We normally leave Houston’s live rock scene to David Cobb, linking over to his great blog when appropriate.
However, when a big band like Collective Soul comes to town to put on a free show, it’s definitely worth a mention here.
They’ll be playing Jones Plaza downtown as part of a Texans pre-game party that appears to be sponsored by Clear Channel, Ford and Subway (among others). Apparently, a giant screen will be available for tailgaters to watch the game downtown. The festivities are set to begin around 5 pm, according to the various Clear Channel websites.
The Texans, of course, have to deal with Green Bay and the great Brett Favre tonight at Reliant, so a free Collective Soul concert may well be the highlight of the day for Texans fans.
Now if we could just do something about this rain…