Empire State Plaza

The Office of General Services has announced the 2026 celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which will be held at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on January 14th at 5:30 pm. The celebration will feature gospel singer and two-time…

Albany showed up in full force for The Egg’s official ribbon cutting, and honestly, it was no yolk. After years of anticipation and a $19.5 million interior makeover, the city finally got a sneak peek inside its beloved, shell-shaped…

New York State Office of General Services (OGS) has announced the official schedule for the 2025-26 Winter at the Plaza season, including the opening of the ice rink at the Empire State Plaza in Albany and the annual tree lighting at the…

Storms have two modes: ruin your day or make it unforgettable. On August 13th, the New York State Food Festival gambled on sunshine and music under the wide-open sky of the Empire State Plaza. Mother Nature laughed in their face. …

On Wednesday August 6, under a hot afternoon sun, Tarrus Riley and The Black Soil Band transformed Albany’s Empire State Plaza into a rallying point for unity, rhythm and realignment. The final performance of the 2025 Capitol…

Albany doesn’t always rage on a Wednesday, but when it does, it looks like this. On July 23rd, the Capitol Concert Series really outdid themselves. Empire State Plaza got rocked with an afternoon-to-evening scorcher that felt less like a…

Empire State Plaza In Albany turned into a riot of sound and sweat on July 16th, when Gogol Bordello unleashed pure gypsy punk chaos on the Capitol Concert Series. With the Egg looming behind the scenes like a spaceship and the…

This summer, the Lunchtime at the Plaza Music Series returns to downtown Albany with free performances by local bands. The shows will go on every Wednesday from June 4 to Aug. 13 starting at noon and running until 1:30 p.m. The…

In case you have yet to get your live-music fix this summer, Albany County offers ample opportunities for live music and entertainment for the rest of the summer season. In addition to the region's highly anticipated Alive at 5…

Making the most of an unfortunate and potentially volatile situation, a free moe. concert at the Empire State Plaza in Albany was music to the ears of disappointed Deadheads and plenty of moe.rons on Wednesday, July 6. With many fans…