Punk pioneers Black Flag powerfully revisited the First Four Years at San Antonio show

On Thursday, punk rock trailblazers Black Flag brought the crowd at SA's Paper Tiger back to band's early days, delivering an onslaught of…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint played San Antonio on Saturday

Vintage heavy metal acts W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint brought their piledriving sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre on Saturday night. Here's a…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Say Anything tore up San Antonio's Vibes Event Center

Say Anything brought its infectious blend of pop-punk, emo and alternative rock to San Antonio's Vibes Event Center on Saturday. Touring on…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Iron Maiden ripped through new and old tracks for Sunday's San Antonio show

Heavy metal deities Iron Maiden tore through an epic night of mayhem and music Sunday at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center as…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Gwar brought blasts of heavy sound (and gallons of blood) to San Antonio on Saturday

Rejoice, San Antonio! For Gwar — the Scumdogs of the Universe themselves — came here Saturday to deliver us all from the political shitshow…

By Jaime Chavez and Aaron Tyler

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Headlining a packed metal showcase in San Antonio, Soulfly proves it still has the groove

What happens when a tour packs San Antonio's Paper Tiger with a diverse array of metal bands capped off with a searing…

By Brianna Espinoza

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Everything we saw as Billy Joel and Sting played San Antonio's Alamodome

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Billy Joel and Sting co-headlined show at San Antonio's Alamodome on Friday, each performing songs…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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The Black Dahlia Murder gave San Antonio metalheads a brutal night to remember

Vibes Event Center on Thursday played host to The Black Dahlia Murder and four other metal acts that left San Antonio’s ears…

By Jaime Chavez and Aaron Tyler

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During Monday's San Antonio concert, Korn and Gojira were a study in contrasts

Let's face it, for all the talk of a nu metal revival, much of the genre hasn't aged well. Plenty of its…

By Sanford Nowlin

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Punk band X brought urgency and fun to what may be its final San Antonio show

Groundbreaking Los Angeles punk band X played the Charlene McCombs Empire Theatre Saturday night as a stop on its farewell tour. The…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as King Diamond unleashed evil at San Antonio's Boeing Center

Danish occult rocker King Diamond brought his Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920 tour to San Antonio's Boeing Center at Tech Port on Tuesday. Eerie…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Leon Bridges and Hermanos Gutiérrez romanced the Majestic Theatre Thursday night

Leon Bridges and Hermanos Gutiérrez packed the Majestic Theatre Thursday, delivering a night of grooves that were both seductive and tender. There…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as Lucinda Williams performed Tuesday at San Antonio's Stable Hall

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams was a folk force to be reckoned with Tuesday evening at Stable Hall, recounting her life story in…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw at Jinjer's pummeling San Antonio show on Monday

Progressive metal outfit Jinjer brought its crushing grooves, technical musicianship and powerful vocals to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre on Monday with Hanabie…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Architects brought the breakdowns to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

English metalcore group Architects delivered its powerful mix of hardcore, screamo and death metal at the Aztec Theatre on Sunday with support…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw Saturday at Austin's ACL Festival

ACL Festival's opening weekend got underway Friday, and we caught the excitement on Saturday. Here's a look at Dua Lipa, Renee Rapp, Khruangbin, the…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw at San Antonio's Hello Kitty Rave

The St. Mary's Strip took a turn for the cute on Thursday when Hello-Ween, a Hello Kitty-themed rave, filled Paper Tiger with…

By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Current Staff

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Stryper's San Antonio performance proves the band's Christian rock is no joke

Stryper performed Wednesday night at San Antonio’s Aztec Theater as part of a tour celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary. The members’ advancing…

By Bill Baird

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Everything we saw as Silversun Pickups brought their sweeping sonics to San Antonio

LA-born alt-rock act Silversun Pickups brought its mix of layered guitars and melody to San Antonio on Tuesday. The band performed at…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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LA LOM brought intoxicating tropical grooves to San Antonio's Stable Hall

Los Angeles League of Musicians, or LA LOM, played a sold-out show at Stable Hall Friday night, generating an intoxicating ambience with…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as Cigarettes After Sex brought its sultry sounds to San Antonio

Singer-songwriter Greg Gonzalez and his ambient-pop outfit Cigarettes After Sex filled San Antonio's Frost Bank Center with hushed and ethereal tunes on…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Till Lindemann of Rammstein terrified San Antonio

Ever-theatrical Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann kicked off his 2024 North American tour with a blazing performance at the Boeing Center at Tech…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Kill Iconic's A Home Away from Home Festival came to San Antonio

Record label Kill Iconic is presenting its A Home Away from Home Festival in several locations around the country this month. San…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Creed took San Antonio crowd higher during Frost Bank Center show

Nineties post-grunge hitmakers Creed announced a reunion and new tour late last year to much anticipation. Almost a year later, the band…

By Jaime Monzon

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Alt-rock act Cake brought its quirky brand of cool to San Antonio on Thursday night

Popular '90s alt-rock band Cake brought its quirky-yet-cool sound to The Espee Thursday night. The band demonstrated its enduring funkiness with a…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as Norma Jean brought the metalcore fury to San Antonio

Georgia-bred metalcore band Norma Jean devastated the Rock Box on Saturday night with a fierce and driving set. Opening act No Cure also…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Bush and Candlebox rocked San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum

Grunge aficionados got to feel like it was 1995 all over again while enjoying an evening of Bush's greatest hits Wednesday night…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Hawthorne Heights' San Antonio show proved the emo band's staying power

Hawthorne Heights’ highly anticipated 20 Years of Tears Tour trekked into Paper Tiger on Tuesday, and despite oppressive heat and pouring rain,…

By Brianna Espinoza

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Everything we saw as The Get Up Kids brought the feels to San Antonio

Midwestern emo stalwarts The Get Up Kids blew the roof off San Antonio's Paper Tiger on Sunday as part of a tour…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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These vintage photos show San Antonio's 'Outlaw Country' era, from Willie to Dolly

San Antonio journalist Sam Kindrick was "present at the creation" of the 1970s Outlaw Country movement, according to his recently published autobiography…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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