Jun. 19 & 20 at The Hobby Center
The Music of Queen
About This Concert
The Music of Queen will be performed live in Houston June 19–20, 2026 at The Hobby Center with the Houston Symphony.
We will, we will ROCK you. Celebrate one of the greatest bands of all time in this high-energy concert, featuring hit after iconic hit! Backed by the sonic power of the full Houston Symphony, incredible vocalist MiG Ayesa channels Freddie Mercury’s signature sound for an evening of Queen’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” and much more.
Program
B. MAY
Tie Your Mother Down
MERCURY
Play the Game
B. MAY-MERCURY-R. TAYLOR-J. DEACON
I Want It All
B. MAY-MERCURY-R. TAYLOR-J. DEACON
These Are the Days of Our Lives
J. DEACON
Another One Bites the Dust
B. MAY-MERCURY-R. TAYLOR-J. DEACON-BOWIE
Under Pressure
MERCURY
Killer Queen
MERCURY
My Melancholy Blues
B. MAY-MERCURY-R. TAYLOR-J. DEACON
Stone Cold Crazy
B. MAY-MERCURY-R. TAYLOR-J. DEACON
The Show Must Go On
B. MAY
Fat Bottomed Girls
J. DEACON
You're My Best Friend
B. MAY
Who Wants To Live Forever?
MERCURY
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
B. MAY
Hammer To Fall
MERCURY
Somebody To Love
MERCURY
Bohemian Rhapsody
Tickets
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In-Hall Tickets
Friday, June 19
7:30 P.M. at The Hobby Center
Saturday, June 20
7:30 P.M. at The Hobby Center
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Artists

Brent Havens
conductor
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MiG Ayesa
vocalist
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George Cintron
Guitar

Daniel Clemens
Electric Bass

Powell Randolph
Drum Set

Adam Michaelson
Keyboard
Sponsors
Video enhancement of Houston Symphony concerts is made possible by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Foundation through a special gift celebrating the foundation's 50th anniversary in 2015
Extras
Additional Information
Doors Open:
60 mins. pre-concert
Prelude:
No Prelude
Duration
Approx. 120 mins
Intermission
20 mins.
Age Limit
Age 6+
Visitor Info
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conductor
Brent Havens
Berklee-trained arranger/conductor Brent Havens has written music for orchestras, feature films, and virtually every kind of television. His TV work includes movies for networks such as ABC, CBS, and ABC Family Channel Network; commercials; sports music for networks such as ESPN; and even cartoons. Havens has also worked with the Doobie Brothers and the Milwaukee Symphony, arranging and conducting the combined group for Harley Davidson’s 100thAnniversary Birthday Party Finale attended by more than 150,000 fans.
He has worked with some of the world’s greatest orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London; the CBSO in Birmingham, England; the Malaysian Philharmonic; the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; the Minnesota Orchestra; the Pittsburgh Symphony; the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; the Houston Symphony; the Atlanta Symphony; the Baltimore Symphony; the Dallas Symphony; the Fort Worth Symphony; the Nashville Symphony; Orchestra of Opera North in Leeds, England; and countless others.
Havens recently completed the score for the film “Quo Vadis,” a Premier Pictures remake of the 1956 gladiator film. In 2013, he worked with the Baltimore Symphony and the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens to arrange and produce the music for the Thanksgiving Day halftime show between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, adapting both classical music and rock songs into a single four-minute show. Havens is Arranger/Guest Conductor for all of the symphonic rock programs for Windborne Music.

MiG Ayesa
vocalist
MiG started his career in Australia in BUDDY. He was then chosen to join the London cast including a ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. MiG's other West End credits include WE WILL ROCK YOU, RENT, THRILLER LIVE and SEASONS OF LARSON.
His Broadway credits include BURN THE FLOOR and ROCK OF AGES, which he also joined on the 1st US National Tour and in the Philippines. Back in Australia, his credits include GREASE, CINDERELLA, ALADDIN, WEST SIDE STORY, RENT, FAME, THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, and a UK and Australian Tour of THE MUSIC OF QUEEN: ROCK AND SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR. He reprised the role of 'Galileo' for the 10th Anniversary World Arena Tour of WE WILL ROCK YOU and as one of the TENORS OF ROCK at their resident headline show in Las Vegas and on the high seas. MiG also sailed with ROCK RHAPSODY, as well as headlining his own one man show MiG ROCKS THE BOAT.
In the Philippines, MiG played 'Robert Kincaid' in the first international production of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and starred with Lea Salonga and Tanya Manalang for the major concert event CURTAINS UP, as well as his own concert celebrating Shangri-la's 25th Anniversary, and most recently originated the role of 'Jamie Crimson' in the World Premiere Production of ALL OUT OF LOVE.
MiG starred as 'Joe King' in the TV series THE FERALS. His other TV credits include FIL IT UP, MISSION: TOP SECRET, HITS AND MEMORIES, THE MIDDAY SHOW, IMT, CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN, IT'S ABOUT TIME, CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT, PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS, VIDIOT, GOOD MORNING AUSTRALIA and HEY HEY IT'S SATURDAY as well as various commercials including a global campaign for RAY BAN. MiG's film credits include QUEEN OF THE DAMNED and SUBTERANO. A finalist in the global hit TV show ROCKSTAR:INXS, MiG released his self-titled debut album, through Decca/Universal and was an original cast member of HANDEL'S MESSIAH ROCKS: A JOYFUL NOISE. As well as releasing his 2nd album MORE THAN EVER, MiG has also penned theme songs for various TV shows as well as writing FILL MY CUP for FWD, along with his own fund raising awareness campaign for the victims of Philippine floods with UNITED AS ONE.