Kurt Vile & the Violators at Higher Ground | June 19, 2026
Kurt Vile & the Violators bring the KV’s Been Good to Me Tour to Higher Ground’s 750-capacity Ballroom in South Burlington on Friday, June 19, 2026. The Sadies open this all-ages show — doors at 7:00 PM.
Ratboys at Higher Ground | June 18, 2026
Ratboys bring the When the Sun Explodes Tour to Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8:00. All ages. The Chicago indie-Americana four-piece tour behind Singin’ to an Empty Chair, their debut on New West Records, produced by Chris Walla.
The Beths at Higher Ground | June 7, 2026
The Beths — the Auckland indie rock four-piece Rolling Stone calls “one of the greatest indie-rock bands of their time” — play Higher Ground’s 750-capacity Ballroom in South Burlington on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Squirrel Flower opens. Doors at 7:30 PM. This show is sold out; official resale is available via Tixel and Higher Ground’s wait-list.
Chris Ring
When the music industry crashed in the early 2000s and national touring routes through Upstate New York started to thin out, Chris Ring built a company that kept the region on the map. Founded in Buffalo in 2001, After Dark Presents has grown into “Upstate New York’s largest independent concert promoter” — a single operation […]
Dive Presents They Are Gutting a Body of Water at The Hangar on the Hudson | May 14, 2026
They Are Gutting a Body of Water — the Philadelphia shoegaze quartet Stereogum called ‘the most important band in modern shoegaze’ — kicks off their May 2026 Northeast run at Troy’s Hangar on the Hudson. Doors 7 PM. Tickets from $20.
julie at Empire Live | May 5, 2026
julie and Fleshwater co-headline at Empire Live in Albany, NY on Tuesday, May 5, with Midrift opening. Doors at 7:00 PM.
Turnover at Empire Live | June 8, 2026
Turnover brings their 2026 North American Tour to Empire Live in downtown Albany on Monday, June 8 with support from Narrow Head and she’s green. Doors at 7:30 PM — here’s what you need to know before you go.
Band of Horses at Ulster Performing Arts Center | July 10, 2026
Kingston opens the summer 2026 co-headlining tour from Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. at UPAC on July 10. Both bands perform classic albums in full: Everything All the Time (20th anniversary) and Where You Been.
Mumford & Sons at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview | June 18, 2026
Mumford & Sons bring the Prizefighter Tour to the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Dylan Gossett opens at 7:30 PM.
Inoha at Rec Room | May 20, 2026
Rec Room on a Wednesday night with Inoha.