The annual Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair is one of San Antonio’s premiere free music events, and this year’s lineup looks to be one of its hottest yet. But if that’s not your jam, read on for something that is.
Thursday, March 12-Sunday, March 15
Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair
This free festival offers an outdoor, family-friendly vibe and celebrates South Texas regional music, from conjunto and Tejano to cumbias and everything in between. More than 175 artists will perform over four days, including headliners Jay Perez, La Fiebre and Siggno, so check the lineup to find your favorites — or seek out some unknowns who could soon top your list. The gathering brings in tens of thousands of Tejano fans from across the country, so buckle up. Free, 4 p.m. Thursday and noon Friday-Sunday, Hemisfair, 630 E. Nueva St., tejanomusicawards.com. — BB
Friday, May 13
Pretty Boy Floyd, Wolfpack, The Fixations, The Babylons
Here’s a novel turn: Pretty Boy Floyd, one of the sleazier acts pop-metal acts swaggering along the Sunset Strip during the late 1980s, is pairing up with punk — or at least punk-adjacent — San Antonio acts known for a certain swagger of their own. Should be fun to see how the Doc Marten and Aquanet crowds come together. Our guess is three-chord rock with attitude and hooks bring ’em together. $23.18, 6:30 p.m., Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue, 437 McCarty, Suite 101, (210) 607-7007, fitzrockssa.com. — Sanford Nowlin
Saturday, March 14
Badflower, Olive Vox, Point North, AnDy Darling
Los Angeles hard rock outfit Badflower, the headliner of this four-band touring bill, made their 2019 major label debut with OK I’m Sick, which hit big thanks to the song “Ghost.” Last year, the group which specializes in post-grunge anthems built around dark lyrical themes, claimed the alt-rock charts with “Detroit” thanks to its catchy grooves. $48.00-$70.80, 7 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St., (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com. — DC
Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes
Chuck Prophet gained attention in the ’80s as a key member of Paisley Underground act Green on Red before releasing a stream of acclaimed solo albums that leaned into earnest country, blues and folk. Along the way, he’s collaborated with the likes of Alejandro Escovedo, Kelly Willis and the late Warren Zevon. Prophet caught the cumbia bug on his latest album, Wake the Dead, which he recorded with ¿Qiensave?, a Latin-infused outfit from Salinas, California. The release is fully of dance-floor ready grooves that incorporate cumbia’s slinky and infectious rhythms with organ-driven garage rock — some sounding a lot like SA’s own Sir Douglas Quintet. Those looking to raise a glass to the recently passed Augie Meyers could certainly find much to celebrate at Prophet’s upcoming show. $38.17-$016.74, 8:30 p.m., Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 W. Grayson St., samsburgerjoint.com. — SN
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