Music
Spring Awakening
Cohoes Music Hall 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY, United StatesThe winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening is a raw and powerful rock musical that explores the tumultuous journey of adolescents discovering the complexities of life, love, and sexuality in a repressive society.
Max LaFarr Presents Legends of Guitar
The Strand Theatre 210 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY, United StatesTeen guitar virtuoso Max LaFarr presents The Legends of Guitar, playing music by Hendrix, Van Halen, Rush, Queen, Pink Floyd & Dream Theater.
Dying Fetus (w/ Full Of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Kruelty, Malefic)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesMaryland death metal titans Dying Fetus headline Empire Live in Albany with special guests Full Of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Kruelty and Malefic.
Greg Freeman (w/ Blue Ranger & Merce Lemon)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesGreg Freeman performs live at No Fun in Troy, with special guests Blue Ranger and Merce Lemon opening the night.
Ecce Shnak / Stimmerman / Rabid Children
Desperate Annie's 12-14 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesThis week's Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs features live sets by Ecce Shnak (NYC art rock), Stimmerman (NYC post-punk/art rock) and Rabid Children (Troy noise rock/pysch/power-pop). FREE.
From Ashes to New (w/ Point North, Ekoh, Phix, Elijah)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesFrom Ashes to New headline Empire Live with special guests Point North, Ekoh, Phix, and Elijah.
408 (w/ Silly Goose, Telltale, Definitely Maybe)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesOrlando, FL alt-punks 408 headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Silly Goose, Telltale, and Definitely, Maybe.
ABTrio
The Eleven 351 Hudson Ave., Albany, United StatesFocusing on guitar at the forefront, ABTrio ’s music is instrumental with influences ranging from jazz through hip hop, R&B and psychedelia.
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.
Chastity – Trilogy Tour (w/ Senior Living & The Grand Mals)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesChastity performs live at No Fun in Troy as part of the Trilogy Tour, featuring three albums in 66.6 minutes, performed live to synced films. With guests Senior Living and The Grand Mals opening.
Hammerfall
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesGothenburg, Sweden power metallers Hammerfall bring the shred and screams to Empire Underground in Albany.
L’Rain (w/ Armbruster & Vireo)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesL'Rain performs live at No Fun in Troy. With special guests Armbruster and Vireo opening the night.
Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb – In Conversation and Song
Universal Preservation Hall 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesGrammy-winning singer-songwriters Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb co-headline Universal Preservation Hall in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY.
The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie (Performing Give Up & Transatlanticism) (w/ Slow Pulp)
MVP Arena 51 S. Pearl St., Albany, NY, United StatesIndie rock titans The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie play MVP Arena amid their 20th anniv. co-headline Give Up Transatlanticism tour.
Here Come The Mummies
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesHere Come the Mummies is an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5000 year-old Egyptian Mummies with a one-track mind. Their "Terrifying Funk from Beyond the Grave" is sure to get you into them (and possibly vice versa).
Moon Boot Lover w/ Chris Cross Revelation (feat. Members of Conehead Buddha)
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen 79 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesMoon Boot Lover delivers a rock, funk and soul, with dynamic versatility and range, from high-energy grooves to heartfelt ballads.
Dust Bowl Faeries & Novus Cantus – Live & Local at the Linda
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesDust Bowl Faeries and Novus Cantus perform as part of the Live & Local at the Linda concert series at The Linda in Albany.
The Newells
The Strand Theatre 210 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY, United StatesThe Newells are a family band with Jonathan on guitar, keys and vocals, Jennifer on vocals, and sons Brandon and Evan on guitar and vocals.
Flatwounds (w/ Plasticboys, Mindscape Apocalypse, Torpedo Lane)
Son of Egg 483 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY, United StatesIt's Facekick Friday at Son of Egg in Rensselaer, featuring an album release show by Flatwounds, with guests Plasticboys, Mindscape Apocalypse, and Torpedo Lane.
Saints and Liars
Rustic Barn Pub 150 Speigletown Rd., Troy, United StatesVermont based Americana group Saints and Liars will headline the Rustic Barn Pub in Troy NY for what promises to be a great night of music.
Lucid Street
Twisted Fiddler 9 1st St., Troy, United StatesJoin Lucid Street for a night of originals from their upcoming album and your favorite covers! $5 at the door.
HEX – Jareth’s Goblin City
Fuze Box 12 Central Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesHEX: Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, fight your way here to the club in Jareth’s Goblin City to drink, dance, and party.
Goodies: A 2000s Hip Hop Nite
Charlie's Loft 42 Howard St., Albany, United StatesGoodies - 2000s Hip Hop Nite is coming back to Charlie's Loft in Albany, NY. Dance to the biggest jams of the Golden Era of rap!!
Scotia Vinyl Expo
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 103 S. Reynolds St., Scotia, United StatesThe 2024 Scotia Vinyl Expo is happening, full of thousands of LPs from 10 tables of local Upstate NY vendors! Also with a turntable seminar.
Saratoga Margarita & Mimosa Fest
The Night Owl 17 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesSaratoga Margarita & Mimosa Fest is part bar hop, part celebration! With 10 bars & restaurants! Beer, hard seltzer, margarita & mimosa specials!
The Grandstand Jockeys / Gozer / Black Belt Jones / Jason Irwin
Sweet Side Records 18 Curran Ln, Glens Falls, United StatesA whole heap of local talent will converge upon Sweet Side Records in Glens Falls on 5/4 for a special all-ages in-store show featuring The Grandstand Jockeys, Gozer, Black Belt Jones, and Jason Irwin.
Kill All Betrayers / Assault On The Living / Horse Grave / Marrow / URINE / Beasteliaphiliac / Blindsided
Frog Alley Brewing Company 108 State Street, Schenectady, NY, United StatesFrog Alley Brewing in Schenectady hosts its first-ever mega-metal show and it's a doozy, featuring a packing bill with Kill All Betrayers, Assault On The Living, Horse Grave, Marrow, URINE, Beasteliaphiliac and Blindsided.
2024 Lake George Adult Charity Prom
Barn at French Mountain 5 Mill Rd., Lake George, NY, United StatesThe 2024 Lake George Adult Charity Prom is for everyone (not just moms), and it's even better this year! At the Barn at French Mountain.
Gates To Hell (w/ Vomit Forth, Corpse Pile, Concrete)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesLouisville, KY deathcore outfit Gates To Hell headline Empire Underground in Albany, NY, with guests Vomit Forth, Corpse Pile, and Concrete.
Sheer Mag (w/ Flavour, Mystery Girl)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesSheer Mag headline No Fun in Troy, NY, for their tour closer. With special guests Flavour, Mystery Girl.