Social scientists speak of “third places,” by which they mean informal anchors to community life. These places are neither home's first place nor work's second, but somewhere in the middle...

Cactus Music co-owner Quinn Bishop

Especially when it hosted in-store concerts, Cactus functioned as a third place for a good portion of Houston’s music scene, a convivial meeting spot that was neither home nor a bar. [...] Where else could you enjoy free music and bevies with dozens of your closest friends? – John Nova Lomax

Houston’s oldest independent music store with over 40 years service.

The roots of our business springs from the Daily music family and the legendary record man, Pappy Daily, the founder of D Records and Starday Records. Pappy's sons, HW "Bud" Daily and Don Daily, opened Cactus in 1975 and it was one of the country's first music super stores.

Now co-owner Quinn Bishop (pictured above), together with a dedicated and longstanding team of friendly, music-knowledge-filled folks, run the 5,800 square foot location at 2110 Portsmouth and S. Shepherd.

Cactus Music and Records

We have an extensive selection of almost every physical format, historic memorabilia, hard-to-find items and music-related gifts and products. Cactus Music also showcases local, regional and national talent on our stage with weekly in-store performances.

The Record Ranch, located inside Cactus Music as an ode to our original store in the Heights (Daily's Record Ranch), is a 1800 square-foot vinyl-only store and art gallery offering a unique shopping experience people who love records. In addition to thousands of new and used records, The Record Ranch gallery presents ongoing exhibits featuring music-related artwork.

Next time you're in Houston, stop by and see us. You might just hear something new while meeting a friendly group of music-obsessed humans. Did we just become best friends?

Thank you – Let the good times roll.
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🗣️Houston! Our brothers at @SigsLagoon are ushering in the new week with a kickass 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿/𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮! DJ @Jello_Biafra_gsm hits Houston for one night only, bringing his renowned vinyl DJ sets of garage, soul, dementia, and a little bit of punk to Shoeshine Charley’s @BigTopLounge. DJ @HotRocksTX provides support. Sunday, March 17. Doors at 8 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm. FREE ADMISSION 𝗦𝗶𝗴’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗝 𝗝𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟳 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟴 𝗽𝗺, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺. 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆’𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝟯𝟳𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁, 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗫 𝟳𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟮 @sigslagoon @jello_biafra_gsm @alternativetentacles @bigtoploungetx @contclubhouston @hotrockstx @houmidmain @houmidtown #jellobiafra #incrediblystrangedanceparty #vinyl #recordstores #alternativetentacles #seveninchclub #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollector #vinyloftheday #vinylingclub #record #recordcollection #recordcollector
𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 Keep an eye on this page for more 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 concert ticket opportunities in 2024! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 ⬇️ to win tickets to see the @CircleJerksBand AND the @Descendents at @HOBHouston on Tuesday, March 19th, with special guest @TheAdolesentsUSA for their joint North American Tour! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Like this post✅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Comment your full legal name ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Follow us (@cactus_music 🌵🎶)⠀⠀⠀ 4. Tag a friend 👯‍♂️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. Drawing Monday, March 18th at 3 PM!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲‼️‼️⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ The punk rock world is abuzz with excitement as legendary bands Descendents, Circle Jerks & Adolescents have just unveiled a highly anticipated Spring 2024 tour. This powerhouse lineup promises to deliver a wave of nostalgia and adrenaline to fans across the country. With a history of raucous performances and timeless hits, these bands are set to bring their raw energy to stages in a city near you.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #thingstodoinhouston #livemusic #livemusichouston #freeconcerttickets #houstonmusic #circlejerks #descendents #theadolescents
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