From the fuzzed-out indie folk of Squirrel Flower to the polished country harmonies of Little Big Town, San Antonio’s live music calendar offers plenty of variety this week.
Other highlights include Old Crow Medicine Show’s rootsy Americana and the dreamy, lo-fi sounds of hemlock. Let’s check out the options.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Squirrel Flower, Sour Widows
Squirrel Flower is the project of Ella O’Connor Williams, who writes slow-burning indie folk songs that every so often stomp on the fuzz pedal and blow the roof off. Hushed, careful verses regularly give way to grungy, Crazy Horse-style guitar squall. Williams writes about weather, water and impending doom in a way that somehow feels cozy rather than bleak. Bay Area trio Sour Widows open with their own slow-building, harmony-heavy guitar rock. $20, 7 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — Bill Baird
Thursday, Oct. 29
Little Big Town, Waylon Payne
Little Big Town’s four-part harmonies have made it a regular presence on country music charts for the past two decades. Founded in Nashville in 1998, the group survived early turmoil to release its second studio album The Road to Here in 2005, which included the breakout hit “Boondocks.” Since then, Little Big Town has racked up multiple albums go platinum, and its single “Pontoon” won the 2013 Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. $72.59-$279.50, 7:30 p.m., Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-5700, majesticempire.com. — Danny Cervantes
Saturday, Oct. 31
Old Crow Medicine Show, Ken Pomeroy
Grammy-winning Old Crow Medicine Show’s latest album, Union Made, leans into a blend of folk, bluegrass and alt-country that harkens back to the group’s Appalachian roots. Bandleader Ketch Secor’s timeless songwriting evokes imagery of the Civil War on this latest effort. $53.69-$76.21, 8 p.m., Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, stablehall.com. — DC
Monday, Nov. 2
hemlock, Elnuh, Rachel Toups
hemlock is the project of Carolina Chauffe, who describes her music as “swamp-raised, phone-fi alt-folk.” The act occupies a wondrous gauzy space, like music one might hear in dreams. The project started with Chauffe laying down bare-bones demos of her voice and acoustic guitar, recorded with whatever background noise happened to be in the room. On her album 444, those same songs got the full-band treatment, plus the fuzz, atmosphere and dynamics they seemed to be hinting at. San Antonio’s Elnuh promises “elevator music to sigh to,” while San Francisco’s Rachel Toups rounds out the bill. $10, 8 p.m., The Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 455-0233, thelonesomerose.com. — BB
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