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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…

A flocking good time was had in downtown Albany as two of the jam scenes hottest acts – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Dogs in a Pile - teamed up for an unforgettable evening of ‘bird-dogging’ at Empire Live on Friday, December 9th. …

On December 10th, 2022 State Champs brought Frozen Fest back to Albany, NY with a packed lineup of pop-punk and alternative rock bands. For 5+ hours, Save Face, Between You & Me, Young Culture, Hunny, and headliner State Champs kept…

On Friday, December 9, Albany's Empire Live will showcase a concert featuring jam funk group Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and psychedelic jam band Dogs in a Pile. Doors for the 16+ show open at 7 p.m. with music beginning at 8. Pigeons…