Author Mike Stampalia
New York State celebrated the Fourth of July (as always) at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The Main Stage featured the Pop 2000 Tour (Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO), Sawyer …
On July 3, 2025, the Lumineers launched their Automatic World Tour at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saint Paul, Minnesota-based indie rockers Hippo Campus opened the show, after headlining their own tour for their recent album …
Silver Factory Records in Ballston Spa has been holding a series of live music shows on their lawn. On June 30, they presented a four-band lineup featuring Philadelphia indie rockers Unto. The roster was filled out by three local …
Troy’s Drab Stucco celebrated the release of their debut album, “Going Somewhere,” on this Sunday evening show at Mojo’s Cafe. The acoustic-driven (and fellow Trojans) Mirrors Down kicked things off, while Galene bookended the night with an …
Freedom Park in Scotia closed out the month of June with a performance by the Music Company Orchestra, the Capital Region-based non-profit whose aim is to bring the experience of a live orchestral concert to those who might otherwise …
Every year, the Saratoga Jazz Festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center is a clear highlight of the summer season and indeed the entire year’s concert lineup. The 2025 edition (with new sponsor GE Vernova) was no different.…
Todd Rundgren‘s current Still Me / Still We tour continues and revisits his narrative-driven 2024 tour, Me/We. He played the larger Hart Theatre at the Egg, in what would be the last show there before a planned six-month …
On June 28, the second installment of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall‘s Summer Square concert series featured Reese Fulmer.…
On June 28, Floydian Trip, the Hartford-based Pink Floyd tribute band, played the Glove Theatre in Gloversville.…
NYC hardcore legends Murphy’s Law headlined a stacked and heavy lineup at Empire Underground on June 28. Gusto, the Take, the Hauntings, Butterbrain, and Brother T and the Boys filled out the six-band bill.…
Just a little over two weeks after the passing of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, and the current incarnation of the Beach Boys played the Palace Theatre in Albany.…