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There was a moment halfway through seeing Magdalena Bay live for the first time that I thought to myself, “Wow, I feel like I’m watching a live action episode of ‘The Powderpuff Girls’ right now.”

I knew Tegan and Sara’s concert in Detroit wasn’t going to be normal when the twin sister duo walked onto stage with their band with no stage productions going on.

It wasn’t until after the sixth song during MUNA’s nearly sold-out show at the Majestic Theater in Detroit Tuesday night that I looked at my friend and mouthed the word, “Wow,” because that was all I could say.

“Let’s give it up for that midwest rock ‘n’ roll,” said The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach halfway through their headlining show at Michigan’s Pine Knob Music Theater, a venue that is known for hosting legendary Detroit rockers for over 50 years.

It’s pretty safe to say that Jack White had the best day ever on Friday.

If you ever had a doubt, and wondered about whether rock ‘n’ roll was a dying genre, go to a Courtney Barnett show.

Concerts are back!

In the midst of a pandemic that has crippled bars and nightlife, live music and performance venues have been hit particularly hard. The effort to get these businesses aid has become a rallying cry.

click to enlarge LuminariaEvent Details Luminaria @ Hemisfair 434 S Alamo San Antonio, TX When: Sat., Nov. 9, 7-12 a.m. Price: Free Art and Special Events MapSupersized cicadas, a jumbo take on Twister, a meditation temple and a Miami-based artist known as HotCheetoMami are but a few of the curiosities to expect from this years Luminaria, the multimedia arts festival launched by former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger back in 2008.In preparation for its third consecutive year at Hemisfair, the nonprofit organization welcomed a new team of curators Amber Ortega, Christopher Rodriguez, Gary Sweeney, Katherine Sotelo and Libby Day to help vet project proposals from around the world. Boasting an eclectic array of presentations by more than 50 local, national and international creators taking place on multiple outdoor stages, indoor venues and points in between, the kid-friendly event wont be easy to fully absorb without an informed plan of attack (visit luminariasa.org for a map, schedule and full artist lineup). In addition to the light projections and illuminated installations that have become Luminaria hallmarks, the 12th annual affair brings together works tackling such timely themes as intersectionality, immigration and LGBTQ* identity.After kicking off with a few words from Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the festivals Main Stage (on the north side of the Magik Theatre parking lot) will host Denver-based acrobatic fire spinners Lunar Fire, local artist Amalia Ortizs punk-rock musical The Cancin Cannibal Cabaret and psychedelic rockers the Holy Knives, among others. Several promising highlights of this years fest take place on the Film Stage (on the river level outside the Convention Center), including a collaboration between life-affirming art-rock band Buttercup and Emmy-winning filmmaker Alejandro DeHoyos, Edward Tyndalls documentary exploring Cheech Marins famed Chicano art collection, local artist and educator Sabra Booths animation Walled Off, which looks at the damaging effects of Trumps border wall on the National Butterfly Center in the Rio Grande Valley and Mrs. Clean, a short film by 20-year-old YouTuber Daisy Cornejo (aka HotCheetoMami).Other site-specific creations to look out for as you navigate the park alongside a projected crowd of 20,000 include Austin-based Robert Barts giant glowing cicada shells, former Texans Tom Turner and Carol Cunningham Turners inflatable, interactive Mission Moon Glow, Canadian artist Justin Tates Twister-inspired painting installation Touch Me and a collaborative installation by theater artist Marisela Barrera, vocalist Alyson Alonzo and photographer and curator Kristel A. Orta-Puente. If all this leaves you wanting a bit of peace and quiet, seek out Nigerian artist Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiyas Asopomora Connectivity, a woven canopy temple featuring a meditation space for viewers to reflect on generational connectivity and perceptions of home.

One of the latest bands to emerge from the wildly diverse subgenre of world metal, The Hu is a Mongolian band that blends traditional Mongolian musical forms and instruments with a heavy metal aesthetic. The group makes things interesting by paying homage to its culture by making use of the morin khuur, also known as the horsehead fiddle, and traditional Mongolian throat singing both of which make it sound even more ominous and terrifying. From local politics and culture to national news that hits close to home, San Antonio Current has been keeping San Antonio informed for years. If quality journalism is important to you, please consider a donation to San Antonio Current. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.

