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It is rare to see an arena rock show where the headliner gets completely overshadowed by the opening band. It is even rarer when that headliner is a legendarily mighty live performer like ex-Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, with…

While a lineup of Dio, Megadeth and Savatage may sound like a great 80s metal triple-bill now, 33 years later, this show, in terms of ticket sales, was a flop. The late, great Ronnie James Dio is rightfully heralded as a virtual deity…

On October 23, 2013, for the first time in 19 years, Phish returned to Glens Falls Civic Center for a fall tour stop. The legendary White Album marathon show on October 31, 1994 stands out as a pinnacle moment in the band's history, and…

A mighty gig this was. 35 years ago tonight, on Sept. 5, 1985, AC/DC and Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force performed at Glens Falls Civic Center. Remember Ticketron? This was actually AC/DC’s first headline gig in New York’s Capital…

Today's Dead-trospective takes us to a Glens Falls Grateful Dead show at the Civic Center played 41 years ago. August of 1979 was interesting time for the Grateful Dead. New keyboardist Brent Mydland was still getting himself acclimated,…

For headliners Iron Maiden, this was the ‘World Piece’ tour, supporting fourth album Piece of Mind. Posters for this gig at Glens Falls Civic Center on August 23, 1983, labeled the show as “The British Metal Onslaught,” which made…

For this week's Jerry Sunday, we head north on I-87 to Glens Falls for the May 5, 1981 Grateful Dead show at Glens Falls Civic Center. This is a high energy show, especially Set 2. The opening set goes back and forth on Jerry and…

Brantley Gilbert, in support of his fourth studio album, The Devil Don't Sleep rolled into a sold out Glens Falls Civic Center on Thursday, February 17. The tour, which also featured Brian Davis, Luke Combs and Tucker Beathard featured…

Update: 09-15-2016:  Fans planning to attend the first, and most likely last, ever Make America Rock Again tour, that was to take place at the Glens Falls Civic Center Sept. 17 has been cancelled. No official word as to why the event…

Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, In This Moment and From Ashes To New, drove their tour buses into Glens Falls on the last stop on their current tour, and showed the fans that packed the Civic Center why rock music is not dead, but…