{"id":482831,"date":"2025-12-31T17:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/482831\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T17:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:12:25","slug":"houston-concert-watch-12-31-treaty-oak-revival-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/482831\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Concert Watch 12\/31: Treaty Oak Revival and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, here we are on New Year\u2019s Eve with 2025 almost behind us.\u00a0 Going out to hear some live music has always been a popular way to ring in the new year, but in 1978, promoter Bill Graham (Fillmore East, Fillmore West) and the Grateful Dead threw a bash that has been hard to top since.<\/p>\n

The Dead had already established a tradition of playing a few hometown gigs around San Francisco during the holidays, but that particular year, Graham wanted to kick things up a notch.\u00a0 Maybe he was inspired by The Band\u2019s \u201cLast Waltz\u201d concert on Thanksgiving Day a couple of years prior, or maybe he wanted to give Winterland, his concert venue \u2013 which was scheduled to close on January 1 \u2013 a sendoff for the ages.\u00a0 And for those who couldn\u2019t get tickets, the concert was broadcast live by KQED, San Francisco\u2019s PBS television station.<\/p>\n

The show lasted for over eight hours and featured the Grateful Dead, the New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Blues Brothers.\u00a0 For good measure, Graham arranged for the recently released film Animal House (starring Blues Brother John Belushi) to be screened before the music started, so as to get the crowd in a party kind of mood.\u00a0 Not that the crowd needed much help in that department.\u00a0 By all accounts, most members of the audience were tripping, as were most of the musicians on stage.<\/p>\n

At midnight, Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd took the mic and provided play-by-play as a \u201cten \u2013 no, wait, twelve-foot-long \u2013 burning ember of marijuana\u201d was lowered from the Winterland ceiling.\u00a0 Graham, dressed as Father Time, rode atop the replica joint<\/a>, throwing confetti and actual joints to the crowd below.\u00a0 The Dead then played three sets over a four-hour period, after which breakfast was served to all attendees.\u00a0 Bill Graham was truly the host with the most.<\/p>\n

Whatever you do to ring in the new year, please be careful, be safe, and be back here next week as Concert Watch kicks off 2026.<\/p>\n

Ticket Alert<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If a Mount Rushmore of Houston musicians were ever created, Rock Romano\u2019s face would be right in the middle.\u00a0 The man who led Dr. Rockit for many years was born on Valentine\u2019s Day, and during most years, Romano organizes a show on that date to celebrate his birthday.\u00a0 Of course he also invites some musical pals along to share in the fun, and this year the Hightailers and Steve Krase will be among the special guests at the Continental Club<\/a> on Saturday, February 14.\u00a0 Pre-show PR materials promise \u201ca couple of real surprises,\u201d so who knows who else might show up.\u00a0 Tickets are on sale now and sure to go quickly.<\/p>\n

Guitarists Joe \u201cSatch\u201d Satriani and Steve Vai go way back.\u00a0 How far back?\u00a0 Well, consider that Vai took guitar lessons from Satriani when he was in high school.\u00a0 The two have worked on projects together in the past, but now they have put together a proper band -SatchVai \u2013 and will take it on the road in the spring.\u00a0 Get your tickets now for the show at the 713 Music Hall<\/a> on Thursday, April 14.<\/p>\n

Tickets are also on sale for Wolfmother\u2019s concert on Monday, June 8, at the House of Blues<\/a>.\u00a0 The band\u2019s sound is not easy to describe, but Wolfmother is, at its heart, a hard rock band that mixes in other styles, among them blues, metal and psychedelia.\u00a0 Whatever you call it, you can count on a wild experience, so hitch up your britches, bitches.<\/p>\n

Most of us haven\u2019t fully recovered from presents, trees and eggnog, but holiday aficionados will be cheered to hear that tickets are already available for the \u201cCowsills Family Christmas\u201d show at Main Street Crossing <\/a>on Thursday, December 10.\u00a0 \u2018Cause Knowledge is Power: the Cowsills first hit the big time in 1967 with a cover version of the title song from the \u201ctribal rock\u201d musical \u201cHair.\u201d\u00a0 The band was comprised of six siblings, who were later joined by their mother.\u00a0 After the Cowsills\u2019 first wave of success, a television series loosely based on their exploits debuted in 1970.\u00a0 \u201cThe Partridge Family\u201d featured real-life mother and stepson Shirley Jones and David Cassidy and captivated teeny-boppers during its four-year run.<\/p>\n

Concerts This Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In terms of New Year\u2019s Eve concerts, the biggest bash will feature Treaty Oak Revival at Toyota Center<\/a>.\u00a0 Since forming as a cover band in 2018, the Odessa aggregation\u2019s fortunes have been on the rise, as the band\u2019s original material has generated significant chart success, along with sales that have earned Treaty Oak Revival multiple gold records.\u00a0 Lead vocalist Sam Canty describes Treaty Oak as \u201ca rock band with a country accent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Those looking for a somewhat more sedate but still lively musical experience might consider the Mucky Duck\u2019s<\/a> \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve in Ireland\u201d concert, which has become an annual tradition.\u00a0 The show will feature performances by Pat Byrne, Kristopher Wade, EJ Jones and Frances Cunningham. The music starts at 4 p.m., and \u201cAuld Lang Syne\u201d will be sung at 6 p.m., which will be midnight in Ireland.<\/p>\n

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Also at the Mucky Duck<\/a> this week is Houston musical stalwart Shake Russell, who performs on Saturday.\u00a0 Russell is a captivating performer, and his songs have been recorded by Ricky Skaggs, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, and Miranda Lambert.\u00a0 He is the recipient of two BMI Million-Air Awards, which honor songwriters, composers and publishers whose songs have received over one million spins on the radio.<\/p>\n

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And if you don\u2019t have sufficient opportunities to boogie during your New Year\u2019s Eve celebration, the Continental Club<\/a> will present preeminent dance music stylists Disco Expressions on Saturday.\u00a0 We mention this now so that you will have time to take your white suit to the cleaners before the show.\u00a0 And don\u2019t forget to shine those platform shoes!<\/p>\n

This article appears in Jan 1 \u2013 Dec 31, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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