Music

Nickel Creek revolutionized bluegrass and folk in the early 2000s and ushered in a new era of what we now recognize as Americana music.

Hybrid funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, and electronica outfit Dopapod will perform at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs, with guest Strange Machines.

Torn Out headline a stacked bill at Fuze Box in Albany, with guests Sunflo'er, The Greying, Jealous Mind, and Bad Impressions.

With a remarkable journey spanning over a decade, Elephant Stone has established itself as a vanguard in the psych-pop universe.

With the show Earljam, Tony Trischka will honor Earl Scruggs, pioneer of the three-finger banjo style and one of the most important musicians in bluegrass.

Blues guitar phenom Tinsley Ellis -- who's been dubbed a modern Clapton or Beck -- returns to The Linda in Albany for a live performance.

Mong Tong (from Taiwan) headline No Fun in Troy, with special guest Baby Baby Explores.

Aubrey Haddard & MAYSUN co-headline a special intimate Lift Series show at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy.

Native Sun headline No Fun in Troy, with special guests Thus Love, Slow Fiction, and Nite Office.

518 alt rockers The Broken View headline Empire Underground, with special guests The Hard Luck Souls, My Prophecy, and Superposition.

As Anne Brontë wrote, “The ties that bind us to life are tougher than you imagine.” Shovels & Rope, the musical duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, embody that bond.

Ultra Deluxe performs live at No Fun in Troy.

Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers Sicard Hollow headline The Hollow Bar + Kitchen in Albany, with guests The Laura Leigh Band.