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Singer-songwriter Hardy will perform Friday at Whitewater Amphitheater. Credit: Wikimedia Commons \/ Tanner Gallagher<\/p>\nSinger-songwriter Hardy will perform Friday at Whitewater Amphitheater. Credit: Wikimedia Commons \/ Tanner Gallagher<\/p>\n
San Antonio\u2019s live-music calendar this week bounces from intimate songwriter showcases and spooky darkwave to arena-ready pop and country. In other words, there\u2019s plenty worth leaving the house for, no matter what kind of ear candy you crave. <\/p>\n
Wednesday, Aug. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n Chavela, Kassandra Ayala, Elena Lopez<\/strong><\/p>\n This special bill will present three of San Antonio\u2019s best songwriters and bandleaders in a stripped-down, in-the-round setting. Chavela is the project of Isabel Paillao, whose tunes honor San Antonio\u2019s West Side legacy while adding her own modern twist.\u00a0 Kassandra Ayala weaves affecting bilingual indie-folk, while Elena Lopez, aka Elnuh, crafts dream-pop of the highest order. $15, 7 p.m., Gunter Hotel, 311 N. St. Mary\u2019s St., thegunterhotel.com. \u2014 Bill Baird<\/strong><\/p>\n Fevr, Vick Vapors<\/strong><\/p>\n Los Angeles-based Fevr signed with Darkwave Records after releasing six albums independently \u2014\u00a0and the label name says a lot about the act\u2019s sound. Led by songwriter and producer Matt Rozo, Fevr blends the sounds of \u201980s synths, new-wave, goth and a hefty dose of the Cure. The group is scheduled to release a new album in 2027 along with a split album with tour support act Vick Vapors. $23.65, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary\u2019s St.,\u00a0papertigersatx.com. \u2014 Brianna Espinoza<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, Aug. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n Benson Boone, Luna Li<\/strong><\/p>\n Pop singer Benson Boone has experienced a meteoric rise in fame, which includes a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, a now-iconic Super Bowl ad with Ben Stiller and a performance of \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d with Brian May at Coachella. His breakthrough hit \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d was the most-streamed song of 2024, and he followed it up last summer with the hit album American Heart.\u00a0 $49.65-$284.25, 8 p.m., Frost Bank Center, One Frost Bank Center Drive, (210) 444-5140, frostbankcenter.com. \u2014 Danny Cervantes<\/strong><\/p>\n La Noche Del Tigre<\/strong><\/p>\n La Noche Del Tigre is a star-studded variety show, bringing Texas talents together for a mix of live music and stand-up comedy. Think of it more as a mini-festival than your standard show, with almost all genres of Texas music covered. This installment will include Austin soul queen Tameca Jones, blues phenom Eric Tessmer, outlaw country singer James Bullard and Southern hip-hop duo Blackillac. Flying in for the show are New York\u2019s Sana Sana, freshly signed to Republic Records, and LA\u2019s Abomic Toms.\u00a0 Throw in comedians Nacya Marreiro and Chris Tellez, and you\u2019ve got a hell of a show for a surprisingly affordable door price. $25, 7 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary\u2019s St.,\u00a0papertigersatx.com. \u2014 BB<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, Aug. 21<\/strong><\/p>\n Survival Guide, Please Drown, Hotel Diplomats, Little Joe and the Dead Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n San Antonio-based electronic indie-pop solo act Survival Guide \u2014 real name Emily Whitehurst \u2014 isn\u2019t your typical ethereal, bubblegum chanteuse. First of all, she\u2019s got a punk rock background as Agent M, the frontwoman of California punk band and Warped Tour mainstays Tsunami Bomb. That punk aesthetic still comes through, even in Whitehurst\u2019s approach to her new genre. Grimes is an obvious influence, but other influences stray farther afield, including Depeche Mode, Metric and Peter Gabriel. Survival Guide will be joined on this all-local bill by atmospheric alt-rockers Please Drown, hard-charging blues rockers Hotel Diplomats and punk-flecked indie act Little Joe and the Dead Boys. Stable Hall continues to lift up SA music in its stately setting, and this one is not to be missed. $10 advance, $15 at the door, 8 p.m., Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway,\u00a0stablehall.com.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Stephanie Koithan<\/strong><\/p>\n Jackson Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n SA native Jackson Marshall has been making waves with a unique take on indie-pop \u2014 the writing is charming yet somehow feels effortless. Is it too slick for SA heshers? Maybe. But Marshall seems to be making a real connection with a fresh generation of independent-minded pop lovers. $23, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary\u2019s St.,\u00a0papertigersatx.com. \u2014 BB<\/strong><\/p>\n Hardy, Jake Worthington, McCoy Moore<\/strong><\/p>\n Singer-songwriter Hardy\u2019s album, aptly titled COUNTRY! COUNTRY! is a departure from the arena-rock riffs of his previous LP, QUIT! That one featured Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and caught the attention of Metallica\u2019s James Hetfield. Hardy has written 16 No. 1 singles for artists including Florida Georgia Line and Morgan Wallen, and he\u2019s also collaborated with Lainey Wilson, Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson.\u00a0 $79.31-$274.29, 6:55 p.m., Whitewater Amphitheater, 11860 FM 306, New Braunfels, (830) 964-3800, whitewaterrocks.com.\u00a0\u2014 DC<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong><\/p>\n Palomazo Norte\u00f1o<\/strong><\/p>\n Formed in 2023,Mexican norte\u00f1o supergroup Palomazo Norte\u00f1o features four pioneers of the genre: Lalo Mora, Eliseo Robles, Rosendo Cant\u00fa and Ra\u00fal Hern\u00e1ndez. The group\u2019s touring in both Mexico and the U.S. has brought the norte\u00f1o sound to a whole new generation of listeners. These singers may be old-timers, but they have used that to comedic effect on several recent TikToks that have gone viral. $67, 8 p.m., Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston St., (210) 226-1177,\u00a0freemancoliseum.com.\u00a0\u2014 BB<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign Up for SA Current newsletters.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Related Stories<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\tPaper Tiger\u2019s La Noche Del Tigre variety showcase also will bring together Texas music and comedians. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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