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ALBANY - On Saturday, November 5th, Teddy Swims, with his band, Freak Freely, will be performing at Empire Live in Albany.Teddy Swims is a lover. The 29-year-old…

ALBANY - Jon Anderson, famously known as the frontman for the prog-rock tour de force, Yes, will be appearing at The Egg in Albany on August 6th. Anderson will be accompanied…

The Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery presents “Ceramics & Collage”, a two-person exhibition of ceramics by Irja Bodén and collage, drawings and paintings by …

WOODSTOCK - On Friday, August 19th, The Wallflowers will be performing at the hallowed and iconic Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York. An opening act, yet to be named,…

Limón Dance Company will celebrate part of its 75th anniversary season at the Pillow in the fifth week of Festival 2022 from July 20-24. The program will feature works by…

TROY - This Sunday, June 26th, at the Troy Music Hall, the Capital Region’s Ukrainian-American community will come together to present this benefit concert featuring music,…

Robert Dubac’s THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON? is an international comedic phenomenon. Described by The New York Times as “Hilarious... a one man tour de…

ALBANY - On July 19th, Todd Rundgren will be performing at The Egg's Hart Theatre. As a show that is marketed as "Unpredictable", Rundgren is sure to deliver an amazing night…

FLYIN’ WEST “Facing problems ranging from the inevitability of long, cold winters, to the possibility ofdomestic violence, to the continuing spectra of racial…

SCHENECTADY - World-renowned vocalist Shemekia Copeland will be headlining the Music Haven Concert Series' Blues BBQ in Schenectady on Thursday, July 28th. Her…

SCHENECTADY - Proctors has announced that they will be hosting a Teens Night on Broadway for Mean Girls at the 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 show. For Teens Night on Broadway, kids…

ALBANY - Judas Priest, one of heavy metal’s all-time greats, will get the opportunity to celebrate their 50th anniversary again this year, with the launch of a new North…

TROY - Troy Music Hall is pleased to announce that Rufus Wainwright will bring his Unfollow the Rules Tour to their venue on October 1st!  Following his Unfollow the Rules…

GLENS FALLS - Ty Herndon, a Grammy-nominated and Dove award-winning country musician, will be appearing at The Charles R. Wood Theater on November 27th. Opening for Herndon…

CATSKILL - Catskill's intimate Bridge Street Theatre is set to host a recital by world-renowned sitar virtuoso, Ustad Shafaat Khan, on Sunday, June 26th. Those in attendance…

Relive the timeless love story of Baby and Johnny as global content leader Lionsgate, GEA Live, Karl Sydow and Proctors announce Dirty Dancing in Concert, celebrating the…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - On June 26th, Caffe Lena will be hosting More Music Less Violence, a showcase of local performers and speakers from around the Capital Region. The concert,…

On Saturday, June 25th, acclaimed singer/songwriter Josh Rouse will play The Linda in support of his new album Going Places, which will drop on July 29. Rouse wrote the songs…

Bridge Street Theatre, one of the most adventurous and exciting small theater companies in the Hudson Valley region, is delighted to announce a spectacular line-up of…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - On Friday, June 24th, Black Opry Revue will bring country, blues, folk, and Americana music to the stage of Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs. The lineup will…

NORTHAMPTON, MA - The Green River Festival, which celebrates 35 years this year, has announced its lineup with headliners Lake Street Dive, Father John Misty, Guster, …

The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio is bringing live entertainment outside with the inaugural  “Summer on Central” music series, taking place Saturdays in August in The…

The 34th Season of free musical theatre at Park Playhouse in Albany’s Washington Park will kick off at the end of the month with the new musical Head Over Heels, which…

ALBANY - Coming to Lark Hall on June 29th is The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band! The show is part of a tour supporting the band's latest album, Dance Songs for Hard Times,…

Pittsfield, MA - Barrington Stage in conjunction with its Boyd-Quinson Season Opener Ain’t Misbehavin’ will host a free Juneteenth Event "Lookin’ Good but Feelin’ Bad: An…

HUDSON FALLS - The Strand Theatre has announced the return of Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon on June 15th. Also performing that night will be Jeremy Clyde of Chad &…

The summer months greatly expand the number of places to see live music. Places with patios, like Frog Alley, book bigger acts than they can in the cold months. Almost…

TROY - Blue Corn Music recording artist Sarah Borges will return to the Hangar on the Hudson in Troy on June 25th. The show is in support of her new album, Together Alone,…

Nearby Faraway, the musical centerpiece of an “O’Keeffe- Fest” in Lake George this summer, premieres the last two weekends in July at the Carriage House Theater at Fort…

KINGSTON - The lineup for the Fourth Annual Brazzamatazz Brass Band Festival at Seed Song Farm has been announced. The festival will take place on July 23rd.This year's…

Albany, NY –Albany’s free Alive at Five concert series continues to celebrate its 33rd season tomorrow on June 9th.  Due to the threat of inclement weather, Alive at Five…

SCHENECTADY - Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO), known for inspiring young musicians throughout upstate New York and western New England, announced that its Symphony…

