Pentagram blew minds at the legendary doom-metal band's first San Antonio show

Doom-metal pioneers Pentagram played San Antonio's Paper Tiger Tuesday night, demonstrating why the group continues to have such staying power even though…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Wilco dug deep for its Tuesday night show at The Espee

Country-rock outfit Wilco explored unfettered wilderness with its Tuesday set at The Espee in San Antonio. When the Current spoke to keyboardist…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw opening night of San Antonio's La Semana Alegre music festival

Fans flocked to Hemisfair Thursday for the opening night of La Semana Alegre music festival. We caught stellar sets by Sun*Day, Die Spitz…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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What we saw as Primus, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer brought the Sessanta V 2.0 tour to San Antonio

The Sessanta V 2.0 tour came to San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum on Tuesday, bringing a novel idea with it: assemble three potential concert…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Austin Psych Fest was a weekend of Far Out sound exploration

Austin Psych Fest took over outdoor venue Far Out Lounge this weekend for a three-day expedition into the far reaches of sound.…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as Disturbed brought The Sickness to San Antonio's Frost Bank Center

Multi-platinum nü metal band Disturbed brought its tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of breakthrough album The Sickness to San Antonio on Friday…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo rocked San Antonio's Majestic Theatre

Married Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo hit San Antonios Majestic Theatre with their best shot…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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What we saw as Machine Head, In Flames and Lacuna Coil destroyed San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

When it comes to touring metal packages, few can match the strength and diversity of the Machine Head, In Flames, Lacuna Coil…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine scorched San Antonio's Boeing Center

The tour by Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine celebrating the 20th anniversary of their albums Ascendancy and The Poison came to Boeing Center…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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The Sword melted our faces Friday night at San Antonio's Paper Tiger

Austin-based heavy metal band The Sword played Paper Tiger's main stage Friday Night, delivering a triumphant San Antonio return after the group…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Amyl and the Sniffers served up a gut punch of feminist punk at San Antonio's Paper Tiger

Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers tore down the house at Paper Tiger Monday night for a high-octane, sold-out show. But…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as Chiodos and Hawthorne Heights tore up San Antonio's Vibes Event Center

Michigan-based Chiodos treated fans at Vibes Event Center to a blistering set of its metal- and prog-tinged hardcore with the emo stalwarts…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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What we saw as Jelly Roll and T-Pain played San Antonio's NCAA March Madness Music Festival

The second day of the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival brought fire performances by country singer-rapper Jelly Roll and hip-hop and…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Shannon and the Clams' doo-wop-infused garage punk energized the Paper Tiger on Friday

Oakland-based band Shannon and the Clams brought a high-energy show to Paper Tiger Friday night, seamlessly blending retro influences into something uniquely…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw at San Antonio's 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival on Friday

Basketball and music fans descended on Hemisfair Friday to catch the first day of the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival. The free…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Down brought its sludge metal to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

Sludge-metal supergroup Down played Tuesday night at the Aztec Theatre. Fronted by Pantera singer Phil Anselmo and featuring members of Corrosion of Conformity…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Geoff Tate performed Operation Mindcrime in San Antonio

Geoff Tate, the former singer of pioneering progressive metal band Queensrÿche, brought his Operation: Mindcrime — The Final Chapter tour to the Aztec Theatre…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Wednesday 13 brought the scares to San Antonio's Paper Tiger

Horror rockers Wednesday 13 brought their creepy yet catchy sounds to San Antonio's Paper Tiger on Friday with  Stitched Up Heart opening the…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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What we saw as Cavalera and Necrot brought extreme metal sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

Former Sepultura members Max and Iggor Cavalera‘s band Cavalera tore the roof off San Antonio's Aztec Theatre on Wednesday. Part of the group's Third World Trilogy…

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Daryl Hall mixed classics, new material and solid musicianship at his San Antonio show

Daryl Hall, half of the ‘70s and ‘80s pop duo Hall & Oates, transformed the Majestic Theatre into Daryl’s House on Tuesday night.…

By Stephanie Koithan

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The best places to go out dancing in San Antonio

Sometimes the only cure for a stressful week is blowing off some steam on the dance floor. San Antonio has a vibrant…

By San Antonio Current Staff

John T. Floore's Country Store 14492 Old Bandera Rd., (210) 695-8827, liveatfloores.com Located in Helotes and opened in 1942, this venerable dance hall and café has hosted some of the biggest names in country and Americana, including Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline and Bob Dylan.
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Everything we saw as Stolas brought their ripping post-hardcore sounds to San Antonio

Prog-leaning post-hardcore band Stolas put on a blazing show Thursday night at San Antonio's Rock Box. The Las Vegas band reformed in…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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It was a folk-punk freakout as Violent Femmes played San Antonio's Espee on Wednesday

The Violent Femmes treated a Wednesday night crowd at San Antonio's Espee to run-throughs of its first two albums, demonstrating why the…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as Gary Clark Jr. brought his soulful blues-rock sounds to San Antonio

Guitarist and vocalist Gary Clark Jr. blew plenty of minds Friday night with a soulful and sold-out performance at San Antonio's Aztec…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Jerry Cantrell's San Antonio performance shows why crowds still worship the Alice in Chains guitarist

Although best known as the guitarist for grunge heavyweights Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell returned to San Antonio on Thursday night as…

By Brianna Espinoza

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Gipsy Kings roamed into San Antonio on Friday and intoxicated the crowd with their lively sound

Long-running flamenco act Gipsy Kings took the stage at San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre Friday night and demonstrated precisely why its songs have…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Blue Öyster Cult brought riffs, melody and a riveting show to San Antonio's Tobin Center

Five decades into its career of evil, Blue Öyster Cult remains a hard act to pigeonhole. The New York-based band formed from the ashes…

By Sanford Nowlin

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Smokey Robinson delivered a lifetime of hits Saturday at San Antonio's Majestic Theatre

Soul legend Smokey Robinson took the stage at San Antonio's Majestic Theatre Saturday as a stop on the tour celebrating the 50th…

By Stephanie Koithan

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Everything we saw as A Very Emo Valentines Music Fest gave San Antonio the feels

A Very Emo Valentines Music Fest rolled into San Antonio on Saturday, showcasing a roster that included Hawthrone Heights, Emery, Kurt Travis, I Set…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw as Silverstein and Thursday brought the feels to San Antonio on Sunday

Post-hardcore band Silverstein brought its blend of emo and punk to San Antonio's Vibes Event Center on Sunday with screamo stalwarts Thursday…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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