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.

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.

Remembering Texas music legend Joe Jama

Joe Jama at the Texas Legacy Music concert in San Antonio in 2013. – photo by Joe Alexander
Joe Jama at the Texas Legacy Music concert in San Antonio in 2013. – photo by Joe Alexander
Joe Jama, a legendary member of San Antonio’s music scene, died on Sunday at age 74.
I first saw him perform as the front man of Joe Jama and 100 Proof. He continued to perform occasionally into his 60s.

San Antonio Current: Joe Jama, a key figure in San Antonio’s West Side soul sound, has died

Rad Dance Band in San Antonio

Rad Dance Band on the outdoor stage at Chicken N Pickle in San Antonio on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. – photo by Joe Alexander
Rad Dance Band on the outdoor stage at Chicken N Pickle in San Antonio on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. – photo by Joe Alexander
Rad Dance Band played at Chicken N Pickle in San Antonio near UTSA.
The band plays 80s era dance music.

Punk rockers Girl In A Coma announce reunion concert dates

Girl In A Coma playing in San Antonio, Texas, in July, 2016. - photos by Joe Alexander
Girl In A Coma playing in San Antonio, Texas, in July, 2016. – photos by Joe Alexander
San Antonio legendary punk rockers Girl In A Coma announced dates for three reunion concerts:
Dec. 7 at the Continental Club in Houston
Dec. 8 at Paper Tiger in San Antonio
Dec. 9 at The Mohawk in Austin

Their ticket info is on Facebook

Chris Cuevas Project at Commons Park at The Rim

The Chris Cuevas Project with some sunset blues. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Chris Cuevas Project with some sunset blues. – photo by Joe Alexander
The Chris Cuevas Project played as the setting sun lit up Commons Park at the Rim on San Antonio’s north side on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.