*NSYNC at Pepsi Arena — March 15, 1999
*NSYNC on the Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now tour at the Pepsi Arena — peak boy-band mania. Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and the rest were at the height of their…
Metallica (w/ Queensryche) at RPI Field House — March 15, 1989
Metallica on the Damaged Justice tour with Queensryche opening (on the Operation: Mindcrime tour) at RPI Field House. Two of the greatest metal albums of the ’80s represented on one…
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Radio City, Scotia — March 15, 1984
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Radio City in Scotia — before he was a household name. SRV was still building his reputation in 1984, touring behind “Texas Flood” and blowing minds…
Styx at Palace Theatre — March 15, 1978
Styx on The Grand Illusion tour at the Palace Theatre — the album that broke them wide open. “Come Sail Away” was on the radio, and Styx was transforming from…
Weezer / Pixies at Times Union Center — March 14, 2019
Weezer and Pixies on a co-headlining bill at the Times Union Center — two of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time sharing a stage. The Pixies invented…
Ani DiFranco at Palace Theatre — March 14, 1997
Buffalo’s own Ani DiFranco at the Palace Theatre — the fiercely independent artist who built Righteous Babe Records from nothing was one of upstate New York’s most important musical exports….
Pat Metheny Group at Palace Theatre — March 14, 1995
Pat Metheny Group at the Palace Theatre — one of the most acclaimed jazz guitarists in history bringing his expansive, genre-blending sound to Albany. Metheny’s live shows are immersive, intricate,…
The Band / Hot Tuna / Roy Buchanan at Palace Theatre — March 14, 1987
A triple bill of legends at the Palace Theatre: The Band (Robbie Robertson’s former group, still touring with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson), Hot Tuna (Jorma Kaukonen and…
Billy Joel at Pepsi Arena — March 13, 1999
The Piano Man himself at the Pepsi Arena. Billy Joel — Long Island’s greatest export — has always had a special relationship with New York State audiences. His arena shows…
A Tribe Called Quest / De La Soul at Recreation and Convocation Center (SUNYA) — March 13, 1994
A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul at UAlbany’s Rec Center — two of the most important groups in hip-hop history on one bill. The Native Tongues connection, the…