Hurray for the Riff Raff were wrapping up the tour in support of their 2024 album, “The Past Is Still Alive,” when they played Lark Hall on a Monday night. That band’s drummer, Marcus Drake, opened the show with his first solo set in over eight years.

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Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff at Lark Hall in Albany, N.Y. (September 15, 2025) – photo by Timothy Reidy for RadioRadioX

Review by James Mullen / Photos by Debi Gustafson for Metroland Now

After that, Segarra addressed the crowd once more. “So, here’s the deal… I’ve been a little depressed lately, and I didn’t think I’d be up for doing ‘Pa’lante’ tonight. But, I know there’s at least one person in here who really wants to hear it.” The mention of their Puerto Rican Pride anthem from 2017’s The Navigator—which has come to serve as an urgent, resonant call to action in the age of ICE—drew a roar of enthusiasm from the crowd.

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