Located at 5731 Kirby Drive near The Rice Village, The Big Easy is Houston's premier venue for live Blues and Zydeco. A perennial winner of the People's Choice Award for Best Blues Venue in The Houston Press, The Big Easy features local and national touring. Live Blues can be heard six nights a week with Sunday nights reserved for Zydeco.

This is your quintessential hole-in-the-wall joint. Gritty, loud, and full of people who are looking to kick back, whether on the dance floor, at the pool table, or at a side table simply listening to the band. The staff is laid-back and friendly if you are the same to them, so check your attitude at the door. Cover is usually around $5 on Fri/Sat nights. Drinks are strong and cheap, but that is relative.