Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (January 8, 2022)

Best bet: Sonny Singh @ MASS MOCA, North Adams.

Cancellations continue to plague our plans for the weekend, but we’re hopeful that this show at MASS MoCA goes on as scheduled. For the last decade, Sonny Singh has brought his fiery trumpet playing and vocals to audiences around the world with the bhangra brass band Red Baraat. More recently, he launched his solo project focused on boundary-defying Punjabi anthems to uplift and ignite. Well worth the drive, but make sure you call first to verify. (8:00)

Other Featured Events

• “American Cancer Society Benefit” with The Va Va Voodoos / Harmony Rocks / The Grandstand Jockeys / Rockslide / Dealt the Blues @ Pauly’s Hotel, Albany. (4:00)
• Bendt / Bad Mothers / Under the Den / Seize Atlantis @ Empire Underground, Albany. (8:00) – this show has been canceled
• Taylor Hicks / Madison VanDenburg @ Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes. (8:00)
• “Elvis Birthday Bash” with Johnny Rabb’s Big Band featuring the Tichy Boys @ The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy. (8:00) – this show has been postponed to a date TBD
• Free Casino / Galene / dblgoer @ No Fun, Troy. (8:00)
• Rees Shad and the Convo Combo @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs. (8:00)
• Glass Pony @ Parish Public House, Albany. (8:30)

For additional listings, see our Calendar. Is there a gig (original music) missing? Email us at [email protected].