The Chance

It was now or never. I had not seen a show at The Chance, despite seeing shows in all parts of New York State, and somehow never made it a point to get there for a show. With the recent sale of the building and renovations slated to begin,…

Kansas City progressive metal trio Hammerhedd is playing at The Chance in Poughkeepsie as the opener for Swedish juggernauts, In Flames, on Thursday, October 27th. The heavy metal band from Brighton, Michigan, has also just…

As part of NYS Music's Jam for Tots 2019, Swedish metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will take the stage at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie N.Y. Malmsteen, inspired by seeing Jimi Hendrix play and drawing musical inspiration from Bach,…

NYS Music is proud to announce 15 Jam for Tots shows around the Empire State this holiday season. Kicking off on November 27, each show will have a Toys for Tots box set up for patrons to donate gifts to kids in need. With a wide…

Ace Frehley and his band once again returned to the Hudson Valley on September 28 at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie. Ace and his bandmates Ryan Cook, Jeremy Asbrock, Phillip Shouse and Matt Starr performed to a full house and the…

The Furious Bongos are extending the season of Halloween shenanigans and observing the unofficial holiday of Frank Zappa! They’re returning to some of their favorite venues and expanding into new territory as things are rapidly growing for…

Frankie + The Studs are reviving good old-fashioned rock 'n roll. Leather-clad and full of punk attitude, the quartet from Hollywood draw their inspiration from legends such as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and The Ramones. They're…

NYC progressive metal drama rockers, Infinite Spectrum, will hit the road and support Fates Warning's North American "Theories of Flight" summer tour. The tour will see several NY dates throughout the sixteen stops in the U.S. and Canada.…

Brooklyn's Life of Agony is looking to make 2017 a huge year.  They recently announced the arrival of their long awaited album A Place Where There's No Pain, and last week announced a full U.S. tour on the East Coast.  The tour kicks off in…

Veteran Arizona thrash metallers Flotsam and Jetsam are embarking on a U.S. tour that includes stops in Poughkeepsie at the Chance Theater on Nov. 18, Rochester's Montage Music Club on Nov. 19, and Brooklyn's Saint Vitus on Nov. 22. Helstar…