The Majestic Metro Theater has been through its fair share of changes since its opening as a silent movie house in 1926, showing everything from cowboy flicks to blaxploitation films to porno videos before establishing itself as a special events venue in the 1980s.
But perhaps none have been quite so well-received as a recent partnership between the Downtown District and the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow, which aims to revitalize downtown Houston after work hours with Big Movie Classics.
Tickets go on sale today for a screening of King Kong — the classic 1933 monster movie that has spawned countless remakes, spin offs and parodies.
Tickets go on sale today for a screening of King Kong — the classic 1933 monster movie that has spawned countless remakes, spin offs and parodies — set for 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Majestic.
A $10 ticket includes the movie, sweets and spirits, and all proceeds go to event programming at neighboring Market Square Park — and if the Valentine's Day screening of Breakfast at Tiffany's and the showing of Some Like It Hotin June are any indication of the program's popularity, these seats are going to sell out fast.
Want to make it a dinner and movie occasion? Find area dining suggestions here.
Big Movie Classics at the Majestic Metro screens King Kong on Oct. 23 at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online now. Seating is first come, first served. Note: Tickets cannot be purchased at the door.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
