{"id":581055,"date":"2026-02-11T00:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/581055\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:51:13","slug":"live-music-in-san-antonio-this-week-opeth-pasatono-orquesta-tish-hinojosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/581055\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Opeth, Pasatono Orquesta, Tish Hinojosa"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sweden'sSweden\u2019s prog-metal powerhouse Opeth will play the Majestic Theatre. Credit: Shutterstock \/ Zamrznuti tonovi<\/p>\n

San Antonio\u2019s live music offerings this week are truly global, from Oaxacan folk to Jamaican reggae to Swedish prog. And don\u2019t forget to mix in real-deal roots music from Mississippi and Louisiana along with South Texas-inspired singer-songwriter fare. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s jump right in. <\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kat Edmondson<\/strong><\/p>\n

A songwriting treasure from Houston, Kat Edmondson promises to serve up the \u201cbare essentials\u201d in an evening interweaving music and stories in a format that\u2019s becoming familiar at Stable Hall. Edmondson\u2019s dreamy voice harkens back to sirens of an earlier area and helps lure listeners into her lyrics. She\u2019s a frequent collaborator with Lyle Lovett, and in similar fashion, Edmondson\u2019s songwriting tends to dig at a deeper truth. $42.18-$98.50, 8 p.m., Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway,\u00a0stablehall.com. \u2014 Danny Cervantes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, Feb. 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pasatono Orquesta<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not often that Stable Hall opens its doors for a free show, and rarer still is the opportunity to hear the Mixteca music of Oaxaca. Pasatono Orquesta delivers an exquisite rendition of this southern Mexico style, featuring specialized stringed instruments used only in the region. The Mexico City-based orchestra has shared its music at prestigious stages ranging from the Lincoln and Kennedy Centers to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. By turns joyous, heart-rending, and exquisitely performed, Pasatono Orquesta is a delight. Free with RSVP, 8 p.m., Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway,\u00a0stablehall.com. \u2014 Bill Baird<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valentines Massacre<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local \u201cegg punk\u201d band Caspa is poised to debut its new EP I Hate Caspa with a cassette release party as part of a punk and grindcore fest dubbed Valentines Massacre. But first, a detour into punk pablum. If you\u2019ve never heard of the 2010s internet-based microgenre \u201cegg punk\u201d before, well, now you have. And if you want to hear an example of it for yourself, this Friday is your chance. No, it\u2019s not based on Edith Massey\u2019s Pink Flamingos character, who demanded an endless supply of ovum. Rather, the microgenre applies to satirical bands that mix the \u201cegg-headed\u201d nerdiness of new wave bands such as Devo with the aggressive propulsion of punk. Think Sn\u014d\u014dper, The Coneheads and Lumpy and the Dumpers. Caspa will be joined in this Valentines Massacre festival lineup by mincecore (yes, that\u2019s a real subgenre too), grindcore and hardcore bands from around the Lone Star State and as far away as Oakland, California. The onslaught, like arrows from cupid\u2019s unforgiving bow, will include back-to-back sets on both the indoor and outdoor stages at O\u2019Death. $15, 8 p.m., O\u2019Death, 3851 Culebra Road, instagram.com\/odeath_. \u2014<\/strong> Stephanie Koithan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glitterer, Graham Hunt, Prize Horse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ned Russin started post-hardcore act Glitterer in 2017 as a one-man band while a student at Colombia University. That incarnation spawned two buzzworthy EPs and eventually led to a fully formed outfit now based in Washington, D.C. The band dropped its fourth album, erer, in November, showcasing Russin\u2019s powerful vocals augmented by a full guitar sound and shimmering synths. $21.29, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary\u2019s St., papertigersatx.com. \u2014 DC<\/strong><\/p>\n

King Remo Sound System with Selecta Will Dub, Posey Parker, McPullish<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Jamaican culture, sound systems are groups of DJs, sound engineers and emcees playing music together. Their homemade electronics and massive walls of sound are the stuff of legend. San Antonio\u2019s King Remo Sound System keeps this tradition alive \u2014 think huge wood speakers delivering thumping decibels and pulsing bass to get bodies moving. Selecta Will Dub, known for his Friday-night KSYM show focused on dub classics, will bring the night to life. Reggae DJs Posey Parker and McPullish also will spin. Free, 9 p.m., Nowhere Bar, 1375 Austin Highway, instagram.com\/nowherebar_sa. \u2014 BB<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb. 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tab Benoit and Paul Thorn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tab Benoit and Paul Thorn meld their different styles of Southern music into an evening that should bring out the best in both. Louisiana\u2019s Benoit is best known for his swampy blues while Tupelo, Mississippi native Thorn channels both Southern rock and Americana. Both are master storytellers, and their combined alchemy seems likely to create magic on the Tobin stage. $38.50-$89.00, 8 p.m., Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. \u2014 DC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamell on Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ed Hamell is known for his anti-folk and politically punk spoken word. A frequent collaborator and touring companion of fellow crunchy upstate New Yorker, Ani DiFranco, Hamell has also released his music on her label, Righteous Babe Records. Alert the Shangri-Las, because Hamell is \u201cbringing the L-U-V.\u201d Whether you\u2019re disenchanted with love or the state of the world, we recommend spending Valentines Day with a \u201cpotty-mouthed anarchist\u201d. Free in-store performance, 4 p.m., Flagship Records, Corn Pound, 6336 Montgomery Dr, instagram.com\/flagship_store_san_anto \u2014 SK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, Feb. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tish Hinojosa<\/strong><\/p>\n

A legendary singer-songwriter playing a free midday show at a legendary venue? Sign us up. San Antonio native Tish Hinojosa will drop in on Texas\u2019 oldest existing live-music hall to share her catalog of folk songs inspired by her upbringing in King William and influenced by her Mexican American heritage. With songs in both Spanish and English, Hinojosa remains an enduring voice of our region\u2019s Latino experience. Free, noon, Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, (830) 606-1281,\u00a0gruenehall.com.\u00a0\u2014 DC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, Feb. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opeth, Katatonia\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now in its third decade, Sweden\u2019s Opeth is an icon of progressive metal. The band is known for its precise, often-knotty riffage along with some mind-bending twists and structural turns. It doesn\u2019t hurt that frontman Mikael \u00c5kerfeldt possesses a distinctive voice that can shift between soulful baritone crooning and terrifying death growls. The band comes to SA promoting 2024\u2019s Last Will and Testament, a full-on concept album. Some fans have dubbed the release \u201cDeathro Tull,\u201d and the name fits, since Jethro Tull\u2019s Ian Anderson appears on several tracks, providing both narration and flute. 7:30 p.m., $60-$200, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. \u2014\u00a0BB<\/strong><\/p>\n

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