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Straight Jacket / Fury of Five / Brick by Brick / Shutdown / Violent by Design / Passed Lives @ Empire Live (October 4, 2025)

Fans were celebrating 30 years of Straight Jacket, if you can believe it, at Empire Live on October 4. A stacked lineup including Fury of Five, Brick by Brick, Shutdown, Violent by Design, and Passed

Finger Eleven / Alien Ant Farm / BRKN Love @ Empire Live (October 1, 2025)

Canadian rockers Finger Eleven headlined at Empire Live on October 1, supporting their soon-to-be-released new album “Last Night on Earth.” Fellow Canadian alternative rockers BRKN LOVE and California’s Alien Ant Farm provided support.…

Judas Priest / Alice Cooper / Corrosion of Conformity @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (September 27, 2025)

The 2025 season at Saratoga Performing Arts Center came to a close in big, heavy style, as co-headliners Judas Priest and Alice Cooper showed the old school still has what it takes. Corrosion of Conformity kicked off the autumn night …

ZZ Top / The Sedonas @ Palace Theatre (September 24, 2025)

ZZ Top brought their Elevation Tour to Albany’s Palace Theatre on September 24, delivering a hit-heavy career retrospective. Knoxville’s The Sedonas delivered a solid set, led by kinetic frontman James Connor Wike.…

Mannequin Pussy / Gouge Away @ Empire Live (September 13, 2025)

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 …

Pantera / Amon Amarth / King Parrot @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (September 9, 2025)

The Heaviest Tour of the Summer rolled through the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 9, with Pantera, Amon Amarth, and King Parrot.…

blink-182 / Alkaline Trio / Drug Church @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (September 7, 2025)

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 …

25 ta Life / Dmize / War Nerve / Faded Line / Gateway @ Empire Underground (September 6, 2025)

A heavy night at Empire Underground in Albany. Co-headliners were an Ivan Murillo-led 25 ta Life and a recently reformed Dmize. War Nerve, Faded Line, and Gateway provided support with some heavy music from a little …

Billy Idol / Joan Jett and the Blackhearts @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 17, 2025)

Billy Idol decided that It’s a Nice Day to … Tour Again! And so he did, coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 17. Genuine rock and roll legend Joan Jett and her Blackhearts opened up the show.…

“New York State Food Fest” @ Empire State Plaza (August 13, 2025)

It’s only fitting that New York State-based rock legends Blue Öyster Cult would headline the New York State Food Fest at the Empire State Plaza. Before the headliners, Aquanett channeled the ’80s to warm up the crowd, while Troy …

Styx / Kevin Cronin Band / Don Felder @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 12, 2025)

Styx performed “The Grand Illusion” in its entirety for this tour, while Kevin Cronin and Don Felder each entertained without their former bands (REO Speedwagon and the Eagles, respectively).…

Thursday / I Am the Avalanche / Blood Vulture @ Lark Hall (August 8, 2025)

The New Jersey band Thursday was slated to play its biggest gig of its career, opening up for My Chemical Romance at MetLife Stadium on August 9. The previous night found them headlining a sold-out show at Albany’s Lark Hall

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