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2 events,
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Local faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Sky Furrows / Jason “Wolfman” Martin / Erica Dawn Lyle
Sky Furrows / Jason “Wolfman” Martin / Erica Dawn Lyle
Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs features live sets by Sky Furrows, Jason "Wolfman" Martin, and Erica Dawn Lyle. FREE.
3 events,
VCR Vortex – Total Recall (1990) / RoboCop (1987)
VCR Vortex – Total Recall (1990) / RoboCop (1987)
It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, with a double feature of Total Recall (1990) and RoboCop (1987). FREE.
The Michael Mills Magic Show
The Michael Mills Magic Show
Magician Michael Mills returns to Caffe Lena with an all-new show featuring jaw-dropping surprises, quick wit and an unforgettable good time.
A Mother Apart (2024)
A Mother Apart (2024)
GE Theatre at Proctors presents A Mother Apart (2024), which ponders how to mother a daughter when your own mother was missing in action.
4 events,
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Mario Kart: All Jazzed Up
Mario Kart: All Jazzed Up
Mario Kart: All Jazzed Up. Live Jazz Band plays Mario Kart music while you play the game. Mario Kart 8 for the switch. Sign-Ups first come.
Lena Go Round – Songwriter Showcase With Erin Harkes
Lena Go Round – Songwriter Showcase With Erin Harkes
Musician/comedian Erin Harkes hosts Lena Go Round, a monthly showcase of emerging and established songwriters from the Capital Region.
4 events,
Lee DeWyze
Lee DeWyze
Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs presents emotional ballads and authentic storytelling by singer-songwriter & American Idol winner Lee DeWyze.
YANKEEGIRL / Off Beat Degradations / Anti-Rent Rebellion / Miss America
YANKEEGIRL / Off Beat Degradations / Anti-Rent Rebellion / Miss America
Byrdhouse x Super Dark Collective presents Riot Grrrl Nite featuring YANKEEGIRL, Off Beat Degradations, Anti Rent Rebellion, & Miss America.
Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party
Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party
Open karaoke and music listening party at Son of Egg in Rensselaer every Thursday night! Come for the tunes, stay for the kimchi.
5 events,
Soccer Mommy (w/ L’Rain)
Soccer Mommy (w/ L’Rain)
Sophie Allison has always written candidly about her life, making Soccer Mommy one of indie rock’s most interesting and beloved artists of the last decade.
Stella Rose
Stella Rose
Stella Rose perform the music of the Jerry Garcia Band live and acoustic at The Eleven at Lark Hall in Albany.
Happy Birthday James / New Vision / The Motorbabies
Happy Birthday James / New Vision / The Motorbabies
It's a killer three-band banger at Stacks Espresso Bar in Troy, featuring Happy Birthday James, New Vision, and The Motorbabies.
7 events,
12th Saratoga Clay Arts Center Chili Bowl
12th Saratoga Clay Arts Center Chili Bowl
Saratoga Clay Arts Center presents its 12th Chili Bowl at the Saratoga City Center. Incl. handmade bowl, live music, and chili taste testing.
Bonginator / Frog Mallet / Trash Panda / RSI (Retained Surgical Instrument)
Bonginator / Frog Mallet / Trash Panda / RSI (Retained Surgical Instrument)
It's a slamming Asylum Albany show at Wizard Burger, featuring Bonginator, Frog Mallet, Trash Panda and RSI (Retained Surgical Instrument).
Ice Queen – Album Release Show (w/ Carnwennan & Bloodx3)
Ice Queen – Album Release Show (w/ Carnwennan & Bloodx3)
Troy thrash/speed metal trio Ice Queen headline No Fun in Troy for a special album release show. With special guests Carnwennan and Bloodx3.
3 events,
Kerosene Heights (w/ Senior Living, Elephant Jake, Everybody That Loves You)
Kerosene Heights (w/ Senior Living, Elephant Jake, Everybody That Loves You)
NC emo punks Kerosene Heights headline No Fun in Troy, NY, with special guests Senior Living, Elephant Jake, and Everybody That Loves You.
WailOn – Tribute to Outlaw Country Royalty
WailOn – Tribute to Outlaw Country Royalty
WailOn performs the music of Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. and the Outlaws of Country.
Ryan Montbleau (Solo) (w/ Brooks Forsyth)
Ryan Montbleau (Solo) (w/ Brooks Forsyth)
A night of intimate, honest lyrics and spirited delivery, performed solo by Ryan Montbleau. With special guest Brooks Forsyth opening.
