ROCO Connections: Quartet for All Time
2026-01-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles Rhinehart Music Auditorium, Cleburne St @, Ennis S, Houston, TX, 77004, United States
ROCO’s Connections Series continues with Quartet for All Time, a program of emotional resonance. Through a selection of thoughtfully curated works, this concert exhibits music’s power to reflect and uplift in times of grief and remembrance.
Featuring performances from a quartet of ROCO musicians, the evening honors personal and collective memory through music that speaks across generations and traditions, inviting audiences to reflect on the role of music in preserving hope and history. Commissioned by ROCO, the quartet premieres composer James Stephenson’s new work Quartet for Tomorrow, written as a companion piece to Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.

Bach Society Houston presents Bach’s Candlemas Vespers
2026-01-31 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, 77005, United States
Join Bach Society Houston for the contemplative beauty of Candlemas Vespers, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantata Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72, culminating in a candlelit moment at the close of the program. Free, donations welcomed (suggested $35; students $10).

Coffee & Records
2026-02-07 10:00 - 15:00
Coffee & Records is a monthly, really fun vintage record pop-up event in Montrose. We spin records, eat way too many pastries, pet dogs & share a love of records. I will have hundreds of clean vintage albums to dig through. Also buying records & so bring me what you’ve got!
Little Dreamer Coffee
1953 Montrose Blvd Ste A, Houston, TX 77006
10am-3pm
FREE

Katy Perry Candy Darling Mary Magdalene
2026-02-13 20:00 - 22:00 | MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
The Catastrophic Theatre
presents the World Premiere of
Katy Perry Candy Darling Mary Magdalene
Music, lyrics, and book written by
Joe Folladori
Directed by Tamarie Cooper; Music direction and arrangements by Alli Villines
“What about all the in-betweens?”
Rock and roll was invented by corporations to sell cars and sex to teenagers. Indie rock was invented by teenagers who weren’t into cars or sex. Pop music is a CIA plot, like MK Ultra and Abstract Expressionism. Gender is a pyramid scheme; religion is a performance. Texas is both a gender and a religion.
How about you? What’s your whole deal? You sure about that?
KATY PERRY CANDY DARLING MARY MAGDALENE is the story of Sophia, lead singer of Bird Murderer (the best underground band in Houston*), and her quest to write the perfect song. It has to be personal, it has to be universal, and it has to come in under three minutes. Most importantly, it has to pay tribute to her favorite artist of all time: Katy Perry.
How did Sophia go from a lo-fi DIY diehard to pop star fangirl? Wait, isn’t the lead singer of Bird Murderer a dude? Where’d he go? Who IS Sophia, where’d she come from?
Seriously: where?
KATY PERRY MARY BERRY CANDY MANDOLIN is a madcap musical romp through the modern entertainment industry, a psychedelic meditation on the intertwining dualities of religious faith and gender identity, a harrowing discopunk psychodrama and a hot wet heavy metal nightmare, baby, yeahhhhh.
And aside from some lies, it’s all 110% true.

DACAMERA Presents Brooklyn Rider: Frida’s Dreams
2026-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Hobby Center, 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Composer Gabriela Lena Frank explores the tumultuous relationship between Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in a new string quartet based on her acclaimed 2021 opera El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), a “confident, richly imagined score” (The New Yorker) that “bursts with color and fresh individuality” (Los Angeles Times). This new multi-media DACAMERA production features projections based on the paintings of Frida Kahlo.
With their gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure, Brooklyn Rider has carved a singular space in the world of string quartets over their 20-plus year history. Now, they make their long-awaited DACAMERA debut. DACAMERA Young Artists join the quartet for Osvaldo Golijov’s octet Ever Yours and Brooklyn Rider’s arrangements of traditional folk music.
In conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s exhibition Frida: The Making of an Icon

Houston Record Swap
2026-02-22 14:00 - 18:00 | Axelrad, 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX, 77004, United States
From a small group of friends to a monthly tradition: The Houston Record Swap has grown into a wild gathering of hundreds of music lovers every month. Think of it as part swap meet, part pizza party, but all music related madness. It’s an all-analog experience and so if you love physical media, this is the spot. Join us to buy, sell, and swap records, CDs, and tapes.

DACAMERA Presents Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging Tour
2026-02-22 17:00 - 19:00 | The Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002, Houston, 77002
Join this living legend for a rare Sunday afternoon performance as Branford Marsalis brings his trademark energy and virtuosity to a re-imagining of one of the greatest quartet recordings in jazz history, Keith Jarrett’s classic 1974 album Belonging. A three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master, Marsalis has led his renowned quartet with unmatched clarity and power for over three decades.

