The Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club

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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.

Hours: Daily 3pm-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

Zydeco Dots

Second Sunday of every month, 6:00pm

If you are a zydeco fan in Houston, you already know about the Zydeco Dots. Since 1987, they have ruled the small but fervently followed genre in t...

John Egan

Mon., February 13

Howard & Art

Every week Tuesday

"Big & Easy Blues Jam"

Every week Wednesday

Luther & The Healers

Every week Thursday, 8:00pm

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

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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... More >

Houston Press Reviews and News

The Blues Is Alive & Well - And Young - At Big Easy Monthly Jam

By William Michael Smith | Wed, August 31, 2011

In this week's cover story, "Old School," Rocks Off Sr. and Lonesome Onry and Mean highlight some of the personalities that have kept Houston's traditional blues scene strong even as the music' More >
Behind The Cover: Houston's Old-Schoolers Define The Blues

By Matthew Keever | Wed, August 31, 2011

Rocks Off sent reporter Matthew Keever to last week's "Old School" cover shoot at The Big Easy. His assignment was to talk to as many musicians as he could, and have them finish the sentence "Blues is More >
Jon Cleary, New Orleans R&B Piano Master, Makes Rare Visit

By William Michael Smith | Thu, August 18, 2011

The last time Rocks Off saw Jon Cleary, he was hammering his piano like a blacksmith at the Big Easy, totally surrounded by adoring blues fans - so many, in fact, that it was difficult to even More >
Lady Gaga Sings The Big Easy Blues

By Chris Gray | Fri, May 27, 2011

Rocks Off woke up to Lady Gaga on Good Morning America this morning. It looked like she was having a little trouble with her zipline. The reason Rocks Off woke up to Lady Gaga on Good Morning More >
Here to Stay

By William Michael Smith | Thu, May 26, 2011

While his drummer and bassist vamp solos halfway through his band's first set, guitarist John McVey walks to his amp, takes a long swig of Lone Star, fishes a cigarette from his pocket, lights it, takes a grateful puff, removes his sunglasses and ... More >

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