The Allman Brothers Band at Mid-Hudson Civic Center — March 7, 1992

The Allman Brothers Band at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie on March 7, 1992 — just days before their now-legendary first extended run at New York City’s Beacon Theatre,…
Metallica (w/ Queensryche) at Rochester Community War Memorial — March 7, 1989

Metallica’s Damaged Justice tour tore through Rochester’s War Memorial on March 7, 1989 — part of an incredible upstate New York run that also hit Binghamton (March 5), Buffalo (March…
Eddie Money at Palace Theatre — March 7, 1987
Eddie Money on the Can’t Hold Back tour at the Palace Theatre — “Take Me Home Tonight” and “I Wanna Go Back” were all over the radio. The former NYPD…
Neil Sedaka at Palace Theatre — March 7, 1976
Neil Sedaka at the Palace Theatre during his remarkable 1970s comeback. After years in the wilderness, Sedaka had roared back with “Laughter in the Rain” and “Bad Blood.” The Brill…
Shinedown (w/ Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry) at Northern Lights — March 6, 2009
Before Halestorm and Black Stone Cherry were headliners in their own right, they were opening for Shinedown at Northern Lights. The Sound of Madness tour packed the Clifton Park venue…
Weezer at Recreation and Convocation Center (SUNYA) — March 6, 2001
Weezer on the Yahoo! Outloud Tour hit UAlbany’s Rec Center. Rivers Cuomo and company were back after a five-year hiatus, riding the massive comeback single “Hash Pipe.” The Green Album…
Marilyn Manson at QE2 — March 6, 1995
Marilyn Manson at QE2 in Albany on the Portrait of an American Family tour — before “Antichrist Superstar,” before the national controversy, before everything. This was Manson in a tiny…
The Ink Spots / Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra at Palace Theatre — March 6, 1943
The Ink Spots and Lucky Millinder’s Orchestra at the Palace Theatre during WWII — a snapshot of the big band and vocal group era. The Ink Spots were one of…
Neko Case at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall — March 5, 2016
Neko Case’s voice in the acoustically perfect Troy Savings Bank Music Hall — a match made in heaven. The alt-country powerhouse and her band filled one of the finest concert…
Metallica (w/ Queensryche) at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena — March 5, 1989

Metallica on the Damaged Justice tour hit Binghamton’s Broome County Arena on March 5, 1989 — ten days before they played Troy’s RPI Field House. Queensryche opened with the Operation:…