Houston, Texas, USA
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[edit] Community
[edit] Bands that regularly perform live
- La Orquesta Salmerum plays live in Houston at least three times a week (Thu, Fri, Sat).
[edit] Clubs that have at least weekly salsa nights
Southwest Houston - The birth place of Salsa here in Houston.
Tuesday - Tropicana
Wednesday - Elvia's
Thursday - Amnesia
Friday - Plaza 59 / Other Places on Friday... Tropicana, Elvia's, Salseros, Melaos, Son De Pachaga, Metropolis & Esmeralda VIP
Saturday - Tropicana / Other Places on Saturday... Plaza 59, Elvia's, Salseros, Melaos, Son De Pachaga, Metropolis & Esmeralda VIP
Sunday - Melao's / Other Places on Sunday... Elvia's & Esmeralda VIP
Mid-town / West University & Downtown Houston
Thursday - Skybar / Other Places on Thursday... Taco Milagro & Mi Luna
Friday - Taco Milagro / Other Places on Friday... Mi Luna & Havana
Saturday - Havana / Other Places on Friday... Taco Milagro & Mi Luna
South / Southeast Houston
Friday - Rumba Club / Other Place on Friday... Las Haciendas
Saturday - Las Haciendas / Other Place on Friday... Rumba Club
North Houston
Thursday - Mi Luna (Woodlands) / Other Places on Thursday... Taco Milagro (Woodlands & Willowbrook Mall)
Friday - Doneraki's / Other Places on Friday... Mi Luna (Woodlands), Taco Milagro (Woodlands & Willowbrook Mall), Escapade 2006 & Amazonia
Saturday - Taco Milagro (Willowbrook Mall) / Other Places on Saturdays... Mi Luna (Woodlands), Taco Milagro (Woodlands), Escapade 2006 & Amazonia
[edit] Infrequent or Special Events 2008
- Houston Salsa Calendar and Upcoming Events in Houston, Texas - Luis Degadillo provides information on events around Texas and around the world.
- Sunday 8/17 from 3pm to 10pm. Cuban Music Festival - A Tribute to Rumba. In the parking lot of the Alfonso Crutch School located just to the North of Bellaire Blvd and 59 S (Southwest Fwy), in the Alfonso Crutch School parking lot at: 7115 Clarewood Dr 77036-4401, Live and DJd Music, Food, Arts and Crafts
- 3:30-5:00 A Steel band plays
- 5:00-7:00 Havana NRG
- Followed by Siakiara (Salsa)
- Another band and Saoco Project - Closes the festival
- DJ in between sets
- Sept 20-21, 10am-10pm. Puerto Rican and Cuban Festival. Downtown Houston, City Hall and Tranquility Park. An attendee of last year's festival says: "The event was a total success! Everyone I asked love it. I'm sure the [turnout surpassed the organizers' expectations]. I think every Cuban and Puerto Rican in Houston came out to see the music and dancing." You'll have to come check it out this year! YouTube of 2007 festival
