Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 25, 2022)
Best bet: Michael Eck “40th Anniversary Concert” @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.Local legend and Eddies Hall-of-Famer Michael Eck puts on a career retrospective in…
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Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 24, 2022)
Best bet: “FreshGrass Festival” (Day Two) @ MASS MOCA, North Adams.If you can only go to one day of FreshGrass this year, today's the day. With Gary Clark Jr, Del…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 23, 2022)
Best bet: Geoffrey Keezer Trio featuring Gillian Margot @ A Place for Jazz at SUNY Schenectady, Schenectady.Three-time Grammy-nominated pianist brings his trio and his…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 22, 2022)
Best bet: Killswitch Engage / Currents / Lybica / Kingdom of Giants @ Empire Live, Albany.Stalwart metalcore outfit from Massachusetts always puts on a killer live show.…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 21, 2022)
Best bet: The Suffers / Laura Elliott @ Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock.Houston's The Suffers brings their Gulf Coast Soul to the Barn tonight, in support of their new…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 20, 2022)
Best bet: GVH with Cindy Baxter @ Unihog, Hoosick Falls.It's Taco Tuesday, as GVH comes over from Bennington with long-time singing partner Cindy Baxter. (7:00)…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 19, 2022)
Best bet: Family Tree and friends @ Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs.Family Tree features Steve Candlen, Kenny Hohman, Lori Friday, Chris Carey and Chad Ploss. They…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending September 17)
The Last Waltz Tour at Proctors looks very cool...look at that lineup. We also have a couple of opportunities to catch Postmodern Jukebox (at Troy Music Hall and the…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 18, 2022)
Best bet: “The Outlaw Music Festival” with Willie Nelson & Family / The Avett Brothers / Billy Strings / Larkin Poe / Brittney Spencer @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center,…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 17, 2022)
Best bet: “Pearlpalooza” @ Pearl Street, Albany.It's a good day for jazz in the northern, southern, and eastern parts of Nippertown. But the big party today is right in…
LIVE: St. Vincent / Ali Macofsky @ Empire Live, 09/14/2022
Anne Erin Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, took a break from her arena and stadium tour where she has been opening for the likes of Roxy Music and the Red Hot…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 16, 2022)
Best bet: Alice Cooper @ Palace Theatre, Albany.Take a look at the list below, and you realize there's an absolute boatload of top-tier shows around Nippertown tonight.…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 15, 2022)
Best bet: Fareed Haque and His Funk Brothers @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.A modern guitar virtuoso, Fareed Haque is steeped in classical and jazz traditions, yet defies…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 14, 2022)
Best bet: St. Vincent / Ali Macofsky @ Empire Live, Albany.She's generally playing venues like Fenway Park and Madison Square Garden with the likes of the Red Hot Chili…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 13, 2022)
Best bet: Todd Snider / Lilly Winwood @ The Egg, Albany.Touring as part of his American Troubadour Tour, in support of his upcoming album – Live: Return of the…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 12, 2022)
Best bet: “Super Dark Monday” with Tiny the Dream / Shadowgraphs / Sinkcharmer / Allegra Geller @ Desperate Annie’s, Saratoga Springs.An interesting lineup tonight, as we…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending September 10)
Thinking about the holidays yet? MVP Arena is - they have announced the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Ghosts of Christmas Eve show for November 30. Troy Music Hall has Colvin,…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 11, 2022)
Best bet: Spaceface / Stella Stella / Da’an @ No Fun, Troy.Spaceface is retro-futurist dream pop with Jake Ingalls of the Flaming Lips, amongst others. Expect an awesome…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 10, 2022)
Best bet: “The Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival” @ Jennings Landing, Albany.The event kicks off with the presentation of the Henry Johnson Award for Distinguished…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 9, 2022)
Best bet: “Eastbound Throwdown” (Day One) @ Irwin Farm, Salem.One of our area's great annual music traditions...the Throwdown gets underway today. In addition to…
LIVE: Sting / Joe Sumner @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 09/07/2022
Legendary singer, songwriter, bassist, and former frontman for the seminal new wave band The Police, Sting, brought his My Songs tour to a receptive late-summer crowd at SPAC…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 8, 2022)
Best bet: Jacob Jolliff & Grant Gordy @ The Cock ‘n Bull, Galway.One of the hottest acoustic duos anywhere. Jolliff on mandolin and Gordy on guitar, they recently…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 7, 2022)
Best bet: Sting / Joe Sumner @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.The former Police frontman brings his My Songs tour to Saratoga, which I'm assuming means…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 6, 2022)
Best bet: Wild Rivers / Girl Blue @ Empire Live, Albany.The Canadian folksters come to the Underground in support of their second album, Sidelines. Girl Blue makes for a…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 5, 2022)
