156/Silence at Empire Underground | August 22, 2026
Pittsburgh metalcore outfit 156/Silence headlines Empire Underground in Albany on Saturday, August 22 — a headlining off-date from their summer Chiodos tour run, arriving 13 days before their new album From A Distance drops via Pure Noise Records. Coldstate opens.
Hatebreed at Empire Live | September 10, 2026
Hatebreed brings the Summer Slaughter Tour to Empire Live in Albany on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with Terror, Incantation, Gates to Hell, Torture, and Creeping Death on the bill. Doors open ahead of a 4:45 PM start — plan your drive for the afternoon.
The Four Horsemen at The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino | June 19, 2026
The Four Horsemen bring their note-for-note Metallica tribute — managed by Tesla’s Brian Wheat, featured in the documentary Metallica Saved My Life — to The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino on Friday, June 19, 2026. Eight hundred seats. The classic catalog. No spectacle required.
Greyhaven at Rec Room | August 20, 2026
Greyhaven headline Rec Room in Buffalo on Thursday, August 20 with support from Footballhead and Cheem. Doors at 6:00 PM, show at 7:00 PM. 16+ with ID.
Orthodox at Rec Room | May 18, 2026
Nashville nü-metalcore outfit Orthodox headlines Rec Room in Buffalo on Monday, May 18, with Gates to Hell, Wasted Space, 9MM Mouthwash, and Monomaniac in support. Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM, tickets $20.34. Presented by After Dark Presents.
Of Virtue at Rec Room | August 11, 2026
Of Virtue and Savage Hands bring the Art Of Love & Power Tour to Rec Room in Buffalo on Tuesday, August 11 — four bands, doors at 6:00 PM, 300-cap room on Chippewa Street.
Black Veil Brides at Buffalo RiverWorks | September 23, 2026
Black Veil Brides stop at Buffalo RiverWorks on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, on the second leg of their Vindicatour — with Caskets, Archers, and Autumn Kings in support and new album Vindicate fueling the set.
M.O.D. at Empire Underground | July 19, 2026
M.O.D. brings The Return of M.O.D. tour to Empire Underground in Albany on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The 500-cap club is the right room for Billy Milano’s crossover thrash outfit — and with eight tickets left, it is also nearly sold out.
Invocation of Nehek at Empire Underground | June 12, 2026
Invocation of Nehek — the Hartford, CT metalcore act that left a mark in 2004 and went quiet in 2006 — are back on the road for a limited reunion run. They hit Empire Underground in Albany on Friday, June 12 at 6:30 PM.
Atomic Rule at Empire Underground | July 12, 2026
Sludge metal supergroup Atomic Rule — featuring members of Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain, and Dry Kill Logic — plays Empire Underground in Albany on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with support from The Virgos and Mistress.