The Club Heartache Tour Finds Its Pulse at Stable Hall

Thee Sinseers performing at Stable Hall during their Club Heartache Tour. Photo by Alejandra Sol Casas

Stable Hall hosted an evening of West Coast soul this past weekend as Thee Sinseers and The Altons rolled through San Antonio on their Club Heartache Tour. Known for their throwback sound rooted in Chicano soul and classic R&B, both bands delivered tightly crafted sets to a sold-out house.

The evening opened with an unannounced set by Gitkin, who took the stage nearly an hour before the listed showtime. Performing for early arrivals still filtering in, the New Orleans-based warmed up the room with a hypnotic set of psych-cumbia-infused instrumentals.

Led by Joey Quiñones’s soaring falsetto and supported by lush horn arrangements, Thee Sinseers filled the venue with a wave of souldies nostalgia. The East L.A. group played favorites like “What’s His Name” and “Seems Like.” One of the night’s most memorable moments came midway through their set, when a concertgoer proposed on stage, catching the crowd by surprise. Though TXSoundsLike cameras didn’t capture the moment, audible gasp and roar of applause lingered long after the band eased into “Like I Can Give.”

Sharing bandmembers with Thee Sinseers, sibling group The Altons closed the show with a sweet, gritty, and bilingual set that leaned into both tenderness and Chicano swagger. Their performance included a soulful cover of “Tragos de Amargo Licor” and original tracks like “When You Go” and “Desde el Cielo Te Cuido.” Frontman Bryan Ponce led the band through a passionate finale, stepping off the stage during the last song to walk through the crowd, who lit him up with their cell phone lights and outstretched cameras.