Elvis Costello & The Attractions at Palace Theatre — March 25, 1979
Elvis Costello & The Attractions on the Armed Funk tour at the Palace Theatre. “Armed Forces” had just dropped — and Costello was on fire.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Knickerbocker Arena — March 21, 1995
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on the Dogs with Wings tour at the Knickerbocker Arena. “Wildflowers” had just come out — arguably his masterpiece.
Ramones at JB Scott’s — March 25, 1982
The Ramones at JB Scott’s on the Pleasant Dreams tour. JB Scott’s was the Capital Region’s punk and new wave headquarters in the early ’80s.
Loggins & Messina / Delaney & Bonnie / Billy Preston at University Gym, SUNY-Albany — March 17, 1972
A stacked triple bill at SUNY-Albany: Loggins & Messina, Delaney & Bonnie, and Billy Preston.
Johnny Cash at Proctor’s Theatre — March 17, 1985
On this day in 1985, Johnny Cash played Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady on St. Patrick’s Day. Just a couple months later, Cash was arrested in Henderson, Tennessee on June 27th….
The Replacements at Palace Theatre — March 17, 1989
The Replacements at the Palace Theatre on the Don’t Tell a Soul tour — Paul Westerberg’s brilliant, shambolic band on St. Patrick’s Day.
Indigo Girls at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall — March 17, 2019
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers — the Indigo Girls — at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Their harmonies in that acoustically perfect room were a natural fit. The Indigo Girls…
Paul Simon at Knickerbocker Arena — March 18, 1991
On this day in 1991, Paul Simon brought the Born at the Right Time tour to the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany. Fresh off “The Rhythm of the Saints,” Simon was…
Nightwish at Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre (The Egg) — March 18, 2018
Finnish symphonic metal titans Nightwish on the Decades World Tour at the Hart Theatre. One of the biggest metal bands in Europe playing an intimate Albany venue.
Ariana Grande at Times Union Center — March 18, 2019
Ariana Grande brought the Sweetener World Tour to the Times Union Center with Normani and Social House opening. Grande was the biggest pop star in the world at that moment.