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    Concert News

    Former Machine Gun Kelly — now mgk — sets sights on Houston with new tour

    Alex Bentley
    Sep 18, 2025 | 10:30 am
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    mgk will play at Dos Equis Pavilion on May 24, 2026.

    Photo courtesy of mgk

    Mgk, the rapper/singer formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly, is hitting the road with The Lost Americana Tour, a massive journey around the world that will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

    The visit to Texas — which also includes stops in Austin on May 22 and Dallas on May 24 — will be part of the second North American leg of the tour, running from May 15 to July 1.

    The first North American leg starts on November 15 and runs through December 19. That will be followed by a European leg in February and March, and five dates in Australia and New Zealand in April before returning to his home continent.

    In all, mgk will travel to 66 cities over the course of almost eight months, a tour befitting his growing stature in the music business.

    He'll be joined by Wiz Khalifa on select dates, including all three Texas concerts.

    The tour is in support mgk's seventh studio album, the recently-released Lost Americana, which continues to showcase his blend of rap, rock, and alt-pop. Each of his seven albums have made at least the top 10 on the Billboard 200, with two of them going to No. 1.

    Born Colson Baker, mgk officially switched from his previous stage name of Machine Gun Kelly in early 2024. Feeling the name (also the name of a famous gangster) no longer fit him, he changed it to "infuse the artist with the human."

    Tickets for the tour will be available starting with presales on Monday, September 22. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Thursday, September 25 at 12 PM at Ticketmaster.com.

    ontTHE LOST AMERICANA TOUR DATES

    NORTH AMERICA 2025

    • Sat Nov 15 – Orlando, FL – Warped Tour Orlando
    • Tue Nov 18 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
    • Thu Nov 20 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
    • Fri Nov 21 – Las Vegas, NV – F1 Las Vegas
    • Sun Nov 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
    • Tue Nov 25 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
    • Sat Nov 29 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
    • Mon Dec 01 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
    • Thu Dec 04 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
    • Sat Dec 06 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
    • Mon Dec 08 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
    • Wed Dec 10 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
    • Fri Dec 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
    • Sat Dec 13 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
    • Sun Dec 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
    • Tue Dec 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
    • Fri Dec 19 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena

    EUROPE 2026

    • Sat Feb 14 – Bologna, IT – Unipol Arena
    • Tue Feb 17 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
    • Wed Feb 18 – Vienna, AT – Wiener Stadthalle
    • Fri Feb 20 – Krakow, PL – TAURON Arena
    • Sat Feb 21 – Prague, CZ – O2 arena
    • Tue Feb 24 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
    • Wed Feb 25 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
    • Fri Feb 27 – Paris, FR – adidas arena
    • Mon Mar 02 – Cologne, DE – LANXESS arena
    • Tue Mar 03 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
    • Thu Mar 05 – London, UK – The O2
    • Sat Mar 07 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
    • Sun Mar 08 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
    • Tue Mar 10 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham
    • Thu Mar 12 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena*

    AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 2026

    • Wed Apr 08 – Perth, AU – RAC Arena
    • Sat Apr 11 – Melbourne, AU – Rod Laver Arena
    • Tue Apr 14 – Sydney, AU – Qudos Bank Arena
    • Thu Apr 16 – Brisbane, AU – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
    • Sat Apr 18 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

    NORTH AMERICA 2026

    • Fri May 15 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
    • Sat May 16 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
    • Sun May 17 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • Wed May 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
    • Fri May 22 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
    • Sat May 23 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
    • Sun May 24 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
    • Wed May 27 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
    • Fri May 29 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
    • Sat May 30 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
    • Sun May 31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
    • Tue Jun 02 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
    • Wed Jun 03 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
    • Fri Jun 05 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
    • Sat Jun 06 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
    • Tue Jun 09 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
    • Wed Jun 10 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
    • Fri Jun 12 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
    • Sat Jun 13 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
    • Sun Jun 14 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
    • Tue Jun 16 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
    • Wed Jun 17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
    • Fri Jun 19 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
    • Sat Jun 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
    • Fri Jun 26 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • Sat Jun 27 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
    • Mon Jun 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
    • Tue Jun 30 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
    • Wed Jul 01 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
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    Here are the 14 best things to do in Houston this Christmas weekend

