Elliott at Montage Music Hall | August 6, 2026
Elliott — the Louisville post-hardcore outfit that disbanded in 2003 and reunited in 2022 after 19 years away — closes out a seven-date northeast run at Montage Music Hall on Thursday, August 6. Bad Bloom opens. Doors at 7:00 PM.
Elliott at Empire Underground | August 5, 2026
Louisville emo/post-hardcore band Elliott brings their reunion tour to Empire Underground in Albany on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Tickets start at $30.
State Champs at Buffalo RiverWorks | November 6, 2026
Albany pop-punk torchbearers State Champs celebrate a decade of Around the World and Back at Buffalo RiverWorks on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM — with Cartel and Taylor Acorn in support.
Spaced at The Song & Dance | July 17, 2026
Buffalo’s SPACED — the “far-out hardcore” five-piece on Revelation Records and Pure Noise — plays The Song & Dance in Syracuse on Friday, July 17. Doors at 6 PM, tickets from $19.78.
Spaced at Empire Underground | July 16, 2026
Buffalo’s Spaced — five-piece ‘far-out hardcore’ outfit on Pure Noise Records — kick off their 16-date world tour at Empire Underground in Albany on Thursday, July 16. Tickets from $21.65.
Thousand Below at The Song & Dance | September 30, 2026
Thousand Below brings their Buried In Jade North American Tour to The Song & Dance in downtown Syracuse on Wednesday, September 30. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7 PM. A four-band post-hardcore and metalcore bill presented by After Dark Presents.
Armor For Sleep at Rec Room | June 14, 2026
Armor For Sleep brings their 2025 album There Is No Memory to Rec Room in Buffalo on Sunday, June 14, 2026 — note this show relocated from Buffalo Iron Works, original tickets honored. Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM, tickets $39.34. Spanish Love Songs and Flycatcher support.
Thousand Below at Empire Underground | September 29, 2026
San Diego post-hardcore outfit Thousand Below brings their Buried In Jade Fall 2026 Headlining Tour to Empire Underground in Albany on Tuesday, September 29, with doors at 7:30 PM. Tickets on sale June 12.
D.R.I. at Empire Underground | August 28, 2026
D.R.I. — the crossover thrash band whose 1987 album named a subgenre — hits Empire Underground in downtown Albany on Friday, August 28, 2026, with Words That Burn in support. Get your tickets early; this is a small room.
Emo Night Tour at Empire Live | August 1, 2026
The Emo Night Tour brings its 10th Anniversary tour finale to Empire Live in Albany on Saturday, August 1 — a full night of Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, MCR, Panic!, and more, live cover band and DJs, 18+, 8 PM.