Weezer / Pixies at Times Union Center — March 14, 2019
Weezer and Pixies on a co-headlining bill at the Times Union Center — two of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time sharing a stage. The Pixies invented…
Johnny Winter at Palace Theatre — March 11, 1977
The albino blues tornado Johnny Winter at the Palace Theatre. Winter was one of the most ferocious guitar players to ever plug in, and his live shows were legendary for…
Styx at Palace Theatre — March 15, 1978
Styx on The Grand Illusion tour at the Palace Theatre — the album that broke them wide open. “Come Sail Away” was on the radio, and Styx was transforming from…
Muddy Waters at Unknown Venue — March 11, 1977
Muddy Waters playing Albany in 1977 — the father of Chicago blues, the man who plugged in the Delta and changed music forever. At 64, Waters was still a commanding…
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Radio City, Scotia — March 15, 1984
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Radio City in Scotia — before he was a household name. SRV was still building his reputation in 1984, touring behind “Texas Flood” and blowing minds…
Elton John & Billy Joel at Times Union Center — March 11, 2010
The Face to Face tour brought two of the greatest piano men in rock history to the same stage at the Times Union Center. Elton John and Billy Joel trading…
Hozier at Palace Theatre — March 11, 2019
Hozier at the Palace Theatre — the Irish singer-songwriter whose “Take Me to Church” became a global anthem brought his soulful, blues-infused sound to one of Albany’s most iconic venues….
Pete Seeger at University Gym, SUNY-Albany — March 12, 1969
Pete Seeger at SUNY-Albany — the folk legend and activist who gave the world “If I Had a Hammer” and “Turn! Turn! Turn!” Seeger was a Hudson Valley institution, and…
Pantera (w/ Sacred Reich) at Palace Theatre — March 12, 1993
Pantera at the Palace Theatre on the Vulgar Display of Power tour — Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul, Phil Anselmo, and Rex Brown at their absolute heaviest. This was the band…
Eric Church at Times Union Center — March 12, 2015
Eric Church’s Outsiders World Tour hit the Times Union Center with Drive-By Truckers opening. Church has become one of country music’s most dynamic live performers, and his no-opener, three-hour marathon…