As we get older, we all experience the occasional ache or pain. Sometimes it happens after an intense workout session. Other times, we wake up in the morning and have achy knees for no discernable reason. These pains, usually referred to as acute pains, are common and often dissipate.
Chronic pain, on the other hand, is a very different beast. It's experienced by nearly 1/3 of Americans at some point in their lives and can be transmitted to the brain even after an injury is healed. Suffering from chronic back, knee, spine, neck, foot, and other types of pain doesn't just hurt - it can be debilitating and life-changing.
Yes, chronic pain is a physical sense that can result in pounding headaches, burning neck pain, and searing joint pain. But chronic pain is more than physical - it's also stressful, bothersome, and all-encompassing. It causes normal men and women to become reclusive, depressed, and unable to enjoy life's pleasures. If you're suffering from the fallout of chronic pain, you might feel like all hope is lost. But the doctors and specialists at Texas Nerve and Spine are here to tell you that living with chronic pain isn't inevitable.
In fact, chronic pain relief in Bellaire, TX, is more achievable than you might think, and it doesn't have to involve harmful surgeries or addictive pain medications.
At our nerve and spine clinic in Texas, we have a simple philosophy: Treat every patient the same way that you would treat your parent, spouse, or child if they were patients at Texas Nerve and Spine. As a family-owned and operated institution, that's just the way we do business. While some spine and nerve pain clinics focus solely on monetary transactions and ROI, we prefer to put our patients' needs first before anything else. And that, in a nutshell, is what sets Texas Nerve and Spine apart from all the others.
We supplement our patient-first philosophy with innovative chronic pain and nerve disease treatments. Our therapies restore our patients' health while correcting the underlying causes of their spine and nerve issues without relying on damaging pharmaceutical drugs or expensive, invasive surgeries.
It all starts with our unique Brain to Body system - a cutting-edge approach developed specifically for people with chronic pain and nerve diseases. This system helps treat patients suffering from a wide range of conditions, including:
If you're in search of an expert panel of nerve and pain doctors who provide lasting relief and world-class therapies for nerve diseases and chronic pain, our team is here to serve you.
To reverse chronic pain and/or nerve disease, areas of the body that have become weak due to disease or injury must be strengthened. This includes your brain, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, and cells. Our experts here at Texas Nerve and Spine developed the most advanced pain and nerve therapy system to do all of this and more, and we call it the Brain to Body System.
From fibromyalgia and disc herniations to diabetic neuropathy and sciatica, our Brain to Body System helps restore your health and corrects the causes of your problems. Unlike treatments from other nerve and spine clinics, our system provides long-term relief without relying on invasive surgeries or dangerously addictive pharmaceutical medications.
To understand how our Brain to Body System solves chronic pain and similar conditions like nerve disease, you need a basic knowledge of the conditions themselves. That way, you can understand why so many who suffer from them rarely improve.
This is a type of pain that does not get better on its own or that doesn't alleviate after traditional medical treatments or prescription pain meds.
This is a type of pain that does not get better on its own or that doesn't alleviate after traditional medical treatments or prescription pain meds.
Chronic pain from nerve diseases and serious injuries causes a domino effect within your body. It starts with inflammation, which leads to decreased blood supply. This reduced blood supply results in a lack of oxygen. When your body doesn't get enough oxygen, it loses crucial nutrients that your body needs. This progressive effect often leads to long-term problems such as:
But with Texas Nerve and Spine's Brain to Body system, patients suffering from chronic pain and nerve disease build strength through rehabilitation. This advanced system helps:
Our Brain to Body System is central to our approach to chronic musculoskeletal pain relief and chronic nerve pain relief in Bellaire, TX. By following the Brain to Body system, we can provide several services to patients suffering from chronic pain and nerve damage.
Here's a fact you might not know: Breathing in higher levels of oxygen than you normally take in actually helps improve your health. Also called EWOT, exercising with oxygen is a technique that increases oxygen circulation at a much more rapid pace than oxygen therapy alone. Create New Blood Cells
At Texas Nerve and Spine, our doctors use the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer to help achieve the aforementioned benefits. This specialized machine trains your muscles, brain, and nerves to work together, which supports your body's healing processes. While using the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer, patients are hooked up to an oxygen generator to enjoy the benefits of EWOT and reach their chronic pain relief goals.
