Month November 2025
The Free School in Albany was the venue for a very cool night of DIY Albany hardcore and more. Headliner Spiritkiller played songs from their recently released album and some unreleased ones as well. Dogpisser delighted and (expectedly) leaned into …
Road warrior Peter Mulvey returned to Caffe Lena on November 20, showcasing his songwriting over two full sets.…
Tennessee outfit Whitechapel brought their Rituals of Hate tour to Albany on November 17, selling out Empire Live and performing “Hymns in Dissonance” in its entirety. Florida’s Bodysnatcher and Canada’s AngelMaker ensured lots of geography was represented in …
This iteration of the ‘60s Spectacular at Proctors featured Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, the Lovin’ Spoonful, the Cyrkle, and E’Stefano DiSanto, but it was the Buckinghams (including original members Carl Giammarese and Nick …
On December 15 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, Dark Star Orchestra recreated the September 17, 1973 Grateful Dead show at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, New York.…
“Metal Mike” celebrated the 25th anniversary of the release of Halford’s “Resurrection” at his solo show at Albany’s Empire Underground, while Deveria showcased some songs from their new album, “The Final Hour.” Local …
Featuring former members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band, and much beloved in Woodstock and the surrounding area, the Weight Band played two sets of classic songs from The Band (and two originals) to a nearly sold-out crowd …
Both co-headliners have noted solo catalogues, but interesting histories as well. Richie Kotzen has been a part of Poison, Mr. Big, and the Winery Dogs. John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Motley Crue. …
Bluegrass star extraordinaire Billy Strings returned to Albany as something of a conquering hero, selling out the MVP Arena for his midweek show.…
This month’s iteration of the excellent Song City series at the Waiting Room featured three performers on acoustic guitar (Girl Blue, Ryan Clark, and Sabrina Trueheart), as well as rapper Camtron5000.…
Montana’s Kitchen Dwellers returned to their preferred Capital District venue, the Cohoes Music Hall, as part of their Fall tour, playing a good mix of both older and newer tunes. Hailing from another “M” state on the other side …