From Texas blues royalty and indie-rock weirdos to screamo survivors and death-metal degenerates, San Antonio’s live music calendar is all over the fricken map.
Throw in hip-hop heavyweight Lil Wayne, country superstars The Chicks and a band fronted by a guy in a goblin costume and you’ve got something for just about everyone — except maybe people who don’t dig live music. Oh well, their loss.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Dent May
Dent May plays LA songwriter pop heavily indebted to Harry Nilsson and Warren Zevon. The work is infused with a playful irony that can be hard for normies to swallow sometimes — a lot depending on one’s capacity for cute, twee-adjacent stuff. It doesn’t rock, but that’s not the aim. Regardless, Dent has a knack for melody and a good sense of humor. He doesn’t take things too seriously, which gives us permission to have fun and veer into the goofy. $24, 8 p.m.,Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — BB
Friday, Oct. 16
Jimmie Vaughan
GuitaristJimmie Vaughan is Texas music royalty, having cut his teeth in the mid-’70s Austin blues scene and exploded nationally with the Fabulous Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds made catchy blues rock and hit their commercial peak with the synth-driven hit “Tuff Enuff.” Vaughan has kept on cranking since then, even performing at campaign rallies for Libertarian politician Ron Paul. Don’t hold that against him, though. The guy is a solid guitar player carrying the torch for the Texas blues tradition. $43-$108, 8 p.m., Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway, stablehall.com. — BB
Sleeping With Sirens
Emo and screamo primos will unite for one night when Sleeping With Sirens brings its catchy brand of post-hardcore and pop-punk music to town. The band is touring behind the album An Ending in Itself, which was released a few months ago and keeps nostalgia for high-pitched vocals and skinny jeans alive in the year 2026. If you’re over 30, get ready to relive those middle school and high school heartbreaks. $62.46, 7 p.m., Boeing Center at Tech Port, 3331 General Hudnell Drive, (210) 600-3699, boeingcentertechport.com. — Brianna Espinoza
Dying Fetus, Sanguisugabogg, Crowbar, Deterioration, Left to Suffer
Part grindcore, part death metal with a sprinkle of technicality, Maryland band Dying Fetus has been a prominent fixture in the extreme metal genre for 35 years. The high-profile headliner is supported by a stacked bill of bands who also know how to beat audiences into sonic submission with guttural vocals and brutal riffs. $48-$112.10, 6 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — BE
Saturday, Oct. 17
Modest Mouse, Caroline Rose
Portland-based Modest Mouse is touring to support the 2026 album An Eraser and a Maze. Formed in 1993, Modest Mouse is one of the foundational bands of the alternative and indie-rock boom during the early aughts. Founding frontman Isaac Brock continues to drive the bus and maintain the band’s eclectic and rough-hewn ethos. $57.92-$228.88, 8 p.m., Boeing Center at Tech Port, 3331 General Hudnell Drive, (210) 600-3699, boeingcentertechport.com. — Danny Cervantes
Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz
Dwayne Carter, aka Weezy, aka Lil’ Wayne, is bringing “20 years of Carter classics” to Wemby’s house on his latest tour. The New Orleans-born rapper hit the road when he was 12 years old as a prodigy and signed to Cash Money Records. Lil’ Wayne has since gone on to sell more than 120 million records worldwide while becoming a cultural icon. With 2 Chainz opening, your Saturday is set to be lit. Sold out, 8:30 p.m., Frost Bank Center, One Frost Bank Center Drive, (210) 444-5140, frostbankcenter.com. — DC
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 17-18
The Chicks
The hit-making Texas trio that rose to fame as the Dixie Chicks is still popular enough to sell out two nights in the Alamo City. The Chicks have been back together for roughly a decade after taking hiatus from a run of stardom that included both ’90s pop-culture ubiquity and headwinds after they criticized George W. Bush during the Iraq war. Since then, the trio has leaned into its progressive views, performing the national anthem at the 2020 Democratic Convention. Sold out, 8 p.m., Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-5700, majesticempire.com. — DC
Sunday, Oct. 18
Loud and Local Fest
The title says it all, and what’s not to love? This festival brings together 20 San Antonio acts for an $8 cover. Previous showcases have featured bands with fun names like Urban Casket, Dying With Dignity and Daisy Killers. Sounds like a good reason to celebrate life and live music. $8.25, 1 p.m., The Rock Box, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 803-2101, therockboxsa.com. — BB
Monday, Oct. 19
Nekrogoblikon
You have to give metal band Nekrogoblikon credit for delivering quality music to back up its schtick. The band is known for harsh vocals that sound like they could indeed have been sung by a goblin along with sweeping choruses and eerie electronic fills, all of which take melodic death metal to the next level. John Goblikon — the band’s mascot and live-show hype man — has his own roster of side projects that include a podcast, a self-help style memoir and being the face of the group’s line of hot sauces. $39.99, 7 p.m., The Rock Box, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 803-2101, therockboxsa.com. — BE
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