Tickets for rodeo performances going fast
Concerts begin about two hours after the rodeo start time at the AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway. Tickets start at $33 (resale tickets can go for a lot higher) at sarodeo.com. A couple of shows already have sold out, and only a few tickets remain for others. Parking runs $10 to $25.
Poison singer Bret Michaels, who was in San Antonio with his band last summer for the Arena Tour with Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard, is headed back to town. It’s a solo show, but Michaels will almost certainly be playing Poison hits such as “Talk Dirty To Me” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” 7 p.m. today
Keith Urban: The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo gives us a double shot of Keith Urban, who has had a remarkably long run at or near the top of the country music pack. He was the CMA entertainer of the year as recently as 2018, 17 years after he topped the country charts for the first time with “But for the Grace of God.” Like Brad Paisley, Urban probably could have made a living playing guitar, but he went much further as a frontman. Highlights from his long string of hits include “Kiss a Girl,” “Stupid Boy,” “Somebody Like You” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” Noon and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Dwight Yoakam: A standard-bearer for California country music, Yoakam has his own Siriusxm Channel, “Dwight Yoakam & the Bakersfield Beat,” which plays music by the likes of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Songs by Haggard and Owens are sure to show up on his set list, too, along with his own hits like “Guitars, Cadillacs.”
Noon Sunday
Los Tigres del Norte: This legendary norteño band, whose appeal spans generations, could rest easily on past glories. But the group isn’t just interested in being a nostalgia act. In recent years, it has recorded a Netflix documentary at Folsom Prison, marked the 10th anniversary of its landmark “MTV Unplugged” album and celebrated the return to performing after the COVID shutdown with the Grammy-nominated album “Le Reunion.” 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Clay Walker: The title of Walker’s most recent album, “Texas to Tennessee,” reflects how it was made. Music tracks were recorded in Nashville, while Walker recorded his vocals at the Galveston beach house where he spent much of the pandemic with his family. The Beaumont native’s big hits include “She Won’t Be Lonely Long” and “Live Until I Die.” 7 p.m. Monday
Cole Swindell: Georgia native Swindell has topped the country charts with the hits “Chillin’ It” and “You Should Be Here.” His most recent album, “Stereotype,” was released last April and includes the songs “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” and “Single Saturday Night.” 7 p.m. Tuesday
Turnpike Troubadours: Red Dirt country icons Turnpike Troubadours have returned from a long break to great acclaim and sold-out shows. Starting in 2005 in Tahlequah, Okla., the band, fronted by Evan Felker, built a loyal following with songs such as “Diamonds and Gasoline” and “Good Lord Lorrie.” The band reportedly is working on new music. 7 p.m. Wednesday
Lynyrd Skynyrd: The iconic Southern rock has put its retirement on hold — they’ve got that right. The current lineup includes original member Gary Rossington; Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of the late Ronnie Van Zant; and one-time Blackfoot front man Rickey Medlocke. The songs — “Tuesday’s Gone,” “Simple Man,” “Free Bird” — are timeless. 7