Our Pick: Maverick Music Festival, maverickmusicfestival.com
When Maverick Music Festival first started in 2013, you could still get away with calling it a good “local” festival. The main draws for that maiden voyage were Gary Clark Jr., Girl in a Coma, and (of course) the Toadies. Year two, Maverick managed to bring in hip-hop supergroup Run the Jewels and retro phenom Twin Shadow to anchor the weekend festival. In the following years, Maverick would host Best Coast, Quiet Company, Wavves, Cypress Hill, Flaming Lips and Public fucking Enemy. Last year, before Maverick had publicly committed to a fifth run, festival founder and music promoter extraordinaire Blayne Tucker hinted that he either wanted to up Maverick’s game or scrap it and try something new. Thankfully, he chose the former. This year, Maverick partnered with the Tobin Center and brought in indie pop mega stars Bastille and Young the Giant. Evidently, Maverick plans on keeping it pretty cool even as the festival grows and mainstreams, considering this year’s headliners also included endearing throwbacks like De La Soul and Book of Love.
WINNER: Victory Salon, 4745 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 281-5808, facebook.com/victorysalontx
2. All American Barbershop, 105 Warren St., facebook.com/allamericanbarbershops
3. Traveler Barbershop, 2202 Broadway, (210) 920-4134, travelerbarbershop.com
WINNER: Inn on the Riverwalk, 129 Woodward Pl., (210) 225-6333, innontheriverwalk.com
2. Arbor House, 109 Arciniega St., (210) 472-2005, arborhouse.com
3. King William Manor, 1029 S. Alamo St., (210) 222-0144,
kingwilliammanor.com
WINNER: Brackenridge, 3910 N. St. Mary's St., (210) 207-7275, brackenridgepark.org
2. Hemisfair, 434 S. Alamo St., (210) 709-4750, hemisfair.org
3. Phil Hardberger, 13203 Blanco Road, (210) 492-7472, philhardbergerpark.org
WINNER: Phil Hardberger Park, 13203 Blanco Road, (210) 492-7472, philhardbergerpark.org
2. Bark Park of Alamo Heights, 5150 Broadway, gotdoggetpark.com
3. McAllister Dog Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Road, (210) 207-7275
WINNER: Alamo Drafthouse, multiple locations, drafthouse.com
2. Santikos Embassy, 13707 Embassy Row, (210) 496-4957, santikos.com/san-antonio/embassy-14
3. Casa Blanca, 11210 Alamo Ranch Pkwy, (210) 982-0180, santikos.com/san-antonio/casa-blanca
2. The Opal Office, 6245 Vance Jackson Road, Suite 1, (210) 414-6985, facebook.com/theopalofficesalon
3. The White Orchid, 4079 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 107, (210) 408-1699, thewhiteorchidsa.com
WINNER: Out in the Park, sixflags.com/fiestatexas/special-events/out-in-the-park
2. Texas Folklife Festival, texasfolklifefestival.org
3. Mexiqueens, facebook.com/mexiqueensa
WINNER: God’s Dogs Rescue, godsdogsrescue.org
2. Project HOT, 722 Isom Road, (210) 393-1981, projecthot.org
3. The Pride Center San Antonio, 1002 N. Flores St., (210) 370-7743, pridecentersa.org
WINNER: God’s Dogs Rescue, godsdogsrescue.org
2. SNIPSA, (210) 237-9400, snipsa.org
3. San Antonio Pets Alive, sanantoniopetsalive.org
