Bombasta live at San Antonio’s Main Plaza

Bombasta on Saturday night, May 18, 2024, at Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Bombasta on Saturday night at Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio. – photo by Joe Alexander
San Antonio band Bombasta played at Main Plaza in front of historic San Fernando Cathedral on Saturday.

Bombasta, which dubs itself a “barrio-big-band”, combines a horn section and cumbia rhythms with a traditional Texas band lineup.

The event was put on by the Main Plaza Conservancy.

Roberto ‘El Robotico’ of Bombasta

El Robotico with Bombasta on Saturday night, May 18, 2024, at Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Roberto “El Robotico” is a singer, song writer, musician and band leader for Bombasta. – photo by Joe Alexander

Drowning Mona returns at Fitzgerald’s

Drowning Mona's lead singer on stage at Fitzgerald's Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio on Friday, May 17, 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Drowning Mona’s lead singer on stage at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio on Friday. – photo by Joe Alexander
Drowning Mona was the headliner for a night of rock ‘n roll on Friday at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue.

The San Antonio band, which had performed at Fitzgerald’s in the past, was back playing live after some time off.

Pigweed at Fitzgerald’s

Pigweed on stage at Fitzgerald's Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio on Friday, May 17, 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Pigweed on stage at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio on Friday, May 17, 2024. – photo by Joe Alexander
San Antonio nu-metal band Pigweed played on Friday at at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio.

Killing Daylight at Fitzgerald’s

Killing Daylight on stage at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio. – photo by Joe Alexander
Killing Daylight on stage at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio. – photo by Joe Alexander

Local original rock band Killing Daylight was the opening act for Drowning Mona on Friday at Fitzgerald’s Bar and Live Music Venue in San Antonio.

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Murals of Essex Modern City in May 2024

Murals at Essex Modern City near downtown San Antonio. – photo by Joe Alexander
Murals at Essex Modern City near downtown San Antonio.

The murals at Essex Modern City got some updates on the second weekend of May.

Here is a look at some of the older art on the walls near downtown San Antonio.

Will Owen Gage with Matt Kirk at Gruene Hall

Will Owen Gage (left) and Matt Kirk of Matt Kirk and the Gueyfarers at Gruene Hall on Sunday, April 28, 2024. – photo by Joe Alexander
Will Owen Gage (left) and Matt Kirk of Matt Kirk and the Gueyfarers at Gruene Hall on Sunday. – photo by Joe Alexander
San Antonio guitarist Will Owen Gage played with Matt Kirk and the Gueyfarers at the legendary Gruene Hall dancehall near New Braunfels, Texas, on Sunday.

Fort Lauderdale murals

Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach.
I always love it when I stumble across artwork out in public.
These murals are about a block or so away from Fort Lauderdale Beach not far from the intersection of A1A and Sunrise Boulevard.

To find them, look for the Primanti Brothers pizza place on A1A and wander around the shops and parking lots behind there.

Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach.

Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach.

Ocean Drive in South Beach

Ocean Drive in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ocean Drive in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach. – photo by Joe Alexander
The art deco facades on Ocean Drive bring back memories of Miami Vice.

I didn’t see any TV cops cruising down the street in a Ferrari on my most recent visit but I always enjoy strolling through the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida.

Murals of Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood

Mural art in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
Mural art in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
What was an industrial and warehouse section of Miami north of downtown is now largely covered with colorful murals.

The best known section of this is the Wynwood Walls, which is surrounded by shops, restaurants and bars.

I spent some time just a few blocks away and found myself wandering by myself around an area that was off the beaten path near a construction site and yet still had plenty of amazing art work to explore.