San Antonio bands heavily represented at SXSW 2026

The Alamo City is all over the 40th installment of the multimedia music and tech festival. Here’s a rundown of free showcases featuring acts from our city.

by Stephanie Koithan March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes are brining a mix of Latin grooves and garage rock to Sam's Burger Joint.

Live Music in San Antonio This Week

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Tejano Fan Fair, Chuck Prophet, Pretty Boy Floyd

LA hard rockers Badflower are also bringing the stomp to SA.

by San Antonio Current Staff March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

Gogol Bordello bringing its ‘musical supercollider’ to San Antonio this Friday

The Current chatted with frontman Eugene Hütz before the eclectic and energetic New York band plays its sold-out show at Paper Tiger.

by Stephanie Koithan March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Starbird currently has locations in California and Colorado.

Flavor

California’s Starbird Chicken chain will expand into San Antonio next year

The restaurants specialize in organic, antibiotic-free chicken that’s hand-breaded with gluten-free flour and flavored with a blend of spices.

by Katherine Stinson March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Grupo Frontera is touring behind the release of its third album.

News

Norteño-cumbia heavyweights Grupo Frontera coming to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center

The McAllen-based Latin Grammy winners will perform Sunday, July 19, and tickets go on sale this week.

by Sanford Nowlin March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Texas News

South Texas student mariachis detained by ICE

The ‘best trumpet player’ in Texas is being detained by himself in Raymondville. The rest of the family is locked up in the San Antonio-area Dilley facility.

by Stephanie Koithan March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Augie Meyers, who died at 85, had a career that encompassed Tex-Mex, rock ‘n’ roll, country and more.

Music

San Antonio music icon Augie Meyers has died at age 85

Meyers’ distinctive Vox organ played key roles in hits by Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. He also wrote the beloved SA jukebox staple ‘(Hey Baby) Que Paso.’

by Sanford Nowlin March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

San Antonio art-pop band Buttercup's newest album is its 10th.

Music

Buttercup’s new album Send More Yellow is a zen rallying cry against life’s miseries

The long-running San Antonio group will play a release show for the LP this Friday at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre.

by James Courtney March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Moonchild performs this Saturday at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre.

Music

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: North Mississippi All Stars, 2hollis, Moonchild, Julie Doiron

Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is also bringing his fingerboard wizardry to town.

by San Antonio Current Staff March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Music

SoCal punk pioneers the Descendents brought infectious energy to San Antonio

The Southern California melodic hardcore band performed Saturday at the Aztec Theatre with Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls opening.

by Stephanie Koithan March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

"Instead of trying to be girlfriends of the Beatles, we wanted to just be them — to do what they do," said Nancy Wilson, who helped break down the door for other women rockers.

Music

Talking with Heart’s Nancy Wilson as the band tours behind 50 years of Dreamboat Annie

Heart, led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, will perform Tuesday, March 3, at the Majestic Theatre.

by Stephanie Koithan February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Concert Announcements

You can dance if you want to at San Antonio’s La Semana Allegre 2026

The resurrected music fest’s eclectic lineup features “Safety Dance” originators Men Without Hats along with Bow Wow Wow, Surfbort, La Santa Cecilia, Ghostland Observatory and more.

by Stephanie Koithan February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

San Antonio's Imminent Descent is dropping its second album this weekend.

Music Stories & Interviews

San Antonio metal band Imminent Descent playing album release show this Saturday

After a lengthy hiatus, the group is back with a new lease full of chugging riffs and dual-guitar interplay.

by Brianna Espinoza February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Legendary melodic punk band Descendents are joining forces with UK post-hardcore folk punk Frank Turner for a North American tour.

Live Music in San Antonio This Week

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Descendents, bbno$, Skajects

Yacht Rock Revue is also cruising into town to treat us to laid-back tunes from the era of earth tones, facial hair and wide lapels.

by San Antonio Current Staff February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

Concert Announcements

Psychedelic Furs and We Are Scientists to play San Antonio’s Aztec Theatre in May

The iconic new wave band was responsible for some of the most enduring tracks of the ’80s — and tickets to see the show go on sale as early as this Wednesday.

by Stephanie Koithan February 24, 2026February 24, 2026