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Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend
ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM Todd and Elna Griggs, along with son Aaron, (pictured at Minute Maid Park) are serious Houston Astros fans who followed the team to spring training in Florida. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)
Kick back and relax, the weekend is (finally) here. Summer is in full effect and there’s plenty to keep you busy around town. Here are a few events going on:
This weekend, the Houston Astros open up a nine-game home stand with a three-game series against the LA Angels. The Astros recently had an 11-game winning streak and currently hold the best record in MLB baseball. Currently, the Astros have a player in the top five vote-getters for the MLB All-Star game at every position except the outfield, where George Springer and Carlos Beltran are seventh and eighth, respectively. Root for the Astros this Friday at 7:10 p.m., Saturday at 3:10 p.m. and Sunday at 1:10 p.m. Read about Buzz-area families who go the distance for the love of baseball here.
Bands on the Sand at Moody Gardens
Moody Gardens presents the first weekend of Bands on the Sand of the summer this Friday and Saturday. The family-friendly concerts, which take place every Friday and Saturday, 6-10 p.m., through Sept. 3, feature local and regional bands, with genres such as Rock ‘n Roll, country & blues and R&B.
Texas Blueberry Festival in Nacogdoches
Head to Nacogdoches this weekend for a lot of blueberry pancakes and pie. The Texas Blueberry Festival will include a “Running of the Blueberries” 5k run/walk among other fun, blueberry-themed events.
Andrés Franco
The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival kicked off this week and continues through July 1. Classical music’s rising stars come from around the world to perform major classical and contemporary works by Catán, Chausson, Elgar, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Shostakovich and Strauss. This weekend, the schedule includes performances on Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. See more details and the full schedule here.
Pop Shop Houston Summer Festival
Find vintage fashion, indie crafts, handmade art and more at Pop Shop Houston Summer Festival. The festival includes plenty of products from artists and hip fashionistas. The festival runs from Saturday through Sunday at Silver Street Studios and includes visual art exhibitions, small bite tastings and live music.
See our event calendar for more upcoming events and check out Haley Kurisky’s roundup of concerts this month.
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