Alive at 5

Summer is slowly coming to a close, and the Capital Region of Albany has had a trove of music this summer. Starting with Tulip Fest in May, to the Music Haven series in Schenectady, an incredible summer calendar at SPAC, to local weekly…

Culture is reggae’s most dominating harmony group. Born in the 70′s golden age of reggae, Culture gained acclaim for its long series of classic “roots” albums. Joseph Hill, singer and songwriter for the legendary Jamaican vocal trio,…

Slick Rick the Ruler was joined by DJ T.G.I.F and Giant Gorilla Dog Thing for Albany's Alive at 5 summer concert series at its location under I-787 on Thursday, June 20. Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters, known to the world as Slick Rick and…

For the penultimate Alive at Five at Jennings Landing in Albany, Colorado's Yonder Mountain String Band brought out their jamgrass sound for the second time in four years at the free summer concert series. It was a hot Albany day, and as…

Thursday’s Alive at 5 brought funk legends The Funky Meters to Albany on July 13. The highly anticipated show was moved to the Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Alive at 5’s designated rain location. The location is a perfect second option due…

This week's Alive at 5 brought rock legends The Outlaws to the stage. The southern rock band famous for their song "Green Grass and High Tides" shocked the crowd with their guitar duels all night. PYX 106 brought their morning show hosts…

This week’s featured artist at Alive at 5 was the Grammy award winning hip-hop group Naughty By Nature. The weather was perfect on Thursday, June 22, and the energy was a max. The group got the crowd on their feet right from the start with…

This weekend marked the second week of the Alive at 5 concert series in Albany. This weeks headliner happened to be Average White Band much known for their songs "Pick Up The Pieces" and "Cut The Cake." They are regarded as one of the best…

The city of Albany kicked off its annual Alive at 5 concert series in grand fashion with Saratoga's Let's Be Leonard and funk from Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on June 8. Leonard and Denson got the crowd going right from the beginning and…

Alive at 5 is heading into its 28th season, starting off on June 8 with performances by Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Let’s Be Leonard. The summer series takes place at Jennings Landing from 5-8 p.m. on Thursdays (with the exception of…