Music
NRBQ
The Hangar on the Hudson 675 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesThe legendary NRBQ, short for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet, returns to the Hangar on the Hudson in Troy.
Baby Shakes / Ancient Filth / Mystery Girl / Grawlixes / Cinnamon
Eldorado Bar 121 4th St., Troy, NY, United StatesAnother packed punk, metal and hardcore bill by Crisis Isolation at Eldorado Bar in Troy, feat. Baby Shakes, Ancient Filth, Mystery Girl, Grawlixes, and Cinnamon.
Witch Perfect starring Tina Burner, Alexis Michelle & Scarlet Envy
Swyer Theatre at the Egg Agency Building 1, S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY, United StatesThe hysterical and award-winning spooktacular, Witch Perfect, is a live-singing, comedy parody based on the cult-classic and audience favorite Disney film, Hocus Pocus.
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.
My Son The Doctor (w/ Senior Living, Ladybyrd, Um, Jennifer?)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesMy Son The Doctor play No Fun in Troy, NY, with special guests Senior Living, Ladybyrd, and Um, Jennifer? opening the evening of live music.
Melanie MacLaren
Fuze Box 12 Central Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesMelanie MacLaren ’s aptitude for nuanced delivery, wistful guitar playing, and her ability to write about life is everything you could want.
Bad History Month (w/ Landfill Band & Nada Y Nada)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesBad History Month headline No Fun in Troy, NY. With special guests Landfill Band and Nada Y Nada opening the evening of live music.
Pons / G.O.L.E.M. / CPS
Desperate Annie's 12-14 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesSuper Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs features Pons (NYC noise rock/post punk), G.O.L.E.M. (heavy psych garage from Albany), and CPS (multiplication core from Albany).
This is Spinal Tap – Sound+Vision: Music at the Movies
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United StatesThe English heavy metal band Spinal Tap embarks on their biggest tour in the U.S. to date to promote their new album "Smell The Glove."
Helmet (w/ Soul Blind)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesAlt metal vets Helmet return with a new album, Left, and a fall tour that stops at Empire Live in Albany, NY. With special guests Soul Blind.
Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers (w/ Rebirth Brass Band)
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 30 Second Street, Troy, NY, United StatesVictor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers are one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known. Catch them in Troy.
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.
Geese / PACKS
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesGeese headline club No Fun in downtown Troy, with special guests PACKS opening the evening of live music.
Dirty Honey (w/ 2096)
Frog Alley Brewing Company 108 State Street, Schenectady, NY, United StatesSchenectady Hardware & Electric brings you Dirty Honey live at Frog Alley. Enjoy a full night of the Los Angeles band, who recently appeared alongside Guns 'n Roses at SPAC.
Grain Thief
Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesBoston favorites Grain Thief pull freely from corners of old American roots & bluegrass, unafraid to throw off any genre shackles.
Victim of Fire (w/ Schenectavoidz, Kaosmosis, Negative Raxxx)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesVictim of Fire headline No Fun in Troy, NY. With guests Schenectavoidz, Kaosmosis, and Negative Raxxx opening the evening of live music.
Colony House – The Cannonballers Tour (w/ Lunar Vacation)
Empire Live 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY, United StatesFranklin, TN, indie rockers Colony House visit Albany, NY, for a show at Empire Live, amid the band's Cannonballers Tour. With guests Lunar Vacation.
Crack Cloud (w/ 100 Psychic Dreams / Connor Armbruster / Sun Dogs)
No Fun 275 River Street, Troy, NY, United StatesCrack Cloud are a Canadian musical and multimedia collective formed by drummer and frontman, Zach Choy. Catch them live at No Fun in Troy.
Wild in the Trees Music & Skate Festival 2023
Lake George Skate Plaza at Charles R. Wood Park 17 West Brook Rd., Lake George, NY, United StatesWild In The Trees is a two-day music festival and skateboarding competition on the grounds of the Lake George Skate Plaza in Lake George.
Outside The Lines – Haunt Vant-Garde Arts Fest – All Ages Daytime
Columbus Square 2211 5th Ave., Troy, United StatesOutside The Lines - Haunt Vant-Garde Arts Fest is a free art show, with vendors, crafts, and face painting all day, followed by an 18+ burlesque afterparty at night.
Saratoga Hard Cider & Doughnut Fest
The Night Owl 17 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesPart bar hop, part sweet celebration! Featuring 8 bars and restaurants, hard cider, hard seltzer specials and 2,000 FREE delicious doughnuts!
Outta My Head (w/ Gozer & Flatwounds)
Fuze Box 12 Central Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesOutta My Head headline Fuze Box in Albany, NY. With special guests Gozer and Flatwounds kicking off the night.
Color Outside the Lines – Haunt Vant-Garde Arts Fest – 18+ Afterparty
The Studio (Troy) 2213 5th Ave., Troy, NY, United StatesColor Outside the Lines Afterparty in Troy, feat. Harley Foxx, Teasy Roosevelt, Persephone Pomme, Noelle Reign, Ultraviolet, and Portabella.
Nick Cave and the Birthday Party – Mutiny in Heaven
GE Theatre at Proctors 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY, United StatesNarrated exclusively by the original band members, Mutiny in Heaven delves deep into a band’s psyche, chronicling how Nick Cave and his school friends startled audiences with their confrontational performances, primal screams, outlaw gothic horror, and anarchic lifestyle.
Planetarium Party (Libra 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.
Perestroika / Clock Serum / Crdycps / Skin Pig
Eldorado Bar 121 4th St., Troy, NY, United StatesCrisis Isolation presents another packed bill at Eldorado Bar in Troy, featuring Perestroika (Montreal synth pop), Clock Serum (Western Mass. electro), Crdycps (local electro), and Skin Pig (Amsterdam industrial).
Jake Shimabukuro
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall 30 Second Street, Troy, NY, United StatesOver the past two decades, Jake Shimabukuro has proven that there isn’t a style of music that he can’t play. Catch him at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
The Great Swarm feat. The Erin Harkes Band, The Nolanauts, and The Sugar Hold
Cohoes Music Hall 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY, United StatesAlbany's Jive Hive will kick off a series of shows at Cohoes Music Hall that feature some of the best local bands in the Capital Region music scene. The Great Swarm launches the series in October with The Erin Harkes Band, The Nolanauts, and The Sugar Hold.
Run Rabbit Run – A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Lark Hall 351 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesAlbany based Run Rabbit Run performs a hometown show at Lark Hall in Albany, NY, playing all the Pink Floyd classics and more.
Wild in the Trees Music & Skate Festival 2023
Lake George Skate Plaza at Charles R. Wood Park 17 West Brook Rd., Lake George, NY, United StatesWild In The Trees is a two-day music festival and skateboarding competition on the grounds of the Lake George Skate Plaza in Lake George.