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Lunchtime at the Plaza Music Series Lineup Announced
This summer, the Lunchtime at the Plaza Music Series returns to downtown Albany with free performances by local…
From Tragedy to Triumph: Southern Avenue Sets Lark Hall Ablaze
The night began with ghosts, not the creaky, haunted-house kind, but the real ones. The kind that follow you from…
Delmar’s Dave Shapiro among 6 dead in San Diego plane crash
Music agent Dave Shapiro died on Thursday, May 22 in a tragic plane crash. Shapiro, a native of Delmar, near…
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Deliver Raw Power and Precision at Albany’s Palace…
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame husband and wife Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo showed up with more than a catalog of…
Wilderado and Timmy Skelly Bring Bigtime Bang For Your Buck to Empire Live
Wilderado’s return to Albany felt less like a tour stop and more like a milestone. Graduating from Empire…
2025 Capital Concert Series Lineup Announced
The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) has unveiled its lineup for the 2025 Capital Concert Series,…
In Focus: Albany’s 77th Tulip Festival
May 10th and 11th was Albany's annual Tulip Festival, taking place across Washington Park and one of Albany's…
Red & Blue: Baroness Bludgeon Albany with a Pair of Iconic Albums
In a city not exactly known for metal pilgrimages, May 13, 2025 in downtown Albany was a revelation. While the…
Bush Ignites Proctors With A Loaded Night of Rock Glory
On Monday, May 12, Schenectady was more than a dot on the map. It was ground zero for a musical earthquake.…
Billy Strings Fall Tour Stops in Rochester and Albany this November
Singer, songwriter and bluegrass musician extraordinaire Billy Strings has announced that his fall tour will make…
Away We Go: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Perform Iconic Album Ahead of The Egg Closure
The walls of The Egg in Albany pulsed with a sense of warm nostalgia, humor, and electric reverence on Wednesday,…
Playhouse Stage and City of Cohoes Extend Cohoes Music Hall Management Agreement
Playhouse Stage Company announced this week that it has reached an agreement with the City of Cohoes to extend its…
Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone: Soul, Power and Pure Presence in Albany
On April 29, the Palace Theatre in Albany played host to a night of soul and fire as Joss Stone and Melissa…
Alive at Five Relocates to Tricentennial Park, Features Queensryche, Neal Francis,…
Alive at Five will call Tricentennial Park home this summer, as the free outdoor concert series in Albany kicks…
TTFN Tour: The New Mastersounds Take Their Funky Final Bow
After 26 years as a band, the Leeds, UK-bred international funk group The New Mastersounds has decided to retire…
The Albany Symphony Celebrates Ravel’s 150th Birthday with Bold and Brilliant…
The Albany Symphony, recognized for its excellence with two Grammy Awards, presented a spectacular concert on…
Carrying the Flame: Duane Betts and the Evolution of Southern Rock at The Egg in…
There are concerts that entertain, and then there are nights like this—where the music feels like a thread,…
The Linda to Close in June, WAMC Launches “On the Road” Series
Albany's The Linda, a performing arts space managed by WAMC, is shutting down and will close in June.
The…
Albany Symphony Releases New Album “Blue Electra” on April 11
The two-time GRAMMY-award winning Albany Symphony has announced the release of their new album, Blue Electra, on…
Lost Radio Rounders to Perform Benefit Concert for Family Promise of the Capital…
Lost Radio Rounders will present an impactful gospel concert to benefit Family Promise of the Capital Region on…