Sister Hazel plays House of Blues Houston on Thursday, June 18 — same five-piece lineup they launched with in 1993, approximately 120 shows a year, and a following devoted enough to nickname themselves Hazelnuts. At 1,800 capacity, House of Blues is the right-sized room for this band in 2026: not a nostalgia act riding a single song into venues it can’t fill, but a working outfit that has held its audience through three decades of sustained road work.
About Sister Hazel
Ken Block assembled the group in Gainesville, Florida in 1993 while all five original members were students at the University of Florida. The name comes from Sister Hazel Williams, a local nun who ran a homeless shelter — an origin that doesn’t fit standard rock mythology, which is probably why it sticks. The band built independently, moving roughly 30,000 copies of their debut before Universal Records signed them and re-released …Somewhere More Familiar in 1997. That album produced “All For You,” the acoustic-influenced single that reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has anchored every setlist since. Block has said they play it every night — they’re not a band that hides the hits.
The genre classification has always been loose — folk-rock, country-rock, Southern rock depending on the decade — but Block frames it simply: they serve the song, however it comes out. The current lineup is the original five: Block on lead vocals and guitar, Andrew Copeland on rhythm guitar, Jett Beres on bass, Ryan Newell on lead guitar, and Mark Trojanowski on drums. Opening the show is Carl Wockner.
About House of Blues Houston
House of Blues Houston sits at 1204 Caroline St in downtown Houston. The 1,800-capacity Music Hall runs general admission standing room on the main floor — the right configuration for a band that has been moving crowds for 30 years. The venue is cashless, enforces a no re-entry policy, and the box office opens one hour before doors.
Tickets & Show Details
Show time is 7:00 PM. Tickets start at $41.80 via Ticketmaster. Sister Hazel has 22 upcoming dates on this touring cycle — a committed fanbase follows them. Don’t wait.