Concert Reviews

The pioneering Seattle-based rock band still has it.

By Nina Rangel

May 2, 2024

The opening riffs of Seattle-based rock band Heart's "Barracuda," "Crazy on You" and "What About Love" are among the most recognizable on classic-rock radio. Appropriately, the group, formed in 1973, hit up San Antonio‘s Frost Bank Center Wednesday for nearly three hours of rock that was as familiar as it was energizing...

Heart took the stage at San Antonio's Frost Bank Center.

Mac Sabbath brings its joke metal to San Antonio — and backs it up with musicianship

The pioneers of 'Drive Thru Metal' delivered an entertaining set of humor and nostalgia Sunday at the Paper Tiger.

By Brianna Espinoza
Nov 13, 2023
Cannibal Corpse bill at San Antonio's Aztec Theatre offered a feast of meaty riffs

The packed extreme metal bill also included diabolical sets from Mayhem, Gorguts and Blood Incantation.

By Mike McMahan
Oct 18, 2023
Danzig's San Antonio performance was theatrical but grounded in timeless tunes

The tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Danzig's debut album also included the satanic likes of Behemoth, Twin Temple and Midnight.

By Brianna Espinoza
Sep 3, 2023
Tedeschi Trucks Band's San Antonio performance led the audience on a soulful journey

Most of the material from the band's Boeing Center performance was off its most recent album, and it offered a showcase for the individual members' brilliance.

By Mike McMahan
May 7, 2023
Ministry, Gary Numan, Front Line Assembly keep San Antonio crowd riveted during Tuesday's show

All three artists are industrial-music heavyweights, but their sets varied widely in sound and approach.

By Jaime Chavez
Apr 26, 2023
Upon a Burning Body delivers searing hometown performance at San Antonio's Vibes Event Center

The San Antonio-formed band delved into a deep catalog of melodic-yet-crushing material while the frenzied crowd ate it all up.

By Brianna Espinoza
Dec 12, 2022
San Antonio stop of the Trinity of Terror tour was big on blood, shock and relentless metalcore

Motionless in White and Ice Nine Kills delivered the night’s high points, but Black Veil Brides and Atreyu helped deliver a solid package.

By Brianna Espinoza
Dec 4, 2022
Judas Priest's performance at San Antonio's Tech Port Center delivered on power and spectacle

The show was a reminder of the band's lasting legacy in metal and hard rock.

By Sanford Nowlin
Nov 23, 2022
Lorna Shore's intense San Antonio performance shows why it rules the deathcore scene

The band came to Vibes Event center with a stacked bill of other brutal acts, including Aborted and Ingested.

By Brianna Espinoza
Nov 2, 2022
Puscifer brought prog, electronics and Spam to San Antonio's Tech Port Center

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan's other band grabbed attention with its music — the videos, eh, not so much.

By Mike McMahan
Oct 23, 2022
During Tuesday's San Antonio show, Lamb of God showed why it's still at the top of the metal heap

Even though it's entered into the third decade of its career, the band can channel its energy and captivate a crowd.

By Brianna Espinoza
Oct 19, 2022
Review: Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird enchants during his first-ever San Antonio performance

In addition to being a killer violinist, the singer-songwriter can whistle well enough to dumbfound actual songbirds.

By Kevin Sanchez
Sep 28, 2022
For 40,000 fans at Rammstein's San Antonio stadium show, the spectacle was worth the wait

The Alamodome crowd sang along, chanting German lyrics as fire blasted through the building.

By Garrett T. Capps, San Antonio Current
Sep 18, 2022
Rise Against's return to San Antonio was epic in every sense of the word

All three bands barreled through tunes dating all the way back to their beginnings — and the audience clearly enjoyed the ride.

By Nina Rangel
Aug 3, 2022
All the cool performances we saw during the second day of Texas music festival Float Fest 2022

By San Antonio Current Staff
Jul 25, 2022
Everything we saw during the first day of Central Texas music festival Float Fest 2022

By San Antonio Current
Jul 24, 2022
At San Antonio show, Sepultura's Max and Iggor Cavalera proved why they're metal icons

Divebombs and chugging breakdowns spawned mosh pits and flying beer cans.

By Garrett T. Capps, San Antonio Current
Jun 24, 2022
Everything we saw as Glass Animals brought its Dreamland tour to San Antonio on Sunday

By San Antonio Current Staff
Jun 6, 2022
Everything we saw as Carla Morrison performed Saturday at San Antonio's Tech Port Center

By San Antonio Current Staff
May 22, 2022
All the fun-loving folks we saw at Taco Fest, San Antonio's taco-fueled music festival

By San Antonio Current Staff
May 15, 2022

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