‘SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY’
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR THE RETURN OF “HAMILTON,” THIS PARODY MAY BE THE NEXT-BEST THING. WRITTEN BY GERARD ALESSANDRINI, THE MAN WHO GAVE THE WORLD “FORBIDDEN BROADWAY,” THIS HAS BEEN A COMMERCIAL AND CRITICAL HIT WHEREVER IT HAS PLAYED.
When: Tuesday through June 9 • Where: Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby • Details: $41-$84; 713-315-2400; thehobbycenter.org Cary Darling
1. Kandy Koated Entertainment Presents ‘Welcome to the Dungeon’
Fans of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” know there’s more to housewife Kandi Burruss than meets the reality-TV eye. She’s a singer-songwriter who used to be in the ’90s R&B group XScape, and she moonlights as a sex expert. It’s in the latter capacity that she’s bringing her Welcome to the Dungeon, a sex-themed variety of show of sorts, to Houston. Be sure to leave the kids at home. When: 9 p.m. Sunday
Where: Warehouse Live, 813 Saint Emanuel
Details: $65-$125; 21 and older only; warehouselive.com Cary Darling
2. Mono
Mono celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, which is a long run for an instrumental rock band. But the Japanese ensemble has found boundless opportunity to explore new sounds, often by melding symphonic grandiosity with shoegaze-y guitar work. The group just released “Nowhere Now Here,” its 10th album. Also, it has a guitarist named Yoda.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: White Oak Music Hall, 2915 N. Main
Details: $13; 713-237-0370, whiteoakmusichall.com Andrew Dansby
3. ‘The Bikes of Wrath’
When five young Aussies set out to bicycle from Oklahoma to California — following the route the Joad family took during the Great Depression in “The Grapes of Wrath” — they weren’t sure what to expect. They had only $420 for the trip (the 21st-century equivalent of the $18 families like the Joads had) and found themselves at the mercy of the kindness of strangers. The documentary “The Bikes of Wrath” chronicles their eye-opening journey. When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: 14 Pews, 800 Aurora Details: $11; 14pews.org Cary Darling
4. The Glorious Sons
Huge in its native Canada and with a growing fan base in the U.S., this Ontario band is making noise with a feisty, anthemic brand of melodic alt-rock on such songs as “Everything Is Alright” and “S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun).” If you want to see what’s big north of the border, this is a good place to start.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: House of Blues, 1204 Caroline
Details: $15; houseofblues.com/ houston Cary Darling