Live Music & More: May 26—June 1, 2026

TUES 5/26

Poetry Open Mic Featuring Cheryl Clarke | Caffè Lena

The Capital Jazz Collective | Lark Tavern

Themed Trivia: Star Wars | Nine Pin 

VCR Vortex – The Ice Pirates (1984) & Buckaroo Banzai (1984) | No Fun

Framing Our Futures Pop-Up Show | Opalka Gallery

David Lee Roth | Proctors

Queer Art Night | Rocks

WED 5/27

The 502s – Nonsense All Night Tour (w/ Late Night Thoughts) | Empire Live 

Loosey (w/ Killer Kin, Cheap Heat, DJ TEX) | No Fun

All-CHIME Spring Concert | Proctors 

Julia Kent | The Lift Series | Troy Music Hall 

Opera Saratoga Presents: Festival Artist Portrait Concert | UPH

THURS 5/2

Peak Jazz Series: The Levin Brothers | Caffè Lena

Suzy Bogguss - Kevin Richards' Country Concerts Closeup | Cohoes Music Hall 

Member Social with Laura Leigh Band | The Eleven 

Nate Jackson: Big Dog Comedy Tour | Funny Bone 

Drag Me to Nine Pin | Nine Pin

Jazz Night w/ Jeremy Gold Group | No Fun  

Raise Your Voice: Sing for Kids CASA | Proctors 

Opera Saratoga Presents: Happy End | Proctors 

Air Supply | Proctors 

Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party | Son Of Egg

Shannon Tehya – Upstate Unplugged | White Lake Music & Post

FRI 5/29

Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour | Caffè Lena

Momentum Series: Jay Collins & Northern Resistance | Caffè Lena

Start Making Sense: A Tribute to Talking Heads w/s/g Jon Fadem | Cohoes Music Hall 

The Alec Lewis Group | The Eleven 

Pride Kick Off | EMPAC

Nate Jackson: Big Dog Comedy Tour | Funny Bone 

White Chicks | Fuze Box 

Hellseeker Goth Nite (Ages 21+) | No Fun

Home Screen | Picture Lock One 

Veterans Benefit Night with Timeless Rock Legends | Proctors 

Sophistafunk & Friends ft: Tim Palmieri w/ The E-Block | Putnam Place 

Benny Benack III: The Magic of Manhattan | UPH

SAT 5/30

Scott Hopkins Roots Trio with Special Guest Luke Franco | Caffè Lena

Dive Presents: Tim Kasher / Old Canes / Dan LaFave & Craig Dutra  | Hangar on The Hudson

Lark Before Dark Dance Party with DJ RVMBA | Lark Hall 

Nate Jackson: Big Dog Comedy Tour | Funny Bone 

You and Me and Afro Beats | Fuze Box 

Albany Firebirds 2026 Season | MVP Arena 

Badheart Presents: Showgurlz, a Birthday Burlesq! | No Fun

Planet KPOP | Palace Theatre Albany 

Brave Strangers | Proctors

Opera Saratoga Presents: Happy End | UPH

SUN 5/31

Super 400 | Caffè Lena

Zorepad Ukrainian Dance Ensemble 50th Anniversary Recital | GE Theatre

Heroes Off Duty: First Responders Do Standup! | Funny Bone 

Nate Jackson: Big Dog Comedy Tour | Funny Bone 

No Joy / Retail Drugs / Untitled Freak | No Fun 

Rince go Brách Irish Dance Academy Recital | Proctors 

Opera Saratoga Presents: Rodgers and Hammerstein At the Mansion | Proctors 

Little Feat | Troy Music Hall

MON 6/1

Super Dark Mondays | Desperate Annies

Open Mic | Caffè Lena 

Pride Drag Show | Nine Pin

Family Tree Mondays | Putnam Place 

An Evening With Cake | SPAC