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5731 Kirby Houston, TX 77005

713-523-9999

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Best Place to Laisser Les Bons Temps Rouler
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Hours: Daily 3pm-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

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Along with places like Etta's Lounge and The Silver Slipper, The Big Easy keeps Houston's blues and zydeco scene vibrant and fertile, bringing down-to-earth charm and solid soul to one of the city's toniest areas. The focus here is on local artists, living legends who routinely draw capacity crowds. The ghosts of blues past are haunt the club's walls in spirit and in portraits. The club's high volume level and physical intimacy - weekend nights here can redefine the word "packed" - offer patrons the chance to get up close and personal with the artists and each other alike. Plenty of stories are floating around about oldsters cutting the proverbial rug and dancing rings around the younger folks. The front patio offers an almost alarmingly close view of Kirby Drive, one of Houston's main surface-street arteries.

"National Zydeco Foundation Monthly Jam"

8:00 p.m. last Sun. of every month

Every last Sunday of every month at The Big Easy, zydeco reigns supreme, meaning you don't have to drive to Louisiana or wait for crawfish season t...
John Egan

9:00 p.m. every Mon.

Solo bluesman John Egan sings in a tone that suggests someone is constantly walking over his grave, and his lyrics are loaded with bad mojo like na...
James Reese

9:00 p.m. every Tue.

The James Reese Band combines slow-paced bass rhythms and funky guitar riffs with sometimes raspy, sometimes clean female vocals to create an eclec...
"Big & Easy Blues Jam"

9:00 p.m. every Wed.
Luther & The Healers

9:00 p.m. every Thu.

The self-proclaimed “hardest working band in Texas” is also one of Houston’s longest-runing blues groups, priding themselves on preserving the the ...

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2011 | Best Place to Laisser Les Bons Temps Rouler

For NOLA-philes, there's nothing quite like the Big Easy in Houston. This little dive sits on otherwise swanky Kirby Drive, and though it's not much to look at, it's a treat for the ears. With live music every night of the week, the good times never stop rolling here. For just $5 on Fridays and Saturdays -- and for free the rest of the week -- you'll hear Houston's best cry out the blues. Don't miss zydeco night every Sunday, where Texans somehow adapt the two-step to the raucous... More »
2008 | Best Place to Forget the Guy/Gal Who Cheated on You

Nobody is ever sad at The Big Easy, at least not for long. So what if your ex got over you in like two seconds and is now engaged to a millionaire You can't be worried about that, there's music to dance to and booze to drink. There's live music almost every night, and most often there's no cover charge (when there is, it's a measly $5 or so). And Big Easy regulars do something called "blues dancing," a kind of do-your-own-thing-whatever-that-is style that includes lots of semi-grinding,... More »
2007 | Best Blues Club

The Big Easy is big fun. Nowhere else in Houston can you find live blues six nights a week. The venue features music legends like Guitar Shorty (Jimi Hendrix was a fan) one night and local favorites like Tony Vega or Earl Gilliam the next. They take turns keeping the dance floor crowded. And as if being the best blues club in town isn't enough, The Big Easy plays host to a Zydeco show every Sunday. More »
2005 | Best Blues Club

At first glance, the Big Easy's vicelike grip on the category seems too easily clinched. For a city like Houston, with a sizable amount of blues history, there's a surprising paucity of clubs devoted to the genre. The Dead Club Scythe has killed off the little joints (Miss Ann's Playpen, Silky's) and more upscale venues (Billy Blues, Cactus Moon) with equal vengeance. But no one beats the Big Easy for sheer down-home, roadhouse (albeit on Kirby Drive) funkiness. This no-frills venue boasts a... More »
2002 | Best Jukebox

Not many jukes can take the pressure of having their own theme night, but Tom McLendon's Big Easy box can. Every Monday, he turns off the coin slot and customers have free rein to play all the Lightnin' Hopkins, Ray Charles, Neville Brothers and George (both Porter and Jones) they want. There's free pool, too, so if you want to go in and bone up on your billiards and your Gulf Coast classics some Blue Monday, the Big Easy's your best bet. More »

7 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Prom Night, Rocky Hill, Yann Tiersen, Etc.

By Chris Gray | Fri, May 18, 2012

Sorry we're late this week, but the good ol' Allen Oldies Band wants to help you start your weekend by rocking your socks off this evening at Natachee's Supper & Punch. Also, it's Prom Night down the ... More »
Grady Gaines, the Upsetter

By William Michael Smith | Thu, May 17, 2012

Grady Gaines, who in a few years would be playing in the most important rock and roll band on the planet, was 12 years old throwing newspapers when he got the idea he wanted to play saxophone. "There was no air conditioning, so the windows were o... More »
Celebrate National Burger Month with Half-off Burgers at The Counter

By Christina Uticone | Tue, May 8, 2012

Dear National Burger Month: We love you! And we are proving it with today's Voice Daily Deal, good for half off ($15 for $30) at The Counter. Build your own custom burger at The Counter, from your cho... More »
The Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Blues Clubs

By William Michael Smith | Thu, April 5, 2012

Like our neighbors over at Eating Our Words, Rocks Off would like to tell you about some places that didn't quite make the cut in our few most recent Best of Houston issues (categories change every ye... More »
Bartender Chat: Susan of The Big Easy

By Ginny Braud | Fri, February 17, 2012

It's Mardi Gras weekend, y'all, and I can't think of a better place to kick off the party than The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club, a little slice of NOLA in the Bayou City. I stopped in earlier thi... More »
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The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club

5731 Kirby Houston, TX 77005

713-523-9999

Description

"National Zydeco Foundation Monthly Jam"

8:00 p.m. last Sun. of every month

John Egan

9:00 p.m. every Mon.

James Reese

9:00 p.m. every Tue.

"Big & Easy Blues Jam"

9:00 p.m. every Wed.

Luther & The Healers

9:00 p.m. every Thu.

2011 | Best Place to Laisser Les Bons Temps Rouler

2008 | Best Place to Forget the Guy/Gal Who Cheated on You

2007 | Best Blues Club

2005 | Best Blues Club

2002 | Best Jukebox

7 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Prom Night, Rocky Hill, Yann Tiersen, Etc.

By Chris Gray | Fri, May 18, 2012

Grady Gaines, the Upsetter

By William Michael Smith | Thu, May 17, 2012

Celebrate National Burger Month with Half-off Burgers at The Counter

By Christina Uticone | Tue, May 8, 2012

The Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Blues Clubs

By William Michael Smith | Thu, April 5, 2012

Bartender Chat: Susan of The Big Easy

By Ginny Braud | Fri, February 17, 2012

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