Annie-B Parson and Alla Kovgan/Big Dance Theater The Oath at MASS MoCA | January 9, 2027
Annie-B Parson and Alla Kovgan bring The Oath to MASS MoCA in North Adams on Saturday, January 9. The nearly 24-minute dance film installation explores collective movement through seventeen performers moving in unison.
HEX: 5 Years B**ches at Lark Hall | November 7, 2026
HEX marks its five-year anniversary at Lark Hall on November 7 with Cover-Up 2, a DJ night devoted to goth, industrial, and darkwave covers and remixes. The 18+ event starts at 9 p.m.; tickets are $13.
Darude at Photo City Music Hall | December 11, 2026
Darude closes out a late-2026 North American run at Photo City Music Hall in Rochester on Friday, December 11. The Finnish trance producer plays an 18+ show; tickets are $36–$46.
Level Up at Town Ballroom | February 6, 2027
LEVEL UP lands in Buffalo on February 6 with The Ritual Tour, her biggest headline run to date. Costa, Z3lla, and Tazu open at Town Ballroom. Ages 18+.
Spongerave Buffalo at Buffalo Iron Works | January 2, 2027
DJ Soup and DJ PVLSE bring Kult Classic’s Spongerave to Buffalo Iron Works on January 2, 2027 — a SpongeBob-themed rave with costume contest and themed drinks. 21+ event, doors at 9:30 p.m.
Michael Wilbur (Moon Hooch) at Lark Hall | December 4, 2026
Moon Hooch co-founder Michael Wilbur and DJ Aims bring live saxophone loops and electronic production to Lark Hall in Albany on Friday, Dec. 4. Tickets $30–$36.
House Party: A Sweaty Love-Letter to the 2010s Rager at Montage Music Hall | October 24, 2026
House Party, After Dark Presents’ 2010s nostalgia DJ concept, plays Montage Music Hall in Rochester on Saturday, Oct. 24. The curated soundtrack includes Skrillex, LMFAO, Swedish House Mafia, and more. Tickets $16.89–$22.76. 18+.
glaive at Electric City | October 2, 2026
glaive and kurtains bring the God Save The Three Tour to Electric City in Buffalo on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. The collaborative album, recorded in the Cotswolds, blends propulsive electronic pop with countrified anthems and jangly rock. The show is sold out.
Walker & Royce at Electric City | October 23, 2026
Walker & Royce, the New York deep house duo behind Self Help on Dirtybird Records, plays Electric City in Buffalo on Friday, October 23. Pete Tong, Maceo Plex, and Adam Beyer have all co-signed their groove-heavy sound.
The Rhythm Pilots with Colin McCarthy at Frog Alley Brewing | October 2, 2026
The Rhythm Pilots bring their high-energy disco and Top 40 catalog to Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady on October 2, 2026, with Albany Americana singer-songwriter Colin McCarthy opening at 5 p.m. 21+ with cover charge.