Pop-punk veterans The Maine are dropping into San Antonio supporting its new albumand to help us relive the days of emo haircuts, skinny jeans and Vans Warped Tour summer memories. From local politics and culture to national news that hits close to home, San Antonio Current has been keeping San Antonio informed for years. Its never been more important to support local news sources. If quality journalism is important to you, please consider a donation to San Antonio Current. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.

click to enlarge Photo by @judyhwon via Instagram / miwbandEvent Details Motionless in White @ VIBES Event Center 1211 E. Houston Steet Downtown San Antonio, TX When: Tue., Oct. 15, 6-11 p.m. Price: $28-$30 Live Music and Live Music MapMotionless in White surfed in on the mid-2000s alt-rock resurgence wave and continues to release new material. The bands latest album Disguise remains rooted in that special place that came after grunge and before the emo explosion. Songs like Reincarnate and Another Life make it hard to tell whether the members are men or vampires.Seeing as theyre from Scranton, Pennsylvania Americas version of Transylvania you may want to bring some garlic and a wooden stake just in case.

click to enlarge Natalia SunEvent Details San Antonians through a Musical Lens @ McAllister Auditorium 1300 San Pedro Ave. Downtown San Antonio, TX When: Sat., Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. Price: Free Classical Music, Live Music and Art MapPhotographer and videographer Natalia Sun will project her work with musical accompaniment at San Antonio Colleges McAllister Auditorium for this multi-disciplinary event. The concert-presentation kicks off new-on-the-scene chamber ensemble Agaritas second annual season of cultural events.Formed last year by four San Antonio Symphony musicians, the nonprofit will host five more collaborative concerts throughout the year, aiming to unite different sectors of the art community via multidisciplinary, bilingual free programming. Sun promises that her narrative imagery will spotlight San Antonians from all ages and walks of life as they express their dreams, life journeys and passions.

click to enlarge SINOn Saturday, September 28, more than 35 bands will take over 10 St. Marys Strip venues for the San Antonio Music Showcase , a-sponsored night highlighting some of the citys finest homegrown talent. I felt like I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to make something that people would like. With SIN, it started out by being influenced a lot by death metal and [SA-based industrial artist] Mutant, [as well as Austin noise punk outfit] Street Sects. Mutant told me to get some vintage [electronic equipment]. And I wrote two songs underneath the name SIN.It started off slow with No.925, but with SIN, people have been treating me differently, I guess.

click to enlarge Courtesy of Survival GuideOn Saturday, September 28, more than 35 bands will take over 10 St. Marys Strip venues for the San Antonio Music Showcase , a-sponsored night highlighting some of the citys finest homegrown talent. We hit up members of four of those acts to talk about the Alamo Citys music scene, hitting on its highs and lows.Having all the control is very nice, as far as being able to make decisions on what shows I play. I love that about San Antonio. Like, if I see an artist or a band and theyre like, Heres our upcoming schedule: were playing Wednesday at Hi-Tones and Saturday at the Amp Room and then next Saturday at Blue Star, maybe thats too much. Maybe thats how people are building an audience, so its not necessarily a criticism so much as it is an [observation].

click to enlarge Courtesy of MalumaEvent Details Maluma @ AT&T Center One AT&T Center San Antonio, TX When: Sat., Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Price: $56-$753.50 Live Music MapFew reggaeton performers have been able to cross over at the level Maluma has. Earlier this year, he worked with Madonna on the song Medellin from her Madame X release, even performing it with her at the Billboard Music Awards. His latest LPreached No. 1 on Billboards Top Latin Albums chart this summer while last years F.A.M.E. was still kicking around in the top 20.

click to enlarge ShutterstockEvent Details Iron Maiden @ AT&T Center One AT&T Center San Antonio, TX When: Wed., Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. Price: $49.50-$125 Live Music MapWhen metal mainstay Iron Maiden blew through San Antonio a couple years ago, its set was heavy on songs from the then-new album. This time, Maidens Legacy of the Beast Tour has it in career retrospective mode something local fans will eat up given SAs embrace of the band during its earliest days.As if a setlist drawing deep from iconic albums likeandwasnt enough for the audience to raise devil horns over, this tour is also the bands most visually extravagant. Expect to see a swooping British Spitfire fighter on Aces High and singer Bruce Dickinson brandishing flamethrowers.Over the top? But metal generally works best that way.