When you oxygenate your blood with EWOT, it can have amazing benefits that can:
Many patients who visit Texas Nerve and Spine are suffering from an injury or disease of the vertebral discs of their spine. It requires the right kind of care from highly specialized doctors. If you're in search of a safe, gentle, controlled treatment for back and spinal pain, Flexion Distraction therapy may be for you.
Finding relief for this type of condition and pain is often easier said than done. Fortunately, relief is right around the corner at Texas Nerve and Spine. Our Flexion/Distraction Table stretches the spine safely and gently, allowing injured tissue and damaged discs the chance to heal and become hydrated, which lets the affected area recover more effectively and efficiently.
Patients looking for chronic back and neck pain relief in Bellaire, TX choose Flexion/Distraction therapy because it:
With more than 50 million adults in America suffering from chronic pain, it makes sense that most of them want a solution that doesn't require pain medication or harmful surgery. That's where laser therapy from Texas Nerve and Spine comes into play. Laser therapy has been used for therapeutic purposes in medical environments for years. In fact, it is FDA-approved and backed by more than 2,500 research studies, which have demonstrated its efficacy in chronic musculoskeletal pain relief in Bellaire, TX.
Though laser therapy is a common treatment option, not all lasers are the same. Our Class IV laser therapy, used in all applicable programs, is the most efficacious and powerful laser available for tissue healing and regeneration and healing. Class IV lasers use photobiomodulation, which provides excellent results for Musculoskeletal disorders. This process has also been proven to help with other various conditions that cause chronic pain, such as sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain, shoulder pain, and much more.
Our chronic pain patients choose laser therapy from Texas Nerve and Spine because it:
When your motor functions are limited or non-existent due to a serious injury or surgery, it can ruin your life. You lose the ability to be independent - one of the hallmarks of being human. Fortunately, with motor function re-training at Texas Nerve and Spine, patients suffering from motor function issues have a light at the end of the tunnel. This type of specialized physical therapy helps people recover from injuries or surgeries that leave their motor functions lacking. The goal of motor function re-training is to regain coordination and strength in the areas affecting the patient.
Motor function re-training therapy is a crucial part of the motor function rehabilitation process because it helps patients regain the independence they lost. Perhaps equally important, it also helps them return to their original level of motor function or better.
Based on our Brain to Body system, our specialists design custom exercise programs based on our patient's motor function needs. Depending on the type of injury and lack of motor skills associated with it, we may also use electrical stimulation and other modalities for more effective treatment and recovery.
Motor function re-training provides many benefits for affected patients, including:
Myofascial Release therapy gives patients chronic pain relief in Bellaire, TX, and boosts joint mobility by loosening up restricted, tight muscles. Though there are similarities to traditional massages, myofascial release therapy focuses on soft tissues and the muscular system in your body to relieve tension and stress on muscles.
Restricted muscles have reduced blood flow and less oxygen. When this happens, it leads to limited movement and pain that is often intense. Our program uses state-of-the-art technology to apply acute, high-velocity vibration directly to the affected tissue to provide the patient with the environment necessary to increase mobility which, over time, can exponentially reduce pain
Benefits of this type of treatment include:
As is the case with any spinal cord injury, the nerves around the spine get weak. When this happens, pain develops, and recovery is halted. Suppose you're searching for a safe, effective way to deal with a painful spine issue like sciatica or a herniated disc. In that case, neuro impulse therapy is a great chronic nerve pain treatment in Bellaire, TX. Unlike common chiropractic treatments, this advanced therapy does not involve any "cracking" or significant adjustments.
Any type of injury can cause dysfunction and weakness in your brain. To improve cognition and the neurological connection between the brain, the muscles, and the nerves, some injured patients choose to undergo interactive neurocognitive therapy using our neuro activation wall. Our neuro activation wall retains, strengthens, and restores proper function to the brain and nervous system without relying on medications or outlandish therapies.
