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2025 Austin City Limits Review: Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, The Killers, Role Model, and more
Unlike Coachella or Lollapalooza, which have evolved into more defined, genre-focused events, the Austin City Limits Music Festival still feels like a…
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Dua Lipa brings star power and surprises to Dallas on Radical Optimism tour
Dua Lipa's first breakout single, 'Be The One,' turns 10 this month — a milestone she remembered on stage last night in Dallas, telling the crowd she'll…
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Maná Sticks to the Hits at 'Vivir Sin Aire' World Tour Kickoff in San Antonio
Maná kicked off their Vivir Sin Aire world tour in San Antonio with a career-spanning, hit-filled show.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Becky G celebrates her roots at San Antonio stop of her 'Otro Capitulo Tour'
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá,” Becky G told her fans last night during her concert in San Antonio—a phrase that resonated deeply, as it means “neither from…
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Dua Lipa Turns ACL Into a Dance Party
It was a night of radical optimism as Dua Lipa brought full-on club vibes headlining Saturday at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
 • Peter Stavros
Concert Review: Fey Remains A Mexican Pop Queen On US Tour In San Antonio
In recent years, nostalgic tours by Latin artists in the US have become common, and pop star Fey is the latest to bring such a show north of the border.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Shania Twain Is Still The One On Her ‘Queen Of Me Tour’
In 2015, Shania Twain announced her first tour in eleven years (Rock This Country Tour) and billed it as her farewell tour.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Alejandro Fernandez Celebrates Mexican Music In His ‘Amor Y Patria Tour’
There was no better way for San Antonio to close out a month of celebration for Mexico than with Alejandro Fernandez.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Sam Smith Dazzles In Unholy 'Gloria' Tour In Austin
Sam Smith is finally free.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: RBD Returns To The Stage For The First Time In 15 Years With Nostalgic ‘Soy Rebelde Tour’
One of the most anticipated returns in Latin pop music history happened last night as RBD kicked off their Soy Rebelde Tour.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Pop Star Danna Paola Brings Euphoric ‘XT4S1S Tour’ To San Antonio
Danna Paola brought her XT4S1S Tour to the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday (Aug.
 • Peter Stavros
Review: Jesse Y Joy Bring Good Vibes To San Antonio
Latin music acts continue to do exceptionally well touring the United States, and Jesse Y Joy are no exception.
 • Peter Stavros
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