PASS IT ON

New Live Nation VIP pass gets you unlimited access to 2 hot Houston music spots

Use the VIP pass at 713 Music Hall

Photo courtesy of 713 Music Hall

Concert promoter Live Nation has launched a new pass that covers all General Admission shows at more than 50 venues across the country.

In Texas, that includes 713 Music Hall and Bayou Music Center in Houston; House of Blues in Houston and Dallas; the Echo Lounge and Music Hall in Dallas; Emo's and Scoot Inn in Austin; and the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio. The full lineup of clubs is listed below.

The pass gets you access to one club and it's good from October 1 to December 31. For Emo's and Scoot Inn, it's $59. For all other Texas clubs, it's $79.

Bayou Music Center is part of the new promotion. Photo courtesy of Bayou Music Center

But they're also offering a Multi-Club Pass for $299, which gets you access to all participating Live Nation clubs, including well-known venues like Irving Plaza in New York, The Fillmore in San Francisco, and the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Upcoming shows for the fall may include artists such as Ali Gatie, Amon Amarth, Bad Omens, Better Than Ezra, Blue October, Dayglow, Giant Rooks, Giveon, I Prevail, Jacob Banks, Jessie Reyez, Jinjer, Måneskin, Marcus King, Mother Mother, Noah Cyrus, Pusha T, Russell Dickerson, Toadies, Trivium, and Yung Gravy.

How to purchase
The Club Pass is on sale now through September 30 at clubpass.livenation.com while supplies last. Each venue will have a limited number of Club Passes available.

Once you own a Club Pass, you get added to the club's membership list. On the day of the show, you show your ID to get a ticket at the Club’s box office.

Venues
Venues participating in Club Pass include:

713 Music Hall (Houston)
Ace of Spades (Sacramento, California)
The Aztec Theater (San Antonio)
Bayou Music Center (Houston)
Belasco (Los Angeles,)
Bogarts (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (Chicago)
Coca Cola Roxy (Atlanta)
The Depot (Salt Lake City)
The Echo Lounge & Music Hall (Dallas)
Echoplex and The Echo (Los Angeles)
Emo’s (Austin)
Egyptian Room and Deluxe at Old National Centre (Indianapolis)
The Fillmore (San Francisco)
The Fillmore Detroit (Detroit)
The Fillmore Minneapolis (Minneapolis)
The Fillmore New Orleans (New Orleans)
The Fillmore Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
The Fillmore Silver Spring (Silver Spring, Maryland)
The Fillmore Charlotte and The Underground (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Fillmore Auditorium (Denver)
The Foundry (Philadelphia)
The Gramercy Theatre (New York)
GLC Live At 20 Monroe (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Hollywood Palladium (Los Angeles)
House of Blues Anaheim (Anaheim, California)
House of Blues Chicago (Chicago)
House of Blues Cleveland (Cleveland)
House of Blues Dallas (Dallas)
House of Blues Lake Buena Vista (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)
House of Blues Las Vegas (Las Vegas)
House of Blues New Orleans (New Orleans)
House of Blues North Myrtle Beach (North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
House of Blues San Diego (San Diego)
Irving Plaza (New York)
Marquis Theater (Denver)
Mercury Ballroom (Louisville, Kentucky)
Observatory OC (Santa Ana, California)
Observatory SD (San Diego)
Roxian Theatre (Pittsburgh)
The Ritz (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Riverside Municipal Auditorium (Riverside, California)
St. Andrew’s Hall (Detroit)
Summit (Denver)
Scoot Inn (Austin)
The Wiltern (Los Angeles)
Tabernacle (Atlanta)
Theatre of the Living Arts (Philadelphia)
Varsity Theater (Minneapolis)
The Van Buren (Phoenix)

All venues listed for single venue Club Passes will participate in the Multi-Club Pass.

concerts music

One Day Only

Chef of Michelin-starred Texas BBQ joint pops up at Houston crawfish favorite

Photo by Quit Nguyen

Join Lucas McKinney for a crawfish pop-up this Sunday, May 17.

The pitmaster behind one of Texas’ Michelin-starred barbecue joints will be in Houston for a one-day-only crawfish boil. Evan LeRoy, chef and co-owner of Austin’s LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue, will be at Josephine’s this Sunday, May 17 from 2-6 pm.

Part of the restaurant’s Backyard Boil pop-up series, LeRoy and Josephine’s executive chef Lucas McKinney have collaborated on a four dishes that will be served at the pop-up, which will take place on Josephine’s patio. They are:

Smoked Crawfish Boil Sausage on a Stick: andouille flavored pork sausage with crawfish, corn, and potatoes
Brisket and Cheddar Croquettes: Chopped brisket and cheddar cheese in a creamy bechamel. Scooped, breaded in panko, and fried til crispy
Oysters on the Half Shell: Pickled Onion Mignonette, Smoked Jalapeno Salsa, Kimchi Elote
Smoked Salsa Macha with Beef Tallow: Guajillo, ancho, and arbol chiles, lime, soy, garlic, onion, pepitas, and pecans

The pop-up is part of LeRoy’s tour for his new book, New School Barbecue: Recipes for Next-Level Smoking and Grilling, which he co-wrote with Texas Monthly restaurant critic Paula Forbes. Released this week, the book contains almost 100 recipes for mains, sides, and desserts.

LeRoy & Lewis Evan Leroy ATX Evan LeRoy is coming to Houston this weekend. Photo by Briana Balducci

“Lucas asked me to participate in a crawfish boil this year, and it happened to line up with the release of the book, so I said yes,” LeRoy tells CultureMap. “The event format centers around a crawfish boil, along with some fried items and oysters, so it doesn't necessarily reflect the recipes in the book. Instead, we decided to bring a few dishes we’ve been working on over the past year or so, including the brisket and cheddar croquettes — which will definitely make it into my next cookbook.”

McKinney has already hosted pop-ups with the likes of ChòpnBlọk chef-owner Ope Amosu and Mike Pham of Trill Burgers.

“With these crawfish boils, I want each chef to bring their own perspective and let the menu reflect their personal style of cooking,” McKinney adds. “Events like this are really centered around community, collaboration, and introducing something fresh and exciting to Houston each time.”

LeRoy and Lewis has earned wide acclaim for its “new school” barbecue. In addition to being one of only four Texas barbecue joints to hold a Michelin star, it ranked No. 2 on Texas Monthly’s list of the state’s 50 best barbecue joints. McKinney began patronizing the restaurant when his friend, pitmaster Cole Parkman, worked there.

“It’s incredibly good,” McKinney says. “Eating there feels like they’re telling you, ‘I know you think you like brisket, but this is what you should really like.’ I really respect that they’ve planted their feet firmly in the ground and committed to doing things differently. It all makes so much sense — and it’s delicious.”

Reservations (free) are required to attend the Backyard Boil at Josephine’s; both 2 pm and 4 pm seatings are available. Attendees will purchase food and drinks a la carte. Josephine’s regular menu will not be available at the pop-up. Copies of New School Barbecue will also be available for purchase.

news-you-can-eat barbecue chefs

PASS IT ON

New Live Nation VIP pass gets you unlimited access to 2 hot Houston music spots

One Day Only

Chef of Michelin-starred Texas BBQ joint pops up at Houston crawfish favorite

Couple behind 2 Houston restaurants found dead in their home

Waterfront resort outside Houston named best large campground in Texas

Remarkable Texas museum declared most beautiful in the world