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This is Part 4 of a series looking at the history of Phish in Albany. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here. With 20 shows in Albany under their belt as of 2024, Phish has made it clear their affinity for the Capital…

This is part 3 of a series looking back at the history of Phish in Albany. Here are Part 1 and Part 2 as we eagerly anticipate the next round of shows at the Times Union Center this week. December 1, 2003 2003 was a special year for Phish…

This is Part 2 of a series looking at the history of Phish in Albany. Read Part 1 and Part 3 ahead of Phish’s return to the Capital District and MVP Arena. The anticipation that builds on South Pearl Street outside the Knick/Pepsi/Times…

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…

Albany’s Times Union Center will be renamed MVP Arena after Albany County Legislature approved the name change on November 23, 2021. Photo of Times Union Center by Zach Culver The Albany County Legislature approved the change of…

Update - September 17, 2021: Elton John is postponing his 2021 European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip. Elton John said of the injury and postponement: Despite intensive physio and…

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…

Pink Floyd co-founder, Roger Waters, announced via Twitter that he will be embarking on an extensive 2020 North American "This is Not a Drill" Tour. This is the first time Waters will be performing at the Times Union Center in Albany.…

New York is a vast state with pockets of local scenes throughout. While a "scene" these days isn't what it was in the '80s or '90s where bands of similar genres created scenes out of necessity, the music scenes of the 21st century are,…