Music
Johnny Booth – Album Release Show (w/ Somewhere To Call Home, Sunflo’er, Violence, Deadweight)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesNY based metal/hardcore quintet Johnny Booth headline Empire Underground in Albany, NY, to celebrate the release of new LP, Moments Elsewhere.
Almost Queen – A Tribute to Queen
Sherman’s Park Bath Ave., Caroga Lake, NY, United StatesQueen tribute band Almost Queen bring the elaborate prog rock pop of their namesake to Sherman's Park in Caroga Lake, NY.
Atlas.B / Waybach / Dito / Spike Right / SM Imk
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesAtlas.B headlines No Fun in Troy, with guests Waybach, Dito, Spike Right, and SM Imk opening the evening of live 518 music.
Ann Hampton Callaway – Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration!
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesA gifted pop/jazz musician, singer and improviser, Ann Hampton Callaway will perform selections from Peggy Lee’s six decades of iconic songs.
3rd Annual Lake George Art and Craft Festival
The Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park 17 West Brook Rd., Lake George, NY, United StatesThe Lake George Art and Craft Festival features 100+ artists selling creations in Charles R. Wood Park, with live music, food and more.
Lake George DJ Takeover Music Festival 2023
Barn at French Mountain 5 Mill Rd., Lake George, NY, United StatesLake George DJ Takeover 2023 is a two day music festival with DJs from all over the East Coast. Multiple stages and continuous performances.
Reed Foehl
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesReed Foehl’s “genuine Folk/Americana” music tells deeply personal stories with a soulful, captivating voice & infectious melodies.
Live at The Linda Live – Rockabilly with The Lustre Kings!
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesLive at The Linda Live - broadcast on WAMC - with a studio audience! Featuring a live performance by rockabilly cool kids The Lustre Kings.
Matchbox Twenty – 2023 Slow Dream Tour (w/ Matt Nathanson)
SPAC: Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesAlt rockers Matchbox Twenty owned the radio in the 1990s. They're back in 2023 supporting new LP, Where The Light Goes, their first in 11 years. With special guest Matt Nathanson.
Mundy & Shiloh The Messenger (w/ Father Hotep / Myles Bullen / BlueRaspberry)
Desperate Annie's 12-14 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesMundy & Shiloh the Messenger co-headline Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs. With guests Father Hotep, Myles Bullen, and BlueRaspberry.
Summer of Soul – Sound + Vision: Music at The Movies
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesSummer of Soul is part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion.
Foreigner – The Farewell Tour (w/ Loverboy)
SPAC: Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesRock icons Foreigner will headline SPAC in Saratoga Springs one last time amid their Historic Farewell Tour, with guests Loverboy opening.
Neon Avenue (w/ Kristian Montgomery & the Winterkill Band) – Rockin’ on the River – Downtown Troy
Troy Riverfront Park 433 River St., Troy, NY, United StatesGrateful Dead tribute Neon Avenue and Kristian Montgomery kick off the 2023 Rockin' on the River series at Riverfront Park in Downtown Troy.
Big Daddy Kane (w/ Roxanne Shanté & Black Sheep)
Empire State Plaza 100 S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY, United StatesBig Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shanté and Black Sheep perform live at Albany's Empire State Plaza as part of the free summer Capital Concert Series.
Laufey with Caroga Arts Ensemble
Sherman’s Park Bath Ave., Caroga Lake, NY, United StatesHear Laufey -- creator of Billboard's #1 New Artist Album -- perform live with the Caroga Arts Ensemble! At Sherman's Park in Caroga Lake.
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.
Montell Jordan (w/ DJ TGIF)
Jennings Landing 1 Quay St., Albany, NY, United StatesR&B singer Montell Jordan performs live at Jennings Landing in Albany, NY, for the 2023 Albany Alive at Five summer concert series. With guest DJ TGIF.
Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral
The Shirt Factory 71 Lawrence Street / 21 Cooper Street, Glens Falls NY, NY, United StatesThe Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral at the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls is like a block party and mini carnival every week!
Lucy Kaplansky
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesWell known on the folk scene for her crystalline harmonies, Lucy Kaplansky writes enchanting songs about personal experiences, love and loss.
Model/Actriz (w/ Pieri, 100 Psychic Dreams)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesModel/Actriz takes inspiration from the physicality and repetition in electronic music, and the propulsive sounds of the city and trains.
Young Culture (w/ Daisy Grenade, Greetings)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesAlbany pop-punk/emo rockers Young Culture headline a hometown gig at Empire Underground, with special guests Daisy Grenade and Greetings.
The Sugar Hold / Hot Knives / Rhoseway / Barbie Barker (of Candy Ambulance)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesThe Sugar Hold headline No Fun in Troy, NY, with special guests Hot Knives, Rhoseway, and Barbie Barker (of Candy Ambulance) opening.
David Wax Museum
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesThe eclectic, exuberant “Mexo-Americana” band David Wax Museum perform live at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, in Albany.
The Deadbeats – 30th Anniversary Celebration
Lark Hall 351 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesLark Hall in Albany presents The Deadbeats 30th Anniversary Celebration, featuring the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
HEX – Wasteland
Fuze Box 12 Central Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesTake a break from the plight of humanity and enter the (air conditioned) wasteland. Dance and drink for your life in the Thunderdome.
Rock Voices Albany
Shaker High School 445 Watervliet Shaker Rd., Latham, NY, United StatesRock Voices Albany -- a 100-voice 518 community choir -- performs classic and modern rock and pop songs, backed by a professional band!
Rock The Locks – Awful Kanawful / The Low Spirits / Jazz Goons
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesRock The Locks -- a traveling upstate NY concert series -- comes to No Fun in Troy. Featuring Awful Kanawful, The Low Spirits, and Jazz Goons.
Hemlock – The Dirty Thirty Tour (w/ Don Gatto, 1000 Yard Stare, Confinement, Born Dying)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesLas Vegas metal outfit Hemlock celebrate 30 years of existence with The Dirty Thirty Tour, which hits Empire Underground in Albany.
Summer School 2023 Punk Rock Show & Party (w/ Trauma School Dropouts, Hudson Falcons, Plastic Jesus, Wet Specimens)
Fuze Box 12 Central Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesRadio Radio X, Highbridge Pizza , Cacophone Records and Trauma School Dropouts present…. Summer School 2023! Featuring Trauma School Dropouts, Hudson Falcons, Plastic Jesus, Wet Specimens.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert – The Philadelphia Orchestra
SPAC: Saratoga Performing Arts Center 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesThe film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be screened at SPAC, alongside an orchestra performing, live to picture, every note.