{"id":288807,"date":"2025-10-09T08:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/288807\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T08:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:45:42","slug":"live-music-in-san-antonio-this-week-rilo-kiley-stanley-clarke-rainbow-kitten-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/288807\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Rilo Kiley, Stanley Clarke, Rainbow Kitten Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GroundbreakingGroundbreaking jazz bassist Stanley Clarke will perform Saturday at the Carver Community Cultural Center. Credit: Courtesy \/ Groundbreaking jazz bassist Stanley Clarke will perform Saturday at the Carver Community Cultural Center<\/p>\n

San Antonio\u2019s live-music calendar is hard to top this week.<\/p>\n

Jazz-fusion titan\u00a0<\/strong>Stanley Clarke\u00a0will bless the Carver Community Cultural Center with his bass virtuosity while indie-poppers Rilo Kiley and alt-rockers Rainbow Kitten Surprise will bring earworms aplenty. Let\u2019s take a look. <\/p>\n

Wednesday, Oct. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rilo Kiley, Pedro The Lion<\/strong><\/p>\n

LA-based indie-poppers Rilo Kiley \u2014\u00a0reunited and touring for the first time since 2008 \u2014\u00a0blossomed during the early-aughts alternative boom. The band\u2019s fourth album More Adventurous spawned the breakthrough single \u201cPortions for Foxes,\u201d but it only released one more long-player before breaking up. Indie-rockers Pedro The Lion serve as a must-see opener. $71.00 and up, 8 p.m., Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary\u2019s, (210) 812-4355, theaztectheatre.com.\u00a0\u2014 Danny Cervantes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, Oct. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starcrawler<\/strong><\/p>\n

LA\u2019s Starcrawler makes fun, heavy rock music, not unlike The Runaways but burnished with heavier moments. Their basic approach seems to be classic California stoner rock with elements of glam, Sabbath and maybe even a bit of the Breeders. Singer Arrow de Wilde cuts a striking figure, which makes sense give that her mom, Autumn de Wilde, is one of rock\u2019s most celebrated photographers and has taken iconic shots of Elliott Smith and Beck. $28, 9 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary\u2019s St., papertigersatx.com. \u2014\u00a0Bill Baird<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, Oct. 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanley Clarke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bassist, composer and American music master Stanley Clarke is as accomplished as they come. Not only has the celebrated jazzman collaborated with B\u00e9la Fleck, Primus, Stewart Copeland, Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck and Keith Richards and helped pioneer fusion as a founding member of Return to Forever, he did the music for Pee Wee\u2019s Playhouse. Case closed. Clarke has revolutionized his instrument \u2014 transforming both the electric and acoustic bass into an expressive solo instrument \u2014 while excelling in every genre he\u2019s undertaken. If you plan to attend this one, best act fast. Tickets are almost gone, according to Carver Center officials. $30-$54, 8 p.m., Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St., thecarver.org. \u2014 BB<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, Oct. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Jelani Aryeh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alt-rock outfit Rainbow Kitten Surprise has come a long way from its humble beginnings in an Appalachian State University dorm. The band built a following for its light, soulful brand of indie rock on the festival circuit, which manifested in the 2018 album How To: Friend, Love, Freefall. It\u2019s only raised that profile via breakout singles including 2024\u2019s \u201cSuperstar\u201d and this year\u2019s \u201cDang,\u201d from the forthcoming album bones. $61.61-$212.50, 7 p.m., The Espee, 1174 E. Commerce St., (210) 226-5700, theespee.com. \u2014<\/strong> DC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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