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WONHO Leaves Fans Breathless After Houston Fanmeet
Fans lined up for hours in the pouring rain outside Warehouse Live Midtown in anticipation of WONHO’s first U.S. fanmeet. The K-Pop idol who made his solo debut in August of 2020 decided to celebrate his return from the Korean military by embarking on a six stop tour across the United States, starting in Houston. While WONHO is not a stranger to the city, having stopped in Houston during two of his former boyband MONSTA X’s tours, this was his first time back since 2019, and fans were excited to finally see him perform live as a solo artist.
Hannah Bahng Shows Houston A Banging Good Time
Fans came out in droves to see hannah bahng’s sold out show at White Oak Music Hall in Houston. The Korean-Australian singer songwriter set out on her first ever tour in early December, shortly after the release of her debut EP, The Abysmal EP. The Abysmal Tour consists of six dates, starting in Dallas and ending in LA. Despite only having one EP out, she performed to a packed crowd of enthusiastic fans wearing homemade merch and belting out every lyric to every song.
Tanerélle Mesmerizes Houston Fans on ‘Electric Honey’ Tour
Fans filled up the Bronze Peacock at Houston’s House of Blues to the brim as they waited for Tanerélle to take the stage. The R&B singer and model brought her Electric Honey tour to Houston after performing in Dallas for the first stop of the tour. The tour marks her first headlining tour after previously supporting Jojo and Ari Lennox on their respective tours.
Tori Kelly Leaves Houston Fans Awestruck
A line of fans wrapped around the House of Blues as they waited for doors to open for the Houston stop of Tori Kelly’s Purple Skies Tour. The half-Puerto Rican-Jamaican singer-songwriter sold out the show just hours before she was set to take the stage. Fans interviewed revealed that they had been waiting for her to come back to Houston since her Hiding Place tour in 2018. She didn’t make those fans wait any longer than they had to, as she ended up starting the show ahead of schedule.
María Becerra Ends Her U.S. Tour in Houston
Fans waited for hours outside White Oak Music Hall in the pouring rain for María Becerra’s final U.S. show on her World Tour 24 in Houston, Texas. Houston fans had been waiting for her to visit the city since the release of her first album Animal in 2021. The Argentinian pop star and eight time Latin Grammy nominee started the tour in March in her home country of Argentina where the tour will eventually come to a close. The tour included nine stops in the United States, including three stops in Texas alone, and is set to continue in Mexico.
Ginger Root Brings Retro Back to Houston
Fans in Halloween costumes filled White Oak Music Hall as they waited to see Ginger Root perform the first show in what he called the “Texas week” of his SHINBANGUMI tour. The indie-soul singer decided that Texas was so big that he needed to perform in five different Texas cities in order to please his fans. He wasn’t wrong as, despite there being three consecutive shows happening in the venue on Saturday, his show was still packed to the brim with cheering fans.
MICO Brings His Toronto Charm to Houston
As soon as doors opened, fans rushed into White Oak Music Hall’s Upstairs room to secure their spots for MICO’s first show in Houston. The Filipino-Canadian singer who rose to prominence on TikTok, played three back-to-back shows in Texas starting in Dallas and ending in Houston, where he performed for a sold out crowd of screaming fans. If non-stop touring had any effect on him, you couldn’t tell by his performance. MICO gave his Houston fans a night full of laughter and pure energy, leaving them dancing until their feet hurt.
Sinéad Harnett Plays Her First Sold Out Show in Houston
Fans filled The Bronze Peacock from wall to wall, waiting to see Sinéad Harnett play her first ever show in Houston. While she has done one-off shows in Dallas and LA, her Boundaries Tour marks the Thai-Irish, R&B singer’s first full length tour in the United States, and it was clear Houston fans had been eager to see her since her debut in 2013 as the show was completely sold out.
ARTMS Bring the Heat to Houston
The minute the lights dimmed inside Bayou Music Center, fans were screaming and waving their lightsticks around as they waited for ARTMS to hit the stage. The K-Pop girl group brought their Moonshot World Tour to Houston on Sunday, marking their first time in the city as ARTMS. The three members — JinSoul, Kim Lip, and Choerry — visited the city earlier in the year as the sub-unit ODD EYE CIRCLE and all of the members first came to Houston in 2022 as part of the girl group, LOONA.
=LOVE Make Their US Debut at Anime Matsuri
As soon as the doors to Hall A burst open, fans rushed to the stage, eager to secure their spots for the long awaited Saturday night concert. =LOVE, the ten member J-Pop girl group, made their US debut in Houston at Anime Matsuri to thousands of fans, including some who followed them all the way from Japan. The girl group made their first appearance on day two of the four-day anime convention for their fan panel, which was open to all convention goers, but included an autograph session and photo opportunity for certain fans.
The Marías Play a Sold-Out Show for Devoted Houston Fans
Hours before doors were set to open, fans lined up outside 713 Music Hall for the chance to be front row for The Marías. The show, which was the third Texas appearance on their Submarine World tour, was completely sold out — and it was not hard to tell. Even as the opener began to perform, hundreds of fans were still lining up to enter the venue. By the time the lights dimmed and the intro to “Hamptons" started playing, fans filled the venue from wall to wall, creating an ocean in front of the stage.
The Volunteers Stole the Hearts of Houston
Korean indie rock band The Volunteers stole fans' hearts on Saturday when they performed their first ever show in Houston, Texas. The three member group, made up of lead singer Yerin, guitarist Jonny, and drummer Chiheon, started their first North American tour in Seattle and stopped at the House of Blues in Houston for the tenth show out of twenty six stops. Yerin proudly announced that while she had previously performed in Houston during a solo tour, it was the band’s first time in Houston together and they were excited to meet their Texas fans.
KARD’S Heartthrob BM Dances His Way Into Dallas’ Heart
Not even heavy rain nor loud thunder could keep BM from his Dallas fans. BM, the soloist and main rapper of the co-ed K-Pop group KARD, stopped in Dallas for the second of three sold-out shows on his six-stop After The After Party tour to a full house of fans ready to party with him.