Everything we saw at the Broadway Rave at San Antonio's Rock Box

Drama geeks convened at the Rock Box on Saturday for the Broadway Rave, a touring dance party celebrating showtunes and musical theatre.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw at the Broadway Rave at San Antonio's Rock Box
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Everything we saw as Disko Cowboy brought the hoedown to San Antonio's Stable Hall

Disko Cowboy brought his boot-scootin' mix  of electronic dance music and country to San Antonio's Stable Hall on Friday. Here's a look at…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Disko Cowboy brought the hoedown to San Antonio's Stable Hall
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Everything we saw as A Day to Remember brought its metalcore madness to San Antonio

Florida based metalcore group A Day to Remember delivered its bare-knuckle blend of emo, pop-punk and hardcore to fans at Freeman Coliseum on…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as A Day to Remember brought its metalcore madness to San Antonio
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The Wooten Brothers electrified during their show at San Antonio's Stable Hall

Legendary bass player Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers played to a rapt, seated audience at Stable Hall on Tuesday night, proving…

By Stephanie Koithan

The Wooten Brothers electrified during their show at San Antonio's Stable Hall
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The Black Angels' Friday gig in San Antonio showed the band's mind-altering power

The Black Angels' performance Friday at San Antonio's Stable Hall demonstrated why the Austin-based group remains one of the pivotal acts in…

By Sanford Nowlin

The Black Angels' Friday gig in San Antonio showed the band's mind-altering power
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Everything we saw as Blink-182 brought the fun to San Antonio's Frost Bank Center

Enemas of the state Blink-182 played Frost Bank Center on Monday. The "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" musicians kept their clothes…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Blink-182 brought the fun to San Antonio's Frost Bank Center
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More amazing photos from San Antonio Music Showcase 2024

The San Antonio Music Showcase came back in a big way on Saturday, with more than 100 bands and DJs at 17…

By San Antonio Current Staff

More amazing photos from San Antonio Music Showcase 2024
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Everything we saw as Melanie Martinez brought her pop fever dream to San Antonio

Melanie Martinez, known for her musically diverse and arty pop sound, thrilled San Antonio fans Sunday at Frost Bank Center. Here's a…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Melanie Martinez brought her pop fever dream to San Antonio
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Everything we saw at the San Antonio Music Showcase on Saturday

The Current's San Antonio Music Showcase returned Saturday after a five-year hiatus. Fans showed up in a big way to check out…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw at the San Antonio Music Showcase on Saturday
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20 San Antonio music venues that are gone and sorely missed

San Antonio has seen legendary music venues come and go over the years. Some held such iconic shows that we still talk…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Although conjunto and other Latin music were the mainstays at this colorful venue that outlasted the early ’90s decline of the St. Mary’s Strip, it eventually opened up to booking punk, garage rock and other styles. The spot was cool, classy and always attracted a diverse crowd.
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Everything we saw as DIIV brought the shoegaze to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

DIIV brought its cathartic blend of shoegaze and grunge to the Aztec Theatre on Thursday night, and San Antonio fans were eager…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as DIIV brought the shoegaze to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre
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Everything we saw as Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire played San Antonio

The summer tour featuring '80s pop heavyweight Lionel Richie and legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire electrified San Antonio's Frost Bank…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire played San Antonio
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Everything we saw as emo powerhouses Can't Swim and Belmont came to San Antonio

New Jersey-based emo-pop act Can't Swim brought its cathartic sounds to San Antonio's Rock Box on Saturday with Belmont opening the show. Here's…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as emo powerhouses Can't Swim and Belmont came to San Antonio
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Metal vets Saxon and Uriah Heep demonstrate their staying power at San Antonio show

Thursday night's performance by Saxon and Uriah Heep at the Tobin Center served as testament to the enduring power of heavy rock…

By Sanford Nowlin

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Everything we saw as Taking Back Sunday brought its emo sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

Taking Back Sunday brought its signature blend of emo, melodic rock and post-hardcore to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre on Thursday, bringing fans those…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Taking Back Sunday brought its emo sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre
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Everything we saw as Amon Amarth and Cannibal Corpse crushed San Antonio's Boeing Center

