The 15 Best Shows We Saw in San Antonio This Year

 
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Remember when freelancer Shannon Sweet wrote a synopsis of Courtney Love's career inspiring Ms. Love to call her a "bitch" and threaten to slap her?
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Courtney Love Has No Love For 'San Antonio Current' Writer: 'I Want To Slap Her'
Remember when freelancer Shannon Sweet wrote a synopsis of Courtney Love's career inspiring Ms. Love to call her a "bitch" and threaten to slap her?

Read more about what happened in Courtney Love Has No Love For 'San Antonio Current' Writer: 'I Want To Slap Her'

Portland, Oregon's stoner rock outfit Black Pussy caused quite the stir when they played The Mix.
Portland, Oregon's stoner rock outfit Black Pussy caused quite the stir when they played The Mix.
KISS' Paul Stanley was kind enough to answer some of our questions on makeup and success at the opening of his second rock 'n' roll-themed restaurant.
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KISS' Paul Stanley on San Antonio, Makeup and His New Restaurant in the AT&T Center
KISS' Paul Stanley was kind enough to answer some of our questions on makeup and success at the opening of his second rock 'n' roll-themed restaurant.

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Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley rattled and roared through the Ten Eleven when he performed at the Luminaria Arts Festival.
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The Official (and Unofficial) Weird and Avant Garde Music of Luminaria
Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley rattled and roared through the Ten Eleven when he performed at the Luminaria Arts Festival.

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The third annual Maverick Music Festival packed La Villita with a plethora of indie greats including Heartless Bastards, Cypress Hill, Nina Diaz and more.  Read more about what happened in 
A Rundown of This Year's Maverick Music Festival
The third annual Maverick Music Festival packed La Villita with a plethora of indie greats including Heartless Bastards, Cypress Hill, Nina Diaz and more.

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Ice Age (pictured) was just one of the bands that helped kick off the free grand opening of the newest music venue on the St. Mary's Strip.
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Paper Tiger (Former White Rabbit) Announces Free Opening Weekend
Ice Age (pictured) was just one of the bands that helped kick off the free grand opening of the newest music venue on the St. Mary's Strip.

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Local indie jokesters Buttercup opened the dive on McCullough for devout fans willing to brave the sunrise, or just stay up all night.
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Live and Local: Buttercup at the Cobalt Club
Local indie jokesters Buttercup opened the dive on McCullough for devout fans willing to brave the sunrise, or just stay up all night.

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Holy Wave put all in attendance at their K23 show in a stone cold groove, man.
Holy Wave put all in attendance at their K23 show in a stone cold groove, man.
Har Mar Superstar dazzled the crowd with his Halloween eve performance as Violent Jay Sherman, The Critic as juggalo.
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5 Festive Can't-Miss Concerts This Weekend
Har Mar Superstar dazzled the crowd with his Halloween eve performance as Violent Jay Sherman, The Critic as juggalo.

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After breaking his hip just months before, Flaco Jiménez made a triumphant return for his regular Sunday night slot at the Conjunto Festival.
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The Cult of Flaco Jiménez, The Greatest Of All Time
After breaking his hip just months before, Flaco Jiménez made a triumphant return for his regular Sunday night slot at the Conjunto Festival.

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San Antonio native Chrysta Bell wowed audiences at the first rainy night of Luminaria with an ethereal performance of her sonic collaborations with auteur David Lynch.
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The Official (and Unofficial) Weird and Avant Garde Music of Luminaria
San Antonio native Chrysta Bell wowed audiences at the first rainy night of Luminaria with an ethereal performance of her sonic collaborations with auteur David Lynch.

Read more about what happened in The Official (and Unofficial) Weird and Avant Garde Music of Luminaria

Complete with inverted flaming crosses, Slayer brought their demonic metal to the Alamo City in one of the best and loudest shows of the year.
Complete with inverted flaming crosses, Slayer brought their demonic metal to the Alamo City in one of the best and loudest shows of the year.
Lionel Richie had attendees dancing on the ceiling at his Tobin premier, including Tony Parker.
Lionel Richie had attendees dancing on the ceiling at his Tobin premier, including Tony Parker.
What could be more fitting than seeing Stevie perform "Superstition" on All Hallow's Eve? 
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Five Festive Can't-Miss Concerts This Weekend
What could be more fitting than seeing Stevie perform "Superstition" on All Hallow's Eve?

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Migos blew the roof off of Club Rio and even got our nerdy, wallflower-of-a-freelancer dancing. 
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Butt-hurt at Club rio with Migos
Migos blew the roof off of Club Rio and even got our nerdy, wallflower-of-a-freelancer dancing.

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