It's the Seventh Annual Super Dark Halloween Prom at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs! Featuring live sets by Sun Natives, Dogpisser, and Wave Generators. FREE.

Tampa alt rockers Set It Off headline Empire Live in Albany, amid their Deathless Tour Part 2. With guests From Ashes To New, New Years Day, and If Not For Me.

The Last Ten Seconds of Life and Cell co-headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Sabella, Saltwound, Frail Body, Oakheart, and Marrow.

Saratoga Immigration Coalition presents Anatomy of Exile, Joshua Craze's performance-lecture overview of the refugee experience today.

It's VCR Vortex VHS Night at No Fun in Troy, with a horror marathon Satanic ritual double feature of Night of the Demons (1988) and Ghoulies (1985). FREE.

Musician/comedian Erin Harkes hosts Lena Go Round, a monthly showcase of emerging and established songwriters from the Capital Region.

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

Deadgrass puts a playful spin on the music of Jerry Garcia, infusing performances with improvisation and a healthy dose of jam band spirit.

Local favorites The E-Block headline The Hollow Bar + Kitchen in Albany, NY, on Halloween Night, with guests Side-B and GoLem opening.

It's Hard Halloween at Wizard Burger in Albany, NY, featuring live (hard) music by Casket, Flatwounds and Lady Ruby.

It's an an epic Halloween Costume Party at Lark Hall in Albany, NY, featuring live music by bands Fungkshui and the TV Doctors.

Proctors presents Andrew Alden Ensemble’s exciting score for the iconic Nosferatu, which creatively compliments the horror of the film.

It's a Bimboween dance party at No Fun in Troy, with live sets by DJ Dental Work, DJ 2nd Ch!ld, P!nk P!xl, and DJ De(s)troit.

Upstate NY art rockers Guerilla Toss perform live at No Fun in Troy, with special guests the Abyssmals and 100 Psychic Dreams opening.

If you love the music of the Man in Black, you're not gonna want to miss The Johnny Cash Express live at Unihog in Hoosick Falls.

Immortal Empire State thrash legends Overkill return to Albany, NY, to devastate Empire Live. Assault on the Living and Crimson Mask open.

Live & Local at The Linda presents Angelina Valente and Ryan Leddick live on stage at The Linda in Albany.

7 Plays / 7 Days will be a whirlwind experience of creating seven individual short works over the span of only seven days.

Most recently opening for Della Mae at Caffè Lena, Maya de Vitry returns with a new album mixing indie folk with Americana and alt-country.

Guthrie Bell Productions & Lark Hall presents Day of the Deadbeats, celebrating 30 years of the Deadbeats playing in Albany.

King Crimson electric violinist David Cross tackles his former band's catalogue from 1972-1974 live at The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls.

HEX - Summoned: Witches, warlocks, conjurers, and casters come forth to the Fuze Box in Albany. You have been summoned.

518 prog-metal favorites The Phoenix and the Raven top a killer local bill, also featuring Deveria, Outta My Head, The Antarctican, Inverter, and Splatterhead.

Legendary gore-metal titans GWAR make their invariably messy return to Empire Live in Albany. With special guests Dark Funeral and Squid Pisser.

Monster Party Art & Cover Show at No Fun in Troy feat. Blood Office (Suicide), Mystery Girl (The Misfits), Grief Group (GWAR), Sun Natives (Dead Kennedys), and Bunny (Black Dice).

Gina Coleman and Misty Blues present a second tribute to the Queen of American Folk, Odetta, with a new album and not-to-be-missed live show.

Four years after going on hiatus, Jimkata is back with a renewed sense of purpose and an extraordinary new album. Catch them at Waterhole.

7 Plays / 7 Days will be a whirlwind experience of creating seven individual short works over the span of only seven days.

Local rockers Lucid Street play a special release show and listening party at Lost & Found Albany to honor new single "Potential Redemption."

Reprise - A Phish Experience featuring members of Pink Talking Fish, Twiddle, Kung Fu & The Machine will perform live at Lark Hall in Albany.

Super 400 perform live at The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy, to celebrate the release of their new live album, 'Live in Troy, NY.'

Spend an evening up close and personal with Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October, amid his Open Book solo tour at The Egg in Albany.

Come one, come all, to the spookiest bash of the year. Join City Beer Hall in Albany NY for a night of Halloween fright and delight!

Keep the party going after Reprise with a live DJ set from SM INK at The Eleven in Albany! FREE admission.

The second annual Metal Music Mixer at Empire Live in Albany is a FREE event to buy, sell and trade band merch, gear, vinyl, CDs, shirts, etc.

7 Plays / 7 Days will be a whirlwind experience of creating seven individual short works over the span of only seven days.

Comedian and actor Drew Lynch of America's Got Talent fame performs standup live at the Hart Theatre at The Egg in Albany.