Category Concert Review
Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy sold out the big room at Albany’s Empire Live, showcasing their most recent album, “I Got Heaven,” and more. Named after a Pixies song, Gouge Away showed that influence and much more as they …
Two English bands formed in the same place (Birmingham) and in the same year (1978) held court at the Palace Theatre in Albany on September 11. UB40 and the English Beat brought the crowd back through the memories.…
The Heaviest Tour of the Summer rolled through the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 9, with Pantera, Amon Amarth, and King Parrot.…
A reunited and resurgent blink-182 absolutely crushed it at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, showing off their musical chops, camaraderie, and (much-loved) immaturity. Alkaline Trio showcased their catalog nicely, while local boys Drug Church availed themselves nicely of an enormous …
The Glove Theatre kicked off its Fall Season with Hudson Valley-based Doors tribute act, Feast of Friends.…
An incredible array of talent augmented original drummer Jody Stephens to truly channel the spirit of Big Star. Chris Stamey (The dB’s) and Jon Auer (The Posies) continue to form the core of the Big Star Quintet alongside Stephens. …
It was a milestone edition of the much-loved Eastbound Throwdown two-day festival, as 2025 marked its 10th anniversary.…
Two of the very best live acts anywhere co-headlined this absolute clinic of a show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, with the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gov’t Mule both playing two-hour sets. Singer-songwriter Nolan Taylor ably got things started …
Whitehall native PJ Ferguson made an absolutely triumphant return to his hometown and the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls, also showcasing his new album, “Don’t Ya Know, It’s All a Show.”…
Folk icon Eric Andersen flew in from Amsterdam and performed at Caffe Lena, which he claims is his favorite place to play, for the second night of his U.S. tour.…
Veteran cover band Spoiler won a contest for a professional shoot by local music photographer Stephanie J Bartik, and took advantage of that win on the first of a three-night stand at Duffy’s Tavern in Lake George.…
Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls needed no frills or bombast, as they brought musicianship, timeless songs, and their sense of humor to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as part of their co-headlining “Yes We Are” tour.…