Kylie Spinelli – Onstage Albany

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…

Boundaries / Stick to Your Guns / Gates to Hell / Psycho-Frame @ Empire Live (July 26, 2025)

Hartford-based metalcore band Boundaries brought their US Summer tour to Empire Live in Albany on July 26. Orange County’s Stick to Your Guns, Louisville’s Gates to Hell, and Missouri’s Psycho-Frame rounded out the geographically diverse four-band bill.…

July 26, 2025

Millington / The Snorts / E.R.I.E. @ Empire Underground (July 18, 2025)

Albany’s brass-emo favorites Millington held the release show for their new EP, “Better Safe and Sorry,” at Empire Underground on July 18. The Snorts provided the punk, and E.R.I.E. had fun with their lineup as the openers.…

July 18, 2025

“Weird Al” Yankovic / Puddles Pity Party @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 17, 2025)

On July 17, 2025, “Weird Al” Yankovic brought his Bigger & Weirder tour to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, with Puddles Pity Party in tow as support.…

July 17, 2025

Deadlands / Sage @ Empire Underground (July 10, 2025)

Long Island-based metalcore outfit Deadlands made Albany’s Empire Underground their first stop after their release party for their new EP, “SEVEN.,” on July 10. New Jersey’s Sage opened up the night.…

July 10, 2025

Orthodox / Mugshot / Omerta / Fromjoy / Torn Out @ Empire Underground (July 2, 2025)

Nashville-based favorites Orthodox brought their A Door Left Open tour to Albany’s Empire Underground on July 2. Supporting them on the stacked metalcore bill were California’s Mugshot and Houston’s Omerta and Fromjoy, while Torn Out represented the local scene.…