Best of 2020: Tim Reidy’s Top 10 shows in (and out) of Albany
Well, I did get to enough shows for this list.
The list outside of Albany is a solid number 1 at the top and goes down,and the the Albany list is not in order, and it was a bit harder to do.
Shows were not the same after the 12th of March, I was lucky enough to see enough shows this year to do my standard top 10 in Albany and outside Albany. Thanks for all of the acts that I got to see. There were some good shows before and after 12 March. For me, there were no shows from Mid March to Mid June and after November. I have seen video shows before the lockdown, and are helping me going this year.
Thanks to all venues that held shows in 2020, will hope to get back in 2021.
In Albany
| Amy Helm | Albany | July | Madison Theatre |
| Ampevene | Albany | Sept | Madison Theatre |
| The Magdelens | Albany | June | Opalka Gallery |
| A Band Called Erie, Erik Flora | Albany | Sept | ADCo |
| Girl Blue | Albany | Aug | ADCo |
| Lou’s Blues | Albany | Jan | Albany Elks |
| Molly Durnin | Albany | Jan | Molly O’Briens |
| Brass Machine | Albany | Feb | Parish Public House |
| Noise Machine, BattleAxxx | Albany | Sept | Madison Theatre |
| Lori and Kenny | Albany | Sept | McGeary’s Pub |
Out of Albany
| Arch Iris, Howard, Sonya Kitchell | Kingston | Feb | BSP lounge |
| Home Body | Hudson | Feb | The Half Moon |
| Steve Hammond, Fine Grain, Haley Moley | Troy | Feb | Rare Form |
| The Wheel | Glenmont | July | Jericho Drive-In |
| Sirsy, and the rest of First Night | Saratoga Springs | Jan | Saratoga City Center |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazzo | Troy | Jan | Troy Music Hall |
| Memorial for Sax Man Tom D’Ambrose | Troy | Jan | Hangar on the Hudson |
| Moriah Formica, B Sides & Tony Garza TB | Halfmoon | Jan | Trick Shots |
| Off The Record | Troy | Jan | Franklin’s Alley |
| Shana Falana, Gold Dime | Kingston | March | Tubby’s |
Thank you for mentioning TOMFEST, it was a wonderful musical tribute to dear Tommy