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Dream Theater - 5/16/93 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Dream Theater – 5/16/93 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

2025-10-18
Flashback
By: Mark Kurtzner
On: October 18, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to 5/16/93, when prog metal legends Dream Theater shredded the Palace Theater in Albany.Continue Reading

Judas Priest - 8/5/88 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Judas Priest – 8/5/88 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

2025-09-26
Flashback
By: Mark Kurtzner
On: September 26, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to 8/5/88, which the last time, until Saturday, that Judas Priest rocked SPAC.Continue Reading

Event Photos

From Ashes To New - 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

From Ashes To New – 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

Elizabethtown, PA alt metal outfit From Ashes To New returned to the 518 for a commanding performance at Empire Live Albany on 11/4/25.

Steve Morse Band - 10/25/25 at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Steve Morse Band – 10/25/25 at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Dream Theater - 10/23/25 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Dream Theater – 10/23/25 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Death Threat - 10/18/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Death Threat – 10/18/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

Crush Your Soul - 10/18/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt for 518scene.com)

Crush Your Soul – 10/18/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Benjamin Hunt)

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Features

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Thick as a Brick – Albany’s Brick by Brick Drop Crushing New EP, Collapse

By: Brendan Manley
On: April 25, 2025

With their brand-new EP, Collapse, Albany’s Brick by Brick has still found a way to push even further, for what is arguably one of their most confident and sonically devastating releases to date.

The Get Up Kids

Still Something To Write Home About – The Get Up Kids’ Iconic Album Turns 25

By: Brendan Manley
On: February 15, 2025
Trans-Siberian Orchestra lead guitarist and music director Al Pitrelli.

Forever Home For The Holidays: Guitarist Al Pitrelli’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra Destiny

By: Brendan Manley
On: January 8, 2025
Megadeth

Bass Is His Business… and Business Is Good! Talking With Megadeth’s Four-String Iron Man, James LoMenzo

By: Brendan Manley
On: September 9, 2024
I Am The Avalanche (Photo By Julian Gilbert)

Gratitude: I Am The Avalanche Turn 20

By: Brendan Manley
On: June 14, 2024
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Live Reviews

Alice Cooper - 9/27/25 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Alice Cooper & Judas Priest (w/ Corrosion of Conformity) – 9/27/25 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY

By: John Moore
On: October 1, 2025

Metal icons Alice Cooper and Judas Priest co-headlined a rare SPAC show in Saratoga Springs on 9/27/25, with guest Corrosion of Conformity.

Blue Oyster Cult - 8/13/25 at Albany Convention Center, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Blue Öyster Cult – NYS State Food Festival – 8/13/25 at Empire State Plaza Convention Center

By: John Moore
On: September 2, 2025
Ricky Montgomery - 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Catherine Windover for 518scene.com)

Ricky Montgomery – 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Catherine Windover
On: October 20, 2024
Bowling For Soup - 9/20/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Bowling For Soup – A Hangover You Don’t Deserve 20th Anniversary Tour (w/ Wheatus & Don’t Panic) – 9/20/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 28, 2024
Sevendust - 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Sevendust – Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour (w/ 10 Years, Return to Dust, Horizon Theory) – 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 20, 2024
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518 Flashback

Dream Theater - 5/16/93 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Dream Theater – 5/16/93 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

By: Mark Kurtzner
On: October 18, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to 5/16/93, when prog metal legends Dream Theater shredded the Palace Theater in Albany.

Judas Priest - 8/5/88 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Judas Priest – 8/5/88 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

By: Mark Kurtzner
On: September 26, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to 8/5/88, which the last time, until Saturday, that Judas Priest rocked SPAC.

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Columns

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Contracts in the Music Industry: A Love Letter to Not Getting Screwed

By: Christine Collins

In her latest column for 518scene.com, Christine Collins provides a backstage pass into why contracts matter in music, and why pretending they don’t is the most expensive kind of denial.

Mom Booking Agent

Backstage with a Baby Bag: A Mother’s Day Ode to the Women Who Rock (Literally)

By: Christine Collins
On: May 11, 2025
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