Viva La Fiesta: Grupo Duelo
2025-05-02 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Get ready for the 2025 Viva La Fiesta Odessa! This year’s celebration is bigger than ever – kicking off on Friday, May 2nd, and running through Sunday, May 5th at the Ector County Coliseum.
Enjoy concerts from artists like Grupo el Duelo, Luis Angel El Flaco, La Maquinaria Nortena & more!
Plus, explore 100+ vendors, delicious food trucks, a petting zoo, carnival rides, and even pig & duck racing.
Daily tickets start at $20, and three-day passes are $55.
Visit VivaFiestaOdessa.com for tickets and details.

Continuing Ed. Student Music Recital
2025-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Allison Fine Arts Building, 3600 N Garfield St, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Come and enjoy a night of music with the Credit and Continuing Education music students. They have worked all semester on their pieces and would love to share what they have learned with you. There will be an intermission.

Music in the Garden
2025-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. GALVIN PARKWAY, Phoenix, AZ, 85008, United States
DATE: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
TIME: 7-9 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.
PRICE: Members: $32.95 | General Admission: $36.95 | This event is 21+. No infants or children permitted.
Enjoy a stunning Garden backdrop as you experience local bands during this Friday night series. This 35-year-old tradition returns with concerts January through May. Food and beverages available for purchase. This event is 21+. IDs will be checked, No infants or children permitted.
May 2: DeGrazia & Barajas | Classical and Flamenco Guitar
May 9: Carmela y Más | Latin Jazz & Salsa
May 16: True Flavor Blues | Slightly Jazzy Traditional Blues
May 23: YACHTZILLA! Monsters of Soft Rock | Yacht Rock 70s-80s
May 30: Cisco and the Racecars | Bluegrass folk old-time music
Chef Specials available for purchase
May 2: Carnitas Tacos: Braised Pork Carnitas, Corn Tortillas, Avocado Crema, Salsa Fresca, Refried Beans, Calabacitas
May 9: Beef Sopes: Beef Machaca, Pinto Beans, Shredded Lettuce, Tomatoes, Crema, Queso Fresco, Arroz Verde
May 16: Chili Con Carne Dog: All Beef Hot Dog on a Brioche Bun, Topped with Beef Chili, Cheddar Cheese, and Onions, Served with Tater Tots
May 23: Gyro: Traditional Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce, Fresh Pita, Pickled Onion, Garlic Hummus, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Feta
May 30: Pulled Pork Sandwich: Slow Roasted Pulled Pork on a Brioche Bun, Creamy Coleslaw, Fresh Dill Potato Salad, Grilled Watermelon, and Carolina BBQ Sauce

Friday Night Live: Contraband
2025-05-02 19:00 - 23:59 | The Destination, 1705 W. Industrial Ave., Midland, TX, 79701
Friday Night Live is a show of support for local and regional bands. These events are free to the public.
Doors open at 7 pm, music starts at 8 pm.
This week’s featured act is: Contraband, a local band playing rock-n-roll.
Bar service and a food truck vendor are always available on site. This week’s food truck will be TBD.

Lone Star Brass - Spring Recital
2025-05-03 05:00 - 19:00 | Texas

The Block Party Popup Fiesta
2025-05-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Devoted Grind, 1831 E 87th St, Odess, TX, 79765, United States

Create Playdate
2025-05-03 11:00 - 15:00 | Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Create Playdate
Want to make art inspired by your favorite Phoenix Art Museum works on view? Create Playdate offers young artists a hands-on maker experience during their visit through our mobile, in-gallery art cart. Each week’s Create Playdate offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an art making activity to do at the Museum, and kids’ projects to extend the fun at home!
Create Playdate is included in general admission and no registration is required. Drop in any Saturday between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
May 2025
Saturday, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 11 AM – 3 PM
Inspired by the annual migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico, Carlos Amorales conceived Black Cloud as a “swarm” of moths that take over museum spaces, rising to envelop the viewer. Made up of 25,000 black paper moths and butterflies of 30 different species, the installation forms a surreal, yet sublime gathering of insects delicately poised in sculptural formations. Visitors will create their own black paper moth and butterfly covered artwork.
Programs take place onsite in the galleries at Phoenix Art Museum. Create Playdate is free for members and included in general admission for the general public.
Create Playdate is made possible by First Things First, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.

