Joe Alexander

Ruben V at Picks Bar in 2017

Ruben V and his band at Picks Bar in San Antonio on Jan. 29, 2017. - photo by Joe Alexander — Ruben V and his band at Picks Bar in San Antonio on Jan. 29, 2017. – photo by Joe Alexander

South Texas guitar legend Ruben V and his band played at Picks Bar in San Antonio on Jan. 29, 2017.

Nancy Silva Project in San Antonio in 2016

Nancy Silva at the Amp Room in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander

The Nancy Silva Project headlined at the Amp Room on the strip on St. Mary’s Strip in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2016.

The Nancy Silva Project played at the Amp Room on the strip on St. Mary’s Strip in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander — Nancy Silva Project

Slow Like Fire in San Antonio in 2016

Slow Like Fire in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander

Slow Like Fire played in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2016 at the Amp Room on the strip on St. Mary’s Street. They played on a show headlined by the Nancy Silva project.

Slow Like Fire at the Amp Room in San Antonio on Nov. 26, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander — Slow Like Fire

Ruben V at Market Square in 2016

Ruben V and his band at Market Square in downtown San Antonio on Oct. 30, 2016. - photo by Joe Alexander — Ruben V and Hispanic Elvis at Market Square in downtown San Antonio on Oct. 30, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander

South Texas guitar legend Ruben V and his band played at Market Square in downtown San Antonio on Oct. 30, 2016.

Donella Drive at Hi-Tones

Donella Drive in San Antonio on Oct. 6, 2016. - photo by Joe Alexander — Donella Drive at Hi-Tones in San Antonio on Oct. 6, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander

Donella Drive playing live at Hi-Tones on the St. Mary’s Strip in October, 2016.

This was in the era when downtown San Antonio, Texas, and the St. Mary’s Strip had live music every weekend all year long and almost daily in the summer.

Donella Drive at Hi-Tones in San Antonio on Oct. 6, 2016. - photo by Joe Alexander — Donella Drive

Two Tons of Steel at Sam’s Burger Joint

Texas rockabilly legends Two Tons of Steel played at Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio on Aug. 15, 2016.

Two Tons official website

Ruben V at Fiesta Deco District in 2016

Ruben V and his band played at Fiesta Deco District on July 24, 2016. - photo by Joe Alexander — Ruben V and his band played at Fiesta Deco District on July 24, 2016. – photo by Joe Alexander

South Texas guitar legend Ruben V and his band played at Fiesta Deco District on July 24, 2016. The show at a venerable neighborhood Fredericksburg Road was originally scheduled to go on during Fiesta San Antonio but was pushed back because of bad weather.