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Best Indie & Rock Jul 27 - Sep 27

in Albany

X The Band at Empire Live

X The Band

You might be forgiven for getting them confused with a certain rebranded social media platform, but a place to shout into the void they are not. Punk rockers X are on tour this summer and are ready to tear it up! Returning once more as the original lineup, expect to hear their biggest hits including Los Angeles' and Poor Girl.' Some dates are already sold out, so get your tickets while you can.

Alice Cooper at Palace Theatre Albany

Alice Cooper

Prepare yourself: legendary rocker Alice Cooper is hitting the road in 2024 hitting the US stages once again! Fans can expect a night of shock rock, alongside chilling, thrilling antics from Cooper! The tour is set to make stops in Denver, Tulsa, Missouri, Niagara Falls and many more. Don't miss your chance to see him live!

Doobie Brothers at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Doobie Brothers

Blue-eyed soul and soft rockers The Doobie Brothers have become an indelible part of the American musical landscape, making their mark as a durable and resilient band that fearlessly embraces genres ranging from RnB to classic rock and boogie. Their incredible 50-year + career has seen a host of talented performers join their evolving line-up including crooner Michael McDonald and guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

Styx & Foreigner at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Styx & Foreigner

Rock heavyweights Styx and Foreigner are going on a massive brand new tour together, the first since 2014! As an added bonus, singer and musician John Waite will be joining in support. Get ready to be treated to classics such as 'I Want To Know What Love Is', 'Babe', 'Come Sail Away', and 'Feels Like The First Time' as the Renegades & Juke Box Heroes tour comes to you.

Blackberry Smoke at Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre The Egg

Blackberry Smoke

With a musical style as diverse and colorful as their fragrant name, Blackberry Smoke effortlessly blend Southern-fried blues rock with country and a sprinkling of gospel and RnB for good measure. This heady sonic infusion has seen the bearded quintet blast out of their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia and onto world stages in recent years. Don't miss them as they hit the road again!

The Head and The Heart at Palace Theatre Albany

The Head and The Heart

Indie folk darlings The Head and The Heart are heading out on tour to bless your ears with their plethora of hit tracks and a first listen to some brand new music! Formed in 2009 the six-piece have enjoy a stratospheric rise to stardom. Their 2016 release Signs of Light saw the group hit the top five in the US charts!

Cage The Elephant at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Cage The Elephant

Get ready to rock out with Cage the Elephant, as they gear up to drop their latest album, Neon Pill, and hit the road for an epic North American tour! Known for their electrifying stage presence, the band promises to deliver all their hard-hitting rock anthems and heartfelt ballads straight to your ears.

Joe Bonamassa at Palace Theatre Albany

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa is the guitarist's guitarist. A master of the blues, Bonamassa easily ranks alongside the more well known Clapton or Jeff Beck. Such was his prodigious talent that he supported B.B. King at the tender of age of twelve in 1989, and was christened by King as "one of a kind." Since then, he's played with anyone who is anyone and released a formidable catalogue of studio albums.

Primus at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Primus

The ever-undefinable Primus have a huge 2024 ahead of them. As well as touring with Coheed & Cambria and A Perfect Circle, the band are also doing a string of headline sets throughout the USA. Composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander, Primus has been pushing boundaries for nearly 40 years.

Bowling For Soup at Empire Live

Bowling For Soup

If you need a dose of unpretentious, instantly catchy pop-punk, then there are few better bands to see than Bowling for Soup. The quintet formed in the 1990s, and spent much of the decade cultivating a small but loyal following as their contemporaries (Green Day et al) took over the world. Get ready to have fun with Bowling For Soup this year!

Dweezil Zappa at Palace Theatre Albany

Dweezil Zappa

Considering his father was the late great psychedelic-jazz-prog space wizard, many might assume that his son Dweezil has some big shoes to fill. However, the prodigious guitarist and producer came into his own as a solo performer in his own right, mesmerizing audiences with his technical prowess on the axe. He's regularly on the road with the Zappa plays Zappa ensemble as well as the Experience Hendrix Tour.

Joan Osborne at Colony

Joan Osborne

Perhaps best known for her ubiquitous mega-hit cover of Eric Bazilian's 'One Of Us', Joan Osbourne parlayed her single's phenomenal success into a long-lasting career thanks to her expertly crafted fusion of folk, rock, country and blues, as well as a fearless pioneering spirit. Don't miss the 90s icon as she hits the road in true freewheeling troubadour style.

Aug 31

Colony

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