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    Paper Tiger

    3.6 (89 reviews)
    ModerateMusic Venues
    Closed 8:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Alysha D.

    I really liked this place a lot! But to be honest, I'm a dive bar kinda person so it may not be your thing. The best part is that there is lots of seating outdoors to rest your feet from standing inside for too long. The bathrooms are grungy and cool if you're into that but not dirty. We went to see Luicidal and Eye Hate God. Had a killer spot up front by the stage speakers. Had no issues with anyone there. Security does check thoroughly and collect items up front of not allowed in. You are able to retrieve it back at the end of the show, if it's still there of course, as nothing gets name tagged. Lots of other bars and food within walking distance. Would love to come back!

    Courtney A.

    Went there last weekend to see an artist. A cool venue. They have food trucks outside. Once they let you "in" there's a patio area with a bar outside. Had to wait there before they opened the main doors. It was a good size place. No AC and it was a hot day. Once u go on they have garage doors on the opposite end that they left open to another patio area where they had the artists merch tables. Inside it was pretty hot as well. It cooled off a little once they opened doors on the entry side, wish they had done that in the beginning. Sound system was good. Def wouldn't go to this venue during the summer it's just way too hot

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    Chris R.

    This is a great little standing-room venue to see good live music. The wife and I went to see Stabbing Westward and found a perfect place to stand by the mixing booth. The sound setup was great, but a little loud and over-modulated at times. There is no dedicated parking so make sure you park in an area that does not have any no parking/tow away signs. Many of the local businesses are closed at the time shows go on but they do enforce towing and make a big business from it. There are many really good places to eat or have some craft drinks close by. I will return again when they have another band I like.

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    Monica A.

    Solid shows! The St. Mary's area is under construction at the moment so parking and driving around the area is a bit fudgy until that's done. Staff is friendly, bathrooms are for the most part clean (considering the amounts of people?) and the venue opens up to allow more people into a patio area. I really like the venue and the bands they bring in. They didn't have napkins available at the bar and they don't have any options to eat without having to leave the premises. There's a food truck right outside and maybe one more option to eat down the street, close enough walking distance. But I personally think that's a missed opportunity; when people are drinking they usually want to snack or get hungry(?) I went to an early event and stayed through 1 am (from 3pm) and went out to eat twice, had they sold even bags of chips, they'd likely profit from it.. and having more variety of drinks including non-alcoholic items aside from water would be nice.. It's really a brass-tacks, music oriented place.. and no shade, for sure one of my fav venues ever. :)

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    matthew c.

    I've been to multiple shows here and they were all lights out. A very intimate and simple venue with standing room only. The sound quality is surprising considering the layout and openness. It is small but when they open up the doors, it does not feel claustrophobic. The safety monitoring has always been good when surfing and mosh gets going and everyone is pretty chill. Drink options are reasonable and the merch set ups do not interfere with the view. I enjoy every show here and prices are always doable. Recently St. Mary's has improved on access and food vendors are now everywhere on the block. Good times.

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    Amazing venue to host a variety of music acts. Security is always on point, wish I could get there more often. Main stage always is a great show, but don't forget to enjoy the side stage acts. Many times, the side stage is well worth a night of entertainment.

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    Felix G.

    Always a great time here. Badass place to watch a show. They don't over price the drinks like they do in other spots. And the good news is that the judge-menta-hipster-emo staff are fading out. Only like one or two left. So now the bartenders are nice and friendly and very welcoming. It sucks that the road construction is taking for freshmen ever, But hopefully it will end soon and the area will be amazing. On a side note my wife and I had our first date here over 20 years ago when it was the white rabbit. We went to see Kittie and it snowed on us that night.

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    Karol M.

    This is a cool venue concept in the middle of a neighborhood in San Antonio. Since they don't have AC, the fall, winter and spring months are best to visit the Tiger. Summer is too hot to stand inside in a crowd anywhere without AC. We came out in December for an all-ages live music show, which was strangely relegated to the small garage stage area, while a booming DJ mix overspilled from the large metal building. Sitting at one of the picnic tables in the beautiful open courtyard, we found that mix was still incredibly loud and tended to drown out the live music. Not many people were dancing in the big room, but instead chose to sit along the edge of the stage or walk around while others formed a mosh pit. The crowd that night was mostly in their 20s, but others looked to be in high school. There's a bar in the back of the large building and outside near the smaller building. Both seem to have the same limited variety of beers and alcohol for mixed drinks, which are served in small plastic cups with ice. Call drinks were $7/single shot and $10/double shot, and well drinks were a dollar less. Pay cash to keep track of how much you're being charged, as other patrons have complained when using credit cards. When the bands were playing in the small garage stage area, people packed in to watch, since they kept the large garage door closed, and it got pretty crowded in there. The sound inside was also very loud, so bring earplugs. Once again, the same few spiked patrons from the larger building started a mosh pit in front of the stage, scattering the tightly packed crowd. Management did not intervene and several people were left bleeding afterward. Which brings me to the suggestion that this club really needs to ban spikes and chains like most did when moshing was popular in the '80s and '90s... With a few tweaks in sound volume/balance, management and logistics, this club could be a very desirable venue for rock music in San Antonio. They seem to host some very good regional and touring acts. Parking is on the street in the neighborhood. Overall, 3-1/2 stars.

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    Great place for small concerts & shows! Relatively pretty cheap for tickets, kinda divey but charming

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    Great venue for live music. Quick bar service. Only worry was the ran out of several beers

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    No or little A/C, which sucks in the Texas heat but great intimate stage where you can get so close to the artists.

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    Ask the Community - Paper Tiger

    Is this venue indoors or outdoors?

    Both, there's an outdoor patio you wait in before the concert, but both stages have ceilings and an open wall.

    What's the age limit for shows/events?

    No age limit, but maybe not ideal for small children.

    Need an id just to watch a show?

    Not unless you want to buy drinks

    Is it 18+ or 21+?

    You can be under 18 and attend an event, but typically for venues like this you'll be marked underaged with no reentry allowed.

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    Mary's area is under construction at the moment so parking and driving around the area is a bit fudgy until that's done.

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