Texas Nerve and Spine patients choose neuro activation wall therapy because it:
As is the case with any spinal cord injury, the nerves around the spine get weak. When this happens, pain develops, and recovery is halted. Suppose you're searching for a safe, effective way to deal with a painful spine issue like sciatica or a herniated disc. In that case, neuro impulse therapy is a great chronic nerve pain treatment in Bellaire, TX. Unlike common chiropractic treatments, this advanced therapy does not involve any "cracking" or significant adjustments.
Neuro Impulse Therapy works by using very specific impulses directed at the area causing pain. These targeted impulses send a signal to your body so that it can begin healing and repairing your body naturally. Benefits of this therapy include:
Peripheral neuropathy occurs when there is a lack of blood flow to the nerves in areas like your feet and hands. When these nerves are devoid of blood, they begin to decay and degenerate because they don't have enough oxygen or nutrients. Eventually, the nerves in your body shrivel up, causing pain, numbness, balance problems, and other painful symptoms.
Our Brain to Body program works wonders for neuropathy issues like these by using state-of-the-art technology like laser therapy and personalized, strategic plans of action created around our patient's needs. If you're looking for both short and long-term pain relief from peripheral neuropathy, this could be the solution you need.
Spinal conditions range in severity from barely noticeable to absolutely crippling. To get to the bottom of your spine conditions, our team uses X-Rays to pinpoint the location of your spine's disease. From there, we craft a custom rehabilitation program that addresses the underlying causes of your spine pain. Often, part of that therapy includes spinal decompression.
Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. When the spine is stretched, it changes its position. This change relieves pressure off the discs in your spine, which act as cushions in your back. By creating negative pressure, herniated and bulging discs retract, giving the nerves and structures in your back relief. This relief sends nutrient-rich fluids and oxygen to the discs in your back so they can heal properly.
Chronic pain can be debilitating. But it doesn't have to be permanent. Your journey to a pain-free life starts with a simple four-step process at Texas Nerve and Spine:
832-979-5117At Texas Nerve and Spine, our doctors understand that true back and chronic nerve pain relief in Bellaire, TX won't happen until we can uncover the underlying causes of your pain. To do so, our specialists will perform detailed exams and review your medical history to understand the full scope of your needs. That way, we can craft a personalized treatment plan to provide long-term relief for your chronic pain.
Once we have discovered the underlying reasons for your painful condition, it's time to get to begin healing. Our team will work together to create a customized therapy program designed exclusively for you and your body.
Once our team develops your own custom plan for healing, we'll use our experience and resources to provide you with your plan of care. This plan will be based on your needs and our Brain to Body system, giving you the relief you deserve in a natural manner.
Chronic pain relief cannot be accomplished without a tested pain relief system and a purpose-driven team that supports your recovery. That's why our expert staff will assess your journey to recovery and be there for support every step of the way. Because when you treat chronic pain at Texas Nerve and Spine, you're never alone.
Contact our office today to get started on your journey to a pain-free life.
Updated Nov. 8 at 11:08 a.m.With all Harris County voting centers reporting Election Day results, Catherine Lewis, Cindy Cohen Taylor and Jackie Georgiou have won Positions 2, 4 and 6, respectively, in the Bellaire City Council election, according to results posted on the Harris County Clerk’s Office website....
Updated Nov. 8 at 11:08 a.m.
With all Harris County voting centers reporting Election Day results, Catherine Lewis, Cindy Cohen Taylor and Jackie Georgiou have won Positions 2, 4 and 6, respectively, in the Bellaire City Council election, according to results posted on the Harris County Clerk’s Office website.
What you need to know
Three of the council's six seats were up for election Nov. 7. Updated results are as follows:
Position 2
Position 4
Position 6
Updated Nov. 8 at 7:04 a.m.
With 694 of 701 voting centers reporting Election Day results, Catherine Lewis, Cindy Cohen Taylor and Jackie Georgiou appear to have won Positions 2, 4 and 6, respectively, in the Bellaire City Council election, according to results posted on the Harris County Clerk’s Office website.
In a nutshell
Three of the council's six seats were up for election Nov. 7. Updated results are as follows:
Position 2
Position 4
Position 6
Bellaire council members are elected to four-year terms and can serve no more than two terms consecutively.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated Nov. 7 at 10:40 p.m.
With 150 of 701 precincts reporting, Catherine Lewis, Cindy Cohen Taylor and Jackie Georgiou are leading for Positions 2, 4 and 6, respectively, in the Bellaire City Council election, according to results posted on the Harris County Clerk’s Office website.
