Next concert: Saturday, March 20 at Willow Waterhole. Free. Details

A crowd in lawn chairs facing a band on an outdoor stage at Willow Waterhole, with the gazebo and white tents nearby

2027 Concert Series

Free live music. Open to all.

Free concerts return to Willow Waterhole in spring 2027. Join us Saturday, March 20 and Saturday, May 1.

Live music at Willow Waterhole.
Friends and family on a picnic blanket enjoying a free outdoor concert

The experience

Bring a chair or blanket. Bring family and friends.

Free concerts give everyone a reason to come out, spend an evening outdoors and enjoy live music together at Willow Waterhole.

  • FreeNo cost to attend
  • All agesKids welcome
  • OutdoorsOn the lawn
Aerial view of the MusicFest crowd, tents and stage at Willow Waterhole in 2018
MusicFest 2018 from above. Photo: © 2018 ev1pro.com + EAMD.

Proven here

MusicFest has filled this lawn since 2012.

Local and touring artists, families and neighbors have made it a Southwest Houston tradition. Along the way, we learned how to book talent, produce a professional stage, coordinate vendors, food and beverage, parking and permits, organize volunteers, and raise local sponsorship support.

MusicFest proved the audience and built the experience. The concert series is the next step.

Explore MusicFest
The historic Gasmer derrick and storage tanks at dusk, with fall color in the foreground
The Gasmer derrick on the former Shell property.

What comes next

The future home of Levitt Houston is taking shape.

A major step forward came in 2026 with the acquisition of the 17 acre former Shell Gasmer property. With the site now secured, planning can move forward for a new gateway to Willow Waterhole, anchored by the permanent Levitt Pavilion. The property will bring together live music, gathering space, trails and connections to the Greenway.

Part of something much bigger.

Levitt Houston is locally led and supported by the Levitt Family Foundation, part of a national movement using free live music to strengthen communities.

National scale

In 2026, the Levitt Family Foundation is supporting more than 1,000 free concerts in 100+ towns and cities across the country.

A proven model

Free concerts, paid professional artists and a lawn people return to all season.

Built here in Houston

Local leadership, local partners and a community already brought together by more than a decade of MusicFest at Willow Waterhole.

Get involved

Help keep free music growing.

Donate

Donations of any size help bring free concerts to Willow Waterhole.

Volunteer

Lend a hand on concert day and meet your neighbors doing it.

Sponsor

Put your business behind free live music in Southwest Houston.

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