Here are my picks for the Houston concerts coming up through June of 2019 as the second part of my series for the year. Click the dates to buy tickets. I’m especially looking forward to Leikeli47, Lakim, Tobe Nwigwe, Kevin Garrett, and Saba!

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Rubblebucket with Mikaela Davis at White Oak Music Hall on April 5; $18

Open Source Vol. 11 w/ Lakim (Soulection) at White Oak Music Hall on April 6; $15

SOB x RBE (rap group) with Peacoat Gang and Cuban Doll at The House of Blues (Bronze Peacock Room) on April 7; $20

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

DMX at House of Blues Houston on April 14; $30

Big Freedia (New Orleans bounce) at White Oak Music Hall on April 14; $20

The Millenium Tour (Mario, B2K, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd, Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, Bobby V) at Smart Financial Centre on April 17 and April 20; $60+

Brandy and After 7 at Arena Theatre on April 20; $60+

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

Emily King (R&B singer) with Jennah Bell (folk singer) at The Heights Theater on April 24; $22

Leon Bridges at Cynthia Mitchell Pavilion (Woodlands) on April 26; $30+

Erykah Badu at Arena Theatre on April 27; $100

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

Smino (rapper) with EarthGang (rapper) and Phoelix at Warehouse Live (Ballroom) on April 29; $23

Los Amigos Invisibles at the House of Blues Houston on April 29; $35

Al Green and Tank and the Bangas at Smart Financial Centre on April 30; $50+

Earl Sweatshirt (rapper) at Warehouse Live (Ballroom) on May 4; $25

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

Jorja Smith and Kali Uchis at Revention Music Center on May 10; $39+

Anita Baker at Smart Financial Centre on May 10; $99+

Wild Belle (ska band?) at White Oak Music Hall on May 11; $13

Elhae (rapper) at the House of Blues (Bronze Peacock Room) on May 21; $18

Kari Faux(rapper) at White Oak Music Hall on May 23; $13

PJ Morton at Sugar’s Cajun on May 25; $39+

Ari Lennox (R&B singer at the House of Blues (Bronze Peacock Room) on May 25; $25

Kevin Garrett at White Oak Music Hall on May 26; $22

Ne-Yo and Tamia at Warehouse Live (Studio) on June 10; $15

Jamila Woods at Arena Theatre on June 1; $15

Anderson .Paak (rapper) with Thundercat and Mac DeMarco at Revention Music Center on June 11; $49+

JID (rapper) and Saba (rapper) at the House of Blues Houston on June 14; $25+

Weird Al Yankovich on June 15; $35+

Chromeo (DJ set) at Cle on July 14; $15

Beast Coast Tour with Joey Bada$$ (rapper), Flatbush Zombies (rap group), The Underachievers (rap group) at White Oak Music Hall on August 4; $56