Concert News

Creed takes Houston higher as part of 'Summer of ‘99 Tour' coming next year

Creed is back on the road after a decade hiatus.

Photo by Chuck Brueckmann

Rock band Creed has emerged out of the wilderness for their first tour in 11 years, the Summer of ‘99 Tour, which will include a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in The Woodlands on September 14, 2024.

The tour will travel to 40 cities across the United States over the course of two months, starting in Green Bay, Wisconsin on July 17. Before Houston, they will play in Dallas on Wednesday, September 11 and then San Antonio on September 13.

The band has been on hiatus since 2013 but their profile has been raised significantly — at least in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — because their 1999 hit song "Higher" has become an anthem for the Texas Rangers on their way to their first World Series appearance in 12 years.

Creed will be joined by special guests 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven at all three Texas dates.

The band, which formed in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1994, has not announced plans for any new music at this time. They've only released four albums in their career, but their peak came with their sophomore album, 1999's Human Clay, which yielded hits like “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open.”

The band recently launched a new webstore that will cater to fans old and new, including new merch designs as well as the opportunity to purchase entry into Mark Tremonti’s guitar clinic.

Tickets for the tour will be available starting with presales on Tuesday, October 31, with the general on sale starting on Friday, November 3 at 10 am at creed.com.

Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, stand on stage to watch the first three songs, Meet & Greet + photo op with members of of the band, access to the pre-show soundcheck, exclusive merch, and more.

CREED: SUMMER OF ‘99 TOUR DATES

Wednesday, July 17 | Green Bay, WI | Resch Center
Friday, July 19 | Monticello, IA | Great Jones County Fair
Saturday, July 20 | Walker, MN | Moondance Jam
Tuesday, July 23 | Simpsonville, SC | CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
Wednesday, July 24 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion
Friday, July 26 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live
Saturday, July 27 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Tuesday, July 30 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage
Wednesday, July 31 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre
Friday, August 2 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center
Saturday, August 3 | Burgettstown, PA | The Pavilion at Star Lake
Tuesday, August 6 | Bridgeport, CT | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Wednesday, August 7| Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center
Friday, August 9 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 10 | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Music Center
Tuesday, August 13 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater
Wednesday, August 14 | Pelham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 16 | Tinley Park, IL | Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 17 | Welch, MN | Treasure Island Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 20 | Gilford, NH | BankNH Pavilion
Wednesday, August 21 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center
Friday, August 23 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium
Saturday, August 24 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Broadview Stage at SPAC
Saturday, August 31 | San Bernardino, CA | Glen Helen Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 1 | Wheatland, CA | Toyota Amphitheatre
Wednesday, September 4 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Friday, September 6 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre
Saturday, September 7 | Denver, CO | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Tuesday, September 10 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP
Wednesday, September 11 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion
Friday, September 13 | San Antonio, TX | Frost Bank Center
Saturday, September 14 | Houston | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Monday, September 16 | Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater
Wednesday, September 18| Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Friday, September 20 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
Saturday, September 21 | West Palm Beach, FL | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Tuesday, September 24 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily's Place
Wednesday, September 25 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Friday, September 27 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater
Saturday, September 28 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena

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Movie Review

Michelle Pfeiffer visits Houston in new Christmas movie Oh. What. Fun.

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Michelle Pfeiffer in Oh. What. Fun.

Of all the formulaic movie genres, Christmas/holiday movies are among the most predictable. No matter what the problem is that arises between family members, friends, or potential romantic partners, the stories in holiday movies are designed to give viewers a feel-good ending even if the majority of the movie makes you feel pretty bad.

That’s certainly the case in Oh. What. Fun., in which Michelle Pfeiffer plays Claire, an underappreciated mom living in Houston with her inattentive husband, Nick (Denis Leary). As the film begins, her three children are arriving back home for Christmas: The high-strung Channing (Felicity Jones) is married to the milquetoast Doug (Jason Schwartzman); the aloof Taylor (Chloë Grace Moretz) brings home yet another new girlfriend; and the perpetual child Sammy (Dominic Sessa) has just broken up with his girlfriend.

Each of the family members seems to be oblivious to everything Claire does for them, especially when it comes to what she really wants: For them to nominate her to win a trip to see a talk show in L.A. hosted by Zazzy Tims (Eva Longoria). When she accidentally gets left behind on a planned outing to see a show, Claire reaches her breaking point and — in a kind of Home Alone in reverse — she decides to drive across the country to get to the show herself.

Written and directed by Michael Showalter (The Idea of You), and co-written by Chandler Baker (who wrote the short story on which the film is based), the movie never establishes any kind of enjoyable rhythm. Each of the characters, including competitive neighbor Jeanne (Joan Chen), is assigned a character trait that becomes their entire personality, with none of them allowed to evolve into something deeper.

The filmmakers lean hard into the idea that Claire is a person who always puts her family first and receives very little in return, but the evidence presented in the story is sketchy at best. Every situation shown in the film is so superficial that tension barely exists, and the (over)reactions by Claire give her family members few opportunities to make up for their failings.

The most interesting part of the movie comes when Claire actually makes it to the Zazzy Sims show. Even though what happens there is just as unbelievable as anything else presented in the story, Showalter and Baker concoct a scene that allows Claire and others to fully express the central theme of the film, and for a few minutes the movie actually lives up to its title.

Pfeiffer, given her first leading role since 2020’s French Exit, is a somewhat manic presence, and her thick Texas accent and unnecessary voiceover don’t do her any favors. It seems weird to have such a strong supporting cast with almost nothing of substance to do, but almost all of them are wasted, including Danielle Brooks in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo. The lone exception is Longoria, who is a blast in the few scenes she gets.

Oh. What. Fun. is far from the first movie to try and fail at becoming a new holiday classic, but the pedigree of Showalter and the cast make this dismal viewing experience extra disappointing. Ironically, overworked and underappreciated moms deserve a much better story than the one this movie delivers.

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Oh. What. Fun. is now streaming on Prime Video.

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