Iron Maiden bring the theatrics during a live performance. Credit: Shutterstock / Bruce Alan Bennett

From legendary metal act Iron Maiden to a cappella group Straight No Chaser to shows celebrating the anniversary of St. Mary’s Strip honky tonk the Lonesome Rose, SA music fans are in for a smorgasbord of sounds this week.

Let’s dig into the tasty tidbits.

Thursday, Nov. 14-Sunday, Nov. 17

Lonesome Rose 6th Anniversary: Dale Watson, Nicky Diamonds, Elnuh, Precious Gems, Summer Dean

The Lonesome Rose has provided a home for alt-country, folk, rockabilly, rock and everything in between for six years now. As a venue, it manages to survive without any TVs blaring sports or news — quite a feat, it seems. Instead, the “oldest honky tonk on the St. Mary’s Strip” creates an intimate, homey vibe that makes it feel far older than six years. For its four nights of anniversary shows, the Rose has rounded up a stellar group of artists that reflects its diverse booking policy, including SA heroes Elnuh and Nicky Diamonds, drone specialists Precious Gems, Texas county treasure Dale Watson and more. Check the website to see who’s playing when. Free-$20, 8 p.m., The Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St Mary’s St., thelonesomerose.com. — Bill Baird

Friday, Nov. 15

Holy Wire, Secrecies, Summore, Raudiver

Holy Wire crafts synth-driven new wave with appealingly melodic crooning from frontman Alain Paradis. The band sounds more Euro than Austin, its actual home base, but Texas is all the richer for it. Also on the bill are Dallas’ Secrecies, whose shoegazy dream pop evokes a warm, floating bliss; Summore, darkwave from Columbus, Ohio; and Houston’s Raudiver, who mix darkwave with goth and shoegaze. Put on your eyeliner, boys and girls. $10, 8 p.m., The Starlighter, 1910 Fredericksburg Road, thestarlighter.com. — BB

Saturday, Nov. 16

Straight No Chaser

One of the enduring hallmarks of the a cappella boom of the early 2000s, Straight No Chaser originated as a student act at Indiana University. The original members reformed in 2007 after a YouTube revival of the group performing “The 12 Days of Christmas” went viral. A five record deal with Atlantic followed. While Christmas standards form the backbone of their catalog, Straight No Chaser is known for putting its unique a cappella spin on a variety of contemporary hits. $34.50-$105, 8 p.m., Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — Danny Cervantes

Sunday, Nov. 17

Iron Maiden, The Hu

Heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden are returning to the Alamo City to close out the U.S. leg of its Future Past tour, largely focused around material from its 1986 classic Somewhere in Time and 2021’s Senjutsu, its most recent album. With a legacy stretching back nearly five decades, Maiden is an indelible part of the San Antonio hard rock cultura. Expect the band to unleash energetic versions of material old and new while the its mascot Eddie looms in the background. Mongolian folk-metal outfit The Hu, known for incorporating traditional instrumentation and throat singing, should set an intense opening pace. $49.50-$79.50, 7:30 p.m., Frost Bank Center, One Frost Bank Center Drive, (210) 444-5140, frostbankcenter.com. — DC

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This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2024.