Great concert - Bad venue
by Jim on 10/10/25House of Blues Houston - HoustonRating: 4 out of 5The concert was excellent. Ottmar and his band walked out on stage at 8:00 PM on the dot. No late start like usual. They went right into the music (which sounded just like their recordings) and played for almost 45 minutes with no chatter before he ever said anything (just the music). I would highly recommend going to see him. The venue (House of Blues in Houston) left a lot to be desired. We had to stand out on a balcony waiting to get in, then walk up 2 flights of stairs and around the building to get to the door. The floor seats were very low so one had to crane their neck to see. The balcony seats were up so high it was like a Google Earth view of the stage (if the handrail wasn't in the way, which part of it was). We couldn't see the base player for most of the show. Very expensive drinks and my wife's margarita was lame. Not a venue for us older folks. At least they had an elevator to go down to leave.