Event Details San Antonio Music Showcase @ St. Mary's Strip 2407 N. St. Mary's Street St. Mary's strip San Antonio, TX When: Sat., Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Price: $10 DJs and Live Music MapOn Saturday, September 28, more than 35 bands will take over 10 St. Marys Strip venues for the San Antonio Music Showcase , a-sponsored night highlighting some of the citys finest homegrown talent. We hit up members of four of those acts to talk about the Alamo Citys music scene, hitting on its highs and lows.Its definitely changed. And, not to toot my own horn, but Grasshoppers done a lot of shit, but when like-minded bands come to San Antonio, we dont get asked to play the Melvins show. A lot of promoters, especially on the [St. Marys] Strip will book their buddies instead, and thats a big problem. And I think what really helps is when bands from San Antonio go on tour, meet friends and those friends bands come to San Antonio thats when Ill book a show.

click to enlarge Courtesy of Anuel AAIf youre a fan of Latin rap and havent heard of Anuel AA yet, its time to catch up.The Puerto Rican rapper won the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Award for Best New Artist and is a heavy player in the bonkers Latin trap scene. The multitalented artist he can sing too dropped his first and, so far, only albumin 2018 and has appeared on songs with the likes of Daddy Yankee, 6ix9ine and Bad Bunny.While Anuel AAs music is easy to bump to, it also deals in a deadpan manner with themes of violence, drugs and sex you know, the important things in life. For those who havent fully grasped the Latin-charged sea change occurring in hip-hop, an Anuel AA show may be an opportunity to wake up to that cultural shift.

click to enlarge Anders JungerEvent Details Slightly Stoopid @ Whitewater Amphitheater 11860 FM 306 New Braunfels, Texas When: Sat., July 27, 5:30 p.m. Price: $30.02-$1,119.63 Live Music MapDespite having one of the worst band names of the 90s right up there with Hoobastank Slightly Stoopids blue-eyed reggae may be the remedy when you feel the need to get mellow.Discovered by Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, a fellow SoCal toker and sun-soaker, Slightly Stoopid has consistently released solid albums that fuse reggae with hip-hop, funk, punk and whatever else theyre feeling.

click to enlarge Courtesy of Los TexmaniacsEvent Details Juan Lobo Fest 2019 @ John T Floore's Country Store 14492 Old Bandera Rd. San Antonio Helotes, TX When: Sat., July 27, 6:30 p.m. Price: $25-$400 Live Music MapA lineup of some of the most influential musicians to call the Lone Star State home are playing in a one-night festival under the Texas sky.Expect sets from Jon Wolfe, Siggno, Rick Trevino, Jake Worthington and Los Texmaniacs. Along with catching some of our states most revered musicians, Juan Lobo Fest has another motive: the unveiling of Juan Lobo Tequila.

click to enlarge Courtesy of MndsgnEvent Details Odyssey Festival @ Paper Tiger 2410 N. St. Mary's St. St. Mary's strip San Antonio, TX When: Wed., July 24, 5 p.m. Price: $15 Live Music MapFans of electronic psychedelia may want to tune in to the Odyssey Festival, now in its fourth year. Presented by local record label and arts, media and music collective Timewheel, this years installment kicks off with a show at Paper Tiger before continuing the following night at Friends of Sound Records.The festival is focused, like all that Timewheel does, on psychedelic experiences and art as well as general mind-expansion, and the lineup includes Mndsgn, Expansions of Q, Dolphin Dilemma, Sky Loom and other artists, many signed to Timewheel.Also expect live artwork by Jag Wire, Brainwavve, The Art of Waking Up and Kat Kosmos plus vendors such as Mujeres de la Luna selling all manner of cool shit. Those with an open, or opening, third eye will have a hard time finding a better Wednesday night activity.

click image Instagram / maxfrostEvent Details Max Frost @ Paper Tiger 2410 N. St. Mary's St. St. Mary's strip San Antonio, TX When: Wed., July 24, 7 p.m. Price: $15-$50 Live Music MapHailing from LA by way of Austin, Max Frost is bringing his Gold Rush tour to Paper Tiger. The aspiring pop songsmith has toured with Twenty One Pilots, Panic! At the Disco, Fitz and The Tantrums and Gary Clark Jr., which is a good indication of the breadth of his appeal.

click to enlarge Facebook, Bubble PuppyEvent Details Bubble Puppy and The Damn Torpedoes @ Sam's Burger Joint 330 E. Grayson St. San Antonio, TX When: Fri., July 19, 8 p.m. Price: $10-$60 Live Music MapA lot of folks dont realize that Texas contribution to 60s psychedelic rock, while not as storied as Californias, was pretty damned significant. With homegrown bands like Moving Sidewalks and the 13th Floor Elevators priming local ears, Central Texas emerged as a tour hotspot for bands pumping fuzz through big amps.Maybe that explains how San Antonio psych act Bubble Puppy landed an opening slot for the Who back in 1967. Half a century later, Bubble Puppy is still around and with a newish LP called. Dont miss these Texas legends as they perform their hit Hot Smoke and Sassafras along with other amazing tunes featuring fleet-fingered fretwork. The Damn Torpedoes a Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers rounds out the bill.

