Category Concert Review
Halloween still felt close as glam-but-so-much-more Bella’s Bartok teamed up with the dark cabaret of Dust Bowl Faeries for a decidedly weird (in the best possible way) night at Albany’s Lark Hall.…
From Ashes to New / Magnolia Park / Until I Wake / Not Enough Space @ Empire Live (November 4, 2025)
From Ashes to New brought their New Disease tour to a packed Albany crowd at Empire Live on November 4. Magnolia Park preceded the headliners, while fellow O-Towners Not Enough Space opened the night with their dual-frontwoman vocal display. …
Pianist/composer and Bad Plus founder Ethan Iverson chose The Local in Saugerties for the world premiere of three pieces for piano, string quartet, and clarinet, all named for an early jazz master: “The Benny Goodman Sextet,” “The …
Jazz fusion act Spyro Gyra was formed over 50 years ago in Buffalo, and original member Jay Beckenstein continues to tour with the current five-piece lineup. On October 30, they played a 90-minute set to a receptive Saratoga Springs crowd …
For this third annual iteration of this delightful showcase put on by Zan Strumfeld and Michael Gregg (of Zan and the Winter Folk) at the Troy Listening Room, they recruited Angelina Valente, Armbruster, Buggy Jive, …
New York City’s Acute Inflections brought the Harlem Renaissance to Troy when they blended music and comedy in their show at Revolution Hall.…
New Grammy winner, blues singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster, returned to Caffe Lena to perform solo. Her 90-minute set featured several songs off her Grammy-winning album (“Mileage“), and allowed her ample opportunities to scat.…
84-year-old Tom Rush remains very relevant, still topping playlists with material from his 2024 album, “Gardens Old, Flowers New.” He brought his own songs and covered others in his Eighth Step show at the GE Theatre at Proctors…
It was a pair of pure pop performers at Lark Hall on October 18, as Nashville’s Molly Grace rolled her tour in support of her debut album, “Blush,” through Albany. Fellow popster Meg Smith, currently based in …
All-female tribute act, Lez Zeppelin, recreated the Earls Court concerts that were held in London in 1975, playing relentlessly for three hours at the Cohoes Music Hall.…
Simply incredible double bill at the Ulster Performing Arts Center on October 17, as Modest Mouse celebrated 25 years of “The Moon & Antarctica” by playing it in its entirety, and that was just the start. Built to …
Weakened Friends kicked off their tour for their new album, “Feels Like Hell,” at No Fun in Troy. Local trio Candy Ambulance was a powerful and effective opener.…