Key Glock returns to the Aztec Theatre, two albums after his last San Antonio stop

His first San Antonio date since April 2023 lands Saturday, Dec. 12, with 'Glockaveli' and this summer's 'Project X' now in the set.

When Key Glock last played San Antonio, in April 2023, neither of his two most recent albums existed yet. He's coming back to the same room with both of them.

Key Glock plays The Aztec Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. The date was announced Oct. 27, and tickets are on Ticketmaster, currently listed at $382.30 to $429.50. The Aztec holds 1,477, and it's the same downtown theater he played on April 21, 2023, his last stop in the city.

A lot has changed in the three and a half years since. The first big move was *Glockaveli*, released May 2, 2025, his first album through a new partnership with Republic Records. It became his biggest chart moment to date, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and he took it on the road with the GLOCKAVELI tour, presented by SiriusXM's Hip-Hop Nation, which kicked off in Oklahoma City that May. That tour skipped San Antonio, which is part of why this December date matters here.

His music also reached a much bigger stage than his own that year, when Beyoncé worked one of his songs into her Cowboy Carter Tour set, a moment he answered publicly online. For an artist who built his audience the hard way, through mixtapes and relentless releases, it was a sign of how far his records had traveled.

Then came this summer's follow-up. *Project X* arrived June 19, 2026, on Paper Route Empire and Republic: 20 tracks in about 46 minutes, with production from Tay Keith, King Wonka, Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Oh Ross. It debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, led by the single "Face Down," and he followed it with a video for "Big 5." Reviews landed in the mixed-to-positive range. Beats Per Minute gave it a 72, and other critics called it confident and well executed, if familiar, with songs about success, friendship, late nights and independence. Whatever the critics said, the short, punchy tracks are built for exactly this kind of room.

So the show on Dec. 12 is effectively a two-album catch-up for San Antonio fans: the *Glockaveli* material that never got a local stage, plus a fresh set of *Project X* songs. Expect "Face Down" and "Big 5," and expect a crowd that has been waiting a while.

The Aztec is one of the city's landmark downtown theaters, and at a little under 1,500 capacity it's a room where a rap show can feel big without losing the people in the back. Saturday-night shows downtown mean busy streets and busy garages, so give yourself extra time to get in.

Before you buy, note the price. The listed range is steep, and ticket tiers move as a show gets closer, so check the Ticketmaster page directly for what's available and what's included. Look over the venue's bag and entry rules on the listing before you go.

Three and a half years is a long time to wait for an artist who's put out this much music in between. On Dec. 12, San Antonio finally gets the whole story in one night.

Sources: JamBase: Key Glock at The Aztec Theatre (jambase.com); Ticketmaster: Key Glock, San Antonio (ticketmaster.evyy.net); The Source: Key Glock announces 2025 GLOCKAVELI tour ahead of new album (thesource.com); Live Nation: Key Glock announces GLOCKAVELI Tour presented by SiriusXM's Hip-Hop Nation (livenationentertainment.com); Wikipedia: Glockaveli (en.wikipedia.org); Sportskeeda: Key Glock responds to Beyoncé adding his music to her Cowboy Carter Tour set (sportskeeda.com); Beats Per Minute: Album Review – Key Glock, Project X (beatsperminute.com); Ratings Game Music: Key Glock – PROJECT X review (ratingsgamemusic.com); uDiscover Music: Key Glock shares 'Big 5' video from 'Project X' (udiscovermusic.com); Exclusive Access: Key Glock returns with 'Project X' (exclusiveaccess.net); AllMusic: Key Glock (allmusic.com)