On July 22, alt-country band Wednesday brought their summer tour to Basilica Hudson, where an enthusiastic crowd matched the band’s intensity from beginning to end. Just days before their appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, Wednesday delivered a blistering set packed with fan favorites and selections from their latest album, Bleeds. Located along the Hudson River […]
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Dave Matthews Band brought their 2026 Summer Tour to Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Wednesday, July 22, part of the third year of their “On The Road To Zero Waste Tour” in partnership with environmental nonprofit REVERB. For most of the crowd, it was one more stop on a summer run. For me, […]
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Playhouse Stage Company (PSC) continues its 38th Summer Season with the high-energy musical Footloose, opening at Cohoes Music Hall on Tuesday, July 28. The production, running through August 15, features a dynamic cast of advanced teen students from PSC s Stage Academy alongside Broadway and regional professionals, all in age-appropriate roles. Footloose is the latest in […]
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On Wednesday, July 22, the Hudson Valley welcomed Lucy Dacus to Kingston. The show was one of the last in the final leg of the Forever Is a Feeling Tour, named after the 2025 album. Dacus, who is also one third of the supergroup sensation Boygenius, The Ulster Performing Arts Center hosted Dacus, with opener […]
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Three was a charm at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Wednesday, July 22 as Matt Nathanson, Barenaked Ladies and Train took the stage as a near-perfect trifecta, chock full of favorites and a few surprises. Train, which has performed a half dozen times or so at SPAC since 2001, was the headliner, celebrating […]
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The Great South Bay Music Festival returned to Shorefront Park in Patchogue on Thursday, July 23, kicking off four days of live music along Long Island s Great South Bay. The opening day leaned heavily into punk, emo and alternative rock, with The Used headlining a lineup that also featured Bayside, Cartel, Koyo, Deadlands, Imposters, No […]
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Brooklyn-based sober social movement Daybreaker will bring its inaugural ALIVE Festival to Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, Sept. 26. The event is part of a two-city series launching at Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 13. The 14-hour lineup will combine live music, movement, wellness, food and play in an alcohol-free setting […]
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The Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc. has announced its new Board of Directors, including the promotion of Executive Director Kevin Johnson to President and CEO. The Palace Theatre is one of the Capital Region s premier performing arts centers. Johnson, who has served as Executive Director since 2021, assumes the new title following five consecutive years […]
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Tough Old Bird, an independent folk rock band from Buffalo has just dropped its latest single titled “Shape Of Our Love,” which becomes their second release of 2026. The single was released on July 15 and forms part of the band’s summer release cycle of singles every three weeks. Starting off with a light, gentle […]
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As another summer of Alive at 5 spread its wings toward the horizon, thousands of Capital Region music fans flocked to Washington Park on July 16 for one final gathering beneath the trees. Charged with closing out Albany’s beloved free concert series, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong proved once again why they’ve become one of the […]
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