Music
Sophistafunk (w/ The E Block)
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen 79 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesFunk / hip hop dance party mavens Sophistafunk will bust out the jams when they perform live at The Hollow Bar + Kitchen in Albany.
Gratefully Yours (Grateful Dead Tribute)
Ophelia's 388 Broadway, Floor 1, Albany, United StatesGrateful Dead tribute band Gratefully Yours perform all the hits and more at Ophelia's on Broadway in Albany NY.
Rare Form Brewing Co. 10th Anniv. Block Party
Rare Form Brewing Co. 90 Congress St., Troy, NY, United StatesCome celebrate 10 years of Rare Form at their anniversary block party! Featuring live music from The Abyssmals, Rabid Children, Nathan Meltz and the House of Tomorrow, Pony In The Pancake, Architrave, and DJ Tex. FREE.
Intrusive (w/ Misery Machine, Illusion Of Fate, Frontal Assault, Carnwennan, Anomalous)
Empire Underground 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United States518 death metal heavyweights Intrusive headline Empire Underground in Albany. With guests Misery Machine, Illusion Of Fate, Frontal Assault, Carnwennan, and Anomalous.
Rock The River Cruise w/ Live Music by Warning Shot
Dutch Apple Cruises 1 Quay St., Albany, NY, United StatesRock the River with Dutch Apple Cruises! Dance to all your favorite rock hits from the '80s to today, performed live by Warning Shot!
Lauren Daigle (w/ Ellie Holcomb)
MVP Arena 51 S. Pearl St., Albany, NY, United StatesTwo-time Grammy-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle brings the Kaleidoscope Tour to MVP Arena. With guest Ellie Holcomb.
Hot Cousin Turns 21
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen 79 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesHard to believe it, but Albany rockers Hot Cousin turn 21 in June. Come on down to the Hollow Bar + Kitchen in Albany to help them celebrate.
The Snorts (w/ Miracle Blood, Typhoid Rosie, Spiritkiller)
Eldorado Bar 121 4th St., Troy, NY, United StatesDCxPC Live presents Punk Night at Eldorado in Troy, featuring The Snorts, Miracle Blood, Typhoid Rosie, and Spiritkiller.
JJ Savage (w/ Gus Unplugged)
The King's Inn 6 McDonald Ave., Schenectady, NY, United StatesAlbany guitar phenom JJ Savage headlines a Schenectady gig at The King's Inn, with special guest Gus Unplugged.
The Joni Project – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Court and Spark
Cohoes Music Hall 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY, United StatesThe Joni Project celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Court and Spark, performing the album in its entirety, plus other Joni Mitchell favorites.
Get Zep! – Tribute to Led Zeppelin (feat. Super 400 & Sean Matthew Whiteford)
Waterhole Music Lounge 48 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY, United StatesGet Zep! performs Led Zeppelin classics live at Waterhole Music Lounge in beautiful and scenic Saranac Lake, NY.
Gary Clark Jr.
The Palace Theatre Albany 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesGrammy winning R&B songsmith Gary Clark Jr. performs live at The Palace Theatre in Albany NY in support of his fourth body of work, JPEG RAW.
The Bowie Bash
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesRobert Burke Warren brings his Bowie Bash to The Linda! It's an exciting evening of David Bowie music spanning the icon’s entire career.
Ryan Dempsey & Friends (feat. Rob Compa, Chuck Jones, Josh West & Vinnie Amico)
Ophelia's 388 Broadway, Floor 1, Albany, United StatesRyan Dempsey & Friends take over Ophelia’s in Albany for round 2 this year! Featuring Rob Compa and Chuck Jones of Dopapod, Josh West from Annie in the Water and Vinnie Amico of moe.
G.O.L.E.M. (w/ Pons & Dog Pisser)
The Rat Den 471 Hamilton St., Albany, NY, United States518 psych-jammers G.O.L.E.M. rock The Rat Den in Albany with guests Pons (single release show) and Dog Pisser.
Planetarium Party (Gemini SZN)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesStop down at No Fun in Troy for Planetarium Party, a monthly mystic disco hosted by First House Rising Astrology and Syd Silvair.
Pride Kick Off with Mirage from Rupaul’s Drag Race
Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen 942 Broadway, Albany, NY, United StatesKick off Pride with a bang, featuring Mirage from Rupaul's Drag Race. Get ready for a fabulous night of glitter, music, and more at Lost & Found.
Eradication of the Unworthy Infants (w/ Torpedo Lane, Malicious Offense, Morticide)
The Rat Den 471 Hamilton St., Albany, NY, United StatesFinnish gang metal outfit Eradication of the Unworthy Infants will lay waste to the humble Rat Den, with guests Torpedo Lane, Malicious Offense, and Morticide.
Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth Tour
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesBlues legend Tinsley Ellis brings a stripped-down “Two guitars and a car” show to the stage to coincide with his new project, "Naked Truth."
Suuns (w/ 100 Psychic Dreams, Retail Drugs, Apostrophebeats Orchestra)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesMontreal experimental rock trio Suuns headline No Fun in Troy NY, with 100 Psychic Dreams, Retail Drugs, and Apostrophebeats Orchestra.
Hexx Head / Architrave / Bloodx3
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 Hexx Head (Boston EBM/industrial), Architrave (Ballston electro/post-punk) and Bloodx3 (Troy post-punk/dark wave). FREE.
The Who’s Tommy – Sound+Vision: Music at the Movies
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesTommy is a 1975 British musical fantasy drama film written and directed by Ken Russell and based on the Who's 1969 rock opera album Tommy.
Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That… Tour 2024
The Palace Theatre Albany 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesLegendary singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt performs live at The Palace Theatre in Albany as part of her Just Like That... Tour 2024.
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.
Blvck Hippie (w/ Canella & Xavier Ayy)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesByrdhouse Records presents Blvck Hippie, Canella and Xavier Ayy live at No Fun in Troy, NY. Vibe: college rock / sad boy / alternative.
Jazz Is Dead
Lark Hall 351 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesLark Hall Presents Jazz is Dead on Wednesday, June 5th featuring Alphonso Johnson, Steve Kimock, Pete Lavezzoli & Bobby Lee Rodgers.
Sydney Worthley – Let’s Sing Taylor
Jennings Landing 1 Quay St., Albany, NY, United StatesLocal 518 songstress Sydney Worthley headlines Alive at Five's Pride Night with a special Let's Sing Taylor performance that Swifties will especially love.
Fleischer Cartoons! The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
GE Theatre at Proctors 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY, United StatesIt Came from Schenectady and Union College Film Studies present Fleischer Cartoons! The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer at Proctors.
Weeping Icon (w/ Harry Sings, BloodX3, G.O.L.E.M.)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesSuper Dark Collective presents Weeping Icon at No Fun in Troy, with guests Harry Sings, BloodX3 and G.O.L.E.M. Vibe: post-punk.
Afroman (w/ JB aka Dirty Moses & 607-SoS)
Putnam Place 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesPalmdale, CA rapper Afroman -- best known for his Y2K hit, "Because I Got High" --performs live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.