Sisters of Sabbath at Montage Music Hall | September 19, 2026
Sisters of Sabbath, an all-female Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath tribute act from Syracuse, plays Montage Music Hall in Rochester on Saturday, September 19. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the show is ages 16 and up.
Leylines at Empire Underground | November 14, 2026
Leylines close their current tour at Empire Underground in Albany on Saturday, November 14. The Wurtsboro, NY four-piece brings Sepulchral to the 500-cap room for the final date of the run.
Carnivore A.D. at Empire Underground | November 13, 2026
Carnivore A.D. plays the kind of crossover that doesn’t apologize for the weight it carries. The name comes loaded: the original Carnivore was Peter Steele’s Brooklyn band before Type O Negative, and Steele died in 2010. This lineup of NYC hardcore and metal veterans earned the right to use it. They wrote new songs. Empire […]
Midwinter at Empire Underground | November 6, 2026
Midwinter’s Haunt Me Forever Tour stops at Empire Underground in Albany on Friday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. Support from What Lies Below and Coldstate. Tickets on sale now.
Ne Obliviscaris at The Song & Dance | October 25, 2026
Ne Obliviscaris headlines The Song & Dance in Syracuse on Sunday, October 25. The Melbourne progressive metal outfit brings support from post-hardcore act Greyhaven and Ando San to this 200-cap downtown venue.
Glasswaves at Photo City Music Hall | October 23, 2026
Rochester trio Glasswaves mark the release of debut album while(True) with a hometown show at Photo City Music Hall on October 23. Support from Downswing, 222feral, Greywash, and New Reality. Tickets $25.
Ni-Ni at Mohawk Place | October 16, 2026
NiNi brings the East Goes West Tour 2026 Pt 2 to Mohawk Place in Buffalo on October 16 (her first show in the city) with support from Florida power metal band Seven Kingdoms. Tickets are $22–$27.
Kingdom of Giants at Empire Underground | November 27, 2026
Kingdom of Giants bring the Respawn Fall Tour to Empire Underground in Albany on Friday, November 27, with Deadlands, Holy Wars, and Night Rider. The California metalcore band tours behind 2026 singles including “The Edge of a Dream.”
AngelMaker at Empire Underground | November 19, 2026
AngelMaker headlines Empire Underground in Albany on Thursday, Nov. 19 with Ingested opening. The Canadian deathcore seven-piece’s latest is 2025’s This Used to Be Heaven. Tickets start at $42.
Forbidden at Empire Underground | November 7, 2026
Forbidden brings the Chaos By Design US Tour to Empire Underground in Albany on Saturday, November 7, their first extensive U.S. tour in 21 years, behind a new album due October 23. Support from Heathen and Void. Show time is 7:00 p.m.