Viva La Fiesta: Luis Angel “El Flaco”
2025-05-03 12:00 | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States

Suites & Streets
2025-05-03 17:00 | Basin PBS Studio, 203 N Main, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Suite from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book – Giles Farnaby
Street Song – Michael Tilson Thomas
Suite Americana No. 1 – Enrique Crespo
Dos Tangos Nuevos – Astor Piazzolla
$25 General Admission, Students $12

West Texas Symphony Permian Basin String Quartet
2025-05-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Allison Fine Arts Building, 3600 N Garfield St, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
The West Texas Symphony invites all to the spring recital of the Permian Basin String Quartet. Enjoy lovely chamber music in an intimate setting

THE BAND BIG SPRING
2025-05-03 19:00 - 23:59 | The Destination, 1705 W. Industrial Ave., Midland, TX, 79701
The Band Big Spring lives to perform, so don’t expect a typical bar band. Their Texas country and rock music will keep you dancing under the stars all night long. The evening will be filled with good vibes and high energy. The Band Big Spring will put on a great show for you!
Reserve your table today! Call 432-352-0913. Tickets pre-sale $10, $12 at the door.
Doors open at 7 pm, music starts at 8 pm. Bar service and food truck always available.

Gente de Zona
2025-05-03 20:00 | La Hacienda Event Center, 12600 TX-191 Hwy, Midland, TX, 79705, United States

Storytime
2025-05-04 09:30 - 10:00 | Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. GALVIN PARKWAY, Phoenix, AZ, 85008, United States
DATE: April 25, 27 | May 2, 4
TIME: 9:30-10 a.m.
PRICE: Included with Membership or General Admission
Join Desert Botanical Garden for Storytime. Introduce your child five and younger to the beauty and wonder of nature through engaging books, songs, activities and play. Designed for children and caretakers, each session leads children through an immersive experience of nature learning in the Garden.
Storytime attendance is first come, first serve. Space is limited.
Storytime will take place in Weisz Learning Center
April 25 & 27 | Love, The Earth by Frances Stickley
May 2 & 4 | Can You Hear the Plants Speak? by Nicholas Hummingbird with Julia Wasson

Viva La Fiesta: La Maquinaria Nortena
2025-05-04 12:00 | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States

Adventures in Art: Painting
2025-05-04 14:30 - 16:30 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
The Ellen Noël Art Museum is thrilled to announce a new session of Adventures in Art, designed for aspiring artists aged 6-12. This engaging program offers young creatives the opportunity to learn the art of portrait painting, focusing on capturing the likeness of family members. Classes are scheduled from 2:30-4:30 PM, making for an inspiring and educational afternoon activity.
Participants will begin with a tour of the museum’s current exhibitions, drawing inspiration from professional artworks before diving into their own studio projects. The hands-on experience allows students to explore various techniques and develop their unique artistic skills under the guidance of experienced instructors.
The cost for each class is $20, with advance online registration required. Due to the limited class size, we encourage early registration to ensure your young artist secures a spot. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to immerse themselves in the world of portrait painting, gain new artistic insights, and enjoy a creative and supportive environment.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful chance for your child to enhance their artistic abilities and create meaningful portraits of their loved ones. Registration forms coming soon.

Primavera, Rieleros y Los Pescadores en el 2do Gran Aniversario de La Invasora 94.7FM
2025-05-04 20:00 | La Hacienda Event Center, 12600 TX-191 Hwy, Midland, TX, 79705, United States

Adult Coloring Group - CENTENNIAL
2025-05-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Coloring reduces stress, improves focus, and stimulates creativity. Newcomers welcome. Adults.

