Best Live Venue : Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
We’re living in the festival era of live music but that’s not readily evident by looking at Houston’s concert calendar. Mismanagement, misfortune and the plain, old Houston heat have recently meant fewer opportunities for our music fest fans to gather, lay out a blanket and listen to their favorites perform live. The best place to simulate that missing experience locally is Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
For instance, there’s a real buzz that grows for music fans making the scenic walk over the waterway and through the woods from the numerous parking lots surrounding the venue to its gates. After the show, the communal trek back is rife with interesting insights on the night’s events. The venue’s spacious hill is a great general admission seating option for families, especially those with very young music lovers who might feel restricted in the Pavilion’s assigned seats.
There are enough good food and drink options within the walls of the venue to make a night complete, though The Woodlands obviously offers plenty of peripheral fun. If the shade from the trees in the wooded environment isn’t cooling the temps, concert-goers can beat the heat in the Pavilion Lounge. Free to anyone with a ticket, the spacious arena boasts A/C, lots of seating, a full-service bar and an HD screen airing the evening’s show.
Venue is cool but most of the staff is not