Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon was born on April 28, 1953, in Rochester, New York. Though her family relocated when she was young — her father was a UCLA professor — Rochester holds the distinction of being the birthplace of one of alternative rock’s most consequential figures. From Art to No Wave Gordon grew up in Los Angeles, […]
Ani DiFranco
Before the term “independent music” became an industry buzzword, Ani DiFranco was living it. Born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23, 1970, in Buffalo, New York, she built one of the most remarkable careers in modern music entirely on her own terms — without a major label, without radio play, and without compromise. In doing […]
Mike Doughty at Anthology | April 3, 2026
The former Soul Coughing frontman and author of The Book of Drugs played Anthology in Rochester — an intimate room that suited every word of his particular, rhythmic, impossible-to-categorize catalog.
Wednesday at Asbury Hall | March 31, 2026
Wednesday — whose 2023 album Rat Saw God put them on every year-end list that mattered — played Asbury Hall in Buffalo with Gouge Away opening. Guitar music that still has something at stake.
Prince Daddy and the Hyena at Rec Room | June 4, 2026
Prince Daddy and the Hyena come home to Albany for a Rec Room show on June 4. Hometown heroes, intimate room, maximum energy. This one is going to be special.
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me at Anthology | April 4, 2026
Dallon Weekes’s synth-rock project iDKHOW — post-punk, new wave, and power pop through a fully committed retro-futurist lens — brought their theatrical live show to Anthology in Rochester on April 4.
Young the Giant at Canalside | June 16, 2026
Young the Giant plays Canalside in Buffalo on June 16. Anthemic indie rock under the summer sky — this is what the waterfront was made for.
Allah-Las at Assembly | July 17, 2026
Allah-Las play Assembly in Kingston on July 17. LA psych-rock that sounds like sun-drenched 1966 — live in the Hudson Valley this summer.
Luna at Assembly | April 5, 2026
Dean Wareham’s Luna — post-Galaxie 500 dream pop that influenced a generation of guitar bands — played Assembly in Kingston. Unhurried, shimmering, and built for an audience that actually listens.
Whitney at Assembly | April 7, 2026
Whitney plays Assembly in Kingston on April 7. Warm brass, golden melodies, and one of indie’s most joyful live shows — right here in the Hudson Valley.