Peso Pluma returns to San Antonio this weekend with Tito Double P.
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Brackenrdge Park and the San Antonio Zoo will be popular destinations for families on Easter weekend. There are more arts and entertainment highlights to be found, too, if you hunt around. Here’s a look:
Friday
Thursday, Tuesday, Paper Tiger
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Wednesday, Stable Hall
Brandon Lake, Thursday, Frost Bank Center
ZZ Top, Thursday-April 10, Majestic Theatre
Alice Cooper, April 14, Majestic Theatre
Lacuna Coil, April 16, Aztec Theatre
Dethklok and Amon Amarth, April 17, Boeing Center at Tech Port
Colin Hay, April 17, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Peso Pluma: Trap corridos star and one-time San Antonio resident Peso Pluma returns to town on his Dinastía tour with Tito Double P and friends. The tour is named after the album released by the headliners last year. Peso Pluma and Tito Double P will perform together and solo. In earlier shows on the tour, the friends included Yahritza y Su Esencia, Armenta and Rey Quinto. 8 p.m. Friday, Frost Bank Center, 1 Frost Bank Center Drive. $101-$585, frostbankcenter.com.
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“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”: The jukebox musical “Tina” returns for a quick three-performance run. It follows the music legend’s life from her hardscrabble childhood through her abusive marriage to Ike Turner and her late-career triumphs. The score includes “Proud Mary,” “Better Be Good to Me” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero.” Opens Friday. 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston. $52.65-$232, us.atgtickets.com.
Ernest: Country songwriter Ernest — he has a credit on Post Malone’s monster hit “I Had Some Help” — hits town ahead of the release of a new solo album, “Deep Blue.” It’s a nautical-themed album that should appeal to Jimmy Buffett fans. The title track name-checks “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” and Willie’s son Lukas appears on the album closer, “Time Is a Thief.” 8 p.m. Friday, Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels. $35, gruenehall.com.
Drag artist Amory Legato stars in “Memoirs of a Drag Queen.”
Bernard J. Taylor
“Memoirs of a Drag Queen”: Drag artist Amory Legato stars in playwright Bernard J. Taylor’s solo musical following a performer’s journey from a shy childhood into the creative freedom of the drag world. The show is slated for an off-Broadway run April 29-May 24. Opens Friday. 7 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through April 12, The Starlighter, 1910 Fredericksburg Road. $28.52, eventbrite.com.
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Godfrey: Comedian, actor and podcaster Godfrey is known for stories of growing up in Chicago as the son of Nigerian immigrants as well as impressions of everyone from Donald Trump to Stewie from “Family Guy.” 7-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410. $31.40-$43.76, improvtx.com.
Easter in the Park: The Brackenridge Park Conservancy and the Pura Vida Awards are joining forces for a weekend of Easter egg hunts and live music.1-8 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Joske Pavilion, Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary’s. Free, brackenridgepark.org.
Hippie Sabotage: Brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer make the kind of blissed-out, hip-hop influenced electronic music perfect for late-night festival tents. Their 2016 song “Devil Eyes” has almost 1 billion streams on Spotify. 8 p.m. Friday, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St. $45-$65, theaztectheatre.com.
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Noche de Cultura: The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies and the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center present an evening of live music, arts vendors, food and tours of Museo del Westside. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Rinconcito de Esperanza, 816 S. Colorado. Free, esperanzacenter.org.
Fiesta Coronation robes: The Aline B. Carter Foundation is exhibiting robes and trains from the annual Order of the Alamo coronation worn by three generations of the Carter family dating back to 1914. The exhibit also includes drawings for Fiesta medals at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Friday-Saturday; winners do not have to be present to win. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-Saturday and April 9, 16, 23 and 30; and noon to 3 p.m. April 26, Maverick Carter House, 119 Taylor. Free (donations accepted), maverickcarterhouse.org.
Jam band Leftover Salmon will have fans boogieing on the Gruene Hall dancefloor.
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Saturday
Samara Joy: Jazz vocalist Joy has won six Grammy Awards, including best new artist in 2024. The Bronx native appeared on “Austin City Limits” in November and is touring in support of her 2024 album “Portrait.” 8 p.m. Saturday, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle. $47.50-$108, tobincenter.org.
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Leftover Salmon: Long-running jam band rooted in bluegrass music winds up a short tour of Texas with a stop at Gruene’s historic dance hall. The band released a new album, “Let’s Party About It,” last year. 9 p.m. Saturday, Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels. $41.50, gruenehall.com.
Agarita: The chamber ensemble Agarita is collaborating with composer, singer and instrumentalist Caroline Shaw for a program of the Grammy-winner’s work as well as pieces that reference her inspirations. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Stable Hall, 307 Pearl Parkway. Free; reserve seats at agarita.org.
The Toasters: Singer and guitarist Buck leads the New York ska band Toasters, which he founded in 1981. The band, which features a three-man horn section, released a live album, “Men in Underwear,” in 2023. 8 p.m. Saturday, Paper Tiger, 2410 N. St. Mary’s St. $21.36, papertigersatx.com.
Thrash metal veterans Testament will be in town this weekend.
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Sunday
Zoo Eggstravaganza: Easter Sunday at the San Antonio Zoo includes a hunt for treat at seasonally decorated stations throughout the park and a kids dance party with the Easter Bunny. 10 a.m. Sunday, San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary’s St. Included with zoo admission, $36 (discounts available), sazoo.org.
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Testament: San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans released a new album, “Para Bellum,” last year. The band was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2019. With Overkill and Destruction. 7 p.m. Sunday, Aztec Theatre, 104 N. St. Mary’s St. $38-$94, theaztectheatre.com.