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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong returned to Albany on Friday, November 8 for a performance at Empire Live, which featured the second Albany performance by Richmond, VA outfit Kendall Street Company. On this blustery evening, Kendall…

What does the son of an Allman Brothers bassist, a late-60s member of The Grateful Dead, and a studio guitar foil for Dickie Betts have in common? All are members of Live Dead and Brothers, a group that pays tribute to the golden era of…

Grateful Dead pianist Tom Constanten has announced a farewell tour spanning September and October 2024. This tour alongside Live Dead & Brothers will give deadheads one last opportunity to see the legendary pianist live in concert.…

When Here Come the Mummies come to town, you know you're in for a thrilling night of funk. For the unfamiliar, you're in for a lyrical treat, in addition to the stellar musical performance from the wrapping cloaked mummies on stage. …

A hefty double-bill of old-school metal stomped into a packed Empire Live in Albany on April 26 - Queensryche and Armored Saint.  Both acts have long legacies of gigs in the Albany area: Seattle’s Queensryche first came through the area…

On Wednesday, March 13, a hungry crowd packed into Empire Live on North Pearl Street for the Disco Biscuits, currently on tour ahead of the release of Revolution in Motion, Part 1, due out on March 29. The show marked a return to a…

The inaugural Extreme Music Awards will be held at Empire Live in Albany on Saturday, January 13. The awards show celebrates the most extreme music acts in the 518 Capital Region of Upstate New York. The Extreme Music Awards is the…

Trancefusion pioneers the Disco Biscuits will embark on a lengthy winter/spring tour to start 2024, with shows at Empire Live in Albany and Town Ballroom in Buffalo, named the "Why We Dance Tour." photo by Brian Ferguson With an…

The Extreme Music Awards has announced their inaugural event to be held in Albany on January 13, 2024. Created by Mike Valente of Upstate Black N Blue Productions, the Extreme Music Awards are set to bring recognition to the Capital…

For many Talking Heads’ fans, their 1980 album, Remain In Light, is the pinnacle. It’s groundbreaking blend of Afrobeat rhythms, synth textures, obtuse lyrics, Brian Eno’s crafty production and the searing “stunt guitar” of Adrian…