empire underground

In a city not exactly known for metal pilgrimages, May 13, 2025 in downtown Albany was a revelation. While the larger Empire Live space upstairs echoed with the fervent chants of a sold-out Fountains D.C. crowd, below street level,…

Get the scoop on what to do before and after Phish during their three-night run in Albany over October 25-27! photo by Dave DeCrescente Formed in 1983 through flyers across the University of Vermont’s campus, Phish has had a career…

If you’re searching for the eternal sound of summer, the alternative indie punk-pop outfit the Wrecks might be just the thing you need to remember the season is here. The Wellsville, NY band’s sophomore full-length album Sonder drops…

Performing under the pseudonym Monkeys On Ecstasy, moe. treated 350 lucky fans to a performance at Empire Underground on Thursday, May 12. With guitarist Chuck Garvey on the mend, Suke Cerulo (Schleigho, Lynch) and Nate Wilson (Ghosts of…

Albany will have two new music venues on North Pearl Street very soon. Empire Live an Empire Underground will open this fall as the first downtown premier club in Albany in 30 years. Formed from a partnership between Stan…