From reggaeton royalty to funk legends, San Antonio’s live music calendar is serving up heavy hitters this week.
Don Omar brings his infectious Latin rhythms to the Frost Bank Center, while James Brown sideman Fred Wesley and his New JB’s promise a master class in getting down and getting funky. Folk and jazz are also on the agenda for those looking to settle into a different kind of groove.
Thursday, Oct. 22
Don Omar
During a career that’s spanned two decades, Puerto Rico-born Don Omar helped define the sound of reggaeton through massive hits including “Danza Kuduro,” “Dale Don Dale,” “Salio El Sol” and “Bandoleros” and albums such as King of Kings, which helped broaden the genre’s sonic palette while bringing social consciousness to its lyrics. $58 and up, 8 p.m., Frost Bank Center, 1 Frost Bank Center Drive, (210) 444-5140, frostbankcenter.com. — Sanford Nowlin
Friday, Oct. 23
Tom Rush
Tom Rush was a major force in the late ’60s, helping to usher in the singer-songwriter era with his covers of tunes by Joni Mitchell and others. Rush’s rendition of “Urge for Going” is a sonic highlight of that musically rich decade. At 85, he still does it better than just about anybody. $58, 8 p.m., Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — Bill Baird
Saturday, Oct. 24
Fred Wesley and the New JB’s
Fred Wesley played with the J.B.’s, James Brown’s insanely tight backing band from 1970 through the early 1980s. After walking out over a pay dispute, Wesley took the group on its own, and the New JB’s have been dealing out fury and funk for decades. In addition to these musicians delivering the ultimate in good-time dance music, they have also been inspirational to generations. Hip-hop mined their music for samples, and aspiring funk and R&B acts took notes as well. $95, 8 p.m., Jo Long Theatre at the Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St., the carver.org. — Bill Baird
Tuesday, Oct. 27
I Put a Spell on You Featuring Faith Evangeline
Rock music doesn’t have a monopoly on spooky, Halloween-worthy sounds. Jazz has its own deep catalog of eerie, mysterious and downright sinister compositions, from haunting ballads to dissonant experiments that sound like they were cooked up in a haunted house. San Antonio jazz vocalist Faith Evangeline and her band will assemble favorites from Louis Armstrong, Eartha Kitt and more to have music fans swinging while they shudder. $44.69, 7:30 p.m., Jazz, TX, 312 Pearl Parkway, Building 6, Suite 6001, (210) 332-9386, jazztx.com. — SN
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