GWAR at Town Ballroom Buffalo | March 28, 2026
GWAR is playing Town Ballroom in Buffalo TONIGHT — March 28 — and if you don’t have a ticket yet, fix that immediately. Theatrical metal chaos at its most uncompromising.
Between the Buried and Me at Town Ballroom Buffalo | May 20, 2026
On May 20, 2026, Between the Buried and Me performs at Town Ballroom Buffalo. They are one of the most ambitious bands in modern metal, and their live show reflects that ambition. Get your tickets now.
Twitching Tongues at Empire Live | June 27, 2026
Twitching Tongues — the LA hardcore band that has been making some of the heaviest, most atmospheric underground music of the last decade — comes to Empire Live in Albany on June 27.
Biohazard at Empire Live Albany | March 22, 2026
‘s sound is a blueprint that countless bands have attempted to follow, blending mosh-pit aggression with hip-hop swagger in a way that felt revolutionary when they first did it. Biohazard takes the stage at Empire Live Albany on March 22, 2026. It’s going to be a night.
Sebastian Bach at Empire Live Albany | March 24, 2026
Empire Live on a Tuesday night with Sebastian Bach on stage. That is a combination worth clearing your calendar for.
Overkill with Destruction at Empire Live Albany | March 26, 2026
Bobby Blitz Ellsworth’s vocals in Overkill are one of thrash metal’s most distinctive instruments, while Destruction’s Teutonic precision has influenced every European thrash band that followed. See the show at Empire Live Albany on March 26, 2026. Get your tickets now.
Fleshgod Apocalypse at Empire Live | May 17, 2026
Fleshgod Apocalypse — the Italian symphonic death metal band that sounds like a full orchestra hired to play the most extreme music imaginable — comes to Empire Live in Albany on May 17.
Mötley Crüe at Darien Lake Amphitheater | July 18, 2026
Mötley Crüe bring The Return of the Carnival of Sins to Darien Lake Amphitheater on Saturday, July 18, 2026 — a 33-city North American run revisiting the 2005-2006 production two decades later, with Tesla and Extreme as special guests on every date.
Five Finger Death Punch at SPAC | July 23, 2026
Five Finger Death Punch’s 20th Anniversary Tour lands at SPAC on Thursday, July 23, 2026, with outlaw country heavyweight Cody Jinks as special guest and Eva Under Fire opening — an unusual cross-genre billing for the Saratoga amphitheater.
Joey Belladonna at Turning Stone | April 18, 2026
Joey Belladonna — lead singer of Anthrax — plays The Showroom at Turning Stone on April 18. Tickets from $149.