Best bet: Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band @ Tanglewood, Lenox.Tanglewood closes out its season tonight with the ex-Beatle. Ringo always brings a load of talent with…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending September 3)
The Egg has announced a nice show for next month in Dream Theater's John Petrucci. Similarly, The Strand up in Hudson Falls continues to overdeliver, including new shows by…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 4, 2022)
Best bet: Van Morrison @ Tanglewood, Lenox.The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist plays a sold-out Tanglewood tonight.…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 3, 2022)
Best bet: They Might Be Giants @ MASS MOCA, North Adams.In honor of the album that made them an international act, They Might Be Giants is celebrating Flood’s 30th…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 2, 2022)
Best bet: Adirondack Independence Music Festival with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime / Ryan Montbleau Band / Lucid / Joe Samba / Funky Dawgz / Sly…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (September 1, 2022)
Best bet: Richard Thompson @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.The living legend and guitarist extraordinaire closes out his three-night stand at the Caffe. If you haven't…
Five Must-See Shows for the Month of September
As August comes to a close and summer winds down, there is still much to look forward to in the coming month(s). There are music festivals literally every weekend in…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 31, 2022)
Best bet: “For the Love of Steven Benefit & Fundraiser” with Lizzy and the Makers / Reeves Gabrels / Raisinhead / Curious Comet @ The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy.A…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 30, 2022)
Best bet: Brandi Carlile / Indigo Girls @ Tanglewood, Lenox.One of the most anticipated concerts of the season is a reschedule from last year. Brandi Carlile is a…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 29, 2022)
Best bet: Family Tree and friends @ Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs.Family Tree features Steve Candlen, Kenny Hohman, Lori Friday, Chris Carey and Chad Ploss. They are…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 28, 2022)
Best bet: Victor Wooten @ The Egg, AlbanyOne of the best bass players of all time, full stop. (7:30, Swyer Theatre)Victor WootenOther Featured EventsLost…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 27, 2022)
Best bet: Pony in the Pancake / Girl Blue / ShortWave RadioBand / Side-B @ The Linda (parking lot), Albany.Summer on Central, Nippertown Edition. The Top Four finishers…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 26, 2022)
Best bet: Chris Stapleton / Elle King / Morgan Wade @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.Stapleton is as real a deal as it gets, and absolutely in his…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 25, 2022)
Best bet: Tinsley Ellis @ The Linda, Albany.Rolling Stone said it best: "feral blues guitar...non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge...his…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 24, 2022)
Best bet: Sirsy @ Freedom Park, Scotia.Any Sirsy show is an excellent show. But Freedom Park is a particularly pleasant place, and well suited to them. Bring the…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 23, 2022)
Best bet: Wiz Khalifa / Logic / 24KGOLDN / DJ Drama / C Dot Castro / Fedd the God @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.The one hip-hop show of the year at…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 22, 2022)
Best bet: Ogbert the Nerd / Senior Living / No Momentum / Alliteration @ The Fuze Box, Albany.We usually have to head up to Saratoga for live music on Mondays, but not…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 21, 2022)
Best bet: “A Celebration of the Life, Music and Art of Commander Cody” @ The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy.Come join us for a night of musical mayhem and remembrance with…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 20, 2022)
Best bet: “Lake George BBQ & Music Festival” (Day Two) @ Charles R. Wood Park, Lake George.There is a tremendous amount of good music happening all over Nippertown…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 19, 2022)
Best bet: Adrian Belew @ The Egg, Albany.His shows generally range from excellent to otherworldly. If you haven't yet experienced one, come out to find out why Frank…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 18, 2022)
Best bet: Addison Agen @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.Caffe Lena's excellent Bright Series for music discovery continues tonight with Fort Wayne, Indiana's Addison Agen,…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 17, 2022)
Best bet: Saints & Liars / Wild Leek River @ Rockin’ on the River, Troy. - this show has been canceled due to weatherCome down to the Waterfront for some excellent…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 16, 2022)
Best bet: The Tichy Boys @ Brunswick Community Center, Brunswick."The finest father and son rockabilly duo in all of Rensselaer County." That is a big understatement. A…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 15, 2022)
Best bet: “Super Dark Monday” with Lemon of Choice / Rufus Cesspool / The Classical @ Desperate Annie’s, Saratoga Springs.Monday night means Super Dark, and tonight has a…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending August 13)
Lark Hall has announced a terrific trio of new shows, including Yo La Tengo and Popa Chubby. Proctors will be hosting the inimitable Ray LaMontagne in November. And The…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 14, 2022)
Best bet: Steep Canyon Rangers / Nora Brown @ Music Haven, Schenectady.Longtime Steve Martin collaborators, this Grammy-winning group extends its bluegrass base with…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 13, 2022)
Best bet: Jocelyn & Chris / Sly Fox and the Hustlers @ Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs.The siblings' new album release party, with Sly Fox and the Hustlers opening?…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 12, 2022)
Best bet: Belew, Levin, Mastelotto & friends @ Bearsville Theater, Woodstock.Simply put, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Pat Mastelotto have helped create the history…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 11, 2022)
Best bet: Rory Block @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.Heralded as "a living landmark" (Berkeley Express), "a national treasure" (Guitar Extra), and "one of the greatest…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 10, 2022)
Best bet: Homeboy Sandman / Deca / Felix Fast4ward / Dezmatic / The Age / Intell Hayesfield / DJ Trumastr @ No Fun, Troy.For those who complain about a lack of hip hop…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 9, 2022)
Best bet: Vieux Farka Toure @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.“The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Touré is a Malian singer-songwriter whose music brings new life into…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 8, 2022)
Best bet: The Mall / Bloodx3 / Architrave / Unknown Liberty @ The El Dorado, Troy.Crisis Isolation has a good four-band show tonight featuring The Mall from St. Louis and…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending August 6)
The triple-coheadliner "Trinity of Terror" will be paying a visit to MVP Arena this fall. The Linda is putting on a much-deserved celebration for Wanda Fischer and the…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 7, 2022)
Best bet: Spanish Harlem Orchestra / Alex Torres y Sus Amigos @ Music Haven, Schenectady.Music Haven presents the three-time Grammy-winning salsa dura and Latin jazz of…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 6, 2022)
Best bet: Trauma School Dropouts / Plastic Jesus / Society High @ The Fuze Box, Albany.The Trauma School Dropouts reunite at their old stomping grounds for the looooong…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 5, 2022)
Best bet: Albert Cummings @ Riverfront Park, Athens.Come see the veteran bluesman at Riverfront Park, less than 40 minutes away. The Athens Performing Arts Corporation…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 4, 2022)
Best bet: DakhaBrakha / Korinya @ Music Haven, Schenectady.If you were there six years ago, you will no doubt be there tonight. And if you weren't, Mona Golub's words…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 3, 2022)
Best bet: The Philadelphia Orchestra: “Ledisi Sings Nina” @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.Following her recent PBS special, 2021 Grammy winner and…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 2, 2022)
Best bet: Ani DiFranco @ Bearsville Theater, Woodstock.DiFranco is that rare kind of artist that seemingly never gives a bad show. Always thoughtful, always challenging,…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (August 1, 2022)
Best bet: Norah Jones / Regina Spektor @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.Jones is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album Come Away with Me.…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending July 30)
The opportunity to see St. Vincent at Empire Live instead of, say, Madison Square Garden has to top this week's announcements. Expect that to sell out. ZZ Top has been…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 31, 2022)
Best bet: Lemon Bucket Orkestra / Golfstrom @ Music Haven, Schenectady.Self-described as a "Balkan-Klezmer-Gypsy-Party-Punk Super Band" - who could stay away? This has…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 30, 2022)
Best bet: The Big Takeover / Woody and the Rebel Alliance @ Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs.The Big Takeover is fronted by the charismatic Jamaican-born…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 29, 2022)
Best bet: Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward, Shamarr Allen, formerly of the celebrated jazz fusion band…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 28, 2022)
Best bet: “Blues BBQ” with Shemekia Copeland / Matt Mirabile / Mark & Jill @ Music Haven, Schenectady.There are quite a few really strong shows happening around…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 27, 2022)
Best bet: Melle Mel & Scorpio / The Sugarhill Gang @ Empire State Plaza, Albany.The last of this year's Capital Concert Series at the Empire State Plaza features none…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 26, 2022)
Best bet: Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble @ The Cock ‘n Bull, Galway.Comprised of over a dozen of Nippertown's finest musicians, the ensemble is a traditional jazz big…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 25, 2022)
Best bet: Family Tree and friends @ Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs.Anyone who's seen Super 400 recently at Nipperfest or Rockin' on the River knows why Putnam Place is an…
New Concert Announcements (from the Week Ending July 23)
Blocks of interesting new shows from the Linda, Caffe Lena, and Empire Live were announced this week. Even though the temperatures are still blistering, venues are booked…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 24, 2022)
Best bet: Sammy Miller & the Congregation / SUNY Schenectady School of Music Faculty Jazz Combo @ Music Haven, Schenectady.Rounding out a killer weekend of music,…
Today’s Top Tip for Live Music (July 23, 2022)
Best bet: Nipperfest 2022 @ Music Haven, Schenectady. (11:00 am to 10:00 pm)This is it, it's finally here. The only place to be today is at Music Haven (Central Park in…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 22, 2022)
Best bet: “Schenectady County SummerNight 2022” with Better than Ezra / Sly Fox and the Hustlers / Hasty Page / Grand Central Station @ State Street, Schenectady.One of…
Live: Roger Waters @ MVP Arena, 07/20/2022
ALBANY - Roger Waters brought his two-year-Covid-delayed This is Not a Drill tour to the MVP Arena Wednesday night. Much to the delight of the healthy crowd in attendance,…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 21, 2022)
Best bet: Ballyhoo! / Souly Had / The E-Block @ Jennings Landing, Albany.This year's strong Alive at Five series continues with Maryland's Ballyhoo! headlining…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 20, 2022)
Best bet: Super 400 / Blue Machine @ River Street, Troy.There are a ridiculous number of great shows happening all over Nippertown today. When faced with too many…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 19, 2022)
Best bet: Todd Rundgren @ The Egg, Albany.For his “Unpredictable” tour, Todd performs a variety of music from his deep catalog; maybe songs from his days as frontman of…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 18, 2022)
Best bet: “Super Dark Monday” with El Modernist / Chewy / Bare Mattress @ Desperate Annie’s, Saratoga Springs.Excellent mixed bill, with Albany favorites El Modernist…
New Concert Announcements (from the week ending July 16)
The biggest announcement this week was obviously The Boss at MVP Arena. However, don't overlook other interesting shows recently announced, such as Chris Botti at Troy Music…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 17, 2022)
Best bet: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas / The Brass Machine @ Music Haven, Schenectady.Louisiana Music Hall of Famer Nathan Williams squeezes out a zydeco dance party…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 16, 2022)
Best bet: “Farming Man Festival” @ Indian Ladder Farms, AltamontA full day of live music, DJs, and craft beers, all in the shadow of the beautiful Helderbergs. (2:00)…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 15, 2022)
Best bet: Everclear / Fastball / The Nixons @ Frog Alley, Schenectady.Everclear takes over the Frog Alley stage tonight as a part of their 30th Anniversary Tour. With…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 14, 2022)
Best bet: Cassadee Pope / Sydney Worthley @ Jennings Landing, Albany.The amazing Grammy-nominated, CMT Country Award-winning Cassadee Pope and Sydney Worthley taking over…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 13, 2022)
Best bet: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Madison VanDenburg @ Empire State Plaza, Albany.Pat Benatar’s staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with Neil…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 12, 2022)
Best bet: MC Chris / Crunk Witch @ Empire Underground, Albany.It’s MC Chris, that guy that played that spider in that cartoon with the milkshake and the meatball like a…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 11, 2022)
Best bet: “Super Dark Monday” with Fine Grain / Haley Moley / Nick Vivid @ Desperate Annie’s, Saratoga Springs.Mondays mean Super Dark. Excellent mixed bill with…
New Concert Announcements (from the week ending July 9)
The Park Theater in Glens Falls has announced much of its Fall Season, and it's a great mix of local and national acts. If you're into tribute acts, the Egg has announced…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 10, 2022)
Best bet: Steel Pulse / Aurelio @ Music Haven, Schenectady.The award-winning free concert series Music Haven kicks off its 2022 season with reggae revolutionaries Steel…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 9, 2022)
Best bet: “GEMfest” @ The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls.Two dozen bands spread over three stages; GEMfest never disappoints. (11:30 am)Other Featured Events…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 8, 2022)
Best bet: Brick by Brick / Powerhouse OBHC / Cutthroat / Violent by Design / Concrete / Oakheart / Breathless by Dawn @ Empire Underground, Albany.On a night absolutely…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 7, 2022)
Best bet: Talib Kweli / DJ TGIF / DJ Siroc / JB!! aka Dirty Moses @ Jennings Landing, Albany."Why is you lyin'?" You know the river is the place to be tonight for one of…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 6, 2022)
Best bet: Dead and Company @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.It really doesn't need any kind of sell, right? Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer,…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 5, 2022)
Best bet: BANGZZ / BattleaXXX @ Rare Form, Troy.Albany's own BattleaXXX is hosting the incredible BANGZZ from NC. Come to Rare Form, drink beer, eat pizza, rock your…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 4, 2022)
Best bet: James Taylor @ Tanglewood, Lenox.As far as Nippertown-area traditions go, James Taylor at Tanglewood on the 4th of July runs about as deep as they come. A…
New Concert Announcements (from the week ending July 2)
Interesting recent announcements include Judas Priest and Queensryche at the MVP Arena, Trombone Shorty at the Egg, Rufus Wainwright at Troy Music Hall, and Stone Temple…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 3, 2022)
Best bet: Tedeschi Trucks Band / Los Lobos / Gabe Dixon @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs.The Tedeschi Trucks Band's Wheels of Soul tour at SPAC is the…
Today’s Top Tips for Live Music (July 2, 2022)
Best bet: Tracy Bonham @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs.The two-time Grammy nominee is a classically trained violinist, pianist, and vocalist turned alt-rock…