White Oak Music Hall offers seven indoor and outdoor spaces for private events in Houston, from a 20-guest gathering to a production of more than 3,000 people. The spaces sit at White Oak Music Hall and Raven Tower, on a five-acre site just north of downtown at 2915 N Main St. They can be booked separately or combined.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists conferences, meetings, seminars, team building, product launches, press conferences, networking evenings, award programs and conventions among the events it hosts. Corporate activations are also named. The largest space, The Lawn, holds more than 2,000 guests for a cocktail-style event or a corporate activation, which suits a customer day, a launch or a company-wide celebration.
Smaller groups are welcome too. The events team states that gatherings start at around 20 guests, and that private areas can be arranged during ticketed concerts, with private seating and bar service. Several events can run at the same time: each space has its own entrance, and the building is designed so that concerts and private events do not get in each other's way.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding ceremonies and receptions, rehearsal dinners, engagement parties, non-profit galas, graduations, anniversaries and reunions are all on the list of events the venue accepts. Guests of any age are welcome at a privately hosted event, at the host's discretion. The outdoor spaces can be tented if the weather requires it, and the site looks toward the downtown Houston skyline.
Rooms and capacities
The Lawn is the largest space: up to 500 guests at a seated banquet and more than 2,000 at a cocktail reception. The whole complex can be combined for productions of over 3,000 guests. The venue describes seven spaces in total across White Oak Music Hall and Raven Tower; the exact list, with the capacity of each, is given on request. Every outdoor space can be covered.
Catering
White Oak holds its own liquor license, so bar and beverage packages are built by the venue, including special requests. Outside alcohol is not allowed. For food, the venue keeps an approved list of caterers, from food trucks to fine dining, and every caterer must be approved before signing. Outside caterers can be accepted for dietary, religious or sponsorship reasons. Outside vendors for decor, entertainment and photography are allowed once approved, and the venue shares a list of recommended event professionals.
History and setting
White Oak Music Hall is a five-acre, three-stage indoor and outdoor complex managed by StageRight. It is a working concert venue that puts on hundreds of live shows each year, with local and touring artists, and it is also available for private events. Organisers should expect a lively site rather than a quiet meeting building, and pricing depends on the space and the date, because the rooms also serve the concert calendar.
An events team is on hand to help with vendor suggestions, bar packages, logistics and the schedule, and on the day it handles the venue side of the event. A private concert can also be arranged through the booking team.
Getting there
The address is 2915 N Main St, Houston, TX 77009, just north of downtown. The site has several parking lots, with self-parking and valet options; the venue's parking page gives the detail for each lot.