In a nutshell
Three of the council's six seats were up for election Nov. 7. Updated results are as follows:
Position 2
Position 4
Position 6
Bellaire council members are elected to four-year terms and can serve no more than two terms consecutively.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
Posted Nov. 7 at 7:47 p.m.
Early voting totals show Catherine Lewis, Cindy Cohen Taylor and Jackie Georgiou leading for Positions 2, 4 and 6, respectively, in the Bellaire City Council election, according to results posted on the Harris County Clerk’s Office website.
In a nutshell
Three of the council's six seats were up for election Nov. 7. Early voting results are as follows:
Position 2
Position 4
Position 6
Bellaire council members are elected to four-year terms and can serve no more than two terms consecutively.
A closer look
Among all the candidates, Lewis is the only incumbent running for reelection. Lewis, a retired geophysicist and geologist, was first elected to the council in 2020. She’s facing off against Stanton, a writer and former construction manager.
For Position 4, Tavor and Taylor are running to fill the seat of current council member Nathan Wesley, who is running for mayor.
Tavor, a residential home builder and real estate broker, currently serves on the city’s Building and Standards Commission and formerly served on the city’s Environmental Sustainability Board.
Taylor, a business success coach with Youth Athletes United, is the current vice chair of the city’s Parks and Recreation Board and is a member of the Patrons for Bellaire Parks Board.
For Position 6, Georgiou and Newman are facing off to fill the seat currently held by council member Jim Hotze, who declined to run for reelection.
Newman, CEO of Maverick Wrecker Design, is a former board member of Friends of the Bellaire Library and founded the Bellaire Small Business Association.
Georgiou, senior director of business development at Shell Energy, volunteers for several Bellaire nonprofits.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
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Registered voters will decided the fate of Bellaire’s next mayor in the runoff election on Dec. 9.Aaron Perry, a Bellaire Little League coach and former felony prosecutor, and Gus Pappas, who served on City Council for eight years, 4 of which was as the Mayor Pro Tem, will face off in Saturday’s runoff election.Approximately 450 voting centers will be open on Dec. 9, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.To find a Harris County voting location near you, ...
Registered voters will decided the fate of Bellaire’s next mayor in the runoff election on Dec. 9.
Aaron Perry, a Bellaire Little League coach and former felony prosecutor, and Gus Pappas, who served on City Council for eight years, 4 of which was as the Mayor Pro Tem, will face off in Saturday’s runoff election.
Approximately 450 voting centers will be open on Dec. 9, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To find a Harris County voting location near you, go here.
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The Bellaire City Council unanimously adopted a new city noise ordinance at a Sept. 11 meeting in an effort to provide more structure to the city's ability to hold violators accountable.The big pictureThe new ordinance is intended to establish a more defined and efficient enforcement process. During quiet hours, the maximum noise decibel level is 60 decibels in residential zones and 67 decibels in nonresidential zones. Under the adopted ordinance, quiet hours are defined as:During nonquiet hours, the max...
The Bellaire City Council unanimously adopted a new city noise ordinance at a Sept. 11 meeting in an effort to provide more structure to the city's ability to hold violators accountable.
The big picture
The new ordinance is intended to establish a more defined and efficient enforcement process. During quiet hours, the maximum noise decibel level is 60 decibels in residential zones and 67 decibels in nonresidential zones. Under the adopted ordinance, quiet hours are defined as:
During nonquiet hours, the maximum decibel level is 75 decibels in residential zones and 80 decibels in nonresidential zones. Nonquiet hours are defined as:
The ordinance also establishes a general prohibition against a person making "any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise" or "any noise which disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others, within the limits of the city."
During the Sept. 11 meeting, Bellaire City Manager Sharon Citino emphasized the purpose of the ordinance is to have a structure in place to go after "consistent, obnoxious" violations. Bellaire Mayor Andrew Friedberg also said he hoped residents would talk to each other first instead of reporting neighbors for violations as a first resort.
