Mike McMahan, Author at San Antonio Current

Nashville-based guitarist-songwriter Daniel Donato is a rising star in the jam band scene.

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Ahead of San Antonio show, jam band wunderkind Daniel Donato talks about riding the vibes

The rising star guitarist-songwriter will perform this Thursday at Paper Tiger.

by Mike McMahan February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

The rising star guitarist-songwriter will perform this Thursday at Paper Tiger.

Death to All celebrates the music of pioneering death metal act Death and includes members that actually played in the band.

Death to All, a tribute to late Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner, bringing tour to San Antonio

Death to all will hit San Antonio’s Vibes Event Center on Saturday, Nov. 22.

by Mike McMahan November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy are the core members of The Cult.

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Talking with Ian Astbury of The Cult and Death Cult before both bands play San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre

The bands will play the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

by Mike McMahan October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Comedian Tom Arnold will perform Saturday, Sept. 6, at Woodlawn Comedy.

Comedian Tom Arnold dishes on Steven Seagal, Trump and Schwarzenegger ahead of San Antonio show

The veteran stand-up comic will perform this Saturday at Woodlawn Comedy.

by Mike McMahan September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

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San Antonio rock outfit Street Lamp looks to bring its energetic sound to a bigger stage

The hard-working quartet’s next show will take place this Sunday at The Mix.

by Mike McMahan June 19, 2025August 5, 2025

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Catching up with Drive By Truckers’ Mike Cooley ahead of the band’s San Antonio show

The long-running and critically acclaimed band will play Stable Hall this Thursday.

by Mike McMahan May 27, 2025August 2, 2025

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Primus’ Larry LaLonde dishes on the Sessanta V 2.0 tour coming to San Antonio this month

The band plays Freeman Coliseum this Tuesday with A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.

by Mike McMahan April 27, 2025August 1, 2025

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Former Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate to perform signature concept album in its entirety at San Antonio show

Tate will perform Operation: Mindcrime start to finish when he plays the Aztec this Saturday.

by Mike McMahan March 26, 2025August 5, 2025

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San Antonio’s Jason Kane & the Jive dropping new album at March 15 show

The retro-rocking trio will perform at Jandro’s Garden Patio.

by Mike McMahan March 12, 2025June 30, 2025

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Dweezil Zappa keeping his father’s groundbreaking music alive with show at Empire Theatre

Zappa’s San Antonio show this Tuesday is part of his 2025 Rox(Postroph)y tour.

by Mike McMahan January 11, 2025July 27, 2025

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BEAT bassist Tony Levin talks about revisiting the ’80s work of prog giants King Crimson

BEAT, which features two King Crimson members, plays San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre this Saturday.

by Mike McMahan December 12, 2024July 27, 2025

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Talking with Dark Funeral’s Lord Ahriman before the black metal act’s show with GWAR

The Swedish band is part of GWAR’s tour that stops in San Antonio this Saturday.

by Mike McMahan November 15, 2024July 15, 2025

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Talking to Testament ahead of the pioneering thrash band’s San Antonio show

The group plays the Aztec Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 19.

by Mike McMahan October 18, 2024August 5, 2025

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The Get Up Kids hit San Antonio to play the 1999 album Something to Write Home About in full

‘I’m 47 singing like I’m 22,’ singer-guitarist Matt Pryor told the Current ahead of Sunday’s show.

by Mike McMahan August 21, 2024November 13, 2024

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Beach Bunny bringing hummable melodies, introspective lyrics to San Antonio this Sunday

The “Prom Queen” act is opening for pop singer Melanie Martinez at Frost Bank Center.

by Mike McMahan June 21, 2024May 27, 2025

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Hard rockers Tesla talk songwriting, The Beatles ahead of San Antonio performance

The band behind ‘Signs’ and ‘Modern Day Cowboy’ plays Wednesday, June 5, at the Aztec Theatre.

by Mike McMahan June 3, 2024August 3, 2025

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Dancing in the Dark: Night Club bringing its synth-heavy sounds to San Antonio’s Paper Tiger

Night Club will fire up the Danse Macabre in San Antonio on Tuesday, May 7.

by Mike McMahan May 1, 2024May 27, 2025

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Catching up with the Bacon Brothers ahead of their Gruene Hall performance

The duo, consisting of Hollywood star Kevin Bacon and his real-life brother Michael, will play the historic dance hall on Friday.

by Mike McMahan January 16, 2024July 27, 2025

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Picking Up the Pieces: The messy business of reuniting Girl in a Coma

GIAC will play sold-out shows at San Antonio’s Paper Tiger on Dec. 8 and 10.

by Mike McMahan November 28, 2023July 29, 2025

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Guitar-fueled indie group Ratboys is hitting San Antonio on the heels of its best album yet

After a series of increasingly assured releases, Ratboys this year dropped The Window.

by Mike McMahan October 30, 2023May 27, 2025