ROCO In Concert: Seeing is Believing
2026-04-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, 77019
ROCO concludes its 21st season and Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation In Concert Series with Seeing is Believing—a radiant exploration of vision, revelation, and transformation through music. Conducted by Delyana Lazarova, the concert features guest concertmaster Laura Frautschi for a thrilling finale to the season on Saturday, April 18, 5:00 p.m. at The Church of St. John the Divine.
The 40-piece chamber orchestra opens with a side-by-side performance with the Houston Youth Symphony in Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Overture in C Major before exploring two deeply expressive works by Richard Danielpour– Adagietto for Strings and Breaking the Veil, showcasing ROCO Principal Musicians Brook Ferguson, flute, Alecia Lawyer, oboe, and Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon. ROCO Composer-in-Residence Kevin Lau returns with the world premiere of a new work inspired by C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, transporting listeners through soundscapes of wonder, mystery, and awakening. The concert closes with two moving pieces by J. Todd Frazier, We Hold These Truths and Wild Horses, both featuring guest soprano Viviana Goodwin.
ROCOrooters will be available for this performance, offering a one-of-a-kind music education and childcare experience tailored for young concertgoers. Children will enjoy a fun-filled music lesson, a trip into the concert hall, and up to 5 hours of supervision by certified childcare professionals, while caregivers enjoy the concert and a date night! Visit roco.org/rocorooters for more information.

In Your Wildest Dreams - A Houston Pride Band Concert
2026-04-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Hobby Center, 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
You’re invited to “In Your Wildest Dreams,” a concert that explores the far reaches of human imagination. Join Houston Pride Band for a genre-spanning musical voyage about the world we enter when we close our eyes.

Great Age on the Green
2026-04-24 12:00 - 17:00 | Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX, 77010-4011, United States
Get ready to move, groove and celebrate vibrant living at any age! The Great Age Movement, a nonprofit dedicated to activating and empowering seniors through dynamic wellness programming, is partnering with Discovery Green Conservancy to present the inaugural “Great Age on the Green” — a high-energy health and wellness music festival and fashion show — on Friday, April 24, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m. in the heart of Downtown Houston.
Designed to inspire movement, connection and joyful longevity, this free, family-friendly celebration will spotlight the power of staying active, engaged and stylish at every stage of life.
Beloved The Young and the Restless star Kate Linder will emcee the afternoon, setting the tone for a feel-good festival packed with live performances by John Nevitt and Houston’s blues sensation Diunna Greenleaf. DJ Diva Beats will keep the momentum going in the intergenerational dance zone, spinning crowd favorites that invite guests of all ages to move their bodies. The Houston Ballet will also offer a class in Dance2Thrive at the event.
From mindful movement to playful competition, attendees can flex their fun with activities on the Hagstette Family Putting Green, Carruth Foundation Bocce Ball, Trini’s Shuffleboard Court and Bingo on the Jones Lawn. Guests can energize their spirits during Hula Hoop sessions led by Mad About Hoops and experience Fusion Movements — an uplifting blend of yoga, Tai Chi and dance designed to strengthen balance, flexibility and core vitality. Instagram-worthy photo moments and interactive experiences will capture the day’s contagious energy.
The wellness inspiration continues with cutting-edge health talks from leading experts, including Dr. Anay Patel, orthopedic surgeon with Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Dr. Christina Paruthi, board-certified cardiologist with St. Luke’s Health, and business performance coach Jon Purpura of Elevate Advisory, who will share insights on optimizing physical health, resilience and purpose-driven living.
Style meets strength during a vibrant runway presentation styled by Lenny Matuszewski, celebrating confidence, self-expression and ageless fashion. The show will feature the latest looks from The Guild Shop, Alchemia, and more. Reserved runway seating will be available, offering guests an up-close view of this empowering style showcase.
Convenient street and garage parking are available nearby, and a variety of nourishing food and beverage options will be available for purchase throughout the afternoon. Sponsorship proceeds benefit both Discovery Green Conservancy and Great Age Movement, supporting expanded access to wellness programming across Houston.
Great Age on the Green Sponsors include The Guild Shop, Community Health Choice and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Houston.
At the heart of the celebration is Great Age Movement and Discovery Green Conservancy’s shared mission: to make being healthy accessible, social and energizing at every age.
For information on the Great Age Movement including benefits and opportunities, sponsorship, and general donations, visit Great Age on the Green – Discovery Green or email greatagemovement@gmail.com, and follow the organization on Facebook and Instagram.