click to enlarge Courtesy of CucoCuco is the reigning prince of chillwave-teenybopper-heartthrob-pop, but then again, how many others are even trying to craft a similar fusion. The Cali-based singer has blown up since getting rave reviews fromandover the past year, and hes headed out on tour with a new single, Hydrocodone, under his belt.If youre all about soaking in all the buzzworthy energy from new artists, this is one sold-out show you may want to score tickets for.

click image Instagram / officialnbridazEven though the NB in the name stands for Nastyboy, the members of this hip-hop group arent afraid to show a little romance and wear their hearts on their sleeves for their rom-rap bangers.Out on its first tour since 2011, expect the reunited groups melodic autotuned harmonies, throwback beats and sexy-sweet verses to get the crowd sweating. With Lil Rob and DJ Kane.

click to enlarge Shore Fire MediaEvent Details Yeasayer @ Paper Tiger 2410 N. St. Mary's St. St. Mary's strip San Antonio, TX When: Fri., July 5, 9 p.m. Price: $23-$25 Live Music MapIf youve never tripped mushrooms to Yeasayer, you might want to when they come through San Antonio. Of course, were not trying to get anyone in trouble. Its just that the psychedelic atmospheres this Brooklyn-based band creates within its rock-based songs is trip-conducive.Long story short, Yeasayer mixes the psychedelic chill elements of acts like Neon Indian with the hooky sensibilities of bands like Broken Bells while completing things with a Foals-like dash of danceability. The outfit just released two new tracks ahead of new LP Erotic Reruns Let Me Listen in on You and Fluttering in the Floodlights both of which feel like a journey down a swirling, rainbow-brick road.

click image Instagram / officialpowerman5000Event Details Powerman 5000 @ The Rock Box 1223 E. Houston St. Downtown San Antonio, TX When: Tue., July 2, 7 p.m. Price: $15 Live Music MapPowerman 5000 rose to fame during the late 90s alternative rock boom with the release of its most successful album,. The band has released seven albums of varying quality this millennium, including its latest, 2017s. Longtime fans and those bitten by the nostalgia bug will certainly want to be in attendance for this show. For others, its worth noting that Powerman 5000 continues to do at least one thing really well make occasionally abrasive, industrial-influenced music palatable to a wider audience through its sharp pop sensibilities.

click image Instagram / strangelovetributeEvent Details Strangelove @ Aztec Theatre 104 N St Mary's St San Antonio, TX When: Sat., June 29, 8 p.m. Price: $16 Live Music MapNot only content with sounding exactly like Depeche Mode at their peak, Strangeloves commitment to accuracy goes down to the smallest detail.For example, the singer rocks a bare torso while fog machines spray full blast and lasers fill the venue with moody splashes of color. Youll feel like you stepped back into the Reagan era.

click image Instagram / parkermccollumEvent Details Parker McCollum @ The Backyard Amphitheater 2254 US-87 Fredericksburg, TX Fredericksburg, TX When: Fri., June 28, 7:30 p.m. Price: $20 Live Music MapThis Austin-based country artist is known for turning his relationship frustrations into songs you can not only relate but dance along to. After all, theres nothing wrong with two-steppin while lamenting the crazy ways of your ex.

click to enlarge Harper Smith BillboardEvent Details Midland, Paul Cauthen, Desure @ Whitewater Amphitheater 11860 FM 306 New Braunfels, Texas When: Sat., June 29, 7 p.m. Price: $31.29-$1,065 Live Music MapWhen a band hails from Dripping Springs, Texas and got its name from a Dwight Yoakum song, you already know that youre in store for some serious country goodness. Such is the case with neo-traditionalist country act Midland. The trio dropped a self-titled EP in 2016 and its debut (and, so far, only) albumin 2017.Paul Cauthen a singer-songwriter from Tyler who mixes rock, soul and gospel into his hard Texas country sound shares the bill. Los Angeles singer-songwriter Josh Desure, who records and performs as Desure, will round things out with his Springsteen-influenced take on Americana.All told, this show presents a fine opportunity for fans of new-school country artists with old-school tendencies to get to know some new talent. These three acts also happen to share the trait of putting on rousing, perhaps even bruising, live shows.