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Don't you dare come to Blanco's without boots. Matter of fact, if you believe boots were meant for walking, you might as well walk 'em right out that door. Blanco's is a true country bar, long known as the only real place inside the Loop to get your honky-tonk fix with straight-shootin' live music Wednesday through Friday. Heck, you don't win the Houston Press's award for "Best Country Bar" for years on end with that soft Nashville junk. The crowd here ranges from seasoned regulars to nervous novices not looking for trouble. One look at the jukebox will let you know exactly where you stand, and whiskey, beer and two-steppin' abound. Blanco's never lets you forget you're in Texas, even for a second. Mr. Dale Watson is almost a monthly regular here, and his tales of drunken, truck-driving woe are great chaser for anything the bar can throw out at you.

Cuisine(s): American, Brewery, Traditional

Hours: Daily 11am-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Jonathan Mitchell

Wed., February 15

Johnny Falstaff

Thu., February 16

Dale Watson

Fri., February 17

Dale Watson is a person whose sole interest is creating, recording and performing authentic country music, and his fans can clearly hear it. His au...

2004 | Best Place to Pretend You're in the Hill Country

Blanco's Living inside the Loop, it's easy to forget you're in Texas. In parts of Midtown, it's easier to trick yourself into thinking you're in Saigon; in parts of the Second and Sixth wards it's easy to believe you're in Puebla or Matamoros.... More >
2000 | Best Honky-tonk

The minute you walk into Blanco's and see the beaten hardwood floors, or breathe in the fog of cigarette smoke, or just push your way past a posse of cowboys in Wranglers and pearl-snaps, you know you've found the real thing: a genuine Texas... More >

Houston Press Reviews and News

Friday Night: Hollisters at Blanco's

By William Michael Smith | Mon, November 21, 2011

A capacity crowd jammed into Blanco's Friday night for the return of 90s local favorites, the Hollisters. The dance floor was thronged, the beer line was long, strings were bent and twanged, an More >
Wednesday Open Mike at Blanco's

By Glenn Livet | Tue, October 18, 2011

Guitarist Chet Akins, the Country Gentleman, would describe the Nashville sound by jingling some the change in his pocket and saying, "It's the sound of money." Mainstream country's lucrative t More >
Burgers and Deep-Fried Dogs at Blanco's

By Katharine Shilcutt | Tue, January 25, 2011

My friend, music writer Mike Smith, (you may know him from the Leslie Tyler Fink brouhaha or his musings over at Rocks Off) made a pretty bold claim the other day: Blanco's Bar & Grill (3406 We More >
Lone Star Upgrade

By J.W. Crooker | Thu, April 18, 2002

Cheap beer may be the beverage of choice at a honky-tonk, but open-mike night at a honky-tonk requires something stronger. As the nasal Robert Earl Keen imitators droned on one Wednesday night at Blanco's Bar and Grill (3406 West Alabama, 713-439-... More >

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bbb4

| Thu, September 02, 2010

Good greasy food spot. Nice staff. Dancing and live music some nights.

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LoriGirl

| Fri, September 25, 2009

less food ;)

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whaase

| Tue, July 07, 2009

Especially when Gary P. Nunn is playing.

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juan.rojas

| Thu, March 05, 2009

Terrible bar food, but it's really good when you're drunk. I just like this place.

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