The Arts Center of the Capital Region and The Sanctuary for Independent Media have been approved for Our Town awards from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to bolster…

TROY, N.Y. — With a new location, renewed focus on community, and several old favorites taking the stage alongside exciting first-timers, the Downtown Troy Business…

ALBANY - Appearing at The Egg in Albany on Saturday, June 11th, is Roger McGuinn, legendary frontman of The Byrds, as part of the venue's American Roots & Branches…

Have you ever had to fill in for an actor last-minute onstage? It can be a thrilling and terrifying experience all at the same time. Ellen Cribbs and Benita Zahn read our…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Performing at the historic venue, Caffe Lena, on June 23rd is Bobby Rush. A GRAMMY-winning blues legend, Blues Hall of Famer, 12x Blues Music Award winner,…

On June 17, 2022 The Sanctuary for Independent Media will host an evening of events around Witness, a documentary film about the Aref-Hossain legal case. In 2006, two Albany…

ALBANY - On September 28th, alt-rockers Jimmy Eat World are slated to perform at Empire Live in Albany, in support of their Something Loud tour. Appearing with them is the…

While Playhouse Stage Company is soon to open its 34th Summer Season of productions at Albany’s Park Playhouse with HEAD OVER HEELS in July and THE WEDDING SINGER in…

LENOX, MA - The Tanglewood 2022 Season, which begins June 17th and runs to September 4th, is set to begin. The first full season of music at the venue since 2019, the line-up…

The Creative License Theater Collective will embark on its second season as the resident non-musical theater company at the historic Cohoes Music Hall, coming off their…

ATHENS — The Athens Performing Arts Corporation (APAC) has announced the lineup for its 2022 Summer Concert Series. Eight concerts will be held Friday nights in Athens…

As a world-class cultural destination rapidly being discovered by travelers from all over the globe, Saratoga Springs will be overtaken by art exhibitions and…

LEE, MASSACHUSSETTS - Local Lee resident, Sandy McKnight, announced his latest project, Band Boy, a musical based on a former web series of McKnight's that won many awards in…

SCHENECTADY - Central Park is ready, once again, to come alive for the summer, as Music Haven kicks-off its 32nd season of “traveling the world one concert at a time.”…

TROY — Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has announced the lineup for its 2022 Summer Square Concert Series. The popular outdoor series, now in its third season, has quickly…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - On Friday, June 10th, Cassandra Kubinski is slated to perform at the historic Caffe Lena. Cassandra is a singer-songwriter combining the high vibes and…

SCHENECTADY - On Friday, June 5th, at 3:00 pm, the Capital Region Wind Ensemble, with Brett Wery, Music Director, presents “French Impressions” in the Taylor…

ALBANY - On Sunday, June 5th, The Samples will be bringing their brand of reggae-infused indie rock to Pauly's Hotel. Joining them that night is Portland’s anti-genre indie…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - On June 9th, Alex Cuba will be making his debut at Caffe Lena. A 2022 GRAMMY winner for Best Latin Pop Album, Cuba, with his sugarcane-sweet melodies,…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Skidmore College has announced the lineup for the 2022 season of its Upbeat on the Roof concert series. Each summer, the Tang Teaching Museum (on the…

The Black Creek Fiddlers' Reunion is an annual festival devoted to Old-Time music, held annually at the Altamont Fairgrounds on Memorial Day weekend. There are no stage…

ALBANY — The City of Albany has announced the lineup for its 2022 Alive at Five Series. While the first concert (State Champs and Young Culture on June 9th) was announced…

Buckle up! A wild and wacky new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is about to take over the Fort Salem Theater mainstage. From May 27-29, this hilarious play by…

Editors Note: This was co-written by Laura DaPolito and Mike Stampalia, with photos by Jim Gilbert, Dakota Gilbert, Mike Stampalia, and Ralph Renna.With six acts playing…

SCOTIA — Freedom Park has announced the lineup for its 2022 Summer Concert Series, and it's a full one. Over 30 different concerts will be held during the…

The City of Albany and Key Bank are happy to announce that local favorites STATE CHAMPS are the first headliner for this year's popular Alive at Five music series. This…

ALBANY - It was announced that on June 19th, James McMurtry will be performing at Lark Hall. The show announcement comes with a slew of other dates McMurtry is appearing at…

SCHENECTADY - Discover Schenectady and the Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority announced free parking lots and a new website page for the highly anticipated …

The box office at Saratoga Performing Arts Center opens for the season this Saturday, May 21st at 10 AM.  In celebration of the opening, Live Nation is offering fans the…

DORSET, VT – Dorset Theatre Festival has added a star-studded event to its 45th season. The developmental staged reading of I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Moritz…

The Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral is a combination farmers market, flea market, and craft market at The Shirt Factory in downtown Glens Falls. Foodies, crafters,…

TROY - On the heels of it sold-out performance, The Moth, True Stories Told Live, has announced it'll be returning to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall next year, April 7th, 2023.…

On Saturday, May 14th Saratoga Soundtrack Chorus won third place in Division A (small chorus, containing 15-30 singing members) and placed fifth in overall competition at the…

SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Sunday, May 22nd Caffe Lena will host the first annual Sing In The Streets, a neighborhood music festival celebrating the venue’s 62nd anniversary.…

BENNINGTON, VT - The Bennington Museum has announced their Concerts in the Courtyard series line-up. The series brings the Museum Courtyard to life for the season, blending…

SCHENECTADY – The Collaborative School of the Arts at Proctors wants to congratulate the winners of this year’s High School Musical Theatre Awards in partnership with The…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Opera Saratoga announced updated casting and ticket information for its innovative new festival model that embraces partnerships with multiple venues…

ALBANY — Music Director David Alan Miller and the musicians of the Albany Symphony announce the 2022 American Music Festival: TrailBlaze NY, a…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Opera Saratoga’s Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced that the 2022 Summer Festival will be the final season in his leadership role…

HUDSON FALLS - On May 19th, The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls will be hosting "Opera Night! The Ship's Captain." The one-act parody opera by Carl Blum features music of…

ALBANY - Local metal/hardcore band, Brick by Brick, announced that they will be going on tour up and down the east coast. Supporting the tour will be Cutthroat, a band from…

ALBANY - Back by popular demand, and multiple reschedules due to the pandemic, Mutts Gone Nuts will be performing at The Egg on May 15th. Taking part as part of the Family…

ALBANY - In a surprise last-minute announcement, the band mONKEYS oN eCSTASY have been announced to play Empire Underground this Thursday, May 12, at 9:00 pm. Guthrie Bell…

TROY - As part of their [email protected] series, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is welcoming people to attend a free concert featuring American pianist, Findlay Cockrell. Cockrell,…

COHOES - This Sunday, Cohoes native and American Idol semifinalist Madison VanDenburg will be featured in the show Game Changers, celebrating the release of her…

SALEM, NY - Friday, Eastbound Jesus and Guthrie Bell Productions announced the lineup for this year's Eastbound Throwdown festival, set to take place on September 9th and…

ALBANY - On May 21st, Jann Klose, a pop-singer from South Africa, will be performing at The Linda. Raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany, and the United States, Klose has…

Free screenings of popular films will take place on 1st Fridays from May through October at SUNY Plaza in downtown Albany, beginning tonight with "Star Wars: The Rise of…

SCHENECTADY - A Place for Jazz (APFJ) and SUNY Schenectady School of Music are presenting a special spring concert featuring the legendary vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway…

TROY - On May 7th, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, The Sanctuary for Independent Media, welcomes folks to join documentary filmmakers Bhawin Suchak and Ira McKinley as they…

ALBANY - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will headline the Empire State Plaza's Capital Concert Series on July 13, it was announced on Wednesday. The concert is being presented…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 class featuring eight legends of the local music scene. The group will be…

VOORHEESVILLE - On May 13th, Old Songs will be hosting a musical tribute and celebration of Tony Barrand. The night will consist of Barrand's music through the years and will…

HUDSON FALLS — Neal Herr knows money can’t buy him love, but watching “Ballet with the Beatles” inspired him to write about it. The result is “Zigzag,” a romantic comedy…

ALBANY - On July 6th, moe. is slated to perform in Albany at the Empire State Plaza as part of the City's Capital Concert Series, kicking off this series' scheduled events…

Caffe Lena is excited to announce its first annual "Sing in the Streets" event, a neighborhood music festival celebrating the legendary Caffe's 62nd anniversary on Sunday,…

TROY - On May 7th, The Arts Center of the Capital Region is set to host the exhibition opening of Esmé’s Stories: A Magical Journey. The show will run through June 4th in…

Proctors Collaborative announced that they will be hosting a Kittens Night on Broadway, partnering with Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, on May 5th.Photo Credit: Dan…

Hudson Valley Community College's Theatre Arts students present "Almost, Maine," written by John Cariani, on May 5, 6 and 7. All performances are free to the public and held…

COHOES - Being one of the few artists to make it through to the final episode of a reality show like American Idol can be both surreal and life-changing – especially for…

Be prepared to fall in love with Schenectady Light Opera Company’s closing production of Violet, directed and choreographed by TJ Collins. The story follows the titular…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga's wildly popular New Year's Eve celebration – long known as First  Night – will be back later this year after a two-year absence brought about by…

SCHENECTADY - This week, the Collaborative School of the Arts announced the 6th annual High School Musical Theatre Awards, in partnership with The Broadway League and…

SCHENECTADY — The lineup for this year's “Jazz on Jay” series in Schenectady has been announced. This much-loved summer series, presented by MVP Healthcare, provides a free…

ALBANY — Discover Albany, the City of Albany’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Citizens, and the City of Albany Department of General Services, have collaborated to bring…

No Fun & Pint Sized are stoked to announce their grand opening with psych/noise rock pioneers A Place To Bury Strangers on June 4th at 8:00 pm. “This ‘grand…

Texas native Steve Treviño is quickly becoming one of the country’s fastest-rising stars of the comedy world, embodying the title of “America’s Favorite Husband.” America’s…

Sonia Manzano who, for almost five decades played Maria on Sesame Street, will make two appearances at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center this week, both on Saturday, April…