Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York

TLC and Salt-N-Pepa at SPAC | August 27, 2026

TLC and Salt-N-Pepa at SPAC

That is three acts who fundamentally shaped what R&B, hip-hop, and pop sounded like for an entire generation — and each one could headline on their own merit. TLC and Salt-N-Pepa heads to SPAC on August 27, 2026. Don’t miss it.

Ashanti & Trey Songz at Tag’s Summer Stage | June 5, 2026

Ashanti performing live on stage

On June 5, 2026, Ashanti & Trey Songz takes the stage at Tag’s Summer Stage. About Ashanti & Trey Songz Ashanti and Trey Songz together represent a golden era of R&B, bringing two of the genre’s most beloved voices to the same stage. Get your tickets now.

Rochester R&B Festival at Blue Cross Arena | September 5, 2026

Rochester R&B Festival at Blue Cross Arena

Rochester R&B Festival performs at Blue Cross Arena on September 5, 2026. Rochester has always shown up for R&B, and a festival format — with the anticipation building through the undercard toward the headliners — creates a momentum that a standard concert cannot match.

John Legend at Proctors Schenectady | May 5, 2026

John Legend

Proctors is exactly the kind of space where a show like this hits different — the energy, the sound, and the crowd all come together in ways that bigger venues just cannot replicate. John Legend heads to Proctors Schenectady on May 5, 2026. You won’t want to miss this.

I Love R&B at Empire Live Albany | March 28, 2026

Concert Crave Presents I Love R&B event at Empire Live Albany

Concert Crave Presents: I Love R&B takes the stage at Empire Live Albany on March 28, 2026. For audiences who grew up on this music or discovered it later, these events are a celebration of a genre that continues to influence everything in pop culture.

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