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Warehouse Live even has a quiet one
to take a break from the music when
needed, dubbed the Green Room.
Parking is generally pretty easy,
though the explosion of bars in EaDo
has crowded the area some. No
food, but Downtown is right on the
other side of 59. Upcoming shows
include Kaiser Chiefs, Built to Spill
and Tyler the Creator.
www.warehouselive.com
Walters Downtown
While Fitz and Warehouse Live have
something for everyone, Walters is a
little more hard core. Sure, everyone
is welcome but Walters does an
impeccable job booking real niche
acts that have devoted followings.
Think true indie rock and metal.
Moving off of Washington Ave. a few
years ago, Walters now has a bigger
venue and more parking space as
well. It also separated itself, a virtual
opposite, from what Washington Ave.
became. No food. Drinks are your
standard venue fare. Upcoming
shows include Ice Nine Kills and The
Rentals. www.waltersdowntown.com
Rudyard’s British Pub
Montrose’s authentic British pub has
been rocking the local music and
stand-up comedy scene for quite some
time. Recent winner of the best open
mic night for comedy in Houston,
Rudz takes its spoken word and standup quite seriously. They also book upand-coming local acts with ease. A
few tips: Rudz has some killer food.
They also have quite the beer list.
Unrelated, but they have some awesome beer dinners as well. Be sure to
check the website for events and parking; it ain’t aplenty. Upcoming shows
include open mic comedy night every
Monday, Brash Brewing Beer Dinner
and Vanity Crimes (cd release party).
www.rudyardspub.com
The Big Easy Social and
Pleasure Club
As the Rice area bar you have probably never been to, this dive is basically Houston’s version of a New
Orleans blues bar. The Big Easy is just
that, easy. National acts stop by and
it also keeps regular acts booked on
standing nights, with blues about 6
nights a week and Zydeco every
Sunday. Gets a good weekend
crowd. No food and a standard
venue bar, but service always comes
with a smile. Check the website for
May events. www.thebigeasyblues.com
Main Street Crossing
Full disclosure: We’ve never been
here. But any place that has a model
of the Blues Brothers sitting on lawn
chairs on top of its awning in historic
downtown Tomball is a pl