The backstory
Discussions on the city's noise ordinance began in earnest in 2022 after the Bellaire Planning and Zoning Commission found the city’s current compliance standards and penalties for violations regarding noise regulations were inconsistent. Since then, city officials have hosted a town hall to gather resident feedback and continued to workshop proposed changes leading up to the Sept. 11 meeting.
Digging in
Travis Tanner, the city's director of development services, told Council members about several changes that had been made to the original draft ordinance following the June 6 town hall:
What's new
During the meeting, council members proposed several amendments to the ordinance, including raising maximum decibel levels during nonquiet hours from 65 to 75 in residential zones and from 72 to 80 in nonresidential zones. The amendments, which came from Council Members Nathan Wesley and Brian Witt, were put forth due to concerns expressed by Wesley that the initially proposed maximums were too low and would be difficult to follow.
Quote of note
“I think all of these specific numbers are going to be highly dependent on what actually happens when you get out there and see how it goes," Council Member Ross Gordon said during debates on decibel levels. "I think the structure is going to be more important than the actual number. We can revisit that based on the findings we get when complaints come in, when measurements are made, and we can determine if that’s appropriate plus or minus a few decibels.”
What else
Fines will be no less than $150 for the first offense of a violation and no less than $500 for any subsequent violation. The ordinance also listed a number of exceptions, including noise emanating from properly permitted construction, noise produced by city-approved functions, noise produced by typical activities at public and private schools, and noise produced by typical activities at restaurants and private parks.
What's next
City staff will monitor the impact of the new ordinance for the next 6-12 months and will report back to council on any issues or recommendations for tweaks to the ordinance.
Senior Editor
Shawn is an editor for Houston's Inner Loop editions, including in the Heights-River Oaks-Montrose and Bellaire-Meyerland-West University communities. He has been with Community Impact for more than 11 years, previously serving as editor for the company's Cy-Fair edition. His past work has covered a variety of topics, including the 2018 Harris County flood-control bond referendum, the lack of affordable housing in Houston and the city's efforts to diversify its transportation options.
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Harris County's Food Safety and Inspection Program will now handle inspection and permitting for Bellaire's food establishments after an agreement between the two municipalities was approved by Harris County Commissioners Court on Oct. 10.The changes will grant the county's public health department to conduct Bellaire's food inspection and permitting process....
Harris County's Food Safety and Inspection Program will now handle inspection and permitting for Bellaire's food establishments after an agreement between the two municipalities was approved by Harris County Commissioners Court on Oct. 10.
The changes will grant the county's public health department to conduct Bellaire's food inspection and permitting process.
How we got here
Harris County Public Health officials were approached by Bellaire officials over the summer to take over the food services.
Quote of note
Bellaire's Development Services Director Travis Tanner said in an email that he doesn't expect for food establishments to be impacted at all. He said that city officials will monitor the effectiveness of the new agreement and determine if additional changes should be made in the future.
"Our intent is for the food permit and inspection services to be more streamlined while still following the same rules and regulations. Harris County has a department and staff dedicated to providing this service, and food establishments will still operate under the same Texas Food Establishment Rules," Tanner said.
With the changes, he said that no fiscal impact will be incurred by the city.
"The intent for change is for greater efficiency and more of 'one-stop shop' approach, with the county handling the entire process," Tanner said.
Also of note
HCPH currently oversees food inspections and permitting for food establishments throughout the county, according to court agenda documents. Some of the 25 municipalities that HCPH oversees includes:
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Melissa reports on Harris County for Community Impact. She joined the newsroom in 2022 and first covered the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University areas. Melissa previously served as an award-winning youth editor and digital producer for nearly six years at a weekly newspaper in Brooklyn before making her way back to her hometown of Houston. She studied broadcast journalism at St. John’s University and Medill-Northwestern, bringing her love of sports, fashion and local news to the big cities. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @melissamissye.
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The whole greater Houston area is preparing to light up the night sky on July 4th. There's no shortage of options to join in on celebrating our nation's independence.Here’s a list of 15 Independence Day events in the Houston region.The city of Bellaire is putting together a parade and festival for 4th of July. The parade begins at South Rice Avenue and Valerie Street at 9 a.m. and is expected to end at 9:30 a.m. The festival will start at Bellaire Town Square immediately after the parade. The event is free. More informati...
