Scenes from SXSW

Ozomatli, Fanfarlo, and Paul Wall/Chamillionaire excite SXSW Music audiences

By Susan Darrow

Mar 18th, 2010 at 11:23 PM

South By Southwest. St. Patrick’s Day. Sixth Street. What could possibly go wrong? The first full day of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference coincided with St. Patrick ...

From the pirate ship to wedding vows, more than music

An insider's guide to the five things you can't miss at iFest

By Susan Darrow

Apr 16th, 2010 at 3:56 PM

The Houston International Festival (iFest) kicks off its 40th birthday downtown this weekend with a celebration that spans 16 acres. For live music lovers, iFest offers an embarrassment of riches ...

Houston International Festival: The Caribbean

Houston City Hall

Apr 17th, 2010 - Apr 25th, 2010

For two weekends in April, Houston's International Festival, iFest, will transform the streets of downtown into a vibrant Caribbean paradise. Featuring food, art and music from the featured Caribbean ...

No, it's not a new Apple product

iFest announces entertainment lineup

By Caroline Gallay

Feb 18th, 2010 at 8:29 AM

The Houston International Festival has announced its entertainment line-up, and it's got a Carribean flair. This year brings festival first-timers like Eddie Palmieri and Steel Pulse and Houston newbies ...

Insider's guide to iFest's second weekend

A funk master, shopping & drinking: It's Clinton time at iFest

By Susan Darrow

Apr 23rd, 2010 at 5:22 PM

The first weekend of the Houston International Festival 2010 is in the history books, and plenty of you journeyed downtown (and braved some Sunday showers) to see high-energy sets by ...

Music Matters

Your weekend music guide to iFest: Are you ready to street party?

By Michael D. Clark

Apr 17th, 2010 at 7:54 AM

I'm cheating a bit by making the entire Houston International Festival (iFest) my concert pick for the weekend. With eight live music and performance stages showcasing Grade-A talent from ...