The Isley Brothers at SUNY Albany — April 27, 1974
In April 1978, Elvis Costello was twenty-three years old and already one of the most important musicians in the world. This Year’s Model — his second album, and one of the greatest records ever made — had been released just weeks earlier. “Pump It Up” and “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea” were tearing […]
Brian Wilson at Palace Theatre — April 26, 2017
Brian Wilson brought the Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary farewell tour to the Palace Theatre, performing a full front-to-back rendition of Pet Sounds in the second set, with a first set of Beach Boys hits. Former Beach Boys member Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin joined as guests. Wilson closed solo on piano with “Love & Mercy.” […]
The Tragically Hip at The Egg — April 26, 1995
Megadeth at Palace Theatre — April 26, 1988
Santana at Palace Theatre — April 26, 1981
Mountain at Palace Theatre — April 26, 1970
Grand Funk Railroad at Palace Theatre — April 26, 1970
Aimee Mann at The Egg — April 25, 2017
Green Day at Pepsi Arena — April 25, 2005
Green Day brought the American Idiot World Tour to the Pepsi Arena, with My Chemical Romance opening — a bill that captured the entire spectrum of mid-2000s rock. American Idiot had transformed Green Day from pop-punk veterans into arena-rock political provocateurs, spawning “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “Holiday.” Albany was an early stop on the […]