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    Let's Create

    Sneak peek at the film noir-inspired rooms coming to Meow Wolf Houston

    Lindsey Wilson
    Sep 23, 2024 | 2:47 pm

    Another big installation has been revealed ahead of Meow Wolf's October 31 opening in Houston.

    Santa Fe-based artist Janell Langford has created the six-room Obsidiodyssey, which is a series of spaces that represent different stages of the creative process. This is Langford’s second permanent installation with Meow Wolf, following her celebrated installation CJ's Temporal Lobby at House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe.

    Meow Wolf Houston

    Photo courtesy of Meow Wolf

    Pick up a sweatshirt or sweater to commemorate your time at Meow Wolf.

    Participants will join Langford's iconic character CJ, an art director tasked with creating the perfect music video for Fantastrophe, a godlike pop star wrestling with the limits of her ego.

    "I wanted to make an experience that takes guests through the ebb and flow of darkness and joy that comes with putting your whole self into works of art,” Langford said in a statement. “For me, making art can be the most beautiful, euphoric thing in the world; but often, getting it out requires facing many of my demons. I hope this journey I've put before our guests resonates with creatives across the artistic spectrum."

    Visitors get to engage with the creative journey in real time, from storyboarding in CJ's Studio to navigating the challenges of Insidiopolis, an alley inspired by film noir style that symbolizes the artist’s fears and anxieties.

    There are also interactive elements such as paint-by-number experiences, a clock that plays with the perception of time, and a final celebration at Fantastrophe’s House Party, complete with an interactive DJ booth. A capsule clothing and art collection is also being released than spans crop tops and sweatshirts to pins, stickers, tote bags, and prints.

    Meow Wolf HoustonOf course there will be Obsidiodyssey merch.Photo courtesy of Meow Wolf

    This is just the latest piece of the puzzle that is Meow Wolf Radio Tave, the name of the Houston venue that's a riff on “radio wave.” Described in press materials as a radio station that’s been transported to another dimension, Meow Wolf visitors will be able to explore dozens of rooms filled with interactive elements such as hidden doors, paths, and portals.

    For those unfamiliar, Meow Wolf is a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based art collective that’s opening its fifth installation in Houston’s Fifth Ward (the other Texas location is in Grapevine, outside Dallas). Think of it as a choose-your-own-adventure contemporary art museum loaded with sculptures, murals, video, and light and sound artworks that each contribute a small piece of the overall theme.

    As CultureMap has previously reported, a diverse ensemble of more than 50 contributing artists from Texas has collaborated with Meow Wolf’s in-house artist team to bring the facility to life. The list of local creative superstars included such well-known artists as innovative theatrical set and puppet designer Afsaneh Aayani, art activist Kill Joy, and two longtime pillars of Houston’s installation and immersive art community in Dan Havel and Dean Ruck, of Havel Ruck Projects.

    Meow Wolf Cowboix HevvvenCowboix Hevvven is Meow Wolf's bar and restaurant. Photo by Kate Russell

    Meow Wolf will feature a venue space, a gift shop, and Cowboix Hevvven, a dive bar-inspired bar and restaurant that will offer “otherworldly Texan hospitality and comfort food.” Cole Bee Wilson, a fifth-generation Texan and Meow Wolf’s lead artist, took the lead in creating Cowboix Hevvven. True to the venue’s theme, it will feature a jukebox with 30 songs created by Texas artists for Meow Wolf.

    Annual season passes are currently on sale for $84. They include unlimited visits to the venue and perks such as a 10-percent discount at both the gift shop and Cowboix Hevvven.

    Subscribers to Meow Wolf’s email list may purchase single-day passes beginning September 24. General tickets will go on sale October 1.

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    Concert News

    Rock band Train drops into Houston on summer 2026 anniversary tour

    Alex Bentley
    Nov 10, 2025 | 1:30 pm
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    Photo by Skylar Watkins
    The band Train will come to Dos Equis Pavilion on August 15, 2026

    Pop rock band Train will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough album, 2001's Drops of Jupiter, on a 2026 tour that will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on August 14.

    The Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in The Atmosphere Tour kicks off on July 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida, making its way around the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up at the end of August in Washington state.

    In addition to Houston, Train will play in Dallas on August 15. They will joined by Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson at all stops.

    Each tour stop will feature Train playing their most well-known hits like “Hey, Soul Sister,” “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me),” "Drive-By," "Play That Song," and more. Lead singer Pat Monahan filmed a special tour announcement video with comedian George Lopez.



    To coincide with the 25th anniversary, the band is set to release new music in spring 2026.

    Drops of Jupiter was the first of six albums to make the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. Overall, Train has released 11 albums over 27 years, most recently AM Gold in 2022.

    Fans can sign up now at SaveMeSanFrancisco.com/tour to gain first access to the artist presale for most dates beginning on Tuesday, November 11 at 12 pm.

    Additional presales, including one for Citi cardholders, will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, November 14 at 10 am.

    DROPS OF JUPITER: 25 YEARS IN THE ATMOSPHERE 2026 SUMMER TOUR DATES

    • July 8, 2026 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
    • July 10, 2026 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • July 11, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
    • July 12, 2026 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
    • July 14, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
    • July 16, 2026 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
    • July 17, 2026 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
    • July 18, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
    • July 20, 2026 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
    • July 22, 2026 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    • July 24, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
    • July 25, 2026 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
    • July 26, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
    • July 28, 2026 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
    • July 29, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
    • July 31, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
    • August 1, 2026 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
    • August 4, 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
    • August 5, 2026 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
    • August 7, 2026 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
    • August 8, 2026 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field
    • August 9, 2026 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
    • August 11, 2026 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
    • August 12, 2026 – Riverside, MO – Morton Amphitheater
    • August 14, 2026 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
    • August 15, 2026 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
    • August 17, 2026 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
    • August 19, 2026 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
    • August 21, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
    • August 22, 2026 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
    • August 24, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
    • August 25, 2026 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic
    • August 26, 2026 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
    • August 28, 2026 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
    • August 29, 2026 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
    • August 30, 2026 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
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