The Bad Plus at The Egg | June 23, 2026

Avant-garde jazz trio The Bad Plus brings their genre-defying sound to The Egg’s intimate Hart Theatre on June 23. One of the best rooms in Albany for this kind of boundary-pushing performance.
Rug Burn, Boy Jr, harepin turn, Muddle, Blaised and Confused at Buffalo Iron Works | June 12, 2026

Carpet Factory stacks a five-act DIY showcase at Buffalo Iron Works on June 12 with Rug Burn, Boy Jr, harepin turn, Muddle, and Blaised and Confused. This is the kind of community-built Friday night bill that keeps Buffalo’s underground scene alive.
Happy Together Tour at Penn’s Peak | June 4, 2026

The Happy Together Tour 2026 brings original 60s artists including the Turtles to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA on June 4 — summer nostalgia done properly.
Ann Wilson: In My Voice at Bethel Woods | May 29, 2026

Ann Wilson brings her authorized documentary In My Voice — and a live Q&A with director Barbara Hall — to Bethel Woods Events Center on Friday, May 29, 2026. This is not a rock show. It is something rarer.
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.
That Handsome Devil at Empire Underground | April 30, 2026

That Handsome Devil at Empire Underground on a Thursday night.
Makaya McCraven at Higher Ground | April 26, 2026

Makaya McCraven — drummer, producer, and architect of organic beat music — plays Higher Ground’s intimate Showcase Lounge in South Burlington on April 26. Doors 7:30 PM, show 8:00 PM. Tickets $28, all ages. Burlington jazz quartet EVNGwear opens.
ROCband Music Festival 2026 at Abilene Bar & Lounge | April 26, 2026

ROCband Music Festival 2026 brings Rochester City School District student performers to Abilene Bar & Lounge this Sunday afternoon, April 26. One tight room, one generation finding their voice — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Rochester.
Worship In The Pines Brings Brandon Lake, Crowder & More to SPAC | September 11, 2026

Worship In The Pines comes to Albany Med Health System at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on September 11, 2026. Brandon Lake headlines with Crowder, Hulvey, Rend Collective and more. Lawn tickets from $30.
The Last Lap Market at Putnam Place | July 19, 2026

The Last Lap Market performs at Putnam Place on July 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Get tickets and details for this upcoming Upstate New York concert.