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Rock royalty Wolfgang Van Halen is a Mammoth of a good time live. Fans of all ages pressed close to the barricade at Empire Live late Thursday night to catch a glimpse of the guitar master at his craft. Wolfgang surprised fans with his…

For 1000 fans, getting soaked with fake blood is not the bug, but the feature. On March 21st the intergalactic war aliens known as Gwar defended planet earth at Empire Live in Albany. The audience cheered, moshed and crowd surfed as it…

Glom (Sean Dunnevant) announced a spring North American headline tour in support of his new album Below, out now. The run kicks off Tuesday, May 13 in Nashville and concludes Friday, June 6 in Washington, D.C., with a stop at Baby's…

Umphrey's McGee stopped into the Capital District on a frigid February 5, for two hot sets at Empire Live. The band's first show in Albany since 2022 allowed local Umphreaks to see Scotty Zwang behind the drum kit, as well as a shirtless…

On a night when the Capital Region felt more like a walk-in freezer than a concert town, Lettuce fired up the burners at Empire Live to cook up for Albany a soul-saving, grease-dripping funk feast. Fresh off the release of their latest…

Last night Albany natives, State Champs, came home to celebrate 10 years of their second LP Around the World and Back. The sold-out show and stout guest-list of over 100 beloved friends, family and fans made for a high-energy, yet intimate…

On Thursday, January 8th, winter briefly lost its grip on Albany. Temperatures may have hovered near freezing outside, but inside Empire Live, the thermostat was shattered as Eggy and Real Estate kicked off their year with the aptly named…

Empire Live was chaos wrapped in emotion on Tuesday, November 4th. Four bands, one jam-packed room, and not a second of filler From Ashes to New. The kind of night that rattles your bones and resets your faith in live music. From Ashes…

So many things in life, especially these days, are wrapped in uncertainty. The world keeps shifting, the soundscape keeps changing, and nothing seems to stick around long enough to trust. On Wednesday, October 15, at Empire Live, there was…

On Saturday, October 11, Empire Live shook like it was trying to break free from its own foundation. A four-band bill, led by Mushroomhead, built for beautiful disorder. No openers. No headliners. Just waves of sound, each one crashing…