Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

Anberlin at Empire Live Albany | June 3, 2026

Anberlin

On June 3, 2026, Anberlin hits the stage at Empire Live Albany. About Anberlin Anberlin is a Florida alternative rock band that earned a devoted following through the mid-2000s with their blend of post-hardcore energy and melodic rock craftsmanship. Get your tickets now.

Handguns at Montage Music Hall | May 21, 2026

Handguns band promotional photo — performing at Montage Music Hall, Rochester

Handguns bring their reunited pop-punk lineup to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on May 21, 2026 — hook-driven songs and emotional stakes from one of the genre’s more serious practitioners.

Snuffed on Sight at Empire Underground | May 15, 2026

Snuffed on Sight at Empire Underground

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.

Emo Night Tour at Empire Live | May 15, 2026

Emo Night Tour hits Empire Live on May 15 with DJs spinning My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, and the rest of the 2000s alternative canon. Full dance party format — no band, just bangers.

Son Rompe Pera at The Falcon | May 10, 2026

Son Rompe Pera — the Mexican brothers who coined Cumbia Punk and are famous for the “marimba mosh pit” — bring their AYA/ZZK-backed sound to The Falcon in Marlboro on Sunday, May 10, 2026. $25, standing room only, advance tickets required.

Vundabar at Higher Ground | May 8, 2026

Vundabar — Boston’s best kept indie rock secret — plays Higher Ground in South Burlington on May 8. Raw, unpredictable, and utterly worth the drive. Tickets on sale now.