    Craig D. Lindsey
    Dec 24, 2025 | 4:30 pm
    Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet
    Photo courtesy of Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet
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    So, Thursday is the big day, when many Houstonians will get together with family and/or friends to celebrate Christmas with presents, egg nog, and a festive meal.

    But that doesn’t mean there still won’t be events popping off this weekend. Some are holiday-related (like Stages’ staging of The Twelve Dates of Christmas and the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet going down in Sugar Land), while others are just some fun things to do (like watching some college football at NRG Stadium or attending the birthday bash of a local punk legend at Dan Electro’s).

    Whatever you do, just have a holly, jolly time this weekend.

    Thursday, December 25

    Toro Toro presents Christmas Brunch
    Embark on a brunch journey over at Toro Toro this Christmas. Executive chef Jonathan Esparza and his team have prepared an extensive, Christmas brunch buffet menu, featuring a selection of traditional holiday dishes and interactive stations. Brunch is priced at $145 per adult and $65 per child (11 and under; children 5 and under eat free). Dinner will also be served a la carte from 5:30 to 10 pm. 10 am.

    Juliet Steakhouse & Fine Dining presents Holiday Buffet Feast
    Juliet will be serving up a fabulous Christmas Day buffet, priced at $59 for adults and $28 for kids 12 and under (children under 5 dine free). The buffet includes carved-to-order turkey and filet mignon, plus sides such as mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, candied yams, cornbread dressing, mac and cheese, collard greens, dinner rolls, Caesar salad, and lobster bisque. Desserts include peach cobbler, sweet potato pie, and assorted cookies. Noon.

    The Flat presents DJ Sun’s A James Brown Christmas Tribute
    DJ Sun will be giving the gift of funk, with The Flat’s annual James Brown musical tribute. Flash Gordon Parks will also be spinning some cuts written, produced, and/or performed by the hardest-working man in show business. Special holiday cocktails will also be served, so pull up and close out Christmas night the right way: by getting funky with it! 8 pm.

    Friday, December 26

    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents Little Kid Flicks and Big Kid Flicks
    A holiday season favorite at the MFAH, Kid Flicks is a compilation of fun, artful, inspired, and thought-provoking short film compilations presented in partnership with the New York International Children’s Film Festival. These award-winning short films offer a chance to explore new frontiers from around the world, across the street, and the ever-expanding boundaries of our own perspectives. Little Kid Flicks is designed for ages 5 and up. Big Kid Flicks is designed for ages 8 and up. 11:30 am and 2 pm.

    Downtown Houston+ presents Movies Under the Stars: The Fighting Temptations
    As part of their Movies Under the Stars series, Downtown Houston+ will present a screening of the 2003 comedy The Fighting Temptations, where our own Beyoncé Knowles-Carter stars as a talented young singer who helps a childhood friend (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) revive a struggling church choir, at Trebly Park. Visitors are encouraged to grab takeout from a surrounding restaurant and bring their own lawn blanket to enjoy the screening. 6:30 pm.

    Improv Houston presents Marcus D. Wiley
    The son of a preacher, Christian comedian (and former Texas Southern University professor) Marcus D. Wiley's charismatic style of delivery is clean, captivating, funny, and knowledgeable. He provides lots of laughter along with a guaranteed message on being a better you. Earlier this year, Wiley released his third, hour-long special Marriage Is Major Surgery (executive-produced by Houston stand-up star Ali Siddiq) on YouTube. 7:30 and 9:45 pm (7 pm Saturday).

