-a-kind vocal skills, Hill only recently returned to the stage after taking a long sabbatical from performing, so don't miss this amazing opportunity to see her live.

    Childish Gambino

    While you may know Donald Glover by his Community name, you ought to know him as Childish Gambino since he's bound for hip-hop stardom. His second studio album, Because the Internet — replete with electro-hip-hop stunners like "Crawl" and "Sweatpants" — is more than enough to convince you to check him out.

    Die Antwoord

    Ninja and Yo-landi's style may not be for everyone, but with thumping bass and spitfire lyrics, it's hard not to get on board with the South African duo's brand of hip-hop. After gaining attention with 2009's hit single "Enter the Ninja" from their $O$ album, Die Antwoord has gained a prolific following in the United States. Check out tracks "I Fink U Freeky" and "Fatty Boom Boom" from 2012's Ten$ion if you're ready to be converted to their "rap-rave" style.

    The full Free Press Summer Fest lineup:

    Jack White

    Vampire Weekend

    Lauryn Hill

    Zedd

    Pinkish Black

    Dead Roses

    Grand Old Grizzly

    Ill Liad

    Above & Beyond

    Wu-Tang Clan

    Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

    Dwight Yoakam

    Childish Gambino

    Deftones

    Cage The Elephant

    The Kills

    Die Antwoord

    Big Gigantic

    Chvrches

    DMX

    The 1975

    tUnE-yArDs

    Laidback Luke

    Rebelution

    Washed Out

    The Naked and Famous

    Adventure Club

    Flosstradamus

    Drive-By Truckers

    Lord Huron

    Ying Yang Twins

    Sky Ferreira

    J. Roddy Walston & The Business

    First Aid Kit

    Mariachi El Bronx

    Paper Diamond

    King Khan & The Shrines

    Flatbush Zombies

    The Oh Hellos

    Shakey Graves

    Wildcat! Wildcat!

    Poolside

    Robert Delong

    The Orwells

    Anamanaguchi

    Venomous Maximus

    Wild Party

    Carnival Talk

    Driver Friendly

    Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
    The Chain Gang of 1974
    William Fitzsimmons
    Destruction Unit
    White Sea
    Uh Huh Her
    Jana Hunter
    The Tontons
    Syd Arthur
    Lizzo
    Benjamin Booker
    Bagheera
    Wild Moccasins
    Ishi

    Feathers
    A Fistful of Soul
    Yung Slutty
    Eagle Claw
    BLSHS
    The Caldwell
    Pleasure 2
    Children of Pop
    Los Skarnales
    New York City Queens
    De'Wayne Jackson
    Make
    Another Run
    Gracie Chavez

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    Concert News

    Dozens of Houston summer concert tickets go on sale for $30

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 14, 2025 | 9:00 am
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    In what has become an annual summer tradition, concert promoter Live Nation is offering a discount ticket program for summer concert season, with $30 tickets for a variety of shows at venues across Texas.

    Live Nation’s $30 Ticket to Summer is selling tickets for $30 to more than 1,000 shows at select amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada throughout the season, including The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at The Woodlands in Houston, Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Germania Insurance Amphitheater, Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, and Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin.

    The initial on-sale begins May 21, and spans a wide range of genres — including pop, Latin, hip-hop, country, R&B, rock, metal, electronic, comedy, and more.

    Tickets purchased through this offer include all fees upfront in the $30 cost. Any taxes will be added at checkout as applicable to each city, state, and venue. Tickets are available for select Live Nation shows, while inventory lasts.

    How $30 Ticket to Summer works
    Starting May 21, in the U.S. and Canada, fans can visit LiveNation.com/TickettoSummer to see the full list of participating events. Once they’ve selected a show, they should look for the ticket type labeled “$30 Ticket to Summer,” add the ticket(s) to their cart, and proceed to checkout.

    How to find participating shows
    Fans can filter their search on LiveNation.com/TickettoSummer by participating events, venues, or artists. While on the website, fans can also set the location to the closest city and the site will refresh to only include participating shows nearby.

    How to buy tickets
    The general onsale will begin Wednesday, May 21 at 10 am local time while supplies last at LiveNation.com/TickettoSummer. ($30 Ticket to Summer will be available with T-Mobile and Rakuten early access beginning Tuesday, May 20.)

    Here are the cities, venues, and shows where the $30 action is happening.

    Houston
    The $30 Ticket to Summer offer is available for the following shows at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at The Woodlands:

    • Simple Minds
    • Styx with The Kevin Cronin Band and Don Felder
    • Summer of Loud
    • Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan
    • Kesha
    • Rick Springfield
    • Kansas
    • Russ
    • Weird Al Yankovic
    • Big Time Rush
    • The Offspring
    • Kidz Bop Live
    • Leon Bridges
    • Charlie Wilson
    • Keith Urban
    • Alice Cooper and Judas Priest

    Dallas
    The $30 Ticket to Summer offer is available for the following shows at Dos Equis Pavilion:

    • Halsey
    • 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD with Chevelle, Marilyn Manson
    • Dierks Bentley
    • Luke Bryan
    • Summer of Loud with Beartooth, I Prevail
    • Stick Figure
    • Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan
    • Kesha
    • Parker McCollum
    • Jason Aldean
    • Juntos
    • Big Time Rush
    • The Offspring
    • Pantera
    • Nelly

    Irving
    The $30 Ticket to Summer offer is available for the following shows at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory:

    • Hauser of 2Cellos
    • Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
    • Simple Minds
    • Bini
    • Babymetal
    • Tash Sultana
    • The Driver Era
    • ALT 103.7 Presents Slightly Stoopid
    • Kansas
    • 97.1 The Eagle Presents Volbeat
    • Billy Currington & Kip Moore
    • Xdinary Heroes
    • Collective Soul and +LIVE+
    • Lost 80's Live Ft. A Flock of Seagulls, Big Country
    • Toto with Christopher Cross & Men at Work
    • The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse
    • KIDZ BOP Live
    • Simple Plan
    • Coheed and Cambria
    • Gavin Adcock
    • Myke Towers
    • Alabama Shakes
    • Eden Munoz
    • John Legend

    Austin
    The $30 Ticket to Summer offer is available for the following shows at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

    • Drive-By Truckers
    • Tennis
    • Thievery Corporation
    • The Hives
    • Die Spitz
    • Matt Maltese

    The $30 Ticket to Summer offer is available for the following shows at Germania Insurance Amphitheater

    • Styx with The Kevin Cronin Band and Don Felder
    • Summer of Loud
    • Stick Figure
    • Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic and Fireworks
    • Russ
    • +Live+ with Collective Soul
    • The Offspring
    • Pantera
    • Alice Cooper and Judas Priest

    The $30 Ticket to Summer offer is available for the following shows at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park:

    • Peach Pit & Briston Maroney
    • Blue October
    • Slightly Stoopid
    • Billy Currington
    • Pixies
    • Coheed and Cambria
    • Father John Misty
    • Lake Street Dive

    More tickets will be added throughout the summer, for chances to score $30 tickets all season long.

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