D.R.I. (short for Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) helped pioneer crossover thrash metal in the '80s, and have been going strong since. Their upcoming gig at Empire Underground promises to be a mosh pit for the ages. With special guests Scattered Guts, Ice Queen, Faded Line, and 1000 Yard Stare.

Comedic L.A. hair metallers Steel Panther bring the Aquanet and spandex East to headline Empire Live, amid their On The Prowl World Tour. 

Modern day guitar legend John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue) performs solo at Empire Live in Albany. With special guest opener Turning Jane.

Hardcore heavyweights Hoods and Southpaw co-headline Empire Underground in Albany amid their Hotbox & Bass Drops Tour.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA post-hardcore heroes Movements headline Empire Live in Albany, with special guests Turnover and Queen of Jeans.

Austin, TX death metal supergroup Mammoth Grinder (featuring current and former members of Power Trip, Iron Reagan, and Darkest Hour) headline Empire Underground in Albany, with support from special guests Morticide and Misery Machine.

Legendary Lower East Side NYC theater-punks Gogol Bordello trek north to headline Empire Live Albany in what is sure to be a classic night out in the 518.

Seattle rockers Band of Horses and Canadian singer-songwriter City and Colour perform live at Frog Alley Brewing Company in Schenectady.

Sevendust return to Albany to headline Empire Live, amid their Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour. With special guests 10 Years, Return to Dust, and Horizon Theory.

Portland, OR, heavy psych trio Hippie Death Cult headline Empire Underground with special guests Kadabra, No Such Thing As Ghosts and Psychomanteum.

West Chester, PA alt-metal/stoner rock veterans CKY celebrate 25 years as a band with a headlining gig at Empire Live in Albany. With special guests Crobot and Chase The Comet opening.

The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival presents a special pre-party show live at Empire Underground in Albany, featuring Rivers of Nihil with special guests Wretched and Glacial Tomb.

518 death metal outfit Invoke Thy Wrath headline a hometown show at Empire Underground in Albany. With guests The Alaskan, Adhara, and Everdredd opening.

Quirky power poppers Bowling For Soup headline Empire Live in Albany, with special guests Wheatus and Don't Panic.

Early L.A. punk icons X are back with their Smoke & Fiction Tour. Catch this rare event at Empire Live in Albany.

Mat Kearney, a multi-platinum songwriter and producer, performs live at The Hart Theatre at The Egg in Albany.

Grammy-winning San Diego alt rockers Switchfoot headline Empire Live in Albany amid their Beautiful Letdown World Tour.

518 hardcore heavyweights Violent By Design headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Leylines, Blood Throne, Confinement, Mindscape Apocalypse, and Malicious Offense.

Public Serpents (ex-Choking Victim) headline Empire Underground in Albany, with special guests Rover, Uncle Frank Says No!, and Unintelligents opening the night.

L.A. rockers Dirty Honey -- featuring 518 native Marc LaBelle on vocals -- hit Empire Live in Albany amid their Can't Find The Breaks Tour.

Death metal icons Skeletal Remains and Bewitcher co-headline Empire Underground in Albany. With guests Phobophilic and Witch Vomit.

The Mountain Goats, the musical project of singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist John Darnielle, play Hart Theatre at The Egg in Albany.