Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire bring the nostalgia, while everything from prog rock to death metal fills out another stacked week on San Antonio stages. Let’s take a look.
Tuesday, July 28
Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire
Billed as the Sing A Song All Night Long tour, this pairing of two of radio’s biggest hitmakers should have everyone “Dancing on the Ceiling.” Richie is best known for his solo superstardom of the ’80s, but this tour also features hits from his time with the Commodores, such as “Easy” and “Three Times a Lady.” Meanwhile, Earth, Wind & Fire deliver soulful grooves with classics such as “Shining Star” and “September.” $38.40-$553.90, 8 p.m., Frost Bank Center, One Frost Bank Center Drive, (210) 444-5140, frostbankcenter.com. — Danny Cervantes
Wednesday, July 29
Coheed and Cambria
New York natives Coheed and Cambria have carried the modern prog-rock torch for more than 30 years and show no sign of slowing down. The band released its 11th concept album, The Father of Make Believe, last year, which continues its ongoing sci-fi epic known as The Armory Wars. Even so, vocalist Claudio Sanchez described the latest album’s content as more personal than concept-driven. Don’t worry, there’s still much to digest, since Coheed and Cambria has evolved from the post-hardcore sound it had in the early 2000s. $59-$212.40, 7 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — Brianna Espinoza
Saturday, Aug. 1
Cumbiatron
It was only a matter of time before cumbia culture and rave culture met up. Both are rooted in dance, of course, but also, more generally, in a life-affirming embrace of the communal catharsis possible when folks actually get out there and shake it. Bring your dancing shoes. $15, 8 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — Bill Baird
Sunday, Aug. 2
Queen Serene, Commercial Breaks, Elnuh
Austin bandQueen Serene crafts compelling shoegazey rock, throwing in elements of classic Stereolab and My Bloody Valentine for good measure. Commercial Breaks, meanwhile, are comprised of Austin’s younger stock of garage-rock veterans, including folks from star in-the-making Gus Baldwin’s band. San Antonio opener Elnuh creates deeply moving rock of their own: atmospheric, majestic and, yes, also shoegazey. $10, 8 p.m., Lonesome Rose, 2114 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 455-0233, thelonesomerosesa.com. — BB
Tuesday, Aug. 4
Corpse Pile
Self-proclaimed “hardgore death metal,” Houston band Corpse Pile packs a lot of intensity into its songs, which generally end in two minutes or less. Trash-can snare drum sounds and guttural growls mix with distorted guitars and horror movie sound bites. The group is gaining traction with fans of extreme music and has quite a few festival appearances lined up this year. $17.93, 7 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — BE
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