Ratt / Poison at RPI Fieldhouse — March 21, 1987
Ratt on the Dancing Undercover tour with Poison on the Look What the Cat Dragged In tour at the RPI Fieldhouse. Peak ’80s glam metal.
B.B. King at Palace Theatre — March 16, 2003
On this day in 2003, B.B. King brought Lucille to the Palace Theatre in Albany. The King of the Blues was a regular in the Capital Region — and every…
Richie Havens at Proctor’s Theatre — March 16, 2010
Richie Havens — the man who opened Woodstock — at Proctor’s Theatre.
The Pretenders at JB Scott’s — March 13, 1980
Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders at JB Scott’s in Albany — the legendary club caught them on their debut album tour. “Brass in Pocket” was climbing the charts, and The…
Alice Cooper at Clifton Park Arena — March 13, 1990
Alice Cooper on the Trash tour at the Clifton Park Arena. Cooper was in the middle of a massive commercial comeback with “Poison” and the Trash album. The godfather of…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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….