We Are the World
"With a top-notch lineup of performers from Africa to Asia, the Houston International Festival has established itself as the center of the musical universe." - John Morthland, Texas Monthly
Step right up to hear hundreds of great performers from all over the world. It's the best show in town! We've got two weekends jam-packed with entertainers you won't want to miss.
A top-notch line up of performers only at iFest 
- See the world's greatest blues guitar hero Buddy Guy
- Revel in the spirit of Bob Marley through the music of Jamaican reggae legends The Wailers
- Witness New Orleans funk masters the Neville Brothers, making their iFest debut
- Groove to the sounds of blues legend Taj Mahal leading a Pan-African finale
And there's so much more! Jam to international acts including Habib Koite from Mali, Emeline Michel from Haiti, Major Riley from Tinindad, Joaquin Diaz from the Dominincan Republic, Menwar from the African island of Mauritius. And don't miss blues belter Shemekia Copeland, soul revivalist Bettye LaVette, salsa/cumbia kings Grupo Fantasma and the ultra funky Lowrider Band, featuring the original members of War.
National Dance Theatre of Ethiopia
You won't want to miss the stunning North American debut of the National Dance Theater of Ethiopia. Their incredible performances will be accompanied by a live band playing Ethiopian-style music.
Plus, our streets will come alive with spontaneous performances by colorful street theatre groups such as Ballet Folklorico and the Grupo Capoeira Brasil performing Brazilian martial arts/dance. Plus stilt walkers, steel drummers and an entourage of skating, belly dancing, drum-playing gypsies roaming the site doing spontaneous performances. It's the best show in town!
It's all waiting for you at iFest, from Zydeco, Afropop, and Americana music
to Cajun, rock en espano, Jazz and gospel.
See it all on our stages >>
