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Dick Dale destroying The Continental Club last June

​Active Child, Balam Acab, Superhumanoids: Sat., May 5. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak

Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash: Thu., March 8. Continental Club, 3700 Main

Battery (Metallica Tribute): Mon., April 16. Scout Bar Clear Lake, 18307 Egret Bay Blvd.

Black Market Syndicate, The American Heist, Dead To The World: Sat., April 21. Fitzgerald's

Coathangers, Eternal Summers: Tue., March 13. Fitzgerald's

Collie Buddz, New Kingston: Sat., April 21. Fitzgerald's

Crowbar, Prong: Fri., April 6. Scout Bar Clear Lake

Daniel Tosh: Fri., April 6. Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas, Houston.

Dick Dale: Fri., April 13. Continental Club

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Justin Townes Earle at Fitzgerald's in December 2010

​The 71s: Sat., March 3. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston.

A$AP Rocky: Sun., Feb. 26. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Adema: Sun., March 18. Scout Bar Clear Lake, 18307 Egret Bay Blvd., Houston.

Alkari, The Manichean, Electric Attitude, The Wheel Workers, Super Robot Party, Featherface, Megafauna, The Dead Revolt: Sat., May 12. Fitzgerald's

Big K.R.I.T.: Wed., Feb. 22. Fitzgerald's

The Business, Downtown Struts, Roots Of Exile: Sat., March 10. Walter's, 1120 Naylor St., Houston.

The Casualties, Toxic Holocaust, Legion: Sun., March 4. Walter's

Courtney Marie Andrews, Hearts Of Animals, Lindsey Simard: Mon., Feb. 13. AvantGarden, 411 Westheimer, Houston.

Crizzly, Kids At The Bar, Gosteffects: Fri., March 9. Fitzgerald's

Danneurysm (Nirvana Tribute), The Energy: Fri., March 2. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston.

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Party. Hard.

​Andrew W.K.: Sun., March 18. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

The Boxer Rebellion, Canon Blue: Thu., April 12. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Brian Jonestown Massacre: Sat., April 28. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Cas Haley: Fri., Feb. 17. The Capitol At St. Germain, 705 Main, Houston.

Dr. Acula: Tue., Feb. 21. Vinyl Junkie, 4202 E. Canal St., Houston.

Dr. Dog: Sat., March 10, 3 p.m. Cactus Music & Video, 2110 Portsmouth, Houston.

Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard: Sun., April 22. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana St., Houston.

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Bobby Womack onstage with Gorillaz in October 2010 at Toyota Center

​2 Chainz, Paul Wall, Propain: Thu., March 1. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Anvil, Rotting Corpse, Metavenge, Fallacy: Thu., Feb. 9. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Asleep At The Wheel: Fri., Feb. 3. Dosey Doe Coffee Company, 25911 I-45 N., Spring.

Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson: Fri., Feb. 17. Nutty Jerry's (Winnie), 18291 Englin Road, Winnie.

The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Skeletonwitch: Wed., April 11. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Blue October: Thu., March 22. Nutty Jerry's (Winnie), 18291 Englin Road, Winnie.

Bobby Womack: Sat., March 10. Arena Theatre, 7326 SW Freeway, Houston.

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Members of Delta Spirit onstage with My Morning Jacket in December.

​American Sharks: Sat., Feb. 25. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

The Black Belles, Black Tabs: Sun., March 18. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Bobby Bare Jr.: Wed., Feb. 1. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston.

Buxton, Marmalakes, Featherface: Sat., Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $8.00. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Casting Crowns: Sat., May 5. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins, Spring.

Co-Pilot, My Education, Harold Borup: Sat., Feb. 4. Mango's, 403 Westheimer Road, Houston.

Cursive, Cymbals Eat Guitars: Fri., April 13. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Dash Rip Rock: Fri., Feb. 17. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston.

The Delta Spirit, Waters: Thu., April 12. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

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David Lee Roth and Wolfgang Van Halen on Thursday night at NYC's Cafe Wha

​Just minutes after pictures from Van Halen's Cafe Wha? club show in New York City hit rock blog Blabbermouth, industry site Pollstar added a June 24 date at the Toyota Center for the band. Kool & The Gang are set to open most dates on this tour. Yes, that Kool and his gang. An opener for Houston is still TBD.

A new single, "Tattoo", hits Tuesday along with a music video. Their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, follows on February 7, the first set of fresh material since 1998's Van Halen III.

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​The Bad Plus: Sat., May 5. Da Camera, 1427 Branard St., Houston.

Colin Hay: Wed., March 21. Dosey Doe Coffee Company, 25911 I-45 N., Spring.

D.R.I., Carry The Storm, Fallacy: Sat., March 10. Scout Bar Clear Lake, 18307 Egret Bay Blvd., Houston.

Eastern Sea, Darwin's Finches: Sat., Jan. 14. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Flogging Molly, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, The Devil Makes Three: Sat., March 3. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline, Houston.

The Fox Derby, Tax The Wolf: Thu., Jan. 19. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Hate Eternal, Goatwhore: Sun., Feb. 19. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Helstar, Metalloyd, Legion, Knocturnal Madness, Epic, Metavenge: Sat., March 24. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston.

Howler, Psychic Palms, Mikey & The Drags: Tue., March 13. Walter's, 1120 Naylor St., Houston.

Kenny Rogers: Fri., Oct. 12. Arena Theatre, 7326 SW Freeway, Houston.

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​Al Green: Fri., April 27. Arena Theatre, 7326 SW Freeway, Houston.

Balaclavas, Black Congress, Psychic Palms: Fri., Jan. 13. Mango's, 403 Westheimer Road, Houston.

Ben Kweller: Thu., April 19. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Brandi Carlile: Wed., Feb. 8. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline, Houston.

Built To Spill, Lucero: Mon., March 12. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Creed: Mon., April 30; Tue., May 1. Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas, Houston.

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​Conroe's Sounds of Texas Music Series has pulled a major coup that should have local bluegrass fans' hearts palpitating with their booking of the Del McCoury Band for February 4, 2012.

McCoury and his band, which includes his sons Rob and Ronnie, both of whom are monster instrumentalists and singers, have been one of the top bluegrass acts in the country for a quarter century.

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​30 Foot Fall: Sun., Dec. 25. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Amplified Heat, Dixie Witch: Sat., Jan. 7. Continental Club, 3700 Main, Houston.

Bang Bangz, Hello Chief, New York City Queens: Sat., Feb. 4. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Band Of Heathens: Wed., Feb. 1. Main Street Crossing, 111 E. Main, Tomball.

Bear In Heaven: Wed., April 25. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston.

Boyz II Men: Sat., March 10. House of Blues, 1204 Caroline, Houston.

Bob Schneider: Thu., Feb. 2. McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, Houston.

Branes, //TENSE//, Black Leather Jesus: Fri., Dec. 30. Walter's, 1120 Naylor St., Houston.

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