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We are so excited to announce HMC is the OFFICIAL MUSIC PARTNER for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival! Join us! This festival is stacked with incredible art and we worked with HCAF to add in some amazing musical experiences to connect our worlds further. See the full schedule here. HCAF events with HMC November 6, 2025 - 6:00 PM Brasil, Camille Closer (Free) November 8, 2025- 9:00 AM '93 Til, Morning Listening Party (Free) November 8, 2025 - 9:00 PM Wonky Power, Diptera Nov

If you were at Axelrad Beer Garden on September 5–6, you might have been lounging in one of their hammocks with a drink in hand, soaking in the venue’s typically laid-back atmosphere. Maybe you caught the Solar Flare projection on the mainstage or the cardboard stars strung across the courtyard—visible nods to something special in the works. But what struck me most was how, even with the signage, music, and vendor booths guiding people through the space, there were still pock

Hosted at Axelrad Upstairs on February 12, 2025

Our Third 2025 Classified's Song Swap February 6, 2025 at Leon's Lounge Bel Ezliyah Sofia Jarrard Thank you for watching!

Our Second 2025 Classified's Song Swap January 23, 2025 at Leon's Lounge Sergio Trevino of Ancient Cat Society, Buxton, and others! Reybeth The Amazing Bozo Thank you for watching!

Our First 2025 Classified's Song Swap January 9, 2025 at Leon's Lounge Alyssia Dieringer of Texture Yellow, Astralace, and Daddy Princess RINAs Romina von Mohr Thank you for watching!

Our LAST Classified's Song Swap October 24, 2024 at Leon's Lounge Jamie McDonald of oh, Hooray Ashley Lacy of Astralace Whitney Ward of Hate Mail Thank you for watching!

Classified's Song Swap October 10, 2024 at Leon's Lounge Devyn Moon Between Trees Thank you for watching!

Classified's Song Swap October 3, 2024 at Leon's Lounge We sat down with Kye Loh, Camille, and E.T. to engage in community and share their music. Camille Kye Loh Thank you for watching!

Classified's Song Swap September 5, 2024 at Leon's Lounge We sat down with Sion, Nicotine, and Valen the Valentine to engage in community and share their music. Sion Nicotine Valen the Valentine Thanks for watching!

Classified's Song Swap August 29, 2024 at Leon's Lounge We sat down with Clare Keating, Matt Peña, and Kimya to engage in community and share their music. Clare Keating Matt Peña Kimya Thanks for watching! The next one will be September 5, 2024 at Leon's Lounge!

On August 3rd, Solar Flare Music Festival marked the start of a new tradition for the Houston music scene.

Classified's Song Swap August 22, 2024 at Leon's Lounge We sat down with Mary Hammer, Katy Manning, and Alli Villines to engage in community and share their music in this song swap. Alli Villines Katy Manning Mary Hammer In a turn of events, everyone onstage joined in for Katy's last song! Here is a clip of that magical moment! Thanks for watching! The next one will be August 29th, 2024 at Leon's Lounge!

Houston Music Classifieds celebrated turning 1 on February 3, 2024 at Dan Electro's In a vision of lights, laughter, and community, over 250 people flooded into Dan Electro’s on February 3rd to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Houston Music Classifieds. With ten local artists taking the two stages, the party lasted over six hours, and the consensus was clear: we need to do this again. “The community cultivated by HMC was so inspiring to see firsthand at their anniversary