Music
Hip Hop & Breakdancing Night
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesBring your cardboard and Adidas! It's Hip Hop & Breakdancing Night at No Fun in Troy, as Vol. 4 of the club's Dance Series.
Armor For Sleep – What To Do When You Are Dead 20th Anniversary (w/ Boys Night Out and Hellogoodbye)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesMillennial NJ emo act Armor For Sleep are back and honoring 20 years of What To Do When You Are Dead. With Boys Night Out and Hellogoodbye.
LOJOBROWN feat. Logan Richardson, Joe Sanders & Justin Brown
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesLOJOBROWN: Three jazz visionaries, boldly pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz. Experience the future of jazz—live!
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Putnam Place 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesLocal faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Paprika (w/ Sunbloc, Cheap Heat, Violent Streets)
Eldorado Bar 121 4th St., Troy, NY, United StatesNew Orleans hardcore punks Paprika headline Eldorado Bar in Troy with guests Sunbloc, Cheap Heat, and Violent Streets.
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesWednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Saratoga Tattoo Expo 2025
Saratoga Springs City Center 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesDon't miss Saratoga Tattoo Expo 2025, the premier Capital Region tattoo event! Three days of artists, special events, contests, vendors, live music and more!!
Capital Wine Festival 2025
Albany Capital Center 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY, United StatesEmpire State Wine Events brings back the newly-titled Capital Wine Festival 2025. Sample wine, spirits, and food from over 40 vendors.
Saratoga Tattoo Expo 2025
Saratoga Springs City Center 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesDon't miss Saratoga Tattoo Expo 2025, the premier Capital Region tattoo event! Three days of artists, special events, contests, vendors, live music and more!!
Saratoga Tattoo Expo 2025
Saratoga Springs City Center 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesDon't miss Saratoga Tattoo Expo 2025, the premier Capital Region tattoo event! Three days of artists, special events, contests, vendors, live music and more!!
Full Blown Chaos (w/ War Nerve, Evil Mind, Hard Up, Noir)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesQueens metalcore act Full Blown Chaos headline Empire Underground in Albany. With guests War Nerve, Evil Mind, Hard Up, and Noir.
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Putnam Place 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesLocal faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesWednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Cursive (w/ Aficionado)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesCursive is one of the most important groups to emerge from the late-’90s/early ‘00s moment when the lines between indie rock and post-hardcore began to blur.
Joywave – Here To Perform… Spring 2025 (w/ Littleimage)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesFew bands can get self-restrained indie rock fans dancing with reckless abandon quite like Rochester's Joywave. Catch them at Empire Live.
Silverstein – 25 Years of Noise (w/ Real Friends, Broadside, Greyhaven)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesCanadian post-hardcore stalwarts Silverstein celebrate 25 Years of Noise at Empire Live in Albany. With guests Real Friends, Broadside, and Greyhaven.
Noah XO (w/ Freedom Stratton, Seven, 1NE, KKYYOGRE, BBYBEAN)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesSaratoga Springs pop hopeful Noah XO headlines Empire Underground with special guests Freedom Stratton, Seven, 1NE, KKYYOGRE, and BBYBEAN.
Man Must Explore – Leukemia Benefit (w/ E.R.I.E. & The Snorts)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United States518 alt-rockers Man Must Explore play a special Leukemia Benefit show at Empire Underground in Albany. With special guests E.R.I.E. and The Snorts.
Hobo Wizard (w/ Goblet, Grief Group, Jupiter Queen, GUTS)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesWizard Burger presents a 4/20 metal matinee at No Fun in Troy, featuring Hobo Wizard with special guests Goblet, Grief Group, Jupiter Queen, and GUTS.
Just A Little Music Festival – Smoker’s Edition!
MVP Arena 51 S. Pearl St., Albany, NY, United StatesJust A Little Music Festival: Smoker's Edition! feat. Method Man, Redman, Ghostface, Raekwon, Remy Ma, Jim Jones, Kranium, Govana and more.
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Putnam Place 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesLocal faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesWednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Buckethead
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesLegendary mysterious masked shredder Buckethead stops off in Albany to dazzle at Empire Live with his scorching fretboard prowess.
Hamro (w/ Midroll, Papa Runkz, Kendo B2B, Hazeyy, Trem B2B, Rome Thrasher)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesIt's a mega night of hip-hop at Empire Underground in Albany, featuring Hamro with special guests Midroll, Papa Runkz, Kendo B2B, Hazeyy, Trem B2B, and Rome Thrasher.
Brick By Brick – EP Release Party (w/ 25 Ta Life, Oakheart, Balor, Everdredd, Kakos, The Lycan)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United States518 hardcore metal kingpins Brick By Brick headline a special EP Release Party in the big room at Empire Live. With special guests 25 Ta Life, Oakheart, Balor, Everdredd, Kakos, and The Lycan.
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Putnam Place 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesLocal faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone
The Palace Theatre Albany 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesGrammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Joss Stone and award-winning rockstar and activist Melissa Etheridge are hitting the road together.
The Bouncing Souls – East Coast! F#ck You! Tour (w/ H2O, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, School Drugs)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesNew Jersey punk legends The Bouncing Souls make a long awaited Albany stop at Empire Live amid their East Coast! F#ck You! Tour. With special guests H2O, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, and School Drugs.
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesWednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Better Lovers
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesBuffalo hardcore punks Better Lovers (feat. former members of Every Time I Die) headline Empire Underground in Albany. Opening acts TBA.