Stephanie J. Bartik

British prog rock icons YES gave an astute sendoff to headliners Deep Purple at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on 9/4/24.Continue Reading

South Carolinian singer-guitarist Hannah Wicklund brought a youthful energy to SPAC in Saratoga Springs on 9/4/24, opening for Deep Purple.Continue Reading

Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper returned to The Palace Theatre in Albany on 7/31/24, featuring guitar wiz Nita Strauss back in the lineup.Continue Reading

Classic rockers Styx (incl. the ageless Tommy Shaw) broke out all the faves at SPAC Saratoga Springs on 7/30/24, co-headlining with Foreigner.Continue Reading

Classic hard rockers Foreigner put on a world-class show at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on 7/30/24, co-headlining with STYX.Continue Reading

’80s Brit-rock icon John Waite, flanked by Kyle Cook of Matchbox 20 on guitar, was a can’t-miss opener at SPAC on 7/30/24, with Foreigner and Styx.Continue Reading

Philly blues-funk soul benders G. Love and Special Sauce dropped nothing but feel-good grooves at Frog Alley in Schenectady NY on 7/28/24.Continue Reading

Platinum ’80s hair rockers Winger broke out the hits for fans at The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls on 7/24/24.Continue Reading

Mammoth — the band led by Wolfgang Van Halen — rocked Empire Live in Albany on 7/21/24, amid the group’s Mammoth II 2024 Tour.Continue Reading

Toronto/NYC rockers BRKN Love kicked off the night with a fervor at Empire Live in Albany on 7/21/24, opening for Mammoth.Continue Reading

Albany sleaze rock kingpins The Erotics rocked a special Destined to Damnation album release show at the Fuze Box in Albany, NY, on 6/15/24.Continue Reading

518 stoner rock trio Brother T and the Boys got good and sludgy at the Fuze Box in Albany on 6/15/24, opening for The Erotics.Continue Reading

518 alt rockers 3db helped kick the night into high gear at the Fuze Box in Albany on 6/15/24, opening for The Erotics.Continue Reading

Ike’s Wasted World performed a special acoustic set at the Fuze Box in Albany, NY, on 6/15/24, opening for The Erotics.Continue Reading

’80s hair metallers Dokken — led by lone original member Don Dokken — headlined Classic Rock Night at Alive at Five in Albany.Continue Reading

Christian metal titans Stryper played a special all-acoustic set at Cohoes Music Hall on 6/11/24, amid their To Hell With The Amps tour.Continue Reading

Heavy metal legends Judas Priest put on an incredible, bombastic show at MVP Arena in Albany on 5/21/24, amid their Invincible Shield Tour.Continue Reading

Swedish power metallers Sabaton brought the thunder at MVP Arena in Albany on 5/21/24, opening for UK heavy metal legends Judas Priest.Continue Reading

Beloved NJ alt/indie rockers The Front Bottoms were the star attraction on Day 1 of Tulip Festival in Albany’s Washington Park.Continue Reading

Albany punks Prince Daddy & The Hyena got the crowd pumped for headliner The Front Bottoms on Day 1 of Tulip Festival in Albany’s Washington Park on 5/11/24.Continue Reading