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This year’s Wild in the Trees festival celebrated 10 years of the Lake George Skate Plaza and featured Chestnut Grove, The Sugar Hold, Capital Zen, The Story Boys, The Hauntings, and Antwon Levee and Dust…
Among the entertainment at September’s First Friday was the Albany Rock Pit Showcase Band, performing at the Blake Annex.…
“Big Money,” the new album by the immensely talented Jon Batiste, debuted the same day as his special performance with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.…
This month’s First Friday featured musical entertainment by Caity Gallagher, Sydney Worthley, Sofia Corts, and the Albany Rock Pit Showcase Band, amongst others.…
Buffalo’s Goo Goo Dolls have certainly come a long way since the days of driving in for gigs at Albany’s QE2. On July 30, they brought their Summer Anthem tour to Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Dashboard Confessional opened up …
1980s arena rock was on full display at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 22, as the English quintet Def Leppard held court. Opener Bret Michaels dedicated his set to the recently deceased Ozzy Osbourne.…
On June 27, Sub-Radio headlined Empire Underground less than a year after opening up for Fitz and the Tantrums in the big room upstairs. The always energetic and amusing Zach Benson opened the show.…
The June 26 edition of Albany’s Alive at Five series was “Emo Night,” and featured Boys Like Girls, ably supported by the Story Boys.…
The Egg in Albany welcomed six-time Grammy-winner and all-around legend Dionne Warwick on June 20, shortly before closing for renovations until 2026. The Capital Region Jubilee Ensemble, made up of members of two local Baptist churches, opened the show.…
(Metroland Now / Words by Adem Jones / Photos by Elissa Ebersold)…
(Metroland Now / Words and Photos by Elissa Ebersold)…