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The Eighth Step at Proctors Premieres “Ms. Music: The Jackie Alper…
The Eighth Step at Proctors will premiere "Ms. Music: The Jackie Alper Story," tracing the life and times of the…
Bluegrass Group The Millstone Rounders return to Caffe Lena on 11/28
Newly formed Capital Region bluegrass group, The Millstone Rounders, return to Caffe Lena on Friday, November 28.…
RPI Symposium Explores Art, the Environment, and the Legacy of the Erie Canal
A symposium that revisits and reflects on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's (RPI) connection to the Erie Canal…
New Shepard Park Amphitheater Breaks Ground in Lake George
New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley announced the groundbreaking of the $2.5 million Shepard Park…
In Focus: Molly Grace Makes Tour Stop at Lark Hall
On Saturday, October 18 the Blush Tour made a stop at Lark Hall in Albany, following Molly Grace's debut album…
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Proctors to Adopt Tessitura Systems
Starting January 12, 2026, Proctors Collaborative and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall will move to the CRM software…
The Haunt Rise Beneath Albany
On October 16, The Haunt rolled in to take over Empire Underground in Albany. Vocalist Anastasia Haunt's siren…
Buckcherry Preach It Loud: The Gospel Of Rock
So many things in life, especially these days, are wrapped in uncertainty. The world keeps shifting, the…
Old Crow Medicine Show Honors John Lennon’s Birthday with “Happy Xmas…
To celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 85th birthday on October 9, 2025, Old Crow Medicine Show released…
The Tallest Man on Earth: A Soul-Stirring Night in Northampton
There are nights that do not merely fill the silence, but transform it. Nights where music doesn’t just echo from…
Mushroomhead Takes Albany: Brutal, Brilliant, Unstoppable
On Saturday, October 11, Empire Live shook like it was trying to break free from its own foundation. A four-band…
ESYO Opens New Season with Ignition: Rising Through Sound
Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) opens its new 2025–2026 Season on Saturday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. at…
Skidmore and Union Colleges Announce Two-Day Baye & Asa Residency
The Dance Department at Skidmore College and the Department of Theatre and Dance at Union College have joined…
SPAC Announces Return of “Sounds of the Season” Holiday Series
From December 12–14, Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced the return of the “Sounds of the Season”…
Albany Symphony Announces 2025–2026 Season Slate
The 2025–2026 season of the Albany Symphony begins today. The two-time GRAMMY award-winning symphony’s new season…
Salim Merchant to Headline New York State’s 2025 Diwali Festival of Lights
On Saturday, October 18, from 4 to 9 p.m. Salim Merchant will perform at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center…
Construction Begins on Shepard Park Amphitheater in Lake George
The Lake George Arts Project announced on Thursday that construction has begun on the new Shepard Park…
Marianas Trench’s ‘Force Of Nature’ Tour Hits Albany, Senses…
Albany’s Empire Live doesn’t usually host weather systems, but on Tuesday, September 30, Marianas Trench tried…
No Pop, No Gloss: The Dwarves Bring Real Punk to Empire Underground
Punk rock didn’t just visit Albany on Sunday, September 28. It tore the basement wide open, stomped on it, spit in…
Tributes and Fire: Judas Priest and Alice Cooper at SPAC
Judas Priest and Alice Cooper brought their North American Tour to Saratoga Springs for an epic night of new and…