Thursday, March 31
Album Happy Hour : A Tribe Called Quest Hits, Rarities and Remixes
Raise a glass and then pour it out for Phife Dawg, one-third of the legendary hip-hop duo, who passed away last week. Free, 6pm, The Mix, 2423 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 735-1313
Thursday, March 31
Pageantry, RMRS, Levees
Denton’s Pageantry and SA’s RMRS weave ethereal soundscapes, fearing no genre and conquering many, but always staying close to the roots of poppy, emotional indie. If A&R guys still existed and they were to catch Levees on the day that the competition signed the next Alabama Shakes, the group might be rocketing up the charts faster than you can say “But I don’t even like the Alabama Shakes.” With The Continuums. $5, 9pm, Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 735-7775
Thursday, March 31
San Antonio Symphony: Il Trovatore
Legendary Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick leads an outstanding cast of American singers in this concert performance of Verdi’s famous opera. $15 – $96, 8pm, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624
Friday, April 1
David Lindley
The historic “maxi-instrumentalist” exhibits why his record credits read like a who’s who of country, pop and rock royalty, including Jackson Browne, Dolly Parton and Curtis Mayfield. $17 – $50, 8pm, Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E. Grayson St., (210) 223-2830
Friday, April 1
Haunter
SA’s own black metal ensemble Haunter have their sights set on bigger and darker horizons, wrapping up three EPs in less than two years and scheduling tours that will take them through the socialist tundra of Canada within the year. With Cursus, Nio and Dreadnought. Free, 9pm, Bottom Bracket Social Club, 1609 N. Colorado St., (210) 267-9160
Friday, April 1
Parallelephants Cassette Release
The best-dressed band in town with well-crafted indie-disco tunes aplenty release their cassette version of Composition Fantastic. $10, 8pm, Jack’s Patio Bar, 3030 Thousand Oaks, (210) 494-2309
Friday, April 1
Peelander Z
Cartoons and punk rock go three-fingered hand in tattooed hand with these Nipponese party punkers who put on one of the rowdiest shows this side of Gwar. $5, 9pm, 502 Bar, 502 Embassy Oaks, (210) 257-8125
Saturday, April 2
The Jazz Poets of San Antonio present “Radio Aztlan”
A satirical radio show/podcast performed as live teatro, the Jazz Poets of San Antonio’s “Radio Aztlán” delves into the world of the “barriocosm” in a spoof of NPR’s “Prairie Home Companion.” $10 – $15, 8pm, Urban-15, 2500 S. Presa St., (210) 736-1500
Saturday, April 2
Stomp
Who knew banging on trash cans, sweeping up refuse and folding newspaper could be so musical? $35.50 – $62.50, 3pm & 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-5700
Sunday, April 3
In-Store Seminar with Sunshine Jones
Take a lesson and receive some pointers from the acclaimed DJ. Noon, Southtown Vinyl, 1010 S. Flores St., (210) 231-0512
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This article appears in Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2016.