Buffalo Gore Fest 2026 at Buffalo Iron Works | June 6, 2026
Buffalo Gore Fest 2026 arrives at Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday, June 6 — ten bands, $35 in advance, doors at 1:00 PM. The inaugural festival revives a scene last seen at 1990’s “A Day Of Death,” with highlights including Consuming Misery’s US debut and Metal Hammer-recognized Scab Hag.
Pentagram at Montage Music Hall | May 26, 2026
Doom metal pioneers Pentagram, founded in 1971 by Bobby Liebling, play Montage Music Hall in Rochester on May 26 — five decades of heavy music from one of the genre’s true originators.
Fit For a King at Empire Live | May 23, 2026
Fit For a King brings the Lonely God Tour to Empire Live in downtown Albany on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with support from Invent Animate, Ten56, and Acres. Doors at 7:00 PM — tickets on sale now.
Infected Rain at Montage Music Hall | May 20, 2026
Moldovan groove metal band Infected Rain, fronted by the formidable Lena Scissorhands, brings their intense live show to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on May 20, 2026.
Alpha Wolf at Empire Live | May 20, 2026
If you have been waiting for a reason to get out to Empire Live, Alpha Wolf on May 20 is it.
Distant at Empire Underground | May 17, 2026
Distant with Tracheotomy at Empire Underground on a Sunday night.
Avatar at Buffalo RiverWorks | May 16, 2026
Avatar brings their Don’t Go In The Forest tour to Buffalo RiverWorks on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7:30 PM. Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul open. 16+ event.
156/Silence at Montage Music Hall | May 16, 2026
156/Silence, one of Pittsburgh’s most ambitious metalcore bands, brings their dense, atmospheric heavy music to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on May 16, 2026.
Snuffed on Sight at Empire Underground | May 15, 2026
Snuffed on Sight brings their May 2026 East Coast headline run to Empire Underground in Albany on Friday, May 15. San Francisco slam death metal with support from Final Resting Place, Torture, Altar, and Blood Starved Beast. Doors at 7 PM.
Buckethead at Empire Live | May 12, 2026
Live, Buckethead is a mesmerizing performer whose shows blend blistering guitar pyrotechnics with unexpected moments of humor, tenderness, and audience interaction. Buckethead takes the stage at Empire Live Albany on May 12, 2026. Lock in your tickets.