The Egg

It is now July 2020, the fifth month with minimal, if any, live music performances throughout New York State, let alone the country. Our venues are not yet open, but as the threat of COVID-19 decreases, parts of New York will enter Phase 4…

As we enter June, the fourth month where live music performances are postponed until it is deemed safe to have mass gatherings due to COVID-19, we take a look at the music venues across the state that are closed for now, but in the coming…

After touring with rock band Heart for the better part of 2019 for the first time in three years, front woman Ann Wilson has released the dates for the first part of a soul tour, the Ann Wilson of Heart 2020 Tour. The three-week stint is…

The 'Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock 'N' Roll Dream Tour' will be coming to New York in November. This once in a lifetime tour began in September and has made several stops along the way throughout North America. Now fans from New…

Celebrating their 45th anniversary in 2019, Sweet Honey In The Rock remains among the most vibrant, versatile and ever relevant musical collectives around today. Together, they perform an inspiring signature mix of soul, gospel, folk and…

Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon will hit the road as an acoustic duo tour this winter, with dates stretching across the Midwest and East Coast. The two long-time collaborators are hitting the road for a rare run of…

On Friday, November 1, Vernon Reid’s “Band of Gypsys Revisited Band” will perform at The Egg in Albany, as part of the American Roots & Branches concert series. In the spirit of revisiting, refreshing and further exploring the…

Karla Bonoff had a wry smile on her face at The Egg Friday, May 10 as she recalled an audience member at a previous show shouting play something cheerful! "I'm trying," muttered Bonoff ruefully, pausing a beat. "Actually, I told her…

“Birthdays are important, but I don’t want a big one like I had a few years ago. I just want the family, a few friends and neighbors.” Pete Seeger would have been 100 years old on May 3, 2019. He was getting ready to celebrate his 94th…

Brain Auger and the latest incarnation of Oblivion Express played just six songs in each of their hour-long sets on Sunday, May 5. The modest but appreciative audience was treated to plenty of marvelous solos from both 79-year-old English…