Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

Holywatr at Empire Underground | October 27, 2026

Holywatr band promo photo — four members in dark attire for the Deo Gratias Tour

Holywatr brings the Deo Gratias Tour to Empire Underground in Albany on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM. The alternative metal/metalcore act is mid-run on a 27-city headline tour following direct support on Architects’ Broken Mirror Tour. $25 advance, VIP available.

PIG at The Song & Dance | September 29, 2026

PIG (Raymond Watts) press photo for the Hurt People Hurt North American Tour 2026

British industrial architect Raymond Watts brings PIG to downtown Syracuse’s The Song & Dance on Tuesday, September 29 — new album Hurt People Hurt in tow, with support from Cyanotic, Komrads, and DJ LiuLiuLiminal. Doors 6:30 PM. Tickets from $31.59.

The Vampire Circus at Kodak Center | October 13, 2026

The Vampire Circus performers in dramatic red circus tent atmosphere at Kodak Center Rochester

The show runs 90 minutes. There is no intermission, no setlist, and no fourth wall. The Vampire Circus brings its Tim Burton-meets-Cirque du Soleil spectacle to Kodak Center in Rochester on Tuesday, October 13 — 90 minutes of acrobatics, contortion, and vampire-fueled chaos with the crowd pulled straight into the story.

California Guitar Trio at Daryl’s House | September 27, 2026

California Guitar Trio backstage with their guitars ahead of a live performance

California Guitar Trio — 35 years in, 21 albums deep, and still one of the most distinctive instrumental acts working anywhere — brings their blend of rock, jazz, classical, and world music to Daryl’s House in Pawling on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Doors at 5:00 PM, show at 7:00 PM. Tickets $33.84–$50.32.

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