Houston: Samantha Fish at The Heights Theater

Samantha Fish brings her fiery blues-rock guitar work to The Heights Theater in Houston on September 13, with doors at 7 PM and the show starting at 8 PM. The Kansas City-raised singer and guitarist has spent the past decade establishing herself as one of the most compelling voices in modern blues, mixing gritty slide guitar, Southern rock swagger, and unfiltered songwriting into a sound that draws as much from Delta blues as it does from classic rock and roll.

Fish first broke through with her 2011 debut album “Runaway” and built momentum through a string of acclaimed records, including 2017’s “Chills & Fever” and 2021’s “Faster,” the latter produced by Martin Kierszenbaum (Lady Gaga, Sting). Her 2023 collaboration with Jesse Dayton, “Death Wish Blues,” produced by Jon Spencer, marked a harder-edged turn for both artists and earned widespread critical praise, cementing a musical partnership that continues on this tour. Fish has shared stages with ZZ Top, Buddy Guy, and Gov’t Mule, and her live shows are known for extended, physical guitar solos and a setlist that draws from her full catalog rather than sticking to a fixed script.

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Jesse Dayton, the Texas-born guitarist and songwriter who co-wrote and toured behind “Death Wish Blues” with Fish, joins her for this Houston date, giving fans a chance to hear both halves of that collaboration performed live in one night. The Heights Theater, a restored 1920s movie house turned live-music venue in Houston’s Heights neighborhood, offers an intimate setting for a performer whose guitar tone usually fills much larger rooms, making this a rare close-up look at her playing.

Fish’s rise has included nominations and wins across the Blues Music Awards, and outlets from Rolling Stone to Guitar World have cited her as one of the genre’s leading young guitarists. She continues to tour heavily behind “Paper Doll,” her most recent solo release, blending newer material with older favorites in a set built around dynamic shifts between quiet, soulful passages and full-throttle rock breakdowns. Houston fans can browse The Heights Theater’s full concert calendar on Texas Music Map for more upcoming shows at this venue.

Doors open at 7 PM with the show beginning at 8 PM. The Heights Theater is located at 339 W 19th Street in Houston’s Heights neighborhood, with limited on-site parking and several nearby lots; arriving early is recommended given the venue’s compact size and popular surrounding restaurant row.