Hozier at Palace Theatre — March 11, 2019
Hozier at the Palace Theatre — the Irish singer-songwriter whose “Take Me to Church” became a global anthem brought his soulful, blues-infused sound to one of Albany’s most iconic venues….
Bonnie Raitt at Palace Theatre — March 12, 2016
Bonnie Raitt on the Dig in Deep tour at the Palace Theatre. The slide guitar queen and one of the finest voices in American music, Raitt has been a treasure…
The Band / Hot Tuna / Roy Buchanan at Palace Theatre — March 14, 1987
A triple bill of legends at the Palace Theatre: The Band (Robbie Robertson’s former group, still touring with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson), Hot Tuna (Jorma Kaukonen and…
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Radio City, Scotia — March 15, 1984
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Radio City in Scotia — before he was a household name. SRV was still building his reputation in 1984, touring behind “Texas Flood” and blowing minds…
B.B. King at Palace Theatre — March 8, 2008
The King of the Blues at the Palace Theatre. B.B. King and Lucille brought decades of blues mastery to Albany’s most storied stage. At 82, King was still touring over…
Muddy Waters / John Lee Hooker at Gibbons Hall, Siena College — March 10, 1972
Two absolute titans of the blues — Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker — at Siena College’s Gibbons Hall. These were the artists who electrified the Delta blues and influenced…
The Allman Brothers Band at Mid-Hudson Civic Center — March 7, 1992
The Allman Brothers Band at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie on March 7, 1992 — just days before their now-legendary first extended run at New York City’s Beacon Theatre,…
The Black Crowes at Palace Theatre — March 8, 1999
The Black Crowes on the Souled Out tour at the Palace Theatre. Chris and Rich Robinson were still firing on all cylinders, delivering the kind of raw, loose, blues-soaked rock…
Dave Van Ronk at Caffe Lena — March 3, 1961
Dave Van Ronk — the “Mayor of MacDougal Street” — played Caffe Lena in 1961, the year the legendary coffeehouse opened. Van Ronk was a mentor to Bob Dylan and…
The Allman Brothers Band (w/ Wet Willie) at Palace Theatre — March 3, 1973
The Allman Brothers Band at the Palace Theatre in 1973 — the year they released “Brothers and Sisters” and became one of the biggest bands in America. With Wet Willie…