Cheap Concert Tickets

Houston music fans get ready to line up for $25 tickets to summer concerts

Live Nation's Concert Week offers $25 tickets to see New Kids on the Block and other artists.

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National concert promoter Live Nation is throwing out a big discount for live-music fans in Houston via Concert Week, its annual promotion offering cheap tickets to various shows in cities across the U.S. and Canada, including Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth.

Fans will be able to purchase tickets to big shows for $25, for one week only between May 8-14, with the deal good for certain events throughout the summer and even later in the year.

In Houston, those shows will include Sarah McLachlan at Smart Financial Centre on July 6, New Kids on the Block at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on July 13, Missy Elliot at Toyota Center on July 20, Kings of Leon at Toyota Center on August 16, and more.

The full list of participating events can be found at LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek. When fans find a show they like, they should look for the ticket type labeled “Concert Week Promotion,” add the ticket(s) to their cart, and proceed to checkout.

Concert Week tickets include all fees upfront in the $25 all-in cost; any taxes will be added at checkout as applicable to each city, state, and venue.

Tickets for Concert Week in the U.S. will be available starting with T-Mobile and Rakuten early access on Tuesday, May 7.

The general on-sale for Concert Week will begin on Wednesday, May 8 at 9 am CDT through Tuesday, May 14 at 11:59 pm, or while supplies last.

Live Nation will celebrate Concert Week throughout the month of May with other special offers, promotions, and giveaways, details of which can be found at LiveNation.com.

SOME OF THE 2024 PARTICIPATING SHOWS IN TEXAS

Houston

New Kids on the Block – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented By Huntsman – July 13
Koe Wetzel - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented By Huntsman – July 27
Maggie Rogers - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented By Huntsman – June 1
Five Finger Death Punch - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented By Huntsman – September 19
Kings of Leon – Toyota Center – August 16
Missy Elliot – Toyota Center – July 20
Conan Gray – Smart Financial Centre – October 23
Sarah McLachlan – Smart Financial Centre – July 6

Austin

21 Savage - Germania Insurance Amphitheater – May 14
Pixies - Germania Insurance Amphitheater - June 26
Jennifer Lopez - Moody Center – July 2
New Kids On The Block - Germania Insurance Amphitheater – July 12
Missy Elliott - Moody Center – July 18
Jewel and Melissa Etheridge - Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park – October 1
Breaking Benjamin and Staind - Germania Insurance Amphitheater – October 25
P!nk - Moody Center – November 3

San Antonio

Lionel Richie - Frost Bank Center – June 4
Jennifer Lopez - Frost Bank Center – July 5
Bush - Freeman Coliseum – September 4
Jelly Roll - Frost Bank Center – September 11
Cigarettes After Sex - Frost Bank Center – September 17
Korn - Frost Bank Center – October 21

Dallas/Fort Worth

Hootie & The Blowfish – Dos Equis Pavilion – May 30
Maggie Rogers - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – May 31
Dave Matthews Band – Dos Equis Pavilion – June 1
Dierks Bentley - Dickies Arena – June 7
Pixies & Modest Mouse - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – June 27
Sarah McLachlan - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – July 3
Jennifer Lopez – American Airlines Center - July 6
New Kids On The Block – Dos Equis Pavilion – July 14
Santana - Dickies Arena – August 15
Kings of Leon - Dickies Arena – August 17
Thirty Seconds To Mars – Dos Equis Pavilion – August 27
Dan + Shay – Dos Equis Pavilion – August 30
Green Day – Globe Life Field – September 11

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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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