Live Music in The Woodlands
The Woodlands has live music most weeks of the year. The Woodlands Township puts on three free outdoor concert series, Market Street runs its own in spring and fall, and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion mixes national tours with a free performing arts series. Restaurants and bars around Town Center and the villages book local bands too.
Free concert series
Concert in the Park, Northshore Park
The Township’s longest-running series plays Sunday evenings, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in spring and fall at Northshore Park (2505 Lake Woodlands Dr.) on Lake Woodlands in the Village of Panther Creek. It’s free. Blankets, lawn chairs, coolers and leashed pets are welcome; glass isn’t. This guide has followed the series since 2007.
Waterway Nights, Waterway Square
Local and regional bands play Saturday evenings, 7 to 9 p.m., in spring and summer at Waterway Square (31 Waterway Square Place) in Town Center. The Township’s Parks and Recreation Department runs it, and admission is free. Coolers, blankets and lawn chairs are welcome; glass isn’t.
Rock the Row, Hughes Landing
Free Thursday-night concerts at the Hughes Landing band shell (1900 Hughes Landing Blvd.) on the shore of Lake Woodlands, with series in summer and fall. Shows run 7 to 9 p.m., and the restaurants on Restaurant Row are steps away.
Market Street concerts, Central Park
Market Street (9595 Six Pines Dr.) holds free concerts on Thursday evenings, 6 to 8:30 p.m., in spring and fall on its Central Park lawn. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, or listen from one of the restaurant patios around the park.
Dates and bands change every season. The Township posts lineups for its three series on its Concerts page.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Pavilion (2005 Lake Robbins Dr.) is the outdoor amphitheater in Town Center. National touring acts play its ticketed season from spring through fall. Its Performing Arts Series, from early summer into December, is free with no ticket needed and includes several Houston Symphony nights. Tickets, seating, parking and bag rules are in the Pavilion guide.
Festivals with live music
The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival and several other yearly festivals include live music. Dates and details are in the Festivals guide.
Restaurants and bars with live music
Most of these book bands on weekends, and a few have music nightly. Check the venue’s calendar before going; some charge a cover.
- Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine, 1950 Hughes Landing Blvd.
- Back Table Kitchen & Bar, 2301 N. Millbend Dr.
- Blue Lion Pub, 8000 McBeth Way
- Como Social Club, 2 Waterway Square Place
- Dosey Doe Big Barn, 25911 I-45 N. (ticketed concerts with dinner)
- The Goose’s Acre, 21 Waterway Ave.
- Mahoney’s Texish Bar & Restaurant, 24 Waterway Ave.
- Marcoza Trattoria, 8540 Creekside Forest Dr.
- Refuge Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar, 8540 Creekside Forest Dr.
- Terra Vino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, 2520 Research Forest Dr.
- Via Emilia, 10700 Kuykendahl Rd. (piano nightly)
The Woodlands Texas Activities Guide
Family Activities
For the same reasons many choose to make their home here, families find charm and appeal in spending a day, a weekend or a week in The Woodlands.
Waterway Activities
The centerpiece of Waterway Square is the 120' Waterwall and circular fountain featuring regularly scheduled light and music shows. The public venue also features restaurants, hotels, and is the nightlife area of The Woodlands Texas.
Festivals in The Woodlands
Several festivals and other outdoor events held throughout the year in Town Center. Festival events are frequently held on the Great Lawn in Town Green Park including, the Annual Crawfish festival.
Sports Activities
From the jogging loop in Grogan's Mill, you can travel along the pathways to Disc Golf courses, pickle ball courts, Bocci Ball, and various playfields.
Swimming Pools
Live Music in The Woodlands
Throughout the year, you’ll hear about concerts, performance art shows, festivals and free live music, all happening in The Woodlands.
Public Parks Guide The Woodlands
Cochran's Crossing
Public Parks in The Village of Cochran's Crossing
Creekside Park
Public Parks in The Village of Creekside Park
Indian Springs
Public Parks in The Village of Indian Springs
Sterling Ridge
Public Parks in The Village of Sterling Ridge
