Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Willie Nelson, The Black Dahlia Murder, Macy Gray

San Antonio music fans have an embarrassment of riches this week, from American icon Willie Nelson to throat-punching death metal act The Black Dahlia Murder to Grammy-winning soul revivalist Macy Gray to a double bill featuring fricken Billy Joel and Sting.

Let’s dive into the details.

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Willie Nelson and Family, John Baumann

Willie Nelson is bringing his musical family back to the venue where he ignited his musical revolution after leaving Nashville. The signs outside Floore’s Country Store still advertise Nelson’s early ’70s residencies from the time he lived on a ranch in Bandera. $79-$250, 7 p.m., Floore’s Country Store, 14492 Old Bandera Road, Helotes, liveatfloores.com. — Bill Baird

Thursday, Oct. 24

The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Spite, Angelmaker, Vomit Forth.

After the 2022 death of The Black Dahlia Murder’s frontman, Trevor Strnad, co-founder Brian Eschbach put down his guitar and took over as vocalist to keep the more than 20-year-old death metal act going. The reformulated quintet is back on the road supporting Servitude, its first album after Strnad’s passing. The good news for fans is that BDM has lost none of its frenzied brutality, and All Music Guide even praised Eschbach for his “pleasingly raw black metal shriek.” $36-$39, 6:30 p.m., Vibes Event Center, 1223 E. Houston St., (210) 255-3833, vibeseventcenter.com. — Sanford Nowlin

Friday, Oct. 25

Billy Joel, Sting

How does a Friday night with the Piano Man and the Tantric Guru sound? Billy Joel and Sting — both Rock & Roll Hall of Famers — are bringing legendary musical catalogs to town for what’s reportedly their only overlapping show. Joel earned his reputation thanks to ’70 classics such as “Piano Man” and “Big Shot” and a string of ’80s hits, including “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Sting’s setlists have featured a balance of his work with the Police and solo standards such as “Englishman in New York” and “Fields of Gold.” $59.50-$399.50, 7 p.m., Alamodome, 100 Montana St., (210) 207-3663, alamodome.com. — Danny Cervantes

Sunday, Oct. 26

Macy Gray

Macy Gray’s raspy voice, eclectic style and Grammy-winning single “I Try” helped make her damned near ubiquitous around Y2K. It also didn’t hurt that she was featured in movies at the time, including the Tobey Maguire Spider Man movie. The Ohio-born Gray has battled drug abuse over the years, but she keeps her neo-soul sound alive through her touring and collaborations such as her recently released single “I Am” with Big Freedia. $48-$159.30, 7 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — DC

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This article appears in Oct 16-29, 2024.