The Kids of Albany are back for their annual Rocky Horror Picture Show movie/performance at The Palace Theatre in Albany!

Evil Sword's chaotic live shows combine noise, performance art, and gallows humor, and feature macabre props, stage sets and costumes.

Troy, MI metalcore outfit We Came As Romans return, stopping at Empire Live Albany on the second leg of the band's Darkbloom Tour.

Boston alt metal act Godsmack return to the 518 for a gig at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, with guests Extreme.

An evening with Riff Raff in Albany's legendary live music venue, The Fuze Box. With special guests DollaBillGates, Camtron5000 and more.

It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, NY, with a triple feature of Halloween (1978) / Halloween II (1981) / Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)!

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

Punk legends Bad Religion headline Empire Live in Albany, NY. With guests Speed of Light. This is NOT a show you want to miss!!

Byrdhouse Records celebrates its five-year anniversary with a special Halloween party and concert at No Fun in Troy, with Mint Green and more.

Pasties, Pencils & Pints sassy drawing session, at Lucas Confectionery in Troy. Models/muses for this event are Kate Beyond and Dee Lightfull.

Mia x Ally is the electrifying duo project of electric violinist Mia Asano and bagpiper/multi-instrumentalist Ally the Piper, playing both original songs and covers of pop rock and metal music with a Celtic twist.

Join Fuze Box for an epic night of punk rock madness! After the mind-blowing Bad Religion concert at Empire Live, keep the party going!

Veteran rockers My Morning Jacket headline The Palace Theatre in Albany, in part to celebrate the 20th anniversary of It Still Moves.

Melvin Seals & JGB bring an intuitive, expressive style, soul, spontaneity and remarkable chops to the table. Live at Cohoes Music Hall.

Denver funk/soul/rock outfit Magic Beans touch down in Albany, for a gig at The Hollow Bar that's sure to be a killer night out.

Super Dark Collective & Hey Greasy Halloween Party at No Fun in Troy, NY. Featuring live music by Brule County Bad Boys and Bloodshot Bill.

In The Black Cat (1934), American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshipping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.

Comedian, actor and SNL cast member Pete Davidson performs standup comedy live at The Hart Theatre at The Egg in Albany.

The Asbury Shorts Film Concerts give you a rare opportunity to view award winning mini gems on a big screen in a real theater format.

The Capital District’s Best 90.9FM celebrates 45 years as part of the Albany music scene with a party heralding the music, places, and people!

Collar City Guitars presents Greg Koch and the Koch Marshall Trio w/ support from Ali Handal at The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy, NY.

Enjoy an evening of rock and Halloween at Bound By Fate. Live music by Twilight Drive, Black Tongue Reverend, and Shortwave Radioband.

It's a mega Halloween party and bike night at Eldorado Bar in Troy, with live sets by Cheap Heat and Raskol, plus live DJs and karaoke. FREE

Get ready for a wild night on the spookiest weekend of the year with The Erotics Halloween Party at Fuze Box in Albany!

What's not to say here? Chestnut Grove are on their last tour and have graced the UNIHOG with a Halloween date; and they can't be more pumped.

Brooklyn-based indie pop duo Rubblebucket perform live at Empire Live in Albany. With special guests Dante Elephante opening.

Graveyard Get-Down II – Rock 'N' Roll Halloween Party at Empire Underground, featuring: Seize Atlantis, Sad Dads, TERRALITE, Nikki Brown & The Well Diggers, The Mopar Cams, Strange Neighbors, and Everybody That Loves You.

America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, comes to the Palace Theatre stage in Albany, NY, to perform his newest stand-up comedy routine.

Planetarium Halloween Party at No Fun in Troy. More Info TBA!

Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) and wife Candice lead Blackmore's Night, a Renaissance inspired folk/rock ensemble.

Built4BBQ's Halloween at the Hangar in Troy is back! See spooky sets by Charmboy, Pony in the Pancake, Front Biz and Schenectavoidz.

Monsters of Rock, an 80s hair metal tribute, performs Motley Crue, Poison, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Dokken, Ratt, Whitesnake, Metallica and more.

Celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop during Troy Night Out! Feat. performances honoring the history of hip-hop, with classic tracks and originals. 

