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A new jazz venue occupying the historic Tower Theatre building in Houston's Montrose neighborhood is set to host a soft opening next Tuesday.

Doc's Houston is the second jazz club venture undertaken by jazz pianist Brent "Doc" Watkins, who opened Jazz, TX in San Antonio nine years ago. The 11,000-square foot venue in Houston was designed by Card and Company Architects in San Antonio and is styled in the fashion of the "golden era of supper clubs."

The Montrose jazz venue is the centerpiece of development company Radom Capital's 1111 Westheimer renovation project. Watkins announced the plans to renovate a portion of the Tower Theatre into a jazz club in October 2024. The location had been vacant since the Acme Oyster Houston closed in December 2023.

Last year, Watk

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