JUNE 9: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Timothy Reidy
On This Date in Nippertown Concert History. Check out our round-up of June 9 concerts through the years…
2015: Eastbound Jesus @ Howlin’ On the Hudson at Dutch Apple Cruises, Albany
2014: Glen David Andrews @ Bootleggers on Broadway, Troy
2013: Debbie Gibson, Aiden Leslie, the Accents @ Capital Pride Festival at Washington Park, Albany
2012: Flood Road, Three Quarter North, Dan Johnson & His Expert Sidemen, CB Smith & the Lucky Devils, Lost Radio Rounders, Ramblin Jug Stompers @ Rhythm On the Ridge at Maple Ski Ridge, Rotterdam
2011: Marshall Tucker, Collette & the Mudcats @ Alive at Five at Corning Preserve Boat Launch Parking Lot, Albany
2010: Odus Budd, John Scarpulla, In Defense of Autumn @ Savannah’s, Albany
2009: Eddie Vedder, Liam Finn @ the Palace Theatre, Albany
2007: Folk Fest featuring Ramblin Jug Stompers, Good Earth, Rosanne Raneri @ the River Street Beat Shop, Troy
2006: ZOX, the Loyalty @ Revolution Hall, Troy
2005: Blackthorne, the McKrells @ Alive at Five at the Corning Preserve, Albany
2004: Todd Rundgren @ The Egg, Albany
2003: Turbo AC’s, Easy Action @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
2002: FLY Fling featuring Naughty by Nature, Sugar Ray, Amber, Fabolous, Soluna, the Burners UK @ the Pepsi Arena, Albany
2000: Superdrag, the Gravel Pit, Peter Searcy @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
1999: Soulive, Baghouse @ MT Muggs, Glens Falls
1998: Vision of Disorder, Both Worlds, Will Haven @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
1997: B.B. King, Robert Cray, Tower of Power, Jonny Lang @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs
1996: Alejandro Escovedo @ Music Haven at Union College Memorial Chapel, Schenectady
1995: The Neville Brothers, Stephen Stills @ Starlite Music Theatre, Latham
1994: Jeff Buckley, Michael Eck, Rob Skane @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
1993: Nobody’s Girls, Matt Smith @ Bogie’s, Albany
1992: Melissa Etheridge, Jeffrey Gaines @ the Palace Theatre, Albany
1991: Shirley McLaine @ the Starlite Music Theatre, Latham
1990: Bobby Rydell, the Belmonts, the Boxtops, the Persuasions, Ruby & the Romantics @ Starlite Music Theatre, Latham
1989: Begonia, Jim Gaudet @ Proctors II, Schenectady
1987: Chicago @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs
1984: Blotto, Lightning, Trinity, Rosewood Image @ Guilderland Performing Arts Center at Tawasentha Park, Guilderland
1978: Journey @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs
Alejandro at the Union College Chapel – one of my all-time favorite shows. He had the orchestra and although I was initially disappointed that the concert was moved indoors, it turned out to be utterly mesmerizing from beginning to end.