The Avett Brothers at Palace Theatre — April 22, 2012
The Highwaymen at Knickerbocker Arena — April 10, 1993
Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson — the Highwaymen — rode into Albany’s Knickerbocker Arena touring behind their 1990 album Highwayman 2. The setlists were built around signature hits like “Highwayman,” “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” and “Silver Stallion,” plus each legend’s own catalog. Four living icons sharing one stage — there […]
Garth Brooks at Pepsi Arena — April 10, 1997
Gordon Lightfoot at Palace Theatre — April 5, 2002
Randy Travis at Knickerbocker Arena — March 30, 1990
Randy Travis at the Knickerbocker Arena — “Forever and Ever, Amen” was still echoing across country radio.
Willie Nelson at Glens Falls Civic Center — March 16, 1989
Willie Nelson at the Glens Falls Civic Center — the Red Headed Stranger bringing outlaw country to the Adirondack foothills.
Johnny Cash at Proctor’s Theatre — March 17, 1985
On this day in 1985, Johnny Cash played Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady on St. Patrick’s Day. Just a couple months later, Cash was arrested in Henderson, Tennessee on June 27th….
Reba McEntire / Brooks & Dunn at Knickerbocker Arena — March 19, 1993
A country music dream bill at the Knickerbocker Arena — Reba McEntire, the Queen of Country, and Brooks & Dunn, who would go on to become the best-selling country duo…
Eric Church at Times Union Center — March 12, 2015
Eric Church’s Outsiders World Tour hit the Times Union Center with Drive-By Truckers opening. Church has become one of country music’s most dynamic live performers, and his no-opener, three-hour marathon…
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…