Kevin Fox Band at Fitzgerald’s

The Kevin Fox Band from Austin at Fitzgerald's in San Antonio on Friday, July 19, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Kevin Fox Band from Austin at Fitzgerald’s in San Antonio on Friday, July 19, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
The Kevin Fox Band from Austin, Texas, brought its rock, county, blues and rockabilly sounds to Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue in San Antonio on Friday.

Phil and Shane from Eden Burning at Fitzgerald’s

Phil Salazar and Shane Breon from San Antonio rock band Eden Burning at Fitzgerald's Bar & Live Music Venue on Friday, July 18, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
Phil Salazar and Shane Breon from San Antonio rock band Eden Burning at Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue on Friday, July 18, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
Phil Salazar and Shane Breon from San Antonio rock band Eden Burning played an acoustic set to open for The Kevin Fox Band at Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue on Friday.

Brother Dave and the Barrio Blasters at Sanchos in San Antonio

Brother Dave and the Barrio Blasters at Sancho's Cantina in San Antonio on Saturday, June 14, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
Brother Dave and the Barrio Blasters at Sancho’s Cantina in San Antonio on Saturday, June 14, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
Brother Dave and the Barrio Blasters brought their combination of rock, blues and Texas funk to Sancho’s Cantina near downtown San Antonio on Saturday.

Jimmy Spacek, Ruben V at Texas Pride Barbecue

Jimmy Spacek, Ruben V on Saturday night at Texas Pride Barbecue in Adkins, Texas. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ruben V and Jimmy Spacek on Saturday night at Texas Pride Barbecue in Adkins, Texas. – photo by Joe Alexander
San Antonio guitar legends Jimmy Spacek and Ruben V got together with some old friends on Saturday.

They played an evening show at Texas Pride Barbecue in Adkins, Texas. Shortly after they started, the setting sun beamed onto the stage for a few minutes.

Two Tons of Steel at Devil’s Backbone Tavern

Lead singer Kevin Geil of Two Tons of Steel at Devil's Backbone Tavern near Fischer, Texas, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
Lead singer Kevin Geil of Two Tons of Steel at Devil’s Backbone Tavern near Fischer, Texas, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
Legendary Texas roadhouse band Two Tons of Steel played at Devil’s Backbone Tavern near Fischer, in the Texas Hill Country, on Sunday afternoon.

Jason Kane & The Jive at Fredstock

Jason Kane & The Jive at Fredstock '25 at San Antonio College on Thursday, May 1, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
Jason Kane & The Jive at Fredstock ’25 at San Antonio College on Thursday, May 1, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
Jason Kane & The Jive brought their boogie rock n roll to San Antonio College on Thursday night as part of Fredstock ’25, the annual music festival and block party.

The San Antonio band has an upcoming tour of Europe beginning on May 22.

Official site: www.jasonkanethejive.com

A Texas night, a Ford pickup and Led Zeppelin

I was a Texas teenager driving my dad’s Ford F-100 pickup. It had an AM radio with one speaker that probably sounded awful compared to even the cheapest modern car stereo. And no AC.

I was driving along one night with my friend Steve Garza riding shotgun. It’s lost on me now where we were going to or coming from. Probably on some highway in or around San Antonio that’s a lot more congested now than it was then.

We had the windows rolled down and that cheap radio cranked up. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” came on.

I know that scene is cliche as hell. I probably kind of knew it then. But for 8 minutes and 2 seconds, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page made us feel like we were cool and the world was right.

Murals on Chestnut Street in San Antonio: Part 1

Mural on Chestnut Street near downtown San Antonio on Oct. 13, 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural on Chestnut Street near downtown San Antonio on Oct. 13, 2024.
I spent some time this weekend checking out the public art on Chestnut Street near downtown San Antonio.

These murals are a short distance north of the Alamodome in the area around Houston Street up to Nolan Street and were created as part of the San Antonio Street Art Initiative.

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Royal Dukes Band showcase at 502 Bar

Royal Dukes Band at 502 Bar in San Antonio on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Royal Dukes Band at 502 Bar on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. – photo by Joe Alexander
The Royal Dukes Band played at 502 Bar in San Antonio on Wednesday.

The band specializes in playing live for weddings and corporate events.

Royal Dukes Band website: www.royaldukesband.com

Chavela at Summer Night City in San Antonio

Chavela at Summer Night City at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio on Thursday, July 11, 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Chavela at Summer Night City at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio on July 11, 2024. – photo by Joe Alexander
San Antonio soul singer Chavela and her band played at the Texas Public Radio studio in downtown San Antonio on Thursday for Summer Night City.

Chavela at Summer Night City at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio on Thursday, July 11, 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Chavela at Summer Night City at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio.