Live Music in Albany

Check out happening live music events all around Albany, NY

Joe Satriani in City of Albany

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre - Albany

Parkfest with Ice Spice

 Sat, 25 Apr MVP Arena

Jelly Roll & Kashus Culpepper

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Albany Med Health System

Shinedown with Coheed and Cambria, From Ashes to New at MVP Arena

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm MVP Arena

Alison Krauss at Palace Theatre Albany

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre Albany

Zac Brown Band with Old Crow Medicine Show

 Fri, 31 Jul at 11:00 pm MVP Arena

Alison Krauss And Union Station

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Albany

Pat Metheny

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Hart Theatre At The Egg

Waka Flocka Flame at Empire Live

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Empire Live

Pat Metheny at The Egg - Hart Theatre

 Wed, 23 Sep The Egg - Hart Theatre

Franz Ferdinand at Empire Live

 Tue, 04 Aug at 08:00 pm Empire Live

St Sophia Greek Festival

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm 440 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12208

Shinedown with From Ashes to New

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 pm MVP Arena

Pat Metheny

 Wed, 23 Sep at 11:00 pm Hart Theatre at the Egg

A Big Gay Market 🌈 April

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Albany's Washington Park

518 Day: A Celebration of the Capital Region in Albany, NY

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 am Downtown Albany, New York

Colin James, Matt Andersen in City of Albany

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Swyer Theatre at the Egg

The Egg Presents: Colin James, Matt Andersen, & Terra Lightfoot

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm The Egg

Albany Pride Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Bar Vegan USD 0 to 31

Fleshgod Apocalypse with Frozen Soul

 Sun, 17 May Empire Live - Albany

Tulip Fest Pre Party with The Deadbeats

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 13 to 24

Fit For A King Invent Animate Ten56 & Acres

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Empire Live

Lark Hall & The Lark Street BID present Champagne on Lark

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Lark Hall USD 59 to 1,000

The Egg Presents: Brett Dennen

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Egg

All That Remains Born of Osiris & Dead Eyes

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Empire Live

Prince Daddy and The Hyena

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

Kings of Thrash at Empire Underground

 Wed, 06 May Empire Underground

Prince Daddy and The Hyena at Empire Underground

 Sun, 03 May Empire Underground

All That Remains with Born Of Osiris

 Wed, 29 Apr at 10:30 pm Empire Live - Albany

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Swyer Theatre At The Egg

Giovannie and The Hired Guns with The Lacs

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:00 am Empire Live - Albany

Memphis May Fire in City of Albany

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Empire Live

Nate Smith (Jazz)

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am The Egg - Swyer Theatre

Eliot Lewis Live at Lark Street Tavern

 Sun, 03 May at 02:30 pm 453 Madison Ave, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12210

Jim Hensons Labyrinth in Concert at The Egg - Hart Theatre

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm The Egg - Hart Theatre

Fit For A King with Invent Animate

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 pm Empire Live - Albany

Albany Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Bar Vegan USD 7 to 31

The Bad Plus

 Mon, 22 Jun Swyer Theatre At The Egg

The Bad Plus at The Egg - Swyer Theatre

 Tue, 23 Jun at 08:00 pm The Egg - Swyer Theatre

Spring 2026 Makers Market at Arlene's

Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12205

Brett Dennen in City of Albany

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm

Pat Metheny

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Hart Theatre at The Egg

If Not For Me in City of Albany

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Empire Live

Anne Wilson Tickets

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Albany, N.Y.

