The J. Geils Band at Palace Theatre — March 19, 1972
The J. Geils Band on The Morning After tour at the Palace Theatre. Before “Centerfold” made them a pop phenomenon, the J. Geils Band was a ferocious live act.
Reba McEntire / Brooks & Dunn at Knickerbocker Arena — March 19, 1993
A country music dream bill at the Knickerbocker Arena — Reba McEntire, the Queen of Country, and Brooks & Dunn, who would go on to become the best-selling country duo…
Blind Melon at Saratoga Winners — March 19, 1993
Blind Melon at Saratoga Winners — Shannon Hoon’s band was about to blow up with “No Rain” and the Bee Girl video. Seeing them in a Cohoes club before the…
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…
Richard Thompson / Roger McGuinn at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall — March 20, 1992
Two folk-rock legends at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention) and Roger McGuinn (The Byrds). Together in Troy’s acoustically perfect hall — a folk-rock fan’s dream.
*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…
Ricky Martin / Tom Jones at Pepsi Arena / Proctor’s Theatre — March 20, 2000
Two huge shows on the same night in the Capital Region: Ricky Martin’s Livin’ la Vida Loca World Tour at the Pepsi Arena, and Tom Jones on the Reload tour…
Fall Out Boy at Pepsi Arena — March 15, 2006
Fall Out Boy on the Black Clouds and Underdogs tour at the Pepsi Arena. Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz were at the peak of the mid-2000s pop-punk explosion, and “Sugar,…
Fleetwood Mac at Times Union Center — March 20, 2019
On this day in 2019, Fleetwood Mac played the Times Union Center in Albany. The post-Lindsey Buckingham lineup — Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, with Mike Campbell…
Livingston Taylor / Aztec Two-Step at Campus Center Ballroom (SUNYA) — March 16, 1975
Livingston Taylor (James Taylor’s brother) and local favorites Aztec Two-Step at the SUNYA Campus Center Ballroom.