This weekend in Sugarland at Smart Financial Center its Latina sensation Gloria Trevi.
(From All Music.com-Alex Henderson) Mexican singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, television host, and entrepreneur Gloria Trevi is one of the most innovative and important Latin musical artists to emerge in the mainstream at the end of the 20th 
century. Well-known for feminist socio-political lyrics that turn the tables on machismo, she is also noted for always compelling, sometimes provocative stage shows. Trevi has regularly appeared at or near the top of the Latin charts since releasing her 1989 single "Dr. Psiquiatra" and debut album Qué Hago Aqui? Among her chart-topping albums are 2011's Gloria and 2017's Versus, a duo with fellow rebel legend Alejandra Guzman. She was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame before issuing Diosa de la Noche in 2019. She returned in 2022 with Isla Divina on which she experimented with EDM and flamenco-infused beats wed to pop and power ballads.
Miller Outdoor for the second year is presenting its "Mix Tapes" in their Hermann Park venue. The second annual series is a three day, multi-genre, independent music showcase featuring Houston’s top local acts presented by Miller and produced by Rukaz Kultura. From Hip-Hop to Soul, Indie to Pop, 
and Rockabilly to Folk, music lovers are invited to enjoy their favorite local artists on the hill under the stars or from the pavilion seats.
The showcases are curated by the Emerging Artist Committee representing the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Miller Summer Mixtape supports fresh sounds from all genres, which is why artist submissions were opened to the public this year, and fans were able to help the decision by voting for their favorite.
(From All Music.com-William York) Japanese sludge/doom rock trio Boris are cult favorites who took their name from a song on grunge godfathers the Melvins' Bullhead album. They had much in common with the Melvins musically, including a fondness for heavily downtuned guitar/bass tones 
and exceedingly slow tempos. But they have also variously drawn from psychedelic rock, punk, noise, minimalism, pure sludge-drone music, and more, and there is an ambitiously experimental aspect to much of the band's work. Their albums tend toward massive conceptual projects: 2001's Absolutego is a feedback-heavy drone exploration consisting of a single 65-minute track; 2005's Flood consists of a single 70-minute track that explored the band's quieter side with a minimalist/phase music slant, and 2006's Altar was a drone/feedback collaboration with Sunn O))).
(From All Music.com-Stephen Thomas Erlewine) With their fusion of blues, rock & roll, and R&B, the Fabulous Thunderbirds helped popularize roadhouse Texas blues with a mass audience in the '80s and, in the process, they helped kick-start a blues revival 
during the mid-'80s. During their heyday in the early '80s, they were the most popular attraction on the blues bar circuit, which eventually led to a breakthrough to the pop audience in 1986 with their fifth album, Tuff Enuff.
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(From All Music.com-Andrew Leahey) A professional surfer turned chart-topping rocker, Jack Johnson rose to fame in the 2000s with an easygoing, acoustic singer/songwriter style punctuated by an unassuming voice and a mellow, beach-bum demeanor. The combination proved to be particularly 
potent on the commercial front, as his first five major-label albums all climbed to platinum status, with his most lauded being 2005's In Between Dreams. While not as prolific, he continued to find success in the 2010s with well-received efforts including From Here to Now to You (2013) and All the Light Above It Too (2017). Although Johnson carved out a mellow niche, he didn't necessarily take things easy: for his 2022 album Meet the Moonlight, he collaborated with Blake Mills, a producer/guitarist known for his work with such edgy, arty singer/songwriters as Fiona Apple and Perfume Genius. Mills maintained Johnson's light touch while allowing the songwriter to stretch creatively.
Ziggy Marley
(From All Music.com-Jason Ankeny) Both as the leader of the Melody Makers and later as a solo artist, Ziggy Marley asserted his individual role as a reggae star, honoring the socially conscious values of his family's legacy while securing his own space in global music and culture. As the oldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley and his wife Rita, he was the natural heir to the throne left vacant by his father's untimely death in 1981. Beginning in the late '80s, Marley and his younger siblings helped infuse reggae with heavy doses of vibrant pop, breaking through with their Grammy-winning 1988 masterpiece, the Chris Frantz- and Tina Weymouth-
produced Conscious Party, which yielded the Top 40 hit "Tomorrow People" and was followed a year later by their biggest commercial success and second Grammy winner, One Bright Day. Following a string of highly regarded albums in the '90s -- including the acclaimed Fallen Is Babylon -- Marley launched a successful second act as solo artist, reaching another career high with both 2006's Love Is My Religion and 2013's Fly Rasta (another Grammy winner), which featured reunion appearances from the Melody Makers. . Read more @All Music.com (Click Here)
Going from hanging in the hood to performing comedy on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show ” not to mention the privilege of afterward being invited to 
take a seat on the “couch” which not many comics are asked to do has been a long and fulfilling journey. Corey hit his first open mic in 1992 when Adele Givens called him to the stage.
You can believe there is no counselor on the planet who offers the kind of relationship advice and remedies Corey dispenses from the stage.
Corey Holcomb’s comedy set is both an auditory and visual experience. His facial gestures alone can make an audience burst with laughter. “I spend a lot of time practicing my stage faces because I need to be able to convey care and concern while I criticize.” Although Corey has a long and diverse resume of successes he remains humble and approachable.
After a hiatus and reconfiguring of the band between 2006 – 2010, The Wheel Workers started up again in 2007 when Higginbotham partnered with Craig Wilkins on the release of the group’s next project “Unite” (2010). Shortly thereafter, the band began a longstanding relationship with legendary Houston producer Dan Workman (Beyonce, Lyle Lovett, ZZ 
Top), who would mix their next three highly acclaimed albums: “Past to Present” (2013), “Citizens” (2015 – referred to as “a true masterpiece” by Free Press Houston), and “Post-Truth” (2018). The first track on Post-Truth, “White Lies,” debuted on The Onion’s A.V. Club, who described the track as “hard-charging...successful political art [that] foregrounds the artistry... [and] musically and lyrically, it extends far beyond the political heat of the moment.”
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