Live Music Venues in San Antonio, TX

151 Saloon is a 500-capacity 21+ live music bar in San Antonio with a neighborhood feel and a crowd that comes back regularly. The room runs a flat fee pay structure, though specifics depend on the booking. Cover bands make up most of the programming. Daily drink specials and a welcoming atmosphere keep the room busy on weekends.

502 Bar is a 163-capacity 21+ San Antonio bar with a good beer selection and live music most nights of the week. Shows run Tuesday through Saturday, with open mic on Sundays. The consistent weekly programming makes it one of the more active small music bars in the city.

800 Live Bar and Nightclub is a 1000-capacity 21+ bar and nightclub in San Antonio that hosts live music on an infrequent basis on Friday and Saturday nights. The room books bands with a very strong following only. If you cannot bring significant numbers through the door, this is not the right room to pitch. The venue has a full house sound system.

Bar 301 is a 21+ full-service bar in the Leon Springs area of San Antonio, associated with Fralo's, hosting live music on a flexible weekly schedule. Shows can run any night of the week.

Blue Star Brewing Company is an all-ages family restaurant and brewery in Southtown San Antonio, established in 1996 and one of the city's original craft brewing institutions. Kassandra will forward your booking inquiry to Jerry, the talent buyer, so make sure your first message is polished and complete.

Boozehounds is a 250-capacity 21+ bar in San Antonio with billiards, darts, bar food, a full screen sports setup, an outdoor smoking area, and live music woven into the weekly program. The room suits rock, country, and cover acts with bar-room energy.

Carmens De La Calle Cafe is a multicultural arts and dining space in San Antonio cultivating local and global culture through food, music, and community engagement. Jazz and poetry are the primary music formats. The room is 16 and older and performers set up on the floor in the corner rather than on a stage.

El Honky Tonk is a 21+ country and western honky tonk bar in San Antonio running live music Wednesday and Saturday nights. The room handles private parties and food catering alongside the regular live music calendar.

Faust Tavern is a 21+ dive bar and late-night kitchen in San Antonio serving southern food and cocktails with live music on Wednesday and Saturday nights.

Fitzgerald's Bar and Live Music is a 220-capacity 21+ venue in San Antonio with a 4,000 square foot bar and a 30-by-19-foot stage, one of the larger dedicated live music rooms in the city. A well-equipped room for acts of all sizes in the San Antonio market.

Fralo's is a 100-capacity all-ages pizza and music bar in the Leon Springs area of San Antonio, running live music up to seven nights a week with all performances on a covered outdoor stage. The outdoor setup with a roof works year round but performers must supply their own PA and mics. One of the most active weekly music rooms in the northwest San Antonio area.

Fuel Bar in San Antonio is a 250-capacity 21+ live music venue with a large patio, running most shows on Friday and Saturday nights with some flexibility in the schedule.

Hi is a 162-capacity 21+ bar in San Antonio running most shows on Friday and Saturday nights.

Jaime's Place is an all-ages community gathering space in San Antonio built with the Barrio and Beyond in mind, offering a meeting place rooted in the culture and community of the neighborhood.

Jandro's Garden Patio is a 99-capacity 21+ bar and grill in San Antonio running live music Thursday through Saturday nights, with Thursdays sometimes reserved for open mic. Mostly original acts. Acts must be ready to play before 9 PM and bring their own equipment.

Jazz TX is an all-ages jazz club in the cellar of the historic Pearl Brewery Bottling House in San Antonio, running live music Tuesday through Saturday nights. The room programs primarily local acts and the Pearl Brewery setting gives it one of the most distinctive venue locations in the city.

Joe Blues is a 40-capacity 21+ contemporary lounge in the Blue Star Arts Complex in San Antonio, running live music on Thursday nights. A sound system can be arranged if needed. The arts complex setting and intimate size suit jazz, blues, and acoustic acts that work well in a gallery-adjacent environment.

La Honky Tonk is a 21+ live music venue and country bar in downtown San Antonio with a dance floor and a programming schedule running Thursday through Saturday nights. The room has genuine country bar character in the middle of one of Texas's busiest entertainment districts.

Midnight Swim is a 21+ bar in San Antonio running live music Wednesday through Saturday nights. A reliable mid-week to weekend room in the San Antonio market.

Natural Bridge Caverns is a 200-capacity all-ages family-owned show cave and travel destination in San Antonio, one of the most visited natural attractions in Texas. Live music runs on select occasions and the unique underground or cave-adjacent setting makes for a genuinely memorable performance environment.

Paper Tiger is a 1,000-capacity all-ages San Antonio venue with two stages and a patio, capable of hosting live music up to seven nights a week with most shows landing Thursday through Saturday. The room books national, regional, and local acts and is one of the most important original music venues in San Antonio.

Picks Bar is a 21+ bar in San Antonio with karaoke, dine-in cocktails, sports, and a live music program on select evenings. The room primarily books local and regional cover acts and suits acts with a polished, professional approach to entertaining a bar crowd.

Pizzeria Vesuvio is a 50-capacity all-ages family-owned pizza restaurant in San Antonio where a small group of friends use their food industry experience to make great food and create a welcoming environment. Solo acts only. Pay is $100 plus tips. Local acts and occasional regional or touring acts are both welcome.

