Month August 2025
Nancy Donnelly and Azzaam Hameed gave a free performance at the Bach Branch of the Albany Public Library on August 21.…
Canadian singer and guitarist Pat Travers has seen better nights than this one in Saratoga at the Parting Glass, as he seemed wholly unable to perform, leaving the “show” to his band.…
The Dutchess County Fair does not mess around when booking musical acts, as witnessed by the many who endured the very rainy weather to see Cheap Trick.…
The rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the Diver Sisters as their band from County Donegal, Screaming Orphans, played Freedom Park in Scotia, N.Y.…
Skippy and the Pistons celebrated 50 years together at Wilton’s Gavin Park, as part of their free Music in the Park series.…
The Evidence played as a trio and a quartet in a Tunesday free show at Jim DiNapoli Park in Albany on August 19.…
Local Celtic music favorites Triskele returned to Patrick’s Pub in Watervliet on August 18.…
As unlikely as it may have once seemed, the Doobie Brothers once again returned to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, this time in support of a brand new album, “Walk This Road.” Jimmy Buffett’s outfit, the Coral …
The penultimate show of the 2025 Music Haven concert series featured Grammy winner Terrance Simien delivering hard-driving zydeco versions of rock, folk, reggae, and more. Local saxman and organist Keith Pray opened the show, fronting the Mohawk Brass Band.…
Billy Idol decided that It’s a Nice Day to … Tour Again! And so he did, coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 17. Genuine rock and roll legend Joan Jett and her Blackhearts opened up the show.…
Garage rock legends the Fleshtones debuted at CBGB in 1976 and have been active every year since then. They visited the Hangar in Troy on August 17, supported by rising Troy punks VinTri Hill.…
This year’s annual Troy Pig Out featured music by BerkStar, Legacy, and the Albany Rock Pit Showcase Band.…