Every Outdoor Summer Concert in San Antonio

More often than not, San Antonio gets shafted as a music destination. We're neighbors with a city that calls itself the "Live Music Capital of the World," and our largest amphitheater, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, closed its doors in 2009. Don't fret, though: beautiful outdoor concert sweatiness still awaits us this summer. We're only a short drive from WhiteWater, Paper Tiger is saving our music industry one day at a time, and Floore's will always be a country music staple.

built to spill in concert
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Built to Spill

Relive the '90s with intricate, unpredictable songs.

Aaron Watson

One of Texas' own, Watson plays music inspired by artists like George Jones and Merle Haggard (RIP).

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

Remember that song that everyone knew in 2009? They'll play it.

Turnpike Troubadours

The best thing to come from Oklahoma since Troy Aikman, Turnpike Troubadours belt out outlaw country hits.

Toadies

Rock band from Funkytown.

Rogue Wave

Modest Mouse meets Arcade Fire.

Huey Lewis and the News

Check out the band that made desk jobs and baby boomers cool.

Gary Allan

Contemporary Bakersfield country music.

CASTLE

Punchy, Maiden-esque guitars with Black Sabbath influence.
king khan and the shrines in concert
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Clay Walker

Heartbreak country crooner from Beaumont, TX.

King Khan & The Shrines

Always loud and scantily clad, King Khan won't disappoint.

Eli Young Band

Every Central Texas high school student knows them -- so should you.

Spazmatics

Insanely popular '80s New Wave cover band.

Halsey

Dark, catchy electro-pop akin to Lorde.

Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic and DJ Zone

Eccentric rapper influenced by Kool Keith and Del the Funky Homosapien.

Ghostland Observatory

Easily danceable pop music.

Slightly Stoopid

SoCal jam band extraordinaires.

Dragged Into Sunlight

If Liverpool, England sounded like something, this would be it, full of dread, doom, and violence.
the mavericks band live
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The Mavericks

Dance the night away with señoritas who can sway.