A stacked bill of extreme metal acts headlined by Sweden's Amon Amarth slammed into Boeing Center at Tech Port Tuesday, allowing local…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Amon Amarth and Cannibal Corpse crushed San Antonio's Boeing Center
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Everything we saw at the Hot Water Music and Quicksand show in San Antonio

Post-hardcore heavyweights Hot Water Music came to San Antonio's Paper Tiger Saturday on the band's 30th Anniversary Tour. Fellow '90s stalwarts Quicksand…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw at the Hot Water Music and Quicksand show in San Antonio
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All the fun we saw at San Antonio's Tejano Conjunto Festival on Friday

The annual Tejano Conjunto Festival, presented by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, is back this weekend for its 42nd year. The gathering…

By San Antonio Current Staff

All the fun we saw at San Antonio's Tejano Conjunto Festival on Friday
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Everything we saw as Night Club brought its darkwave sounds to San Antonio's Paper Tiger

Darkwave duo Night Club brought its delicious, keyboard-driven brand of gloom to Paper Tiger on Tuesday. Touring behind its album Masochist, the…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Night Club brought its darkwave sounds to San Antonio's Paper Tiger
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Everything we saw as Interpol brought its moody sounds to San Antonio's Boeing Center

Post-punk revivalists Interpol treated fans at Boeing Center at Tech Port to a riveting set of brooding but beautiful music built around…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Interpol brought its moody sounds to San Antonio's Boeing Center
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Everything we saw at the return of San Antonio's La Semana Alegre

Thursday marked the first night of the resurrected La Semana Alegre music festival, which featured amazing performances from artists including Toadies, Girl…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw at the return of San Antonio's La Semana Alegre
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Everything we saw as Bad Religion and Social Distortion rocked San Antonio's Boeing Center

Legendary California punk bands Bad Religion and Social Distortion brought their anthemic sounds to Boeing Center at Tech Port on Friday night. Here's…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Bad Religion and Social Distortion rocked San Antonio's Boeing Center
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Everything we saw as STRFKR brought synth-pop sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre

STRFKR treated the audience at San Antonio's Aztec Theatre to a barrage of catchy synth-pop and post-punk sounds on Tuesday night, and local…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as STRFKR brought synth-pop sounds to San Antonio's Aztec Theatre
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Everything we saw as Movements and Tigers Jaw brought the emo vibes to San Antonio

Emo and post-hardcore group Movements delivered a riveting performance Thursday night at Vibes Event Center. Here's a look at the SoCal-based band's set…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Movements and Tigers Jaw brought the emo vibes to San Antonio
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Everything we saw as reggaeton superstar Don Omar played San Antonio on Sunday

Don Omar, one of the earliest and defining superstars of reggaeton, brought his infectious beats and socially conscious lyrics to Frost Bank…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as reggaeton superstar Don Omar played San Antonio on Sunday
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Everything we saw as Latin pop trailblazer Gloria Trevi played San Antonio on Saturday

Gloria Trevi, the groundbreaking Mexican pop singer-songwriter, electrified Freeman Coliseum on Saturday, bringing feminist lyrics, scintillating dance moves and an array of…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as Latin pop trailblazer Gloria Trevi played San Antonio
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Everything we saw as Descendants and Circle Jerks slammed their way into San Antonio

A package tour featuring three legendary groups that put Southern California on map as ground zero for hardcore punk — the Descendants,…

By San Antonio Current Staff

What we saw as Descendants and Circle Jerks slammed their way into San Antonio
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Rapper Noname brought truth to San Antonio's Paper Tiger, no matter how uncomfortable

"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful," Brazilian educator Paulo Freire said.…

By Kevin Sanchez

Rapper Noname brought truth to San Antonio's Paper Tiger, no matter how uncomfortable
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Everything we saw at San Antonio's inaugural Winter Vibes Live festival

The inaugural Winter Vibes Live festival took over St. Paul Square Saturday, providing a showcase for nearly three dozen San Antonio bands.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw at San Antonio's inaugural Winter Vibes Live festival
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Everything we saw as the Black Pumas electrified San Antonio's Stable Hall

Multi-time Grammy nominees the Black Pumas brought their blend of neo-soul and psychedelic R&B to Stable Hall on Friday, delivering a riveting…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw as the Black Pumas electrified San Antonio's Stable Hall
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