Houston's Folk Music Venues
A journey through Houston's folk music scene and its venues from 1961-1990.
All Houston folk music-related venues
A bird's eye view of all of the folk-related music venues throughout the city from 1961-1990. By clicking on each one, you can see when it opened and closed and its exact address.
Venues 1961-1969
See the growth of the scene by swiping left or right on the arrows.
1970-1979
During the 1970s, folk music venues in Houston ballooned in size. Below you can compare, the scene from 1970 to its height in 1977.
Compare the scene in 1970 and 1977 by swiping left or right on the arrows.
1980-1990
By 1980, folk venues began to shutter. Compared to a high of 18 in 1977, only twelve remained and by the beginning of 1981, the number would be at nine.
Compare the scene in 1980 and 1990 by swiping left or right on the arrows.
Today
Richard Dobson playing the guitar, 2017, photographer: Jeff Fitlow
Although Houston's folk scene is a thing of the past, local music venues continue to cater to members of the community who love folk and Americana music.
Existing folk music venues in 2018.
The Houston Folklore Society now the Houston Folklore and Music Society still hosts pickin' parties and their Second Saturday concert series. Anderson Fair is still a hallowed venue in the eyes of performers from all over the country. The Mucky Duck is still going strong, even hosting intimate performances by Rodney Crowell. As long as fans exist to fill the venues, musicians, young and old, can connect to Houston's folk past.