The whole greater Houston area is preparing to light up the night sky on July 4th. There's no shortage of options to join in on celebrating our nation's independence.
Here’s a list of 15 Independence Day events in the Houston region.
The city of Bellaire is putting together a parade and festival for 4th of July. The parade begins at South Rice Avenue and Valerie Street at 9 a.m. and is expected to end at 9:30 a.m. The festival will start at Bellaire Town Square immediately after the parade. The event is free. More information is available here.
The Children's Museum is celebrating before the fireworks. From story time with Captain America to a science demo, there's activities for all types of kids. Entrance to the museum is $17 dollars for non-members. More information is available here.
Tomball's annual Independence Day festivities will feature vendors, a cool-zone, a kids zone, food and music. The concerts begin at 5:30 p.m. The fireworks display starts at 9:30 p.m. Admission and parking is free. More information is available here.
Missouri City's Parks and Recreation department is celebrating 4th of July at HCC. They'll have carnival games, food, and live music from Texas Flood, Kollett & Soultry Band, and Rahzel & Roots Disciples. The concerts start at 6 p.m. and the fireworks start at 9 p.m. Entrance is free. More information is available here.
The Mayor's Office is hosting this year's Freedom Over Texas festival at Eleanor Tinsley and Sam Houston parks. There's going to be a star-studded live music lineup featuring Chris Young, Yola, TMF and others. They will also have lawn games, an area with all of Houston's professional sports teams, and a kid zone. There will be a firework finale. Tickets are $10 per person, but children five and under are free. Tickets are available here. More information about the event is available here.
The Crown Festival Park will host the Sugar Land Parks and Recreation department's Independence day festival. From 5 – 8:45 p.m. there will be music, food and carnival games. Their fireworks show will begin at 9 p.m. There will be a shuttle service to take people to and from the event. The shuttles will operate out of UH Sugar Land and Smart Financial Center from 4 p.m. – 12 a.m. They will take a pause from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. for the firework show. More information is available here.
The Woodlands Township is celebrating Independence Day with festivals at Town Green Park, Waterway Square, Rob Fleming Park, Hughes Landing and Northshore Park. They'll have concessions, food, activities and live music at both events, before ending the night with a fireworks show. The festivals are open to the public. For more information visit here.
The New Territory Sports Complex is putting together a family friendly 4th of July festival. They'll have fireworks, food trucks, games and live music. Admission is free, but a $10 wristband is required for the games. More information is available here.
Pearland Parks and Recreation is celebrating 4th of July at Independence Park. They'll have family friendly games, food trucks, a market, live music and free giveaways. The event features an 18-minute firework display. Some of the activities require a $5 wristband which is available for purchase here. More information about the event is available here.
Galveston Park Board and Galveston Fire Department are sponsoring a parade that travels on Seawall Boulevard from 22nd Street to 45th Street. All the participants will all have a patriotic theme. The parade ends with a firework display over the Gulf. More information is available here.
Celebrate Independence Day in Jersey Village at the 4th of July Festival. Walk in the parade, play games, listen to live music and enjoy good food. The parade begins at 6 p.m. and the fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. The event is free. More information is available here.
The Post Houston is hosting a celebration with a view of the city. They'll have fireworks, music, games and food. Fireworks from the city's "Freedom Over Texas" festival can be seen from the rooftop. The event is open to the public. More information is available here.
Miller Outdoor Theater is partnering with the Houston Symphony to celebrate independence day with patriotic classics. At 10 p.m. the symphony's performance will end, and the firework show will start. The performance is free to watch from the hill, however, tickets to covered seating do have a fee. More information is available here.
City Center is celebrating 4th of July with live music from The After Party. Concert begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. There will be a 10 minute fireworks show that begins at 9:30 p.m. The concert is free, but parking costs $10 after 4 p.m. More information is available here.
Celebrate Independence Day with music at Baytown's 4th of July concert series. On Monday July 3, Sunny Sauceda, DJ Boris and Siggno are performing. On Tuesday July 4, R.L. Bell, DJ Boris, Madeline Edwards, and LeAnn Rimes are performing, before the fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. There will be a short break in music on the 4th at 5:45 p.m. for a parade and car show. They'll have vendors with food on both days. The concerts are free for everyone. More information is available here.