San Antonio’s stay music choices this week are really world, from Oaxacan folks to Jamaican reggae to Swedish prog. And don’t neglect to combine in real-deal roots music from Mississippi and Louisiana together with South Texas-inspired singer-songwriter fare.
Let’s soar proper in.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Kat Edmondson
A songwriting treasure from Houston, Kat Edmondson guarantees to serve up the “naked necessities” in a night interweaving music and tales in a format that’s changing into acquainted at Secure Corridor. Edmondson’s dreamy voice harkens again to sirens of an earlier space and helps lure listeners into her lyrics. She’s a frequent collaborator with Lyle Lovett, and in comparable vogue, Edmondson’s songwriting tends to dig at a deeper reality. $42.18-$98.50, 8 p.m., Secure Corridor, 307 Pearl Parkway, stablehall.com. — Danny Cervantes
Thursday, Feb. 12
Pasatono Orquesta
It’s not typically that Secure Corridor opens its doorways for a free present, and rarer nonetheless is the chance to listen to the Mixteca music of Oaxaca. Pasatono Orquesta delivers an beautiful rendition of this southern Mexico fashion, that includes specialised stringed devices used solely within the area. The Mexico Metropolis-based orchestra has shared its music at prestigious phases starting from the Lincoln and Kennedy Facilities to the Smithsonian Folklife Pageant. By turns joyous, heart-rending, and exquisitely carried out, Pasatono Orquesta is a delight. Free with RSVP, 8 p.m., Secure Corridor, 307 Pearl Parkway, stablehall.com. — Invoice Baird
Friday, Feb. 13
Valentines Bloodbath
Native “egg punk” band Caspa is poised to debut its new EP I Hate Caspa with a cassette launch celebration as a part of a punk and grindcore fest dubbed Valentines Bloodbath. However first, a detour into punk pablum. For those who’ve by no means heard of the 2010s internet-based microgenre “egg punk” earlier than, properly, now you have got. And if you wish to hear an instance of it for your self, this Friday is your probability. No, it’s not primarily based on Edith Massey’s Pink Flamingos character, who demanded an infinite provide of ovum. Somewhat, the microgenre applies to satirical bands that blend the “egg-headed” nerdiness of recent wave bands corresponding to Devo with the aggressive propulsion of punk. Assume Snōōper, The Coneheads and Lumpy and the Dumpers. Caspa can be joined on this Valentines Bloodbath competition lineup by mincecore (sure, that’s an actual subgenre too), grindcore and hardcore bands from across the Lone Star State and as far-off as Oakland, California. The onslaught, like arrows from cupid’s unforgiving bow, will embody back-to-back units on each the indoor and out of doors phases at O’Loss of life. $15, 8 p.m., O’Loss of life, 3851 Culebra Street, instagram.com/odeath_. — Stephanie Koithan
Glitterer, Graham Hunt, Prize Horse
Ned Russin began post-hardcore act Glitterer in 2017 as a one-man band whereas a scholar at Colombia College. That incarnation spawned two buzzworthy EPs and finally led to a totally fashioned outfit now primarily based in Washington, D.C. The band dropped its fourth album, erer, in November, showcasing Russin’s highly effective vocals augmented by a full guitar sound and shimmering synths. $21.29, 8 p.m., Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St., papertigersatx.com. — DC
King Remo Sound System with Selecta Will Dub, Posey Parker, McPullish
In Jamaican tradition, sound techniques are teams of DJs, sound engineers and emcees enjoying music collectively. Their do-it-yourself electronics and big partitions of sound are the stuff of legend. San Antonio’s King Remo Sound System retains this custom alive — assume big wooden audio system delivering thumping decibels and pulsing bass to get our bodies transferring. Selecta Will Dub, identified for his Friday-night KSYM present targeted on dub classics, will carry the evening to life. Reggae DJs Posey Parker and McPullish additionally will spin. Free, 9 p.m., Nowhere Bar, 1375 Austin Freeway, instagram.com/nowherebar_sa. — BB
Saturday, Feb. 14
Tab Benoit and Paul Thorn
Tab Benoit and Paul Thorn meld their totally different kinds of Southern music into a night that ought to carry out one of the best in each. Louisiana’s Benoit is greatest identified for his swampy blues whereas Tupelo, Mississippi native Thorn channels each Southern rock and Americana. Each are grasp storytellers, and their mixed alchemy appears more likely to create magic on the Tobin stage. $38.50-$89.00, 8 p.m., Tobin Middle for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org. — DC
Hamell on Trial
Ed Hamell is understood for his anti-folk and politically punk spoken phrase. A frequent collaborator and touring companion of fellow crunchy upstate New Yorker, Ani DiFranco, Hamell has additionally launched his music on her label, Righteous Babe Data. Alert the Shangri-Las, as a result of Hamell is “bringing the L-U-V.” Whether or not you’re disenchanted with love or the state of the world, we suggest spending Valentines Day with a “potty-mouthed anarchist”. Free in-store efficiency, 4 p.m., Flagship Data, Corn Pound, 6336 Montgomery Dr, instagram.com/flagship_store_san_anto — SK
Sunday, Feb. 15
Tish Hinojosa
A legendary singer-songwriter enjoying a free noon present at a legendary venue? Signal us up. San Antonio native Tish Hinojosa will drop in on Texas’ oldest present live-music corridor to share her catalog of folks songs impressed by her upbringing in King William and influenced by her Mexican American heritage. With songs in each Spanish and English, Hinojosa stays a permanent voice of our area’s Latino expertise. Free, midday, Gruene Corridor, 1281 Gruene Street, New Braunfels, (830) 606-1281, gruenehall.com. — DC
Monday, Feb. 16
Opeth, Katatonia
Now in its third decade, Sweden’s Opeth is an icon of progressive metallic. The band is understood for its exact, often-knotty riffage together with some mind-bending twists and structural turns. It doesn’t harm that frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt possesses a particular voice that may shift between soulful baritone crooning and terrifying demise growls. The band involves SA selling 2024’s Final Will and Testomony, a full-on idea album. Some followers have dubbed the discharge “Deathro Tull,” and the identify suits, since Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson seems on a number of tracks, offering each narration and flute. 7:30 p.m., $60-$200, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., (210) 226-3333, majesticempire.com. — BB
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