Live music in Albany

90 upcoming shows at 15 venues in Albany from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Sun, Dec 20, 2026.

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In Albany: Live music tonight · This weekend · This month

The Egg, the iconic concrete performing arts center on Albany's Empire State Plaza

Upcoming shows

— Flagman with Sumpp & CPS at No Fun
— Galactic Empire at Empire Underground
— Carsie Blanton at Lark Hall
— Candlelight: 90's Unplugged (Swyer Theatre) at The Egg
— Jason Isbell at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Back to the Garden 1969 — The Woodstock Experience at Cohoes Music Hall
— Midwinter — Haunt Me Forever Tour at Empire Underground
— Midwinter & What Lies Below & COLDSTATE at Empire Underground
— Dweezil Zappa — DZ20: Like Father, Like Son at Palace Theatre
— Blue October & Danny Malone at The Egg
— Blue October — The Foiled 20th Anniversary World Tour at The Egg
— Forbidden — Chaos By Design US Tour 2026 at Empire Underground
— Forbidden & Heathen & Void at Empire Underground
— Eastbound Jesus at The Hangar on the Hudson Troy
— Albany Symphony — Passion & Power: Brahms & Elgar at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Albany Symphony — Passion & Power: Brahms & Elgar (matinee) at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
3:00 PM
— Secondhand Serenade at Empire Underground
— Sweeping Promises with Sky Furrows & Baddreamadventure at No Fun
— BIG VINYL DIG! CDs and tapes! The Albany Record Riot! Sunday November 8th at Polonaise Ballroom at PCC Albany
— The Rush Tribute Project at The Egg
— Marty O'Reilly at Ophelia's
— Andy Grammer — Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
— The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire at MVP Arena
— We Used to Cut the Grass & Vethaken & Ampevene at No Fun
— Trey Anastasio at Palace Theatre
— Wyatt Flores at Empire Live
— Carnivore A.D. at Empire Underground
— Lee Emi at Lark Hall
— Dark Star Orchestra at Palace Theatre
— Chris Botti at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
8:00 PM
— Leylines - A Veteran's Miracle Center Benefit at Empire Underground
— Leylines — Vetcore Benefit with Monarch, Against The Reign, Killing Connor & Strikedown at Empire Underground
— Annie in the Water with All Night Boogie Band at Lark Hall
— Automelodi with Vick Vapors & Holy Water at No Fun
— Don McLean at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
8:00 PM
— Pouya with Ramirez, Fat Nick, Black Smurf & Comehelpglo at Empire Live
— Motionless In White & Dayseeker & The Devil Wears Prada & Dark Divine at MVP Arena
— Motionless In White: The Sweat and Blood Tour at MVP Arena
6:30 PM
— Rachael Yamagata at The Egg
— AngelMaker at Empire Underground
— Willie Nile at Lark Hall
— The Emo Night Tour at Empire Live
8:00 PM
— Bass Invasion — Emergence at Empire Underground
— Zach Williams & Cochren & Co. & Christian Hohn at Palace Theatre
— Zach Williams: Revival Nights with Cochren & Co. at Palace Theatre
7:00 PM
— Jesse Cook at The Egg
— Joshua Redman at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Moon Tooth at Empire Underground
— A Grateful Thanksgiving with The Deadbeats at Lark Hall
— Miracle Blood with Brick Windows, Daisy Chain & Mayfly at No Fun
— The LOX at Palace Theatre
— The BAND Band — Tribute to The Band at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— John C. Reilly is Mister Romantic at The Egg
— Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert (film in concert) at The Egg
— Nicole Atkins at Lark Hall
— Uncle Samm — Food Drive with The Antarctican, Sonic Sacrifice & Pounder at Empire Underground
— The 6th Annual Last Waltz on Lark Street at Lark Hall
— Kingdom of Giants at Empire Underground
— Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland at Palace Theatre
7:30 PM
— Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour at MVP Arena
— Pulsifier with Lucid Street & Hard Luck Souls at Empire Underground
— Vincent Antone at Ophelia's
— Christmas With The Celts at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Super Trans Am at Cohoes Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Holiday Toy Drive Day 1: Full Blown Chaos & Sworn Enemy at Empire Underground
— Michael Wilbur (Moon Hooch) at Lark Hall
— Dar Williams at Cohoes Music Hall
8:00 PM
— Holiday Toy Drive Day 2: Malignancy & Ringworm at Empire Underground
— Into the Light: A Holiday Spectacular at The Egg
— Judy Collins — Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell at The Egg
— Darkest Hour at Empire Underground
— Lúnasa with Armbruster at The Egg
— Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Sara Evans: Holiday Road Tour at The Egg
— Millington at Empire Underground
— Hayley Jane Band & Organ Fairchild at Lark Hall - Albany NY at Lark Hall
— An Evening with Lord Huron at Palace Theatre
8:00 PM
— WonkyWilla — Wonking On Sunshine at Empire Underground
— Fireside Collective at Lark Hall
— Pure Prairie League with The Champagne Poneys at The Egg
— Ally the Piper: Holiday Session Acoustic Tour at The Egg
— Trans-Siberian Orchestra — The Ghosts of Christmas Eve at MVP Arena
7:30 PM
— Kip Moore — Reason to Believe Acoustic Tour at The Egg
— United Forces featuring Billy Milano at Empire Underground
— Candlelight: Christmas Classics (Swyer Theatre) at The Egg
— Candlelight: Christmas Classics (Swyer Theatre) at The Egg
— Anthem For Tomorrow at Empire Underground
— Albany Symphony — Mozart & Manny: A Classical Holiday at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
7:30 PM
— Filth with Narcotic Wasteland at Empire Underground
— Albany Symphony — Mozart & Manny: A Classical Holiday (matinee) at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
3:00 PM

Weekly series

Thursday — Open Karaoke & Music Listening Party at Son of Egg
7:00 PM · Standing Thursday karaoke/listening party across the river in Rensselaer, in 518scene listings (instances Dec 3 & Dec 10, 2026, listed free).
Wednesday — Wednesday Karaoke + Open Mic Nights at Ophelia's
Recurring Wednesday karaoke and open-mic nights in the venue's own description of its 250-cap room (ophelias.rocks / venue listings).

Venues in Albany

MVP Arena
Downtown · Arena · 5 upcoming shows
The Egg
Empire State Plaza · Venue · 17 upcoming shows
Palace Theatre
Downtown · Theater · 8 upcoming shows
Downtown · Venue · 3 upcoming shows
Empire Underground
Downtown · Bar / Club · 23 upcoming shows
Lark Hall
Center Square · Venue · 10 upcoming shows
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy · Venue · 12 upcoming shows
Cohoes Music Hall
Cohoes · Theater · 3 upcoming shows
Troy · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows
Downtown · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Rensselaer · Restaurant · 0 upcoming shows
Central Avenue · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
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