It's a pummeling installment of Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs, featuring live sets by Horse Grave, Short Changed and Fine Grain.

Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.

Austin, TX, singer-songwriters Shakey Graves and Buffalo Hunt co-headline Empire Live in Albany.

In Beatles vs. Stones - A Musical Showdown, the two greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time face off in a once-in-a-lifetime show at The Egg.

Dubbed by Rolling Stone as "a genre unto herself," Kaki King is a guitarist and composer at the forefront of contemporary music.

Disintegration (members of Cloud Nothings, Pleasure Leftists, Profligate) headline No Fun in Troy, with special guests Stroma, Nite Office, and A Cave in Bloom.

Don't miss a special evening of live music with local favorites The Refrigerators performing live at Empire Underground in Albany.

Vermont-based singer-songwriter and Twiddle co-founder Mihali returns to Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on his Mihalidaze 2024 tour.

Antje Duvekot and Goodnight Moonshine play their lovely music and get us ready for holiday magic, live at The Linda in Albany.

Tuscaloosa, AL, metalcore outfit Gideon headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Orthodox, Oakheart, and Gateway.

Scally's Punk Rock Holiday! featuring live sets by Lemon Law, Gozer, Lex Naturalis, and Brother T and the Boys. $5 admission benefits CMN.

Rock out at The Eleven at Lark Hall in Albany at an evening with Glens Falls band Capital Zen performing a special free show.

Chicago roots rockers The Empty Pockets return to Saratoga Springs to celebrate the Christmas season at Caffe Lena.

It's a packed Friday night four-band bill at the Washington Tavern in Albany, featuring live sets by PS2 (PHL), Lordhunna (BMORE), Apostrophebeats, and Anthill Annihilator.

Byrdhouse Records presents Anime Rave Night featuring Bitchin' Betty, DJ 2ND CH!LD, DJ P!nk P!xe1, DJ Dogtoy. Vibe: anime / J-pop / J-rock.

Join Lark Hall in Albany , NY, for the Holiday Jamboree Market, featuring 20-plus vendors and live music by Twice Twice. FREE.

It's an epic all-ages hardcore matinee at Sweet Side Records in Glens Falls, with live sets by Common Decency, The Microbes, Unintelligents, and Schenectavoidz.

Stella Rose perform the music of the Jerry Garcia Band live and acoustic at The Eleven at Lark Hall in Albany. FREE.

Fifth Annual Holiday Vibes Toy Drive at Empire Underground, feat. live sets by Hope For Now, Arrow Through Me, Ghost Chant, Cemetery Weather, and Emma's Secrets.

It's a packed Saturday night four-band bill at Son of Egg in Rensselaer, featuring live sets by G.O.L.E.M., Dowsing Rod, 3 Women, and Saturnalias.

No Fun's 3rd Birthday Show: A Tribute to Lou Reed/Velvet Underground. Multiple bands performing. Celebrate No Fun's birthday!

Celebrate six years of Mirth Films at "It's A Gala," a formal party at Lark Hall in Albany, featuring Glass Pony and Lucid Street.

518 local Sean Rowe 's heartfelt songs are rooted in singer-songwriter tradition, delivered in a baritone voice that can crush granite.

Don't miss the Albany Twilight Market After-Party at Fuze Box in Albany, NY. It's a great way to end the evening.

It's a full evening of metal at Empire Underground, with Boston metal outfit Pathogenic headlining alongside guests MIRA, Sickbay, Breathless By Dawn, and 1000 Yrd Stare.

The 518's newest all-star string band -- The Millstone Rounders -- headline Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs.

Johnny Rabb’s annual Christmas extravaganza at The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy, featuring The Tichy Boys!