Knickerbocker Arena

In the Spring of 1993, the Grateful Dead would begin one of their final runs at one of their favorite venues in all of New York, Albany's Knickerbocker Arena. This would be the second to last run of shows at the downtown arena in the…

On a late-fall Sunday evening in Albany, Nine Inch Nails brought their "Further Down the Spiral Tour" to the Knickerbocker Arena (now MVP Arena). The December 4, 1994 performance was notable not just for the opening acts - Marilyn Manson…

This is Part 1 of a series looking at the history of Phish in Albany. Read Part 2 and Part 3 here. On October 16 and 17, 2018, Phish performed their 16th and 17th shows in Albany, a town that has played host to the band for nearly 30…

We continue our look back at one of the more influential and memorable series of shows The Grateful Dead have ever played in the State of New York. On this day in 1990, the Dead continued their first ever run of shows at The Knick in…

Knickerbocker Arena will always be one of those venues with a special place in Grateful Dead lore. The band played the downtown Albany arena thirteen times in their career which included three three-night runs at "The Knick." Today, we…

By 1992, there was no secret about the affinity the Grateful Dead had for Albany's Knickerbocker Arena. This would be the third year in a row they made sure to make a tour stop here. But after two previous three-night runs, including the…

31 years ago today, the Grateful Dead were finally able to play a show in the city of Albany thanks to the brand new Knickerbocker Arena, aka The Knick. Somehow, they had gone all this time without ever paying a trip to New York's capital.…

For todays Jerry Sunday installment, we look back at the November 16, 1991 performance by Jerry Garcia Band at The Knickerbocker Arena (aka The Knick) in Albany. Now known as The Times Union Center, this show brought Deadheads back to…