Q Kitchen Bar is a 152-capacity all-ages chef-driven restaurant and bar inside the Hyatt Regency San Antonio, with craft cocktails, 55-foot TV screens, and a live music program. Performers must bring their own sound equipment. The hotel dining format suits polished solo and small group acts.

Rah! Rah! Room is a 300-capacity 21+ San Antonio live music and event venue that is proudly female-led and built to celebrate creativity and community. The room runs a consistent live music program in a newer venue adding to the San Antonio music scene.

River North Icehouse is a 21+ bar in San Antonio's River North District, running live music Thursday through Saturday nights. The river district location puts the room in a high-traffic entertainment corridor with a consistent weekend crowd.

San Antonio College is an all-ages community college campus with performance spaces and student life programming in the Alamo College system.

Sanchos is a 49-capacity 21+ San Antonio bar running live music up to seven nights a week with open mic on Mondays. Shows take place inside or outside and sometimes both simultaneously. The venue has a PA and partial backline but asks performers to bring their own instruments.

Serna's Backyard Sports Bar is a 21+ neighborhood dive bar and sports bar on San Antonio's southwest side with pool tables, dart machines, a full bar, and live music on Friday nights starting at 9:30 PM. The room primarily books cover bands and the crowd is loyal, casual, and genuinely neighborhood-oriented.

St. Philip's College is an all-ages historically Black college and Hispanic-serving institution in San Antonio with performance spaces and a student life program.

Stable Hall is a 1,000-capacity all-ages concert and event venue in San Antonio's historic Pearl Brewery complex, originally built to house horses and now reimagined as a major live music room. The room has full sound and lighting systems provided. The Pearl location gives it one of the most distinctive settings of any music venue in Texas.

Texas A&M University San Antonio is an all-ages university campus in San Antonio with performance spaces and a Campus Activities Board.

The Cottage Irish Pub is a 130-capacity all-ages San Antonio pub serving authentic Irish food in a cozy and casual neighborhood atmosphere with live music and sports. The basic house sound system is provided.

The County Line on I-10 in San Antonio is an all-ages BBQ restaurant with roots deep in Texas soil, hosting live music on a seasonal basis. The location near Fiesta Texas and the IH-10 corridor gives it good visibility, and the seasonal format means the booking window is specific.

The Cove is a 400-capacity all-ages San Antonio institution combining a restaurant, beer garden, live music venue, laundromat, and car wash under one roof, running shows Thursday through Saturday evenings. The eclectic concept and consistent weekly schedule have made it one of the more beloved community spaces in the city.

The Dakota East Side Ice House is a 50-capacity all-ages neighborhood bar and grill on San Antonio's historic near east side, serving beer, wine, and food alongside live music on select evenings. The small intimate setting suits acoustic and light musical acts.

The Divide in San Antonio is an all-ages outdoor community space with food trucks, beer, wine, ice cream, and a dog park, hosting live music with a strict family-friendly requirement. The outdoor and family-oriented character suits acoustic acts comfortable with an all-ages crowd.

The Echo Bridge in San Antonio is an all-ages outdoor performance space on the Southside described as the Arneson River Theatre of the area, hosting concerts on Sunday afternoons and evenings. The outdoor river-adjacent setting makes for a genuinely memorable performance environment.

The Lighthouse Lounge is a 21+ San Antonio neighborhood lounge with a pet-friendly outdoor area and what regulars describe as the best sunset view in the city, hosting live music on select evenings. The relaxed sunset lounge character suits acoustic and lighter acts.

The Lonesome Rose is a 21+ honky tonk and backyard bar on the St. Mary's Strip in San Antonio, established in 2018 and the oldest honky tonk on the strip. Most shows land on Thursday and Friday nights. The venue provides a stage and sound system for performers.

The Mix is a 154-capacity 21+ San Antonio neighborhood bar running live music every night starting at 10 PM with no cover charge. All band members must be 21 or older. Local and touring acts are both welcome.

The Rock Box is a 1,000-capacity all-ages San Antonio live music venue and bar recognized as one of the city's best rooms for live entertainment. Most shows land on Friday and Saturday nights with the flexibility to accommodate other nights when the calendar allows. The room books a wide range of acts and has earned a loyal following for consistent quality.

The Starlighter is a 100-capacity all-ages San Antonio event venue designed to celebrate live music, art, markets, and fashion in a space that genuinely supports the creative community. While most shows take place Friday through Sunday nights, the calendar is flexible, and the house sound system is provided for all performers. The room has a warm, community-minded energy that is hard to manufacture and easy to feel the moment you walk in.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is an all-ages public research university campus in San Antonio with performance spaces and a Roadrunner Productions student programming board.

Thirsty Horse Dance Hall and Saloon is an 800-capacity 21+ San Antonio country music destination, widely recognized as the city's best country music venue and dance hall. Live music runs Wednesday through Sunday nights on a stage built to handle serious production.

Trinity University is an all-ages private liberal arts university campus in San Antonio with performance spaces and a Student Programming Board organizing live entertainment for the campus community.

University of the Incarnate Word is an all-ages private Catholic university campus in San Antonio with performance spaces and a Campus Activities Board programming live events for a diverse student community.

VIBES Underground is a 300-capacity all-ages subterranean room in San Antonio located directly below the 1,800-capacity Vibes Event Center, giving it the production infrastructure of a large venue at an intimate scale. Most shows happen on Friday and Saturday nights but other nights are possible, and the house sound system is provided for all performers.