Unforgettable live music in an intimate club setting
Live at the Founders Club is the Hobby Center’s signature live music series featuring acclaimed Houston and international artists spanning jazz, Broadway Songbook, and world music.
Meredith Willson’s six-time Tony Award®-winning beloved musical comedy The Music Man marches into Houston with laughter, heart, and all the music you love. Following the fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize. Featuring songs such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Trouble,” “’Till There Was You,” “Pick-a-Little,” and “Gary, Indiana,” The Music Man is a classic musical to be shared with every generation.
Gaurav Kapoor is taking his comedy global with his USA and Canada tour! Known for his sharp observational humor and effortless storytelling, he has amassed over 1.2M Instagram followers and 90 million views on YouTube, making him one of India’s top stand-up comedians. His sold-out shows in 100+ cities worldwide prove his ever-growing fan base and undeniable comedic charm.
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed – it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the cherished musical to stages across the country to teach a new generation to sing.
Bold Serenity opens with a cross-cultural musical dialogue between composer and author Anthony Brandt and Indian Carnatic musician Chitravina Ravikiran, the “Mozart of Indian Classical Music.” Centered around two interwoven commissions — Resting States (Brandt) and Illusion to Resolution (Ravikiran) — the program explores the challenges of contemporary life and the modern mind’s search for calm amid overstimulation and distraction.