MUSIC
Kelly Price In the ’90s, Queens native
Kelly Price had her gilded voice all over R&B and rap, putting in work for Biggie, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, R. Kelly and Mariah Carey (on “Fantasy” no less, one of my go-to karaoke numbers). By 1998, Price scored a platinum record with the Grammy-nominated Soul of a Woman. Tobin Center, 8pm
Lovin’ In The Summertime The K23
Gallery and Vi//ZiNE present an art and music showcase, with works from Edwin Sandoval, Ines Estrada, Mauro Rangel, novelties for sale by Lechuzacabra, clothing by Trash Brat Vintage and tunes from Si Tu Propio Dios, Summer Moon, Ellis Redon, D.T. Buffkin and Jeskia Cueta. K23 Gallery, 5pm
Super Freestyle Explosion White
people pay attention — freestyle is the unbelievably awesome, cocaine-friendly, monotonous, 808-worshipping music of the Latin American culture centers of the ’80s. The genre’s liftoff can be traced almost directly to Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock,” whose breakdance-friendly beat, shoutraps and retro-futurist bent set the tone for the shape of freestyle to come. The annual Freestyle Explosion is a perfect and genrestar-studded revue of the artform. With Stevie B, Taylor Dayne, The Original Cover Girls, Seduction, Company B, Debbie Deb, Pretty Poison, Lisette Melendez, Lil Suzy, Nocera, J.J. Fad. Illusions Theatre at the Alamodome, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 21
Doc Watkins Trio Unlike some jazz
musicians whose claim to a doctorate is just a nickname (looking at you, Dr. Lonnie Smith) and others who have won honorary degrees (congrats, Sonny Rollins!), Brent ‘Doc’ Watkins has the paper to prove it. Esquire Tavern, 3pm
Henry Brun and the International Trio For his newest release, Soul Tren
Latino, SA mainstay and Latin Grammy winner Henry Brun translates some of his favorite soul and pop classics into the language of Latin Jazz. Like his
playing style on the timbales, claves and assorted percussion, Brun has a knack for blending styles, mixing Latin jazz, funk and R&B in a style all his own. McNay Art Museum, 12:30pm
Julión Alvarez Norteño pop tastemaker Julión Alvarez travels up the road from Sinaloa with his Y Su Norteño Banda. Freeman Coliseum, 7pm
Monday, June 22
Jim Cullum Jazz Band Playing the music of King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet and Bix Beiderbecke, cornetist Jim Cullum is a leader among a growing community of trad jazz players. Tucker’s Kozy Korner, 7pm
The Georges South Texas stalwarts The
Georges inject rockabilly with the pop stylings of the Fab Four. Monday night, they’ll provide a rockabilly soundtrack to Sam’s weekly swing night. Sam’s Burger Joint, 7pm
Tuesday, June 23
Prime Time Jazz Orchestra Prime Time
saxophonist John Magaldi riffs through straight ahead standards with his big breathy tone. He’s a worthy bandleader and first chair, having performed with Johnny Mathis, Boots Randolph, Tony Bennett and Marvin Gaye. Blue Star Brewing Company, 8pm
Run DMT Once upon a time, there were
two bands dueling for the name Run DMT — an EDM producer from Austin (playing San Anto on Tuesday) and a psych-popper from Baltimore. The Maryland homie lost and switched to Salvia Plath, which is a testament to just how many drug/celebrity portmanteaus exist in this world. Greenhouse Rooftop, 10pm
White Snake Free parking on Downtown
Tuesdays plus White Snake at the Majestic makes for a perfect storm of recreating Tawny Kitaen’s car hood dance in the video for “Here I Go Again.” Majestic Theatre, 8pm
210 Kapone’s 1223 E. Houston, (210) 279-9430, 210kapones.com 502 Bar 502 Embassy Oaks, (210) 257-8125, 502bar.com Alamodome 100 Montana, (210) 207-3663, alamodome.com Alamo Music Center 425 N. Main, (210) 224-1010, alamomusic. com Alamo City Music Hall 1305 E. Houston, alamocitymusichall.com Artpace 445 N. Main, (210) 212-4900, artpace.org Blue Star Brewery 1414 S. Alamo, (210) 212-5506, bluestarbrewing.com Concrete Jungle 1628 S. Presa, (210) 373-9907 Esquire Tavern 155 E. Commerce, (210) 222-2521, esquiretavern-sa.com Floore’s Country Store 14492 Old Bandera, Helotes, (210) 695-8827, liveatfloores.com Freeman Coliseum 3201 E. Houston, (210) 226-1177, freemancoliseum.com Greenhouse Rooftop 4553 1604 W Gruene Hall 1281 Gruene, (830) 606-1281, gruenehall.com Jack’s Bar 3030 Thousand Oaks, (210) 494-2309, jacksbar.com K23 Gallery 704 Fredericksburg, (210) 776-5635, facebook.com/k23gallery Majestic Theatre 224 E. Houston, (210) 226-5700 McNay Art Museum 6000 N. New Braunfels, (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org Phantom Room 2106 N. St. Mary’s Rebar 8134 Broadway, (210) 320-4091, rebarsatx.com Sam’s Burger Joint 330 E. Grayson, (210) 223-2830, samsburgerjoint.com Soho 214 W. Crockett, (210) 444-1000 Southtown 101 101 Pereida Street, (210) 263-9880 The Korova 107 E. Martin, (210) 226-5070, thekorova.com Tobin Center 100 Auditorium, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org Tucker’s Kozy Korner 1338 E. Houston, (210) 320-2192, tuckerskozykorner.com Urban Taco 290 E. Basse, (210) 332-5149, dinedsrg.com
June 19 | Aaron Lewis
June 17th
4 Play Live Karaoke
June 18th
June 20 | Whiskey Myers
Ruben V
June 19th
July 23 | Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
Soul Funk Band
June 20th Bitter Sweet
July 24 | Jamey Johnson
June 22nd Chris Lopez
June 23rd
Aug 1 | Cody Johnson
Kerosene Drifters Happy Hour 3p-7p Mon-Sat. Drink Specials & $4 Select Appetizers
Sept 12 | Robert Earl Keen
OPEN MON-FRI 3P-2A Live Music Every Night
4553 N Loop 1604 @ Lockhill Selma 210-253-922O
Sept 25 | The Mavericks
14492 Old Bandera Rd
Helotes, TX • 210-695-8827 For tickets: liveatfloores.com
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