Empire Underground is one of Albany’s sharpest rooms for catching an artist on the rise, and on April 17, 2026, it hosts exactly that kind of night. Brenn! rolls into the Capital Region with The Warm Up Tour, and if the name suggests an artist getting ready to break through, the show should back it up.
Indie pop lives and dies by momentum, and Brenn! is building it. There’s something appealing about catching a performer in a room like Empire Underground — close enough to feel the energy, intimate enough that you’ll actually remember the show when the name is everywhere a year from now. That’s the gamble worth taking on a Thursday night in April.
The Warm Up Tour suggests an artist stepping into a larger spotlight, stretching out and road-testing what comes next. Empire Underground, with its underground energy and loyal crowd of music hunters, is a natural fit for that kind of moment. Albany shows up for artists who mean it, and this is the kind of booking that rewards the audience as much as the performer.
Doors open at 8:00 PM. If you’ve been watching the indie pop space and want to catch someone before the rooms get bigger, April 17 is your window.