Talib Kweli (w/ DJs TGIF & Siroc, JB!! aka Dirty Moses)
Jennings Landing 1 Quay St., AlbanyBrooklyn-based MC Talib Kweli earned his stripes as one of the most lyrically-gifted, socially aware and politically insightful rappers to emerge in the last 20 years. He headlines Alive at Five at Jennings Landing in Albany.
Funk You
Party on the Patio - Waterhole Music Lounge 48 Main St., Saranac LakeFunk You headline Party on the Patio at Waterhole Music Lounge in Saranac Lake, a weekly outdoor free concert series every Thursday.
Hoods / Archline / The Cutthroats / Faded Line / Torn Out (Brick by Brick Pre-Party)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, AlbanyThe big Brick by Brick tour kickoff weekend at Albany's Empire Underground kicks off with a Pre-Party featuring Sacramento, CA's Hoods.
Nordlys Global Voices: Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga SpringsA band of Brooklyn-based Afro-Funksters, Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are fronted by Afrobeat and Juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek, a.k.a. Kaleta. Catch them live at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs.
Midnight North
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen 79 North Pearl Street, AlbanyThe burgeoning roots and Americana four-piece Midnight North head northbound to Albany, for a live date at the Hollow Bar + Kitchen.
Buck Gooter / Ships In The Night
No Fun 275 River Street, TroySuper Dark Thursday presents Buck Gooter and Ships in the Night at No Fun in Troy. Come for the chainmail, stay for the tunes!