Here are my picks for the Houston concerts coming up through March of 2019 as the first part of my series for the year. Click the dates to buy tickets. I’m looking forward to Clear Soul Forces with Radio Galaxy, Noname, Toro y Moi, and Vince Staples. I’m especially excited about Meshell Ndegeocello (and just discovering Hanna Benn) the day after my birthday!

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Meshell Ndegeocello (bassist/vocalist) with Hanna Benn (vocalist/composer) at The Heights Theater on January 19; $26

Toro y Moi (chillwave) with Wet (indie pop) at White Oak Music Hall on January 23; $28

A$AP Rocky (rapper) at NRG Stadium on January 26; $40+

Geto Boys at Scout Bar on January 26; $36

Toni Braxton with SWV at Smart Financial Centre on January 27; $70+

Jacob Banks (soul singer) at White Oak Music Hall on February 8; $23

Vince Staples (rapper) at House of Blues Houston on February 10; $35

Clear Soul Forces (rap group) with Radio Galaxy (dope group) and Da Illaz at Super Happy Fun Land on February 14; $10

Eric Roberson and Glenn Lewis at Ayva Center on February 14; $65+

Valentine’s with Charlie Wilson and Babyface at Smart Financial Centre on February 16; $50+

Blood Orange (indie rock singer) at White Oak Music Hall on February 20; $25

Bas (rapper) at Warehouse Live (Studio) on February 22; $20

Noname (rapper) at White Oak Music Hall on February 28; $22

Mariah Carey at Smart Financial Centre on March 1; $50+

Marsha Ambrosius and Elle Varner at Warehouse Live (Ballroom) on March 10; $35

Travis Greene (gospel singer) and Mosaic MSC at the Warehouse Live Ballroom on March 15; $30

Durand Jones and the Indications (R&B/Soul) with Ginger Root (soul) at White Oak Music Hall on March 18; $15

Leikeli47 (rapper) at Warehouse Live (Studio) on April 8; $18

Tobe Nwigwe(rapper) at White Oak Music Hall on April 20; $28

FKJ (house instrumentalist) at Warehouse Live (Ballroom) on April 27; $28

Lauryn Hill, Shabazz Palaces (experimental hip hop), Patoranking (Nigerian dancehall) at Smart Financial Centre on May 9; $31+