3 events,
Candy Ambulance (w/ Dauber, Asa Morris)
Candy Ambulance (w/ Dauber, Asa Morris)
Candy Ambulance headline Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs, with guests Dauber and Asa Morris.
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Local faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Lennon Unplugged
Lennon Unplugged
The music of John Lennon performed unplugged by Jonathan Newell, Marc Vincent and special guests at The Strand Theatre.
2 events,
Wattstax – Sound+Vision: Music at The Movies
Wattstax – Sound+Vision: Music at The Movies
Sound + Vision: Music at The Movies presents Wattstax at The Linda, a film that captures the legendary "black Woodstock" of 1972.
VCR Vortex – Romeo + Juliet (1996) / Sid & Nancy (1986)
VCR Vortex – Romeo + Juliet (1996) / Sid & Nancy (1986)
It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, with a "doomed lovers" double feature of Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Sid & Nancy (1986).
3 events,
Zan and The Winter Folk – Lift Series
Zan and The Winter Folk – Lift Series
Zan and The Winter Folk is an Americana band performing anthems for the revivalists, lullabies for the lonely, and ballads for the hopeful.
Caity Gallagher – Happy Hour at The Eleven
Caity Gallagher – Happy Hour at The Eleven
Local 518 singer-songwriter Caity Gallagher performs a special free happy hour show at The Eleven at Lark Hall in Albany, NY.
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
5 events,
Vaexus (w/ GUTS & TBA)
Vaexus (w/ GUTS & TBA)
It's going to be a slam-fest at No Fun in Troy when local thrashers Vaexus headline with special guests GUTS and more TBD.
The Clements Brothers
The Clements Brothers
Seamless vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, and a genuine love of song by the Clements twins of Lonely Heartstring Band.
Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party
Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party
Open karaoke and music listening party at Son of Egg in Rensselaer every Thursday night! Come for the tunes, stay for the kimchi.
10 events,
Atmosphere – Imagine The Fun Tour (w/ Sage Francis & Mr. Dibbs)
Atmosphere – Imagine The Fun Tour (w/ Sage Francis & Mr. Dibbs)
Atmosphere headline Empire Live in Albany amid their Imagine The Fun Tour. With special guests Sage Francis and Mr. Dibbs.
Casket / KAKOS / Altar
Casket / KAKOS / Altar
It's a banger of a Sanctum Friday at The Rat Den in Albany, featuring local 518 heavyweights Casket, KAKOS and Altar.
Two Planets Away
Two Planets Away
Two Planets Away blends a thoughtful, yet fun mixture of Rock, R&B, Reggae, and Jazz. Catch them live at The Eleven in Albany for a free gig.
9 events,
26th Annual Saratoga Chowderfest
26th Annual Saratoga Chowderfest
Saratoga Chowderfest features more than 80 vendors who open their doors to the public and serve 4 oz. samples of chowder to event goers.
Hippo Campus – Flood Tour (w/ Mei Semones)
Hippo Campus – Flood Tour (w/ Mei Semones)
Saint Paul, MN indie rockers Hippo Campus headline Empire Live in Albany amid their Flood Tour. With special guest Mei Semones.
Glens Falls Vegan Festival
Glens Falls Vegan Festival
Experience an unforgettable day of plant-based delights at the Glens Falls Vegan Festival. At the Charles R. Wood Theater downtown.
1 event,
Community Fundraiser for Jeremy Diffee feat. Monsters Of Rock, Tumblin’ Dice & More
Community Fundraiser for Jeremy Diffee feat. Monsters Of Rock, Tumblin’ Dice & More
Hosted by Patty and Brian Bombard, this is a benefit for their son-in-law Jeremy Diffee, who has been recently diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma.
2 events,
E.R.I.E. / Toriendofstory / God’s Not Buying A Horse Today
E.R.I.E. / Toriendofstory / God’s Not Buying A Horse Today
This week's Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs features live sets by Albany alt-rockers E.R.I.E., Albany indie pop act Toriendofstory, and Troy indie folk outfit God's Not Buying A Horse Today.
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Local faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
3 events,
Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat (2024)
Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat (2024)
Jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone were unknowingly decoys in a CIA plot to assassinate Patrice Lumumba, leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
VCR Vortex – Twin Peaks: Pilot + Episodes 1 & 2 (1990)
VCR Vortex – Twin Peaks: Pilot + Episodes 1 & 2 (1990)
It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, with an opening dive into Season 1 of Twin Peaks (1990), focusing this week on the pilot and episodes 1 and 2.
