San Antonio Music Guide: Hidden Gems, Live Jazz, and Blues Venues This Week

# San Antonio Live Music Guide: March 18-25 | Beat Map's Weekly Picks, Hidden Venues & Local Legends ## Episode Description **Discover San Antonio's Best Live Music Events This Week with Your Ultimate Local Insider** Join Beat Map, San Antonio's premier music scene navigator with 15 years of boots-on-the-ground experience, for an insider's guide to the week's hottest concerts, hidden venues, and can't-miss performances from March 18-25. ### This Week's Featured Live Music Events in San Antonio **Wednesday, March 18:** - **Tuesday Jazz Night** at Blue Star Brewing Company (late set) - Time: 8:00 PM | Cover: $10 - Experience smooth jazz and live horns in one of San Antonio's most beloved craft beer destinations **Thursday, March 19:** - **Anthony Gomes Blues Performance** at Fitzgerald's Bar - Time: 8:00 PM | Tickets: $25 (available via Eventbrite) - Raw, gritty blues from a renowned touring musician in an intimate setting **Friday, March 20:** - **Third Thursday: The Westside Horns** at Blue Star Brewing Co. - Time: 7:00 PM | FREE admission - Don't miss this brassy Tex-Mex fusion collective that's setting San Antonio's music scene on fire **Sunday, March 22:** - **Brick Sunday Market** featuring live folk music and craft brews - FREE admission | Family-friendly atmosphere **Tuesday, March 24:** - **Alright DrawNite** at Blue Star Arts Complex - Price: $15 | BYOB event blending visual art and live music - **Tuesday Jazz Nights** at Blue Star Brewing Company (weekly tradition) - **Licorice Pizza screening** with live film-score accompaniment at Slab Cinema Art House | $12 ### San Antonio's Top Music Venues Explored Beat Map breaks down the city's essential concert destinations: - **Majestic Theatre** - Historic gilded grandeur for major touring acts - **Aztec Theatre** - Intimate performances with powerful acoustics - **Blue Star Arts Complex** - This week's featured venue, offering eclectic programming that merges art, culture, and live music - **Freeman Coliseum** - Large-scale concerts (upcoming: Thee Sacred Souls, September 10) - **Frost Bank Center** - Arena shows (Lil Wayne confirmed for October 17) - **Boeing Center** - Home to upcoming San Antonio Funk Fest - **Fitzgerald's Bar** - Blues sanctuary and weekly open mic hub ### Hidden Gems & Secret San Antonio Music Spots Uncover Beat Map's closely-guarded secrets: - **Converted warehouse pop-ups** in Southtown's arts district - **Slab Cinema Art House** - Film screenings with live musical reinterpretations - **Speakeasy jazz venue** tucked behind a Guadalupe Street taqueria (knock three times for entry) - Weekly open mics at Fitzgerald's every Wednesday ### Upcoming Festivals & Major Events **Chaparral Music and Heritage Festival** - Date: April 18 - Location: Travis Park - Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Admission: FREE - Experience authentic heritage beats, live performances, and BBQ **San Antonio Funk Fest** - Location: Boeing Center at Tech Port - Doors: 6 This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.