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Rap superstar Cardi B leads lineup for San Antonio's 2018 Mala Luna Festival

Mala Luna returns with even more big-name acts.

San Antonio's Mala Luna Music Festival returns on October 27-28 — and it's bringing some of music's hottest acts to Alamo City.

On August 6, the homegrown fest announced the lineup for the 2018 extravaganza. Leading the lineup is Cardi B, arguably the biggest name is music right now, and the mastermind behind songs such as "Bodak Yellow” and “Bartier Cardi.” Other headlining acts include Nicky Jam and Tyler, the Creator.

Also hitting the Mala Luna stage is Lil Pump, Lil Baby, Rich the Kid, BlocBoy JB, Becky G, Smokepurpp, Shoreline Mafia, Tierra Whack, Wifisfuneral, Rico Nasty, Saweetie, and Noah North.

San Antonio artists and musicians are well represented with Angel Cintron, Bambi, Gracelyndd Gomez, and Marissa Rose Mejia all scheduled to take part in the festivities.

This year, Mala Luna returns to the parking lot of the Nelson Wolff Stadium just west of downtown for two days of performances, live art installations, local food vendors, and South Texas-based merchants. According to a release, more than 50,000 fans attended last year's event, more than double the inaugural year in 2016.

And, considering this is just days before Dia de los Muertos, attendees can expect fabulous costumes and art inspired by the holiday.

Tickets for Mala Luna are on sale now, and general admission passes begin at $109. Two-day VIP passes are available for $159, while special packages such as the Black Moon ($159), Harvest Moon ($179), and Fly Me to the Moon ($399) are also available.

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Rockstar Jack White surprises San Antonio with new show days away

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Jack White announced some last-minute tour dates in Texas.

Jack White, formerly of the White Stripes, has surprised Austin with a new show date just days away. The solo artist will be playing Paper Tiger on Friday, November 15, and tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 12.

This is part of White's No Name Tour; the new portion starts in Tusla, Oklahoma, on November 12, and moves through Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio before moving on to Asia.

White will also perform the Corona Capital festival in Mexico City on November 17, where he is replacing Queens of the Stone Age as guitarist Josh Homme receives emergency medical attention. White was added to the lineup in September.

White became popular playing as a duo with his then-wife, who presented themselves in the White Stripes as siblings in the hopes of minimizing attention to their relationship and drawing it instead to the music.

The White Stripes disbanded in 2011, but have been making headlines again this week for dropping a copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump for using the song "Seven Nation Army" while campaigning.

In his solo career, White has become known for songs like "Lazaretto," "Another Way to Die" (with Alicia Keys), and "Love Is Blindness," leaning into his signature gritty and sometimes chaotic sound that continues in the very bluesy 2024 album No Name.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 1 pm via See Tickets. Fans can RSVP in advance via Laylo. A limited number of student tickets ($25) will be available at the box office starting Friday at noon, and will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.

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