Music
The Erotics (w/ The Grandstand Jockeys & Brother T and the Boys)
Backstreet BBQ 35 John St., Hudson Falls, United StatesReigning 518 sleaze rockers The Erotics headline Backstreet BBQ in Hudson Falls, with special guest Brother T and the Boys opening the night.
Swifties Invade Lake George feat. The Taylor Nation Band
The Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park 17 West Brook Rd., Lake George, NY, United StatesSwifty and friends are taking over Lake George, NY, for a wild day of fun and activities, featuring The Taylor Nation Band! Swifties unite!!
18th Annual Downtown Troy Pig Out
Downtown Troy Troy, NY, United StatesIt's Downtown Troy's 18th Annual Pig Out! Indulge in a day filled with mouthwatering BBQ, live music and a hot dog eating contest!!
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Capital Repertory Theatre 251 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesBefore she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. Beautiful is her story.
Cage The Elephant (w/ Young The Giant & Bakar)
SPAC: Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesSince forming in 2006, Cage The Elephant have quietly bloomed as one of this generation’s premier rock bands buoyed by uncompromising creativity and wildly cathartic performances.
Happy Birthday James / Better Plastic / The Motorbabies
Wizard Burger 74 N Pearl St., Albany, United StatesIt's a killer Sunday show at Wizard Burger in Albany, featuring live sets by Happy Birthday James, Better Plastic, and The Motorbabies.
The Plisskens / Lahnah / Safety Meeting
Desperate Annie's 12-14 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesIt's another killer Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs, featuring live sets by The Plisskens, Lahnah, and Safety Meeting. FREE.
Rockin’ on the River Troy (w/ The Refrigerators)
Troy Riverfront Park 433 River St., Troy, NY, United StatesDowntown Troy BID presents a bonus Rockin' On The River event at Troy Riverfront Park, featuring local favorites The Refrigerators live.
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.
Torpedo Lane (Acoustic Set)
Paper Moon 42 4th Avenue, Troy, NY, United StatesAlbany post-hardcore band Torpedo Lane play a special Wednesday night acoustic set at Paper Moon in Troy.
Dark Star Orchestra
Frog Alley Brewing Company 108 State Street, Schenectady, NY, United StatesDark Star Orchestra will bring the live Grateful Dead experience to Frog Alley Brewing Company in Schenectady.
CPS (Album Release Show) w/ Daddy’s Closet & Sophie’s Body
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesSuper Dark Collective presents a CPS album release show at No Fun in Troy. With special guests Daddy's Closet and Sophie's Body.
Clique (w/ Cold Kiss, Selfish Act, Gateway)
Son of Egg 483 Broadway, Rensselaer, United StatesIt's a killer hardcore show at Son of Egg in Rensselaer, featuring NorCal hardcore band Clique, with guests Cold Kiss, Selfish Act, and Gateway.
Dweezil Zappa – The Rox-Postrophy Tour
The Palace Theatre Albany 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesRenowned guitarist Dweezil Zappa brings his Rox-Postrophy Tour to The Palace, celebrating two of his father Frank’s albums, Roxy & Elsewhere and Apostrophe.
Hank Williams Jr. (w/ Whiskey Myers)
SPAC: Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesSinger-songwriter Hank Williams Jr. performs live at SPAC amid his 45 Years of Family Tradition Tour. With special guest Whiskey Myers.
Candy Ambulance – 10 Year Anniversary (w/ Wiring, Retail Drugs, Joetaurone)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesCandy Ambulance performs a special 10-year anniversary show live at No Fun in Troy. With special guests Wiring, Retail Drugs and Joetaurone.
Havoc on the Homestead
Black Goat Homestead 2478 U.S. 20, Carlisle, NY, United StatesDon't miss Havoc on the Homestead, an all-day, all-ages gathering of bands, artisans, crafters, metalheads, and farm to table foods.
A Little Overboard (w/ The Hard Luck Souls, Tom Atkins Band, Defy Logic, Anomalous)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesA Little Overboard headline Empire Underground in Albany NY with guests The Hard Luck Souls, Tom Atkins Band, Defy Logic and Anomalous.
Creed (w/ 3 Doors Down & Finger Eleven) – Summer of ’99 Tour
SPAC: Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesIt's gonna be the Summer of '99 all over again when Creed headlines SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY, with special guests 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven opening.
Misery Machine (w/ Passed Lives & Death Cult Pharmaceutical)
Backstreet BBQ 35 John St., Hudson Falls, United StatesLocal 518 black metal mavens Misery Machine hold a "ritual" at Backstreet BBQ in Hudson Falls, with guests Passed Lives and Death Cult Pharmaceutical.
Flavour (w/ Dan Carr & The Cure For Asthma / Ian St. George)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesHey Greasy presents Flavour live at No Fun in Troy, with special guests Dan Carr And The Cure For Asthma & Ian St. George opening.
Upstate Punk Rock Flea Market
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesHang out with fellow punks from the 518 at the Upstate Punk Rock Flea Market, a free all-ages event at Empire Live in Albany.
For The Core Fest
Concordia Club 138 Concordia Club Road, Gloversville, NY, United States518 West Shows presents For The Core Fest, an all-day extreme music festival, at the Concordia Club in Gloversville. All ages. Food trucks.
Eyehategod (w/ Exhorder, Hans Cordor, Gozer, Jupiter Queen, Flatwounds)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesNew Orleans sludge metal icons Eyehategod headline Empire Underground in Albany. With special guests Exhorder, Hans Cordor, Gozer, Jupiter Queen, and Flatwounds.
The Steel Wheels
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesThe Steel Wheels blend folk, bluegrass & country, delivering heartfelt storytelling through soulful harmonies & masterful instrumentation.
Academy Order / Haley Moley / 100 Psychic Dreams
Desperate Annie's 12-14 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesIt's Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs, featuring live sets by Academy Order, Haley Moley, and 100 Psychic Dreams. FREE.
Joe Bonamassa – Blues Deluxe Tour
The Palace Theatre Albany 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesThe "Blues Deluxe Tour” pays homage to guitar phenom Joe Bonamassa's critically acclaimed albums, including his best selling Blues Deluxe from 2003 and its current chart-topping successor, Blues Deluxe Vol. 2.
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.
The Empire Strips Back
Hart Theatre at the Egg Agency Building 1, S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY, United StatesWith comedy and allure, loving detail, and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque.
Klokwerk E (w/ Super Famous Funtime Guys, Stalks Boogie, DramaMan, Mike Cleopatra, A Rapp, Camtron 5000)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesHip hop duo Klokwerk E headline Empire Underground in Albany. With special guests Super Famous Funtime Guys, Stalks Boogie, DramaMan, Mike Cleopatra, A Rapp, and Camtron 5000.