A game of musical chairs is happening on the St. Mary’s Strip in San Antonio. Last year, locals said goodbye to The Amp Room, a place for live music, karaoke and craft cocktails. But now, it looks like a new bar is picking up the mic. Here’s what we know.
According to a regulatory filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration, a new concept called La Descarga is moving in. The filing lists The Amp Room’s former address at 2407 N. St. Mary’s Street, so the building won’t be empty for much longer. The rock ‘n’ roll-themed bar closed down after 10 years in October 2025, citing a rent increase. According to a previous MySA report, The Amp Room was part of a revival on the Strip about a decade ago. It nearly fell victim to the sweeping closures caused by COVID-19, but was “saved” by new ownership in October 2020.
Not much is known about what La Descarga will look like, but it shares the name of a famous, 1950s Havana-inspired speakeasy in Los Angeles (which also carries a strict, upscale-only dress code)…