Thursday, February 11
PRCA Rodeo with Hunter Hayes
If it’s true that baby-face pop country crooner Hunter Hayes can play 30 instruments, it’s a shame he’s wasting all that talent on making the aspartame pop country that’s making him a 24-year-old millionaire … Oh, I see. $15-$200, 7pm, AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, (210) 444-5000
Thursday, February 11
Nicho Hinojosa
The sensitive, Spanish-language ballads by Nicho Hinojosa will make even the staunchest tough guy weep. $20, 9:15pm, Club Rio, 13307 San Pedro Ave, (210) 403-2582
Friday, February 12
The Bellamy Brothers
Best known for soft rock special “Let Your Love Flow,” the Bellamy Brothers’ discography goes way deeper than the saccharine crossover hit. $20 – $25, 7pm, John T. Floore’s Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Road, (210) 695-8827
Friday, February 12
Collective Dreams
The collective space dream of five of the city’s ethereal math-poppers. With Animal Spirit and Peach Fish. 10pm, Bottom Bracket Social Club, 1609 N. Colorado St., (210) 267-9160
Friday, February 12
El Gran Cumbiasazo!! *Edicion Acuario
Cumbia beneath the deep in this underwater-themed dance party. Suggested donation of $3, 10pm, The Phantom Room, 2106 N. St. Mary’s St.
Friday, February 12
Ellis Redon
In regards to Ellis Redon, some brilliant music critic once wrote, “His music is vast and metallic, like dusk in a scrapyard—pixies playing in the kindled underbrush of a slashed and burned rainforest. I want to make out and cry, cry and make out.” With Crocodile and Old Soul. $3, 9pm, Concrete Jungle, 1628 S. Presa. St., (210) 884-6455
Friday, February 12
The Red Legs
The Bolos’ Osita Anusi, The Hares’ Harvey McLaughlin and Lonely Horse’s Nick Long and Travis Hild have formed a band of varsity level rock ‘n’ rollers. We’ll see if the whole can live up to the sum of its parts. $5, 8pm, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St.
Saturday, February 13
Communist Daughter
Props for the incredible Neutral Milk Hotel-inspired band name to this quartet of Minnesota indie rockers. $10 donation, 7pm, Riff House Concerts, 14614 Mountain Wood
Saturday, February 13
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy
Stand in a room full of blowdryers for 40 minutes; hot, sticky waves of vibrating heat cascading across your bod. Their white noise humming like a million grasshoppers, changing frequency in unison. ‘Tis the Grasshopper, my friends. ‘Tis the Grasshopper. With Ghost Police and Extent. Free, 9pm, Faust Tavern, 517 E. Woodlawn Ave, (210) 257-0628
Saturday, February 13
The Punknecks
You’ll fall in love with the pixiesh frontwoman of this guttural hillbilly punk duo from Tennessee. ‘Til you realize the face-tattooed, gravel-throated guitar player is her husband. Then you’ll love her from afar. Real respectful like. Free, 1pm, The Cove, 606 W. Cypress St., (210) 227-2683
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This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2016.