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07/28/2025

Hey 518, we're taking back Monday! Here are our top picks for killer nights out this week! (7/28/25 to 7/31/25):

7/28 - Horse Grave (w/ Spiritkiller & Bloodx3) @ Desperate Annie's, 9 p.m., FREE
SUPER DARK Collective

7/29 - Raavi (w/ Bruiser and Bicycle, Stella and The Reptilians) @ No Fun, 7 p.m.

7/29 - Rainbow Girls @ Caffe Lena, 7 p.m.

7/30 - Wolf Eyes Music? (w/ Melting Regular, Forced Stability, Bloodx3) @ No Fun, 6 p.m.

7/30 - Show Me The Body (w/ No Guard, NYC Shootout, Flatwounds, CPS) @ Empire Live Albany Underground, 6 p.m.
Asylum Albany Upstate Black N Blue SLP Concerts

7/30 - Lena Go Round – Songwriter Showcase @ Caffe Lena, 7:30 p.m.

7/30 - Dashboard Confessional & Goo Goo Dolls @ Broadview Stage at S**C, 7:30 p.m.
Live Nation Upstate NY Live Nation Concerts

7/31 - Haywire (w/ Juicebox, All 4 All, Sunbloc) @ No Fun, 6:30 p.m.

7/31 - Brian De Palma’s Blow Out (1981) @ GE Theatre at Proctors,
7 p.m.
It Came from Schenectady

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07/27/2025

Hometown hard rock femmes PLUSH, led by 518er Moriah Formica, kicked off the night as a three-piece at Empire State Plaza in Albany on 7/23/25, opening for SoCal alt-rockers Lit. Check out Mark Kurtzner’s full photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Empire State Plaza Events

Hometown hard rock femmes Plush, led by 518er Moriah Formica, kicked off the night as a three-piece at Empire State Plaza, opening for Lit.

07/26/2025

Chart-topping ’90s/aughts SoCal alt rockers Lit headlined a kick-ass free show on 7/23/25 at Empire State Plaza in Albany. Check out Mark Kurtzner’s full photo gallery from the pit!! (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Empire State Plaza Events

Chart-topping '90s/aughts SoCal alt rockers Lit headlined a hyperkinetic free show on 7/23/25 at Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY.

07/26/2025

Poison frontman and solo artist Bret Michaels brought his high-energy rock show to Broadview Stage at S**C in Saratoga Springs on 7/22/25, opening for Def Leppard. Check out Mark Kurtzner’s full photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Live Nation Upstate NY Live Nation Concerts

Poison frontman Bret Michaels brought his high-energy rock show to S**C in Saratoga Springs, NY, on 7/22/25, opening for Def Leppard.

07/25/2025

Multiplatinum British hard rockers Def Leppard broke out a hits-laden set for fans at Broadview Stage at S**C in Saratoga Springs on 7/22/25. Check out Mark Kurtzner’s full photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Live Nation Upstate NY Live Nation Concerts

Multiplatinum British hard rockers Def Leppard broke out a hits-laden set for fans at S**C in Saratoga Springs, NY, on 7/22/25.

07/25/2025

Hey, 518! Happy Friday! Here are our top picks for your weekend!! (7/25/25 to 7/27/25):

7/25 - Girth Control (w/ PWRUP, The Best of the Worst, The Kings of Nothing) @ Ophelia's, 7 p.m.

7/25 - Live! Loud & Proud for Collar City Pride w/ Shannon Tehya & Keegan James @ Lost & Found Albany, 9 p.m.
No One You Know

7/26 - AP Live Music and Arts Festival 2025 @ Butler Park, Averill Park, 2 p.m., FREE

7/26 - Boundaries (w/ Stick To Your Guns, Gates to Hell, Psycho-Frame) @ Empire Live Albany, 5:30 p.m.
Upstate Black N Blue SLP Concerts

7/26 - Weirdo Night II @ No Fun, 7 p.m.

7/26 - Griffin House @ Caffe Lena, 8 p.m.

7/27 - Roger Waters – This Is Not A Drill Live from Prague – The Movie @ GE Theatre at Proctors, 3 p.m.
It Came from Schenectady

7/27 - Prom Dress / Dumpcake / Wallace Tonight / She’s Having A Meltdown @ The Rat Den, 6 p.m.
CZR Entertainment

7/27 - Dave East – From The Dirt Tour @ Empire Live Albany Underground, 7 p.m.

