Live Music

AUSTIN BURNS

Thursday August 13th

Join us on Thursday, August 13th from 6:30–9:00 PM for a live solo performance by Austin Burns at Smash’d!

A local multi-instrumentalist who plays drums, guitar, and sings — Austin Burns brings a one-man energy that punches well above its weight. His acoustic sets have a natural, easy feel that make a Thursday night out worth staying for.

Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Free entry. Free parking. Come unwind.

06:30 PM – 09:00 PM

ISAAC SLOANE & THE SOUND BRIGADE

Friday August 14th

Join us on Friday, August 14th from 7:30–10:00 PM for a live performance by Isaac Sloane & the Sound Brigade at Smash’d!

Denton-based Isaac Sloane & the Sound Brigade are a seven-piece psychedelic blues and rock outfit drawing from Cream, Zeppelin, Hendrix, and Mountain, with jazz and soul woven throughout. Three-time consecutive Dallas Entertainment Awards “Best Blues Group” nominees with a reputation for explosive live sets, this is a full band bringing serious firepower to a Friday night.

Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Come early.

07:30 PM – 10:00 PM

THE POISON DARTS

Saturday August 15th

Join us on Saturday, August 15th from 7:30–10:00 PM for a live performance by the Poison Darts at Smash’d!

The Poison Darts are a San Antonio rock and variety band with a stacked lineup and the vocals to match. Four singers, driving guitar, and a rhythm section built to fill a room. Crowd-friendly, high-energy, and exactly what a Saturday night at Smash’d calls for.

Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Come out and turn it up.

07:30 PM – 10:00 PM

AUSTIN AUSLEY

Wednesday August 19th

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM for a live performance by Austin Ausley at Smash’d!

Austin Ausley is a one-man band in the truest sense: guitar, vocals, and drum pedals he plays with his feet, all at once. The result is a full band sound that you genuinely have to see to believe. A San Antonio-based full-time musician with 300+ songs in his back pocket spanning classic rock, country, blues, 90s, and everything in between, Austin takes requests all night and has a knack for keeping the whole room engaged.

He’s also got original music to his name — his debut record If You Could Go Back shows there’s real songwriting depth behind the covers. Wednesday nights at Smash’d just got a standing reservation.

Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps — come early and put in your requests.

06:30 PM – 09:30 PM

CHRIS CUEVAS PROJECT

Friday August 21st

Join us on Friday, August 21st from 7:30–9:30 PM for a live performance by Chris Cuevas Project at Smash’d!

Born and raised in San Antonio, Chris Cuevas built his sound by going deep — from the BB King and Freddie King records that first hooked him, to T-Bone Walker, Charlie Parker, and Duke Ellington. The result is an original music band blending blues, funk, soul, jazz, and Latin into a high-energy live show that’s all San Antonio.

Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Come get into it.

07:30 PM – 09:30 PM

BARTLY

Saturday August 22nd

Join us on Saturday, August 22nd from 7:30–10:00 PM for a live performance by BARTLY at Smash’d!

BARTLY is an Austin-based singer-songwriter who defies easy categorization — and that’s the point. Pulling from pop, indie, alternative, soul, and blues, his sound is built on a life spent moving around, picking up stories, and writing songs that actually have something to say. Backed by his full band, what he delivers live is bigger and more layered than any single genre tag could cover.

The kind of artist you discover on a Saturday night and talk about on Sunday morning. Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Come early and grab your spot.

07:30 PM – 10:00 PM

ST DUKES

Friday August 28th

Join us o Friday, August 28 for a live performance by St. Dukes at Smash’d!

St. Dukes is a San Antonio indie rock band with a standing Saturday night slot and the energy to back it up. Good guitars, good crowd, and a room that actually has something going on. Make it a regular thing.

Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Come early and grab your spot.

07:30 PM – 09:30 PM

KAREN WELLS & SOUTH RIVER

Saturday August 29th

Join us on Saturday, August 29th from 7:30–10:00 PM for a live performance by Karen Wells & South River at Smash’d!

Karen Wells is a San Antonio singer-songwriter who has been writing and performing her own music since the mid-90s. Rooted in folk, Americana, and indie rock, her sets are built on heartfelt storytelling and melodies that stick with you. She has played Gruene Hall, the San Antonio River Parade, and songwriter showcases across Texas, earning a reputation for a down-to-earth stage presence and songs that actually say something. With South River behind her, the sound opens up into something fuller and worth staying for.

A Friday night with real, honest music. Free entry. Free parking. Happy Hour runs 5–7 PM with half off apps. Come settle in.

07:30 PM – 10:00 PM