OCTOBER 26: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History

Compiled by Greg Haymes
Photograph by Thomas Dimopoulos

2016: Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ the Palace Theatre, Albany
2015: Joe Jackson @ The Egg’s Hart Theatre, Albany
2014: Cuddle Magic, Phyllis Chen, Rick Moody @ Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs
2013: An Evening of Murder Ballads featuring Dust Bowl Faeries, Kim Kilby, Lucky Jukebox Brigade, Matt Durfee, Michael Eck, Charlie Morris @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs
2012: Michael Benedict & Bopitude @ A Place for Jazz, Schenectady
2011: Project/Object featuring Ray White, Ike Willis @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
2010: Joan Baez @ the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy
2009: Rickie Lee Jones @ the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton
2008: Los Straitjackets, Laika & the Cosmonauts @ Revolution Hall, Troy
2007: Queen Latifah @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy
2006: Lez Zeppelin, Sirsy @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park
2005: Anoushka Shankar @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy
2004: Matthew Loiacono, Laura Boggs @ Lark Street Bookstore. Albany
2003: Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller @ the Palace Theatre, Albany
2002: James McMurtry, Michael Eck, Chris Blackwell @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
2000: Type O Negative, Simon Says @ Saratoga Winners, Cohoes

1999: Phillips Head, the Orange @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park
1998: Vodkasonics @ QE2, Albany
1997: Grand Funk Railroad @ the Palace Theatre, Albany
1996: Los Straitjackets, Decadent Royals @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
1995: Jodeci, Mary J. Blige @ Knickerbocker Arena, Albany
1994: Bracket, Beef @ Bogie’s, Albany
1993: Blizzard of Ozzy @ QE2, Albany
1992: Strange Arrangement @ Bogie’s, Albany
1991: The Persuasions, Pee Wee Ellis @ Bearsville Theater, Woodstock
1990: Motherless & the Merry Knights @ Our Place, Saratoga Springs
1989: Afghan Whigs, Dirty Face @ QE2, Albany
1988: Ellen McIlwaine @ QE2, Albany
1987: Lo Jai @ Old Songs, Voorheesville
1986: Game Theory @ ???
1985: Roger Wilco & the Radio Waves @ Duck Soup, Rensselaer
1983: Blotto, Watcher @ New York City Cafe II, Colonie
1979: James Cotton Blues Band @ JB Scott’s, Albany
1963: Angus Goodwin @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs
1962: Rev. Gary Davis @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs