Surrealist band Powdered Wig Machine fuses sketch comedy, drag and punk rock. Credit: Ashley Bueno

San Antonio College radio station KSYM is hosting its 25th Annual Alternative to Hunger fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 22, at Jandro’s Garden Patio featuring performances by local bands.

Performances at this year’s fundraiser will include surrealist garage band Powdered Wig Machine, self-described “emo primos” Vintage Pictures, experimental indie-rockers Collective Dreams and emo-punk practitioners Good City Modern.

Tickets to the event are $5. Proceeds will benefit St. Peter-St. Joseph Children’s Home.

Doors open at 8 p.m. with bands playing until midnight. After that, techno and house DJ Mars Rodri will take over and keeps the party going until 2 a.m.

The schedule is as follows:

  • 8:30pm: Good City Modern
  • 9:10pm: Collective Dreams
  • 10:15pm: Powdered Wig Machine
  • 11:15pm: Vintage Pictures

Jandro’s is located on the south end of the St. Mary’s Strip at 2623 N. St. Mary’s St.

This year’s beneficiary, St. Peter-St. Joseph’s Children’s Home, offers temporary housing for children in crisis escaping abuse, neglect and homelessness.

$5, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Jandro’s Garden Patio, 2623 N. St. Mary’s St., instagram.com/jandros.tx.

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This article appears in Nov 13-26, 2024.

Stephanie Koithan is the Digital Content Editor of the San Antonio Current. In her role, she writes about politics, music, art, culture and food. Send her a tip at skoithan@sacurrent.com.