Saturday, February 7
Rick Springfield: Stripped Down – An Intimate Solo Performance of Music and Storytelling
Armed with an acoustic six string, mega hit “Jessie’s Girl” and soap star good looks, the multi-talented Rick Springfield will make women of all ages swoon. $60 – $125, 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700.
Wednesday, February 11
An Evening with Alice Cooper: Raise the Dead Tour
Trading in the boa constrictors and decapitated baby dolls for the finer things in life, avid golfer and born-again Christian Alice Cooper still sets the stage ablaze with elaborate sets and his immense catalog of hits spanning decades. And he still rocks the makeup like a demonic Grandpa. $37-$57, 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700.
Saturday, February 14
R. Kelly
While I’m sure that there’ll be panties aplenty thrown onto the stage for the “seductive” R&B song smith, something is off-putting about a middle aged man crooning about “licking the middle like an Oreo.” Sexy. $39-$99, 7:30pm, Illusions Theater At The Alamodome, 100 Montana, (210) 207-3663.
Monday, February 16
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Before the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys made them a household name again, the legendary Four Seasons and Frankie Valli will falsetto their way into your heart with hits like “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry” and “Candy Girl.” $45 – $100, 7:30pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700 .
Sunday, February 22
Steve Miller Band
With staple KZEP-FM hits like “The Joker” and “Fly Like An Eagle” in their arsenal, the Steve Miller Band will teleport SA all the way back to the mid-’70s. $55 – $125, 7:30pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700
Monday, February 23
Diana Ross: In The Name of Love Tour
Stop in the name of love and get Diana Ross tickets now to catch a glimpse of the legendary queen of Motown . Before Beyonce and Mariah Carey, there was the original diva that will always reign supreme. $51 – $126, 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700.
Friday, February 27
Sarah McLachlan: Shine On Tour
If you’ve ever cried at one of those late night ASPCA commercials, get ready to have a emotional breakdown at an evening of Sarah McLachlan’s touching music. $40.50 – $80.50, 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700.
Thursday, March 5
John Mellencamp
Get ready to R.O.C.K. in S.A.! The artist formerly know as John Cougar will make your heart “Hurt so Good” with his heartland rock. $42.50-$252.00, 7:30pm, Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624.
Saturday, March 7
Juan Gabriel
With a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an official day in LA, Latin superstar Juan Gabriel’s music transcends languages. $75-$235, 7pm, Freeman Coliseum, 3201 East Houston, (210) 226-1177.
Saturday, March 18
Bush
Although lead singer Gavin Rossdale is mostly renowned today as GQ‘s answer to Kurt Cobain and husband of “Hollaback Girl” Gwen Stefani, he and his band Bush are still a top shelf post-grunge band. $39.50 – $49.50, 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700.
Tuesday, March 31
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is taking the pop world by storm with her immense catalog of number one singles. Move over Selena Gomez, there’s a new pop princess in town. $29.50-$69.50, 7:30pm, AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, (210) 444-5000.
Monday, April 30
Dweezil Zappa: Zappa Plays Zappa
Dweezil Zappa is following in the footsteps of his mad musical genius father, the one ‘n’ only Frank Zappa. Let’s just hope that Dweezil performs “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow.” $25-$75, 8pm, Aztec Theatre, 201 East Commerce, (210) 760-2196.
Friday, May 1
Kidz Bop Kids: Make Some Noise!
Love ’em or hate ’em, the Kidz Bop Nation is coming to town. With the infamous tweenagers strutting their stuff while belting out repurposed top 100 pop songs and promising to be more squeaky clean than the Wiggles. $22.50 – $50, 8pm, Majestic Theatre, 224 East Houston, (210) 226-5700.
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