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Every year on June 21st, a global celebration known as Make Music Day takes place, bringing communities together through the universal language of music.…

The Capital Region's Goons! are on a crime spree, and they stopped by the studio for some shenanigans before heading to The Hangar in Troy on Friday, Jan. 20,…

Award-winning folk singer Carolyn Shapiro will be performing with her band at Caffe Lena, Thursday, Dec. 22. Carolyn has not only won the Capital Region Music…

Nippertown sits down with Eric and Leigh Gibson to discuss their upcoming North Country Christmas concert at Proctors on December 16th, their hometown show in…

In the '90s when Nirvana sang "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" during their appearance on MTV Unplugged. It was eerie, it was beautiful, and the 19-year-old…

Thanksgiving is a time for sharing and Nippertown loves sharing music. What better way than to list our ten favorite songs that remind us of giving thanks for…

After six rounds of voting, the field of 64 has been chiseled away to just one... Glass Pony.Our final two contestants are amazing talents, Girl Blue has…

Thank you for voting in the 3rd Round of the 2021 March Music Madness tournament. Your votes will help local musicians to move on to the next round and get…

We are down to just 16 bands in Nippertown's “March ‘Music’ Madness” tournament and we are excited by who is left in the Sweet Sixteen.Are you ready…

Guthrie Bell Productions and The Hollow Bar + Kitchen announced the dates of their April round of The Supper Club concert series. The series started last fall…

Thank you for voting in the Second Round of the 2021 March Music Madness tournament. Your votes will help local musicians to move on to the next round and get…

The first round of Nippertown’s “March Music Madness” witnessed more than 1,000 voters chiming in and reducing the initial field of 64 local bands and…

Thank you for voting in the First Round of the 2021 March Music Madness tournament. Your votes will help local musicians to move on to the next round and get…

More than 150 musicians were nominated for Nippertown’s inaugural March “Music” Madness contest set to go today, Wednesday, Feb. 24.The slate of names is…

"I Shot the Sheriff" is as relevant in 2020 as it was in 1973 when Bob Marley wrote it. While reggae was popular in the early 70s (Johnny Nash's "I Can See…

Bandcamp Fridays started back in March to support artists impacted by the pandemic, and in the past few months the music community has come together in a huge…

Next up for "Who Did it Better?" is Bob Dylan's classic "All Along the Watchtower" and Jimi Hendrix's subsequent cover. Dylan is arguably the best songwriter…

Covering Bruce Springsteen is almost as popular as covering Bob Dylan, and why not, he's a great songwriter. You can take his down home lyrics and transform…

Cover songs are usually a much sought after, uplifting moment at a concert. The audience connects as they sing together lyrics made popular over time. However,…

When an artist takes someone else's song and makes it their own, the results can be magical. They weave their artistic freedom through it and create an…

The staff at Caffe Lena along with their Board of Directors and medical advisors, have decided to hold off on reopening to an in-person audience in light of…

On this date in 1989, The Who played a warm-up show for their tour at the Glens Falls Civic Center (now the Cool Insuring Arena). The tour officially began on…

Around 11,000 people joined together at Riverfront Park in Troy on Sunday, June 7 to rally for Black Lives. Triggered by the recent murder of George Floyd at…

It's not everywhere that you get to go to a great concert at 5 in the afternoon. Albany might be the exception. Not only do we have Alive at Five all summer…

We are almost two months into the quarantine and we are certain you have been watching a LOT of Netflix lately. You might have just exhausted everything you…

You're locked down with your family this Easter and after four-weeks, you might be getting sick and tired of them. That's okay, and let's face it - it's…

It's Saturday and there's nothing to do but stay home and watch live streams. That's okay we have a ton of Local talent streaming live today. If you want to…

What's an "Air Five"? Think of it as a high five that you can do across the room or via Snapchat or Zoom. It's a way of connecting without actually touching…

We are all stuck inside but that doesn't mean we can't find great music. Nippertown is committed to connecting musicians with their audience. So, if you know…

Over the past three decades, Chris Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh…

Today, Tuesday, March 3rd, would have been Nippertown founder, Greg Haymes' 69th birthday. We all miss Greg dearly, and there is no better way to honor him…

With his raspy, soulful voice and instantly memorable original songs, roots-rocking multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell is a true one-of-a-kind talent. Mixing…

The Hollow didn't have the crowd it should have Friday night; was it the bad weather, that the band wasn't well known (yet), or too many other shows last…

What: TomFest, honoring Tom D'AmbroseWhere: The Hangar on the Hudson, TroyWhen: January 26, 2020Photographer: Jim Gilbert

Sleeping With Sirens are coming to Clifton Park's Upstate Concert Hall with their The Medicine Tour 2020 on February 4th. Their 21-date run across North…

There are so many great places to see music in the Capital Region. Sure we have the big venues, but we also have the best small and medium-size venues, too.…

Every year Saratoga Performing Arts Center is voted as one of the top outdoor venues in the country. Of course, the amphitheater is amazing, but it's "The…

The Palace Theatre is simply majestic. The perfect place to see a concert, a comedian, or the Rocky Horror Picture Show. This year the Palace was home to some…

The Times Union Center had a steady stream of big names all year long, from Panic! at the Disco in January all the way to Canada's favorite diva, Celine Dion,…

The Who released a new album this week simply called Who. After 55 years you would think Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey would settle down and enjoy…

Who: White DenimOpeners: SpacefaceWhere: Putnam Place, Saratoga SpringsWhen: November 16, 2019Photographer: Jim GilbertWhite DenimSpaceface

A battle between toy soldiers and mischievous mice, a blizzard of ballerinas, and a wonderful world of confection came alive at Saratoga Performing Arts…

Tonight is the end of an 18 year journey for a fixture in the local scene, and in turn it is just the beginning of a new phase for the musicians involved.…

Who: IncubusWhere: Palace Theatre, Albany, NYWhen: October 4, 2019Photographer: Jim Gilbert

Who: Graham NashWhere: The Egg, Albany, NYWhen: September 28, 2019Photographer: Jim Gilbert

Photographer: Jim GilbertWho: Jupiter & OkwessWhere: Music Haven, SchenectadyWhen: August 18, 2019

Downtown Albany is going back to the dogs. Nipper dogs to be exact.The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) and the City of Albany are…

Initially compiled by Greg HaymesNever say Albany is boring, there have been incredible shows going on in the region for years. Greg compiled this list…

Chef Robert Irvine from the popular reality TV show Restaurant: Impossible is coming to Niskayuna, NY on July 10th and 11th. And they are seeking "enthusiastic…

Bandleader, producer, and composer, Dave Bartholemew died at the age of 100. Bartholomew produced and co-wrote several chart-topping hits with fellow New…

The six-piece powerhouse from Burlington, North Carolina will be bringing their tremendous sound to New York with a string of shows kicking off Friday, May 10…