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518scene.com > Galleries > '80s

'80s

TNT - 9/20/87 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

TNT – 9/20/87 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

2025-11-12
By: Mark Kurtzner
On: November 12, 2025

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Lynch Mob - 3/2/25 at The Strand Theatre, Hudson Falls, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Lynch Mob – 3/2/25 at The Strand Theatre, Hudson Falls, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2025-03-06
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: March 6, 2025

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Joe Stump - 1/18/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Joe Stump – 1/18/25 at Empire Underground, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2025-01-30
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: January 30, 2025

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Steel Panther - 9/1/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Steel Panther – 9/1/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

2024-09-07
By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 7, 2024

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The Erotics - 6/15/24 at Fuze Box, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

The Erotics – 6/15/24 at Fuze Box, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-06-16
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: June 16, 2024

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Dokken - Alive at Five - 6/13/24 at Jennings Landing, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Dokken – Alive at Five – 6/13/24 at Jennings Landing, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-06-15
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: June 15, 2024

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Stryper - Acoustic - 6/11/24 at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Stryper – Acoustic – 6/11/24 at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-06-13
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: June 13, 2024

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Donnie Vie's Enuff Z-Nuff - 5/9/24 at Ophelia's Broadway, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Donnie Vie’s Enuff Z-Nuff – 5/9/24 at Ophelia’s on Broadway, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-06-09
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: June 9, 2024

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Sebastian Bach - 5/22/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com)

Sebastian Bach – 5/22/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Kylie Spinelli)

2024-05-23
By: Kylie Spinelli
On: May 23, 2024

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Armored Saint - 4/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Armored Saint – 4/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-04-27
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: April 27, 2024

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Queensrÿche - 4/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

Queensrÿche – 4/26/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-04-27
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: April 27, 2024

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John Mellencamp - MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY - 3/14/24 (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik for 518scene.com)

John Mellencamp – 3/14/24 at MainStage at Proctors, Schenectady, NY (Photos by Stephanie J. Bartik)

2024-03-15
By: Stephanie J. Bartik
On: March 15, 2024

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Event Photos

From Ashes To New - 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

From Ashes To New – 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

Elizabethtown, PA alt metal outfit From Ashes To New returned to the 518 for a commanding performance at Empire Live Albany on 11/4/25.

Magnolia Park - 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Magnolia Park – 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

Until I Wake - 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Until I Wake – 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

Not Enough Space - 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Not Enough Space – 11/4/25 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria)

Steve Morse Band - 10/25/25 at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Steve Morse Band – 10/25/25 at Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

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Features

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Thick as a Brick – Albany’s Brick by Brick Drop Crushing New EP, Collapse

By: Brendan Manley
On: April 25, 2025

With their brand-new EP, Collapse, Albany’s Brick by Brick has still found a way to push even further, for what is arguably one of their most confident and sonically devastating releases to date.

The Get Up Kids

Still Something To Write Home About – The Get Up Kids’ Iconic Album Turns 25

By: Brendan Manley
On: February 15, 2025
Trans-Siberian Orchestra lead guitarist and music director Al Pitrelli.

Forever Home For The Holidays: Guitarist Al Pitrelli’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra Destiny

By: Brendan Manley
On: January 8, 2025
Megadeth

Bass Is His Business… and Business Is Good! Talking With Megadeth’s Four-String Iron Man, James LoMenzo

By: Brendan Manley
On: September 9, 2024
I Am The Avalanche (Photo By Julian Gilbert)

Gratitude: I Am The Avalanche Turn 20

By: Brendan Manley
On: June 14, 2024
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Live Reviews

Alice Cooper - 9/27/25 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Alice Cooper & Judas Priest (w/ Corrosion of Conformity) – 9/27/25 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY

By: John Moore
On: October 1, 2025

Metal icons Alice Cooper and Judas Priest co-headlined a rare SPAC show in Saratoga Springs on 9/27/25, with guest Corrosion of Conformity.

Blue Oyster Cult - 8/13/25 at Albany Convention Center, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com)

Blue Öyster Cult – NYS State Food Festival – 8/13/25 at Empire State Plaza Convention Center

By: John Moore
On: September 2, 2025
Ricky Montgomery - 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Catherine Windover for 518scene.com)

Ricky Montgomery – 10/13/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Catherine Windover
On: October 20, 2024
Bowling For Soup - 9/20/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Bowling For Soup – A Hangover You Don’t Deserve 20th Anniversary Tour (w/ Wheatus & Don’t Panic) – 9/20/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 28, 2024
Sevendust - 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY (Photos by Ron Loria for 518scene.com)

Sevendust – Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour (w/ 10 Years, Return to Dust, Horizon Theory) – 9/15/24 at Empire Live, Albany, NY

By: Ron Loria Jr.
On: September 20, 2024
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518 Flashback

TNT - 9/20/87 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

TNT – 9/20/87 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

By: Mark Kurtzner
On: November 12, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to September 20, 1987, when Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT played The Palace.

Dream Theater - 5/16/93 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Dream Theater – 5/16/93 at The Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

By: Mark Kurtzner
On: October 18, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to 5/16/93, when prog metal legends Dream Theater shredded the Palace Theater in Albany.

Judas Priest - 8/5/88 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

Judas Priest – 8/5/88 at SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY (Photos by Mark Kurtzner)

By: Mark Kurtzner
On: September 26, 2025

In this 518 Flashback, we turn the concert photo clock back to 8/5/88, which the last time, until Saturday, that Judas Priest rocked SPAC.

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Columns

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Contracts in the Music Industry: A Love Letter to Not Getting Screwed

By: Christine Collins

In her latest column for 518scene.com, Christine Collins provides a backstage pass into why contracts matter in music, and why pretending they don’t is the most expensive kind of denial.

Mom Booking Agent

Backstage with a Baby Bag: A Mother’s Day Ode to the Women Who Rock (Literally)

By: Christine Collins
On: May 11, 2025
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