Get the Led Out
2025-05-05 19:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have
captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album…GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants…a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heart-thumping intensity.
Dubbed by the media as “The American Led Zeppelin,” Get The Led Out offers a strong focus on the early years. They also touch on the deeper cuts that were seldom, if ever heard in concert. GTLO also include a special “acoustic set” with Zep favorites such as “Tangerine” and “Hey Hey What Can I Do.”
GTLO has amassed a strong national touring history, having performed at major club and PAC venues across the country. GTLO’s approach to their performance of this hallowed catalog is not unlike a classical performance. “Led Zeppelin are sort of the classical composers of the rock era,” says lead vocalist Paul Sinclair. “I believe 100 years from now they will be looked at as the Bach or Beethoven of our time. As cliché as it sounds, their music is timeless.”
A GTLO concert mimics the “light and shade” that are the embodiment of “The Mighty Zep.” Whether it’s the passion and fury with which they deliver the blues-soaked, groove-driven rock anthems, it’s their attention to detail and nuance that makes a Get The Led Out performance a truly awe-inspiring event!
Paul Sinclair – Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Paul Hammond – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Theremin
Tommy Zamp – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Eddie Kurek – Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Derek Smith – Drums, Percussion
Seth Chrisman – Bass, Vocals

Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime - CENTENNIA
2025-05-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Interactive storytime that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, fingerplays, and body movement. Child must have an accompanying adult. Ages 0-2.

Toddler Tales Storytime - CENTENNIAL
2025-05-07 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Fun ways to help support toddlers’ developing literacy and cognitive growth by incorporating action rhymes, songs, and movement. Child must have an accompanying adult. Ages 3-5.

Toddler Tales Storytime - DOWNTOWN
2025-05-07 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland Library at the Plaza (Downtown), 301 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, TX, 79701, United States

Art Tales: Waiting
2025-05-07 13:00 - 13:30 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join us at the Ellen Noël Art Museum for a delightful event tailored for art-loving preschoolers aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. At 1:00 PM, we invite you to immerse yourselves in a beautifully illustrated story and a fun art activity. This free event offers an engaging children’s story followed by a hands-on art project related to the tale.
Our featured book for this session is Waiting by Kevin Henkes. Young attendees will be entertained by the charming story of a group of animals waiting for various things. After the story, children will participate in an art activity inspired by the adventures. It’s a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of reading and creativity in young children while spending quality time together. We look forward to welcoming you and your little artists to the museum for this fun and inspiring event!

Alton Brown Live Last Bite
2025-05-07 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Alton Brown Live: Last Bite Alton Brown Live: Last Bite, the famed foodist reflects on his decades in food media, presents several of his favorite culinary mega-hacks, sings some of his funny food songs, and in general offers a culinary variety show the likes of which human eyes have never seen.

Read to Louie
2025-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Ector County Library
Felix is still on vacation, but his friend Louie is ready for you to grab a book and maybe scritch ears!
Félix todavía está de vacaciones, ¡pero su amigo Louie está listo para que tomes un libro y quizás le rasques las orejas!

Book Buzz
2025-05-08 18:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join Penguin/Random House Representative, Liz Sullivan, for a lively discussion about new releases and interesting reads. We’ll also be searching for a future Book Talk Selection. Free! Drinks and snacks with be served. Ages 18+

Karaoke Night
2025-05-08 18:00 - 23:00 | The Destination, 1705 W. Industrial Ave., Midland, TX, 79701
Join us for the FREE community karaoke night, hosted by Average DJ Jake. All you need to do is sign up, choose your song, and shine on stage!
Doors open at 6 PM. Family and pet friendly. Bar service and food always available on-site.
Karaoke night season is sponsored by Patriot Cleaning Systems, LLC.

Chamber Chorale - Spring Recital
2025-05-08 19:30 | Rea-Greathouse Recital Hall, 1310 Farm to Market 1788, Midlan, TX, 79707, United States
ADULT $25.00
STUDENT $12.00 (with purchase of Adult Ticket or Valid College ID)

The Four Horsemen - A Celebration of Metallica
2025-05-09 18:00 | The Tailgate Midland, 4401 N Big Spring, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
**THIS IS AN 18 AND UP EVENT! $10 minor upcharge. 18-20 year olds will have to pay $10 at the door. Anyone below the age of 18 will not be allowed entry.
Ticket Prices:

• General Admission – $15.00 / Day of Show $20.00

• Couch Sectional (Price includes entry for 8 people) $450.00
• Rectangle Table (Price includes entry for 8 people) $425.00
• Round Table (Price includes entry for 8 people) $400.00

• Table for 4 (Price includes entry for 4 people) $215.00
• Standing VIP ticket $35.00

Doors at 6pm. No re-entry. Clear bag policy. No lawn chairs permitted. Food trucks on site.
This is a rain or shine event. No refunds.

Ticket prices increase on the date of the performance.