A live screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at UPH in Saratoga Springs in the Great Hall, with prop bags provided for everyone’s enjoyment.

Lark Hall presents Nick Shoulders & The Okay Crawdad's All Bad Tour.

Jambands Baked Shrimp and Timbre Coup are the night's live entertainment at The Hollow Bar's 2023 Halloween Party in Albany.

Rock & Oddities Con is all things weird, Halloween, metal/rock, tattoos, paranormal and witchy. 100+ vendors, costume contest, live music, haunted maze, and more!

Shakespeare - The Remix compares the power of language found in Shakespeare’s work with that of early hip-hop and slam poetry.

It's the Sixth Annual Albany Halloween Bar Crawl - Let's get spooky! Hit Albany's best bars in your top costume; don't be afraid to get wild!

Experience a night of frights and thrills at Haunted Halls. This Halloween experience guarantees heart-pounding scares around every corner!

Overexposed - Troy Cyberpunk Night Market with 15+ vendors, DJ, live glass blowing and mead bar. Cyber themed dress encouraged!

Hallo-WINE 2023 is The Saratoga Winery's annual HalloWINE bash! Themed Under The Sea: Put on your costume for a night of deep water fun.

Ohio based DJ and electronic dance music producer Crankdat takes over Empire Live in Albany, NY, for a live set.

Annual EPIC Halloween bash! Five hours of fun with entertainment by DJs Mike and Mark. Bonfire, cash bar and food, prizes for best costumes.

Lucinda Williams performs at The Egg in Albany on her “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets Tour,” a special one of a kind show of songs, stories, and visuals.

A rare night with two fine singer-songwriters, Lui Collins and Bob Franke, who for decades have been beloved performers, together in concert!

Capital Region singer-songwriter Reese Fulmer performs live at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs with his revolving Carriage House band.

Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge in Saranac Lake will host a full-on Halloween Bash featuring Sophistafunk and Chestnut Grove.

Hellseeker Goth Nite Halloween Party with live DJs! Spinning goth, darkwave, EBM, industrial and electro.

Get ready to shred at the Tony Hawk Pro Skater Halloween Jam with Seasons Skate Shop, a costume party w/all your fave songs from THPS!

Comedian Andy Sandford performs standup live at the Underground at Proctors in Schenectady, as part of the Pretty Much The Best Comedy Show series.

Eighteen vocalists incl. Gisella Montanez-Case & Laura Roth sing classic James Bond titles, backed by the Strand Theatre House Band.

Lark Street BID Halloween party at Washington Park Lakehouse. Feat. live DJ, complimentary craft beer and cider, photo booth, and costume prizes.

Americana trio The Wood Brothers perform live at The Palace Theatre in Albany, amid their Heart Is The Hero Tour. With guest Maya De Vitry.

Get ready to unleash your freak when Always Outside Presents #Frightnik, The Halloween Party on October 28th. Cash prize costume contest.

The EDM show Midnight Mass: Masquerave at Universal Preservation Hall features DJs JayTech and Naz, with opening set by local fave Sinclair.

Rock & Oddities Con is all things weird, Halloween, metal/rock, tattoos, paranormal and witchy. 100+ vendors, costume contest, live music, haunted maze, and more!

TYPHOIDS TAKEOVER is BACK for the annual Hallo-QWEEN Brunch at SingleCut North! Here to bewitch your heart is LEXXI PRO and Stella Progress!

Word Plays: Perplexing Problems - Hear some great local storytellers share their favorite stories about solving Perplexing Problems.

It's a killer heavy metal Halloween Party at Empire Underground in Albany, featuring The Phoenix and The Raven, with special guests The Hauntings, Outta My Head, and No Such Thing As Ghosts.

Sinking Season and Friend Hospital co-headline Pauly's Hotel in Albany, with local support from E.R.I.E., Shortwave Radio Band, and Under The Den.

Attend a live recording of the radio program Live at The Linda Live on WAMC, with specia guests The Sea The Sea and Diana Jones performing live.

Beesides presents a multimedia screening of John Carpenter's horror masterpiece The Thing (1982), with live music score. At No Fun in Troy.