![]() "Whether that was intentional or not, I don't know. ![]() "It has a very special architecture," Parr said. The unusual setting's acoustics and vibe are key to its appeal, said Justin Parr, who curates the concerts with fellow visual artist Jeff Wheeler. Fair's recent appearance seems to be a key step in that direction. And it's having a moment that organizers of its concert series hope to build it from a quirky space for catching low-key local shows into an unconventional tour stop for top-name acts. The location of the performance is an emerging Alamo City venue dubbed Echo Bridge. Unlike attendees of a bar or club show, they really listened. As Fair and his two-person backing band began playing along a concrete embankment on the other side of the river, some attendees sat or stood just to the side of the bridge to make the most of its shade.īut everyone there was in thrall to the music. They didn't want to be late for an intimate performance by underground music legend Jad Fair.Īlthough near the end of the day, the sun was still high enough to beat down as attendees staked their spots and unfolded portable chairs. ![]() Just shy of a hundred people hiked down a steep grade to reach the underside of San Antonio's Roosevelt Ave. Listeners take in a performance by underground rock legend Jad Fair in late March.
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