Leonid & Friends - A Tribute To Chicago Tickets

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm The Egg-Hart Theater

Southern Culture on the Skids

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 30 to 42

K-Pop Icons at Palace Theatre Albany

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Albany

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 13 Jun The Egg - Swyer Theatre

ASA 'The Royal Affair ' African Night

 Sun, 03 May at 04:30 pm 40 Lodge St USD 25

Deicide at Empire Live

 Sun, 03 May at 06:45 pm Empire Live

Jason Newsted & The Chophouse Band

 Thu, 02 Jul at 08:00 pm Empire Underground

Matt Maeson at Empire Live

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Empire Live

The Egg Presents: Ally the Piper

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:30 pm The Egg

warhead Presents Rock vs Rave: Come As You Are

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Ophelia's USD 15

Future Joy

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 19 to 24

The Egg Presents: Club d'Elf ft. John Medeski & Scott Metzger - Loon & Thrush Album Release

Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm The Egg

Bear & Company at McGeary’s Pub

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm McGeary's Irish Pub

Bad Suns - Albany, NY

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Live In Albany

Tulip Fest Afterparty with Hilltop

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 13 to 24

The Emo Night Tour

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Empire Live

IAHM 2026 Trad/Folk Performance Series: Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Irish American Heritage Museum USD 33

Sparks the Rescue at Empire Underground

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Empire Underground

Shemekia Copeland in City of Albany

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm

Grand R&B Slam At The Stadium

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 pm Albany Stadium Restaurant & Bar USD 23 to 34

The 502s at Empire Live

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Empire Live

Julie and Fleshwater at Empire Live

 Tue, 05 May Empire Live

On The Edge @ Septembers Too Tavern

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm September’s Too Tavern

That Handsome Devil at Empire Underground

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Empire Underground

IRON SABBATH @ OPHELIA'S JUNE 27TH

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm Ophelia's USD 13

Gabriel Rutledge

 Fri, 14 Aug at 11:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Albany

JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP

 Sat, 19 Sep at 08:30 pm The Palace Theatre Albany

SatchVai Band at Palace Theatre Albany

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre Albany

Blank Slate vinyl album release party followed by the Ky McClinton Band

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Ophelia's on Broadway

Choir! Choir! Choir!

 Wed, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Swyer Theatre At The Egg

First Friday with Soul Sky at The Eleven

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm The Eleven Free

I Am The Avalanche with Make Do and Mend

 Wed, 17 Jun at 11:30 pm Empire Underground - NY

RDA/Northeast Saturday Evening Performance

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm The Egg USD 45

Happy Hour with The Eastern Highs at The Eleven

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Eleven Free

Late Night Laura Leigh EP Release Party with The Laura Leigh Band

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Lark Hall USD 24 to 30

J & R Dance Hosting 2nd Festival of Echoes Of Buenos Aires/Albany Argentine Tango Encounter

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Pine Grove United Methodist Church

Upstate Unplugged Presents: Jocelyn & Chris

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm White Lake Music & Post USD 45

Tulip Fest Afterparty with The Eleven with Oobleck

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm The Eleven Free

Stella Rose @ The Eleven at Lark Hall

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm The Eleven Free

Four Dead Kings/Shortwave RadioBand/Sons Of Eden

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Ophelia's USD 18

DJ Wiz Hoffa at Empire Underground

 Sat, 23 May at 06:30 pm Empire Underground

“A Tribute to Mark Garrett: A 518 Legend” 🎶

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm September’s Too Tavern

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm 235 2nd Ave, Albany, NY

Speakeasy Night: Peaches & Crime debut at Washington Tavern

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Washington Tavern

POET The Band The Almas & Major Moment

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

First Friday with Sean Madden at The Eleven

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm The Eleven Free

Garage Rock Night @ ADCO

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Albany Distilling Company

Rock N Roll at Ophelia's On Broadway

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm Ophelia's on Broadway

Chest Fever

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Ophelia's USD 23

Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes Concert

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Shaker Heritage Society Free

Concert Crave Artist Showcase - Albany, NY

 Sun, 28 Jun at 04:00 pm Empire Underground USD 27 to 187

Monkey & the Crowbar Duo at the Eleven

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Eleven Free

Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/Hammerhead Horns

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Albany Elks Lodge #49

That Handsome Devil

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Empire Underground

Blasé DeBris RECORD RELEASE SHOW, w/ special guests Haunted Cat, Zorbas Trio and Tonus Maximus

Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm September’s Too Tavern

Albany Showcase

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm Lost & Found Albany