Ricky Montgomery – 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY
2024-10-20
Tiktok’s favorite singer-songwriter, Ricky Montgomery, captivated a packed house here at Empire Live, bringing an electric energy to the 518.Continue Reading
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
2024-09-28
Bowling For Soup rolled into Empire Live to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album A Hangover You Don’t Deserve for a sold-out crowd.Continue Reading
Sevendust – Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour (w/ 10 Years, Return to Dust, Horizon Theory) – 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY
2024-09-20
Atlanta alt metal veterans Sevendust celebrated the 21st anniversary of their album Seasons for a SOLD OUT crowd at Empire Live in Albany. Here’s Ron Loria’s full review of this epic occasion.Continue Reading
Band of Horses & City and Colour – 9/13/24 at Frog Alley Summer Stage, Schenectady, NY
2024-09-16
Aughts indie folk icons Band of Horses and City and Colour co-headlined Frog Alley Summer Stage in Schenectady for a night of time-tested genre favorites.Continue Reading
Steel Panther (w/ Jason Charles Miller) – 9/1/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY
2024-09-03
Satirical ’80s Hollywood hair rockers Steel Panther turned Empire Live in Albany into a raucous den of rock ‘n’ roll debauchery on 9/1/24.Continue Reading
Katy Kirby (w/ Mei Semones & Keta Ester) – 7/28/24 at No Fun, Troy, NY
2024-08-12
Singer-songwriter Katy Kirby mesmerized the crowd at No Fun in Troy, NY, on 7/28/24, showcasing songs from her latest LP, Blue Raspberry.Continue Reading
Fall Out Boy (w/ Jimmy Eat World, Hot Mulligan, Games We Play) – 3/24/24 @ MVP Arena, Albany, NY
2024-04-02
Chicago’s Fall Out Boy reasserted their claim to the pop-punk upper echelon with a pull-out-all-the-stops mega rock show at MVP Arena in Albany on 3/24.Continue Reading
John Mellencamp – 3/14/24 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY
2024-03-15
Rock legend John Mellencamp played to a packed house on the MainStage at Proctors Schenectady on 3/14/24. Check out our photos and review!Continue Reading
Straight Jacket – A One-Time Reunion Show (w/ Underdog, Sworn Enemy, Spiritkiller, AOTL, Grand Street) – 3/9/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY
2024-03-15
Albany hardcore icons Straight Jacket played a special one-time reunion on March 9 at Empire Live, with a packed lineup of openers, for what went down as an unforgettable night in the 518.Continue Reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – The Ghosts of Christmas Eve – 11/29/23 @ MVP Arena, Albany, NY
2023-11-30
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s performance at MVP Arena was nothing short of a musical and visual extravaganza that left the audience in awe.Continue Reading
Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull – The Seven Decades Tour: A Timeless Journey Through Prog Rock – 11/4/23 @ Palace Theatre
2023-11-06
Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull – The Seven Decades Tour was a mesmerizing and nostalgic journey through the annals of progressive rock, proving that great music knows no bounds of time.Continue Reading
Bad Religion (w/ Speed of Light) – 10/25/23 @ Empire Live, Albany, NY
2023-10-31
Bad Religion have defined punk rock for four-plus decades, and show no signs of slowing down, according to their latest Albany area show.Continue Reading
The Wonder Years (w/ Hot Mulligan & Carly Cosgrove) – 3/18/23 @ Empire Live, Albany, NY
2023-03-21
Philly pop-punk/emo icons The Wonder Years made their annual trek to Albany, headlining Empire Live with Hot Mulligan & Carly Cosgrove.Continue Reading
Knuckle Puck and Real Friends (w/ Bearings) – 3/5/23 @ Empire Live, Albany, NY
2023-03-09
Chicago pop-punk/emo heavyweights Knuckle Puck and Real Friends made a long awaited 518 appearance at Empire Live in Albany. Read our review! Continue Reading
Stephen Pearcy – The Voice of Ratt – Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY – 2/26/23
2023-02-27
Stephen Pearcy, former frontman for ’80s hard rockers Ratt, performed at Cohoes Music Hall on 2/26/23, breaking out all the Ratt classics.Continue Reading
My Chemical Romance (w/ Waterparks) – 8/30/22 @ MVP Arena, Albany, NY
2022-09-13
My Chemical Romance are back after nearly 10 years and recently played MVP Arena in Albany, NY, for a wild, chaotic, career-spanning night.Continue Reading
Lit (w/ Marcy Playground) – 8/19/22 @ Frog Alley Brewing Co., Schenectady, NY
2022-08-23
Lit played an unexpectedly intimate indoor show at Frog Alley in Schenectady, mixing the classics with new material off “Tastes Like Gold.”Continue Reading
Less Than Jake / Bowling For Soup / The Aquabats! (w/ Don’t Panic) – 6/24/22 @ Empire Live, Albany, NY
2022-06-30
Less Than Jake turned onstage disaster into magical memories when they co-headlined Albany’s Empire Live with Bowling for Soup, plus guests The Aquabats! and Don’t Panic. Continue Reading
State Champs (w/ Young Culture) – Alive at Five, Jennings Landing, Albany, NY, 6/9/22
2022-06-25
Albany pop punk heroes State Champs made a hometown appearance at Jennings Landing for the Alive at Five Concert Series, kicking off summer.Continue Reading
Thrice / Bayside (w/ Anxious) – 6/8/22 @ Empire Live
2022-06-23
Thrice and Bayside made triumphant post-COVID returns to the Capital Region, playing sizzling, extended co-headliner sets at Empire Live. Continue Reading
New Found Glory – 20 Years of Sticks and Stones Tour (w/ Four Year Strong & Be Well) – 6/2/22 @ Empire Live
2022-06-16
Pop punk legends New Found Glory brought the house down at Empire Live in Albany, on their Sticks and Stones 20-year anniversary tour.Continue Reading