Live Music & More: April 28—May 4, 2026

TUES 4/28

Giovannie and the Hired Guns (w/ The Lacs) | Empire Live 

&Juliet | Proctors 

VCR Vortex – Ghost in the Shell (1995) & Ergo Proxy Ep. 1 (2006) | No Fun

Themed Trivia: Mother Earth | Nine Pin 

Vendor Pop-up: Petey’s Legacy | Nine Pin

Queer Art Show | Rocks

WED 4/29

The Egg Presents: Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel | The Egg

All That Remains (w/ Born of Osiris, Dead Eyes) | Empire Live 

Public Opinion (w/ Sunbloc & No Division) | No Fun

The Day Players Band- the Leading Men of Daytime Television | Funny Bone 

John Doe | Hangar on The Hudson

Book Reading: No Way Home | Nine Pin

Adam Ray | Troy Music Hall

THURS 4/30

Peak Jazz Series: Charlie Ballantine | Caffè Lena

That Handsome Devil (w/ Human Zoo) | Empire Underground 

The Day Players Band- the Leading Men of Daytime Television | Funny Bone 

Dining Out for Life | Nine Pin 

Spain (w/ The Glow, Bad Dream Adventure, Gratitude) | No Fun

Tsui Hark’s The Blade (1995) | Proctors 

Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party | Son Of Egg

Jocelyn & Chris – Upstate Unplugged Presents | White Lake Music 

Craig Ferguson: Pants on Fire | Troy Music Hall

FRI 5/1

Americana/ble: The Big Group Show | Kiddie Pool

Roy Book Binder Tribute / Live Stream | Caffè Lena 

Sweet Baby James - #1 James Taylor Tribute  | Cohoes Music Hall 

Poet The Band / Major Moment / The Almas / Outta My Head / At Lights Wake / Psychomanteum | Empire Underground 

Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire Tour 2026 (w/ Escape The Fate, AXTY) | Empire Live 

All The Colors – The Gender Prism Examined | The Arts Center of the Capitol Region

Four Dead Kings | Ophelias 

First Friday with Sean Madden | The Eleven

A Tribute to Notorious BIG feat. Lil' Cease & The Frank White Experience | Lark Hall 

Craft & Sip: Charcuterie Bouquets | Nine Pin

Bimbo Nite Rave: Bimbos in Space (21+ w/valid ID) | No Fun

Luko Adjaffi & Gold Sun | Putnam Place 

SAT 5/2

Albany All Stars Roller Derby | Albany Armory 

Livingston Taylor with opener Alex Radus | Caffè Lena 

The B-Street Band: A Tribute to The Boss | Cohoes Music Hall 

Community Clay Play | Context Collective 

The Egg Presents: Nate Smith//Chris Ryan Williams | The Egg

All The Colors – The Gender Prism Examined | The Arts Center of The Capitol Region 

Locked In A Vacancy (w/ Bore, Killcount, Deathcult Pharmaceutical, Breathless By Dawn, Blindside) | Empire Underground 

Demon Hunter (w/ Convictions & Cultist) | Empire Live 

Raisin Sound Launch Party | Lark Hall 

The Spring Thing | Hangar on The Hudson 

Monkey & the Crowbar Duo at the Eleven | The Eleven 

Raisin Sound Launch Party | Lark Hall 

Live Music: Lucio Barbarino | Nine Pin 

Radiator Hospital / Oceanator | No Fun

The Gift of Seed | The Sanctuary 

Margarita & Mimosa Fest | Putnam Place

SUN 5/3

Drank the Gold and Benny Bleu| Caffè Lena

Prince Daddy & The Hyena (w/ Remo Drive, Restraining Order) | Empire Underground 

Deicide (w/ Rotting Christ, Immolation) | Empire Live 

Gianna & Ben | The Eleven 

New York Cider: Tasting & Pairing | Nine Pin 

Fall of The House of Usher | Picture Lock One 

The Last Lap Market | Putnam Place 

Tang Tour Guide | Tang 

THIS LUMINOUS EARTH | Troy Music Hall

MON 5/4

Super Dark Mondays | Desperate Annies

Family Tree Mondays at Putnam Place | Putnam Place