On Sunday March 15, 2026 @ 3:00pm, come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day @ the Strand Theatre with the McKrells! Kevin McKrell pioneered American Celtic music beginning in 1979 with the band Donnybrook Fair. The original trio of Jeff Strange, David McDonnell and  McKrell’s 1982 album Tunnel Tigers remains a landmark of the form with its blend of Clancy Brothers […]

The Millstone Rounders entertained the onstage crowd at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, as part of the Lift Series. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Troy Savings Bank Music Hall here …  

Review: Eugene Hooker and the Big Heavy Naturals – Dandelions and Dumpster Fires Attitude. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I first put Eugene Hooker and the Big Heavy Naturals’s album Dandelions and Dumpster Fires on. Attitude. Eugene Hooker has the kind of voice that belongs front and center at a seedy […]

On February 28, a benefit show celebrating Mike “Humpy” Humphrey was held at the Albany Elks Lodge #49, for which Raven Events graciously provided lighting and sound. Seven bands – Blackcat Elliot, Brother T and the Boys, the Inner Bred Chicken Herders, Big Empty, Walpurgis, Ike’s Wasted World, and the Erotics  – helped celebrate his […]

Today comedian, actor, advocate, co-creator and co-star of the acclaimed series BROAD CITY, Ilana Glazer, announced her highly anticipated new stand-up comedy tour, Ilana Glazer Live! is coming to Troy, NY at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on August 11th. Ilana will tour across North America and Europe to 27 cities. This will be Ilana’s fifth stand-up […]

Stix Zadinia (Steel Panther) – An Xperience Interview – by Rob Smittix. RRX: Stix, man. How’s it going? Stix Zadinia: Rob, if it was any better … I almost sounded like I said if it was Eddie Vedder. If it was any better, it would be perfection. It’s just shy of that. How are you? […]

We Used to Cut the Grass – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Our style comes from the extension of our influences. It’s like an evolution. We’re influenced, and it inspires us to influence. What can you say about your influences, and what you feel you’ve done with their influence as a musician […]