In the midst of celebrating Their 29th anniversary, Dark Star Orchestra made a November stop at Albany s beautiful Palace Theatre. The band known for recreating actual Grateful Dead concert setlists got freaky on Friday The 13th, choosing to craft their own setlist. The show opened with the Grateful Dead s dark anthem “New Speedway Boogie,” a […]
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Domino, a brand-new music venue located inside Brooklyn s historic Domino Sugar Refinery, is scheduled to open in April 2027. The 750-capacity venue will host a wide variety of events, including live concerts, club nights, film screenings, and comedy shows. The Domino Sugar Refinery began as the firm Havemeyers & Elder in the middle of the […]
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The Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced Patti LaBelle and Marcus King Band as the first two headliners for its 24th edition. The performances will take place at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in Rochester. Patti LaBelle is a Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and headlines the event on June 19th. LaBelle has been performing and […]
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Recently, I have had the pleasure of getting my hands on the album Dienasty by KISS tribute band Kiss This. I am not a fan of tribute bands but their rendition of Dynasty is a pleasant surprise. I personally have nothing against tribute bands but my focus has been more on supporting original artists. So […]
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New York City’s Wicked released their brand-new record, Go Rebel, on August 21. Go Rebel is the band’s third installment, following 2024’s Sunburn and 2022’s The Last American Rock Band. After releasing their newest record, the band has a full tour schedule across New York, New Jersey, and California. Before coming back to the United […]
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It s hard to believe that Trey Anastasio Band hadn t been back to Albany for more than 13 years, but he s been a bit busy over that span of time. When you factor in Phish s touring schedule, baker s dozens of shows at Madison Square Garden, Trey performing with orchestras around the country, plus solo gigs here […]
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It was a busy Thursday night for live music in the Capital Region. Across the street at the Palace Theatre, Phish frontman Trey Anastasio was doing his thing. Uptown at Lark Hall, buzz band Upstate was making its Albany debut. And over at MVP Arena, an entirely different kind of musical experience was unfolding, one […]
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In the heart of downtown Brooklyn, a gorgeous Veterans Day evening greeted Sting at the Brooklyn Paramount for the first of eight highly anticipated, record-breaking residency shows. Having commenced back in early-October, the North American leg of the STING 3.0 World tour has entered its final two weeks. The tour s moniker is a nod to […]
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Brooklyn-based indie rock duo Solid Copy transforms years of lived experience into an impressive debut album titled Forensic Manor. The duo comprises cousins Fiona and Daniel Quinn, who combine jangling guitars and layered vocal harmonies with lyrics shaped by relationships, family, self-examination, and lives in motion. What began as a seemingly one-time collaboration with their […]
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With a worn out voice and a bandaged hand, that’s how Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder showed up to Tower Records in Yonkers 35 years ago. On November 14, 1991, Pearl Jam set up on a small stage in the record store to perform for a modest audience. They performed five songs from their album Ten, […]
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