The Chuck Lamb Trio (w/ John Fedchock)
The Chuck Lamb Trio (w/ John Fedchock)
World class jazz with Chuck Lamb right in Saratoga's favorite listening room. You don't need to travel to NYC to see great jazz!
3 events,
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Yasmin Williams
Yasmin Williams
Innovative guitarist Yasmin Williams creates mesmerizing soundscapes with percussive fingerstyle, tapping into experimental folk and jazz.
Karaoke Night w/ DJ 2ND CH!LD
Karaoke Night w/ DJ 2ND CH!LD
It's Karaoke Night with DJ 2ND CH!LD at No Fun in Troy!! Come down and get groovy!!
9 events,
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – 40th Anniversary Tour
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – 40th Anniversary Tour
Boulder, CO, rockers Big Head Todd & The Monsters swing through Albany to headline Empire Live on their 40th Anniversary Tour.
ISMO – Woo Hoo! World Tour
ISMO – Woo Hoo! World Tour
ISMO is often called “the most insightful comic in Finland.” Now a resident in the United States, he continues to be the ultimate observer of culture and master of word-play.
Nickopotamus – Happy Hour at The Eleven
Nickopotamus – Happy Hour at The Eleven
Albany quartet Nickopotamus, who meld rock, jam, funk, punk, groove, and zydeco, play a happy hour show at The Eleven at Lark Hall in Albany.
9 events,
The Mallett Brothers Band (w/ Caity Gallagher)
The Mallett Brothers Band (w/ Caity Gallagher)
The Mallett Brothers Band return to the Unihog in Hoosick Falls for a special Valentine's Day show with special guest Caity Gallagher.
Lauren Mayberry – Vicious Creature Tour (w/ Cult of Venus)
Lauren Mayberry – Vicious Creature Tour (w/ Cult of Venus)
Scottish singer/percussionist Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches) headlines a solo performance at Empire Live in Albany amid her Vicious Creature Tour. With special guest Cult of Venus.
Killers of Kill Tony
Killers of Kill Tony
“Killers of Kill Tony” will feature your favorite characters from the "Kill Tony" podcast doing their longer standup sets, all in one night.
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Animation
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Animation
Proctors in Schenectady presents Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Animation at the GE Theatre. Your chance to preview before the winner is named.
14 events,
New York Cat Film Festival 2025
New York Cat Film Festival 2025
The NY Cat Film Festival at the GE Theatre at Proctors in Schenectady is a film exploration of the fascinating felines who share our lives.
Haywire (w/ Cold Kiss, Flatwounds, Grand Street, No Division)
Haywire (w/ Cold Kiss, Flatwounds, Grand Street, No Division)
Boston hardcore outfit Haywire headline a Valentine's Sucks show at Ophelia's on Broadway in Albany. With special guests Cold Kiss, Flatwounds, Grand Street, and No Division.
Fire on the Mountain 2025
Fire on the Mountain 2025
The annual Fire on the Mountain fest at West Mountain Ski Area offers live music, great food, fireworks and a nighttime torchlight parade.
6 events,
Witch by Jen Silverman
Witch by Jen Silverman
Union College Theater and Dance Department presents Witch written by Jen Silverman and directed by Jasmine Roth. At the Yulman Theater.
Jennifer Knapp (w/ Flamy Grant)
Jennifer Knapp (w/ Flamy Grant)
Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker, and advocate who's sold more than one million albums.
2 events,
Ryn Esla / Guts / Vaexus
Ryn Esla / Guts / Vaexus
It's a super hard hitting Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs, featuring live sets by Ryn Esla, Guts and Vaexus.
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Local faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
2 events,
The Get Up Kids – 25 Years of Something to Write Home About (w/ The Anniversary)
The Get Up Kids – 25 Years of Something to Write Home About (w/ The Anniversary)
Midwest emo godfathers The Get Up Kids celebrate 25 years of their iconic album, Something to Write Home About, performing the record in its entirety. With special guests The Anniversary.
VCR Vortex – Twin Peaks: Season 1 – Episodes 3-6 (1990)
VCR Vortex – Twin Peaks: Season 1 – Episodes 3-6 (1990)
It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, continuing the dive into Season 1 of Twin Peaks (1990). This week it's episodes 3 through 6.