    Stages presents The Twelve Dates of Christmas
    After seeing her fiance kiss another woman at the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mary’s life falls apart — just in time for the holidays. Over the next year, she stumbles back into the dating world. It seems nothing can help Mary’s growing cynicism, until the charm and innocence of a five-year-old boy unexpectedly brings a new outlook on life and love. This heartwarming one-woman play offers a hilarious and modern alternative to the old standards of the holiday season. 7:30 pm (3 and 7:30 pm Saturday; 3 pm Sunday).

    Saturday, December 27

    Wonky Power presents Jazz & Jokes
    A new night of stand-up, cocktails, and live jazz will debut inside one of Houston’s most intimate creative rooms. Jazz & Jokes brings together two of the best live experiences — laughter and live music — curated for a cozy, seated evening at Wonky Power. Featuring a rotating cast of special stand-up comedians from Houston and beyond, paired with a live jazz band setting the mood all night, this night will offer a warm, relaxed atmosphere, great drinks, and a room built for performance. 7 pm.

    Kinder's Texas Bowl: Houston vs. LSU
    The 2025 Kinder's Texas Bowl will feature a matchup between the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference, making its 31st all-time bowl appearance, and the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. Houston enters the Texas Bowl ranked No. 21 in the College Football Playoff rankings with a 9-3 overall record, its best record since 2021. This will mark the first time the Cougars have played in the Bowl since 2007. 8:15 pm.

    The Garden Theatre presents Cruel Intentions
    Based on the 1999 teen flick, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical pulls audiences into the manipulative world of Manhattan’s most dangerous liaisons: Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil. Fueled by revenge and passion, the diabolically charming step-siblings place a bet on whether or not Sebastian can deflower their incoming headmaster’s daughter, Annette Hargrove. The musical features throwback hits by artists like Christina Aguilera, 'NSYNC, and Britney Spears. Through Sunday, January 11. 8 pm (2 and 8 pm Saturday; 2 pm Sunday).

    Goode Co. Armadillo Palace presents Roger Creager Piano Bar
    Award-winning country singer/Texas native Roger Creager will be in town to do a post-Xmas set at Goode Co. Armadillo Palace. With more than a dozen No. 1 singles on the Texas Music Chart and Entertainer of the Year honors from both CMA Texas and the Texas Music Awards, Creager brings a mix of road-tested songwriting and bold melodies. Dine on authentic Texas fare, including signature house favorites the Damn Goode Burger and the Damn Goode Margarita. 9 pm.

    Sunday, December 28

    Dan Electro’s presents J.R.’s Birthday Bash
    Houston punk pioneer (and all-around good guy) J.R. Delgado has been a member of multiple punk, hardcore and garage rock bands. He was also the owner of the legendary rock club The Axiom in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. This weekend, he’lll be celebrating his 70th birthday at Dan Electro’s, and he’ll be having a free throwdown everyone is invited to. Hickoids, Jane Woe, and Bastard Union will be providing the live jams, while DJ LP will be spinning music all day. 1 pm.

    Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
    |Over at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet will highlight an international cast and Ukrainian principal artists performing at the peak of classical European ballet. Audiences will be transported by the magic of jaw-dropping acrobatics, larger-than-life puppets, and hand-crafted sets and costumes. Share the tradition of pure holiday magic and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score with friends and family of all ages. 3 pm.

    Arthouse Houston presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch with John Cameron Mitchell
    Arthouse Houston will present a one-night-only event of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with star/creator John Cameron Mitchell. The 2001 indie musical classic (based on Mitchell’s off-Broadway play) follows Hedwig, an East Berliner transplant and lead singer in a band, who is chasing down his ex for stealing his songs. The screening will be accompanied by a live director's commentary by Mitchell, and followed by a live music set led by Mitchell, with band members Amber Martin and Chapman Welch. (Read CultureMap’s exclusive interview with Mitchell here.) 7:30 pm.

    Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet
    Photo courtesy of Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet

    Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet will perform in Sugar Land this weekend.

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