Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at Palace Theatre — March 24, 1987
On this day in 1987, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts tore through the Palace Theatre in Albany on the Good Music tour. “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Bad Reputation,” “Crimson…
Tom Paxton at San Remo Coffee House — March 24, 1962
Tom Paxton at the San Remo Coffee House in Schenectady — one of the great folk songwriters of the ’60s in a tiny coffeehouse.
JAY-Z at Pepsi Arena — March 23, 1999
On this day in 1999, JAY-Z brought the Hard Knock Life Tour to the Pepsi Arena in Albany — with DMX, Method Man & Redman, and DJ Clue on the…
Joe Cocker at Palace Theatre — March 23, 1995
Joe Cocker on the Have a Little Faith tour at the Palace Theatre.
Grateful Dead at Knickerbocker Arena — March 23, 1991
The Grateful Dead’s Spring Tour 1991 stop at the Knickerbocker Arena — one of many legendary Dead shows in Albany.
Ramones at Campus Center Ballroom (SUNYA) — March 23, 1984
The Ramones at the SUNYA Campus Center Ballroom on the Subterranean Jungle tour. 20 songs in 45 minutes, no ballads, no encores, no mercy.
Big Mama Thornton / Buddy Guy & Junior Wells at Gibbons Hall, Siena College — March 23, 1973
A blues summit at Siena College: Big Mama Thornton (who recorded the original “Hound Dog” before Elvis), Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, and Mance Lipscomb.
Avenged Sevenfold / Bullet for My Valentine / Atreyu at Washington Avenue Armory — March 22, 2008
Taste of Chaos 2008 at the Washington Avenue Armory — Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for My Valentine, and Atreyu on one bill.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Bogie’s — March 22, 1992
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Bogie’s — before “The Impression That I Get” made them famous, the Bosstones were a ska-punk force playing clubs.
Van Halen / Journey at Palace Theatre — March 22, 1978
On this day in 1978, Van Halen opened for Journey at the Palace Theatre in Albany. Eddie Van Halen’s debut album had just dropped, and he was about to change…