Everyone have a great weekend out in the 518!! More event listings here: https://518scene.com/events/

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07/23/2025

Perpetually depressed hard rock clown Puddles Pity Party, aka Big Mike Geier, kicked off the evening with a truly surreal solo set at Broadview Stage at S**C in Saratoga Springs on 7/17/25, opening for "Weird Al" Yankovic. Here’s Kylie Spinelli’s photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Kylie Spinelli Photography
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Puddles Pity Party, aka Big Mike Geier, kicked off the evening with a surreal solo set at S**C on 7/17/25, opening for "Weird Al" Yankovic.

07/22/2025

Albany brass emo heroes Millington-Band played an incredible EP release show at Empire Live Albany Underground on 7/18/25, and the crowd went absolutely wild! Here’s Kylie Spinelli’s extended photo gallery from their set!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Kylie Spinelli Photography
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Albany brass emo heroes Millington played an incredible EP release show at Empire Underground on 7/18/25, and the crowd went absolutely wild!

07/21/2025

Hey 518, we're taking back Monday! Here are our top picks for killer nights out this week! (7/21/25 to 7/24/25):

7/21 - MSPAINT (w/ Lip Critic, Pat and the Pi***rs, Take Steps) @ No Fun, 6 p.m.
Asylum Albany

7/21 - Mr. Softheart (w/ Future Party & OTOBO) @ Desperate Annie's, 9 p.m., FREE
SUPER DARK Collective

7/22 - Def Leppard (w/ Bret Michaels) @ Broadview Stage at S**C, 7:30 p.m.
Live Nation Concerts Live Nation Upstate NY

7/22 - VCR Vortex – VHS Night: Mad Max (1979) & Mad Max 2 – The Road Warrior (1981) @ No Fun, 8 p.m., FREE

7/23 - Lit (w/ PLUSH) @ Empire State Plaza, 5 p.m., FREE
Empire State Plaza Events

7/24 - David Fincher’s Zodiac – Director’s Cut (2007) @ GE Theatre at Proctors, 7 p.m.
It Came from Schenectady

7/24 - Space Armadillo feat. Dude of Life (w/ The E-Block) @ Putnam Place, 7 p.m.
Hartstone Productions

7/24 - Shadow Monster (w/ TV Sleep, Toriendofstory, Stroma) @ No Fun, 7 p.m.

7/24 - Jerry Seinfeld @ Broadview Stage at S**C, 8 p.m.
Live Nation Upstate NY Live Nation Concerts

Everyone have a great week out in the 518!! More event listings here: https://518scene.com/events/

Follow us at and be sure to visit 518scene.com on socials and the web for features, photos, reviews, and the Capital Region's most comprehensive curated concert and events calendar!

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07/20/2025

Eclectic NYC gypsy-punks Gogol Bo****lo played an epic, incredibly high-energy free show on 7/16/25 at Empire State Plaza in Albany. Here’s our full extended photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Angela Dimock for 518scene.com - IG: ) Shot in the Dark by Angela Dimock Photography Angela Dimock Photography Empire State Plaza Events

Eclectic NYC gypsy-punks Gogol Bo****lo played an epic, incredibly high-energy show on 7/16/25 at Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY.

07/19/2025

"Weird Al" Yankovic, the undisputed king of song parodies and fiery accordion licks, was every bit as awesome as ever at Broadview Stage at S**C in Saratoga Springs on 7/17/25, amid his Bigger & Weirder 2025 Tour. Here’s Kylie Spinelli’s extended photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Kylie Spinelli for 518scene.com - IG: / ) Kylie Spinelli Photography
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"Weird Al" Yankovic, the undisputed king of song parodies and fiery accordion licks, was every bit as awesome as ever at S**C on 7/17/25.

07/19/2025

Legendary rockers Cheap Trick were an added treat for fans at Broadview Stage at S**C in Saratoga Springs on 7/15/25, opening for Rod Stewart. Here’s Mark Kurtzner’s full photo gallery from the show!! (Photos by Mark Kurtzner for 518scene.com - IG: / )
Live Nation Upstate NY Live Nation Concerts

Legendary rockers Cheap Trick were an added treat for fans at S**C in Saratoga Springs, NY, on 7/15/25, opening for Rod Stewart.