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.
Turning Virtue at Buffalo Iron Works | May 9, 2026
Turning Virtue closes out a big weekend at Buffalo Iron Works with a rock/metal set on May 9. Western NY, this is the kind of Saturday night the venue was built for.
Behemoth at Buffalo RiverWorks | May 4, 2026
Behemoth headlines The Godless IV at Buffalo RiverWorks on Monday, May 4, 2026, with Deicide, Rotting Christ, and Immolation in support. Doors at 5:30 PM. GA floor tickets from $39.50.
Dropout Kings at Montage Music Hall | May 3, 2026
Dropout Kings bring their emotionally charged rap-metal to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on May 3, 2026, touring behind their tribute album Yokai dedicated to late frontman Adam Ramey.
Deicide at Empire Live | May 3, 2026
Deicide headlines Empire Live in Albany on Sunday, May 3, 2026, joined by co-headliners Rotting Christ and Immolation for the full three-band bill. Tickets start at $46 for this 16+ show. Show time is 7:30 PM at 93 N. Pearl Street.
Gatecreeper at The Song & Dance | May 1, 2026
Gatecreeper is one of those bands that hit you like a wall of sound — in the best possible way, every single time.