Bit Brigade Performs “The Legend Of Zelda” + “Castlevania” + “Tetris” LIVE at Montage Music Hall | December 4, 2026
Bit Brigade performs complete NES game soundtracks live while speedrunner Noah McCarthy races through the game on stage. They bring The Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, and an interactive Tetris segment to Montage Music Hall in Rochester on December 4.
Lotus Land – American RUSH Tribute at Riviera Theatre | May 22, 2027
Lotus Land, a Rush tribute band with over two decades on the theater circuit, plays the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda on May 22, 2027. Tickets are $29; public on-sale Oct. 30.
Hard Promises Presents “Another Petty Christmas” at Middle Ages Beer Hall | December 19, 2026
Hard Promises brings its holiday Petty tribute, “Another Petty Christmas,” to Middle Ages Beer Hall in Syracuse on Dec. 19. The CNY five-piece closes out a multi-state 2026 run with a full night in the Heartbreakers’ catalog. Tickets $19.55, doors 6:30 p.m., 18+.
The Four Horsemen – The Album-Quality Metallica Experience at Paramount Hudson Valley | November 27, 2026
When Sean Perry attended a Metallica show on the Black Album tour in 1991, he walked away knowing what he was going to do with the rest of his professional life. “The sound, the energy between band and audience,” Perry has said, “from that moment on, I knew what I was put on earth to […]
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute at Putnam Place | December 30, 2026
Start Making Sense, the Talking Heads tribute endorsed by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bernie Worrell, brings their year-end run to Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on December 30. Tickets $30 advance; 21+ show.
Classic Skynyrd Live at Paramount Hudson Valley | November 25, 2026
Southern Steel brings its Classic Skynyrd Live tribute to Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill on November 25, 2026 — the night before Thanksgiving. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Come Back to Earth at Photo City Music Hall | December 19, 2026
Come Back to Earth brings the Balloonerism Tour to Photo City Music Hall in Rochester on Dec. 19, 2026, performing Mac Miller’s full catalog with a live band. Tickets $20–$30, 18 and over.
Buffalo’s The Last Waltz Live at Asbury Hall at Babeville | November 20, 2026
Buffalo’s The Last Waltz Live returns to Asbury Hall at Babeville for its ninth year on November 20, 2026, honoring the 50th anniversary of The Band’s farewell concert with 30+ local performers.
Shaman – The Santana Experience at Riviera Theatre | May 8, 2027
A 10-member ensemble returns to the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda to perform Santana’s full catalog, with the percussion infrastructure, Hammond organ, and vocal depth the music demands. Saturday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22.
Houses of the Holy — Led Zeppelin Tribute at Sharkey’s Event Center | November 19, 2026
Houses of the Holy, a nationally touring Led Zeppelin tribute featuring veterans of the No Quarter ensemble, returns to Sharkey’s Event Center in Liverpool on Nov. 19. Tickets start at $22.