3 events,
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
Thus Love (w/ Laveda, Closeby)
Thus Love (w/ Laveda, Closeby)
Thus Love headline No Fun in Troy. With special guests Laveda and Closeby.
And We Keep w/ Hana van der Kolk
And We Keep w/ Hana van der Kolk
And We Keep is a song, a dance, and a ceremony devised specifically for the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, featuring six performers.
5 events,
Belle and Chain (w/ Dan Carr & The Cure for Asthma, Brule County Bad Boys Lite)
Belle and Chain (w/ Dan Carr & The Cure for Asthma, Brule County Bad Boys Lite)
Goth-country band Belle and Chain headline No Fun in Troy, with special guests Dan Carr & The Cure for Asthma, and Brule County Bad Boys Lite.
Peter Muller & The Kindred Souls (w/ Cassandra Kubinski)
Peter Muller & The Kindred Souls (w/ Cassandra Kubinski)
Songwriters with a shared love of piano pop, and a taste for mining the inner workings of the human heart to tell stories that inspire.
Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party
Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party
Open karaoke and music listening party at Son of Egg in Rensselaer every Thursday night! Come for the tunes, stay for the kimchi.
9 events,
Skarhead (w/ Dizasterpiece, The DRP, Cropsey, Silence Equals Death, The Hauntings, Gateway)
Skarhead (w/ Dizasterpiece, The DRP, Cropsey, Silence Equals Death, The Hauntings, Gateway)
NYHC veterans Skarhead headline a stacked bill at Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Dizasterpiece, The DRP, Cropsey, Silence Equals Death, The Hauntings, and Gateway.
Pinkshift (w/ Jigsaw Youth & Special Secret Guest)
Pinkshift (w/ Jigsaw Youth & Special Secret Guest)
Inspired by '90s grunge and 2000s pop punk, Pinkshift walks the lines between riot grrl, punk rock, and post-hardcore. Catch them at No Fun.
3rd Annual DIY Prom feat. Everybody That Loves You, Aila, Stu
3rd Annual DIY Prom feat. Everybody That Loves You, Aila, Stu
It's the 3rd Annual DIY Prom at Washington Tavern in Albany, featuring live music by Everybody That Loves You, Aila, and Stu.
12 events,
Saratoga Beer Summit 2025
Saratoga Beer Summit 2025
The Saratoga Beer Summit 2025 at the Saratoga Springs City Center will offer more than 125 different craft beers for you to try.
The Erotics (w/ Black Cat Elliot, Same Old Rat, No Such Thing As Ghosts)
The Erotics (w/ Black Cat Elliot, Same Old Rat, No Such Thing As Ghosts)
It's a mega-bill of old-school hard rock and alt metal at Empire Underground in Albany, featuring The Erotics (Extreme Music Awards winners) with Black Cat Elliot, Same Old Rat, No Such Thing As Ghosts.
New York Dog Film Festival 2025
New York Dog Film Festival 2025
The NY Dog Film Festival is a medley of short films – animated, documentary and narrative – from around the world, celebrating our beloved dogs.
8 events,
Wifey (w/ Orca Bones, Cheesy Snacks, G.o.L.e.M)
Wifey (w/ Orca Bones, Cheesy Snacks, G.o.L.e.M)
Byrdhouse Records presents Brooklyn power-pop act Wifey, with Orca Bones, G.O.L.E.M., and Cheesy Snacks, live at No Fun in Troy.
Saratoga Record Riot
Saratoga Record Riot
Stop by the one-day-only popup Saratoga Record Riot in Saratoga Springs, NY, for a vinyl digging party you won't want to miss.
Buxom Burlesque Brunch
Buxom Burlesque Brunch
Join Dottie Rebelle, Vixen Vega and Doll E DeVille at September's Too, in Albany, for a bawdy adult variety show packed with buxom baddies.
2 events,
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place
Local faves Family Tree are joined each week by various guests from the regional music scene to perform live at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.
Everybody That Loves You / Grey Raven / Pink Lady
Everybody That Loves You / Grey Raven / Pink Lady
This week's Super Dark Monday at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs features live sets by Everybody That Loves You, Grey Raven, and Pink Lady.
2 events,
We Have Just Begun (2023)
We Have Just Begun (2023)
We Have Just Begun (2023) depicts the deadliest race or labor battle in American history: the 1919 Elaine Riot, Massacre, and Dispossession in Arkansas.
