Cry Baby: The Musical, by John Waters, is opening Friday, April 10th at Cohoes Music Hall. The performance is a rockabilly musical adaptation of the cult classic by Walter, creating a satire that resonates with its audience. Playhouse Stage Company is entering its 38th season with Cry Baby: The Musical as one of its first […]
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On Sunday, May 24, Caffe Lena will celebrate the 85th birthday of Bob Dylan with a special evening of live music honoring one of the most influential songwriters ever. Hosted by Michael Eck, the respected roots musician and longtime chronicler of the region s music scene, the concert brings together a diverse lineup of Capital Region artists, […]
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Black Label Society brought a wall of sound to Wellmont Theater on April 3, delivering a powerful, no-frills night of heavy music that felt more like a homecoming celebration than just another tour stop. With Zakk Wylde returning to his home state of New Jersey, the energy inside the sold-out theater was immediate and undeniable. […]
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90 s nostalgia filled RiverWorks in Buffalo on Friday, April 3, as Our Lady Peace brought their OLP30 tour to the Queen City. The sold-out concert also featured The Verve Pipe. Formed in 1992 in Toronto, Our Lady Peace helped usher in a unique post-grunge alternative rock sound. Led by singer Raine Maida s unique falsetto vocals, […]
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Nic Panken is a Brooklyn-born songwriter crafting music that explores art’s power to ground and inspire. With his new album, Near Divine or Merely Rhyme, out April 10, Panken strives for equilibrium and purpose, and it’s through his gorgeously sensitive yet gutsy delivery that an exhale can be found, away from amplified anxieties and collective […]
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New Yorker Brian Cullman is a true rock n roll Zelig. Like the character from the Woody Allen film of the same name, Cullman has built friendships with a remarkable array of figures central to the past six decades of popular music, from Ed Sullivan, Lester Bangs, and Big Joe Turner to Joe Boyd, Bill […]
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Grammy-winning pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra announced that their legendary 29-year weekly New York City residency will continue at two new venues following the conclusion of their long-running Sunday night run at Birdland. Beginning Sunday, April 19, the Orchestra performs every Sunday at City Winery Manhattan through May 31, […]
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Bring the whole family – both the two and four-legged kind – for one of the Capital Region s favorite outdoor festivals, Woofstock Music Festival! Prepare for a day filled with music, laughter, and tail-wagging fun, all to support the animals of the Animal Protective Foundation. Taking place at Lions Pavilion in Collins Park in the […]
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Global superstar Shakira will return to the New York area this summer with a newly announced stop on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, performing at UBS Arena on July 23. The Belmont Park date is part of a limited U.S. arena run, offering fans a rare chance to experience one of the highest-grossing tours of all time in […]
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There was a buzz on the streets around Warsaw in Greenpoint on Friday night. The sun was setting on a day of blue skies and balmy weather. Blossoms had appeared in the nearby McCarren Park, lending it a warm pinkish aspect. The air was filled with the summer-redolent smells of rotting trash and dogshit. It […]
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