VCR Vortex – Twin Peaks: Season 1 – Episode 7 (1990) & Fire Walk With Me (1992)
VCR Vortex – Twin Peaks: Season 1 – Episode 7 (1990) & Fire Walk With Me (1992)
It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, continuing the dive into Season 1 of Twin Peaks (1990), focusing this week on episode 7, plus the 1992 film Fire Walk With Me.
4 events,
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Documentary
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Documentary
Proctors in Schenectady presents Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Documentary at the GE Theatre. Your chance to preview before the winner is named.
Love & Basketball (2000)
Love & Basketball (2000)
Love & Basketball (2000): Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) are childhood friends who both aspire to be pro basketball players.
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance
Wednesday Nite Swing and Blues Dance at The Linda features the 518's best swing and blues bands every week. Free dance lesson included.
4 events,
Aborted (w/ Ingested, Peeling Flesh, Extermination Dismemberment)
Aborted (w/ Ingested, Peeling Flesh, Extermination Dismemberment)
Belgian death metal veterans Aborted headline Empire Underground in Albany with special guests Ingested, Peeling Flesh, and Extermination Dismemberment.
Cinema Stare (w/ Canella & Scotchka)
Cinema Stare (w/ Canella & Scotchka)
Byrdhouse Records presents Cinema Stare with special guests Canella and Scotchka live at No Fun in Troy.
Crys Matthews
Crys Matthews
Crys Matthews has been hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie” and is one of the most compelling voices in social justice music today.
7 events,
Internal Bleeding (w/ Assault on the Living, Invoke Thy Wrath, Tentacles, Morticide)
Internal Bleeding (w/ Assault on the Living, Invoke Thy Wrath, Tentacles, Morticide)
Iconic Long Island death metal band Internal Bleeding headline Empire Underground in Albany, topping a packed bill also featuring live sets by Assault on the Living, Invoke Thy Wrath, Tentacles, and Morticide.
Dead Man’s Waltz
Dead Man’s Waltz
Dead Man’s Waltz is an all-star group from the festival scene, interweaving classics by the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and the Band.
The Ultimate Journey Experience by Legend (w/ DeFy Logic)
The Ultimate Journey Experience by Legend (w/ DeFy Logic)
Who doesn't love Journey? Not us! Catch the Ultimate Journey Experience by Legend at The Strand in Hudson Falls, and don't stop believin'!
8 events,
The Second Annual Shirt Factory Book Expo
The Second Annual Shirt Factory Book Expo
The Shirt Factory Book Expo in Glens Falls will feature author signings and panels, booksellers, publishers and artists with book-ish items.
Septicflesh (w/ Vltimas & Ex Deo)
Septicflesh (w/ Vltimas & Ex Deo)
Athens, Greece death metal outfit Septicflesh headline Empire Live in Albany, with special guests Vltimas and Ex Deo.
Spiritkiller – Record Release Show (w/ Prize, Hundreds of Au, Take Steps)
Spiritkiller – Record Release Show (w/ Prize, Hundreds of Au, Take Steps)
518 hardcore mainstays Spiritkiller headline a special record release show at the Social Justice Center in Albany. With guests Prize, Hundreds of Au, and Take Steps.
4 events,
Somewhere to Call Home – Final Show (w/ Breathe the Skyline – Final Show, In Trenches – Reunion, Torn Out, Kill Count)
Somewhere to Call Home – Final Show (w/ Breathe the Skyline – Final Show, In Trenches – Reunion, Torn Out, Kill Count)
Local Albany 518 metalcore band Somewhere to Call Home headline Empire Underground for their final show. With guests Breathe the Skyline (also playing their final show), In Trenches (reunion), Torn Out, and Kill Count.
Lynch Mob – The Final Ride Tour 2024-2025 (w/ Paralandra)
Lynch Mob – The Final Ride Tour 2024-2025 (w/ Paralandra)
Lynch Mob, the solo band led by ex-Dokken shredder George Lynch, rock The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls, amid the band's farewell tour.
No Fun Dance Series Vol. 3: Salsa Night w/ Music by DJ Loca
No Fun Dance Series Vol. 3: Salsa Night w/ Music by DJ Loca
No Fun Dance Series continues! Volume 3 will be Salsa Night. Get beginner friendly Salsa lessons by Felix Ortiz of Baila Albany from 6-7 p.m.







































