Show Detective – Weekend Shows – 3/8 – 3/10

Show Detective.

Friday, March 8^th,

Dead Letter Office – A Tribute to R.E.M., The Linda, Albany, 8pm-10pm

Dead Letter Office have dedicated themselves to faithfully reproducing the music and energy of a live R.E.M. show. Since 2014, Dead Letter Office has been thrilling audiences throughout the U.S. & Canada, providing a show that’s been sorely missed since R.E.M called it quits.

Dead Letter Office not only performs R.E.M.’s major hits but also dives deep into their catalog to please the die-hard fans!

Dead Letter Office has also been joined onstage by members of R.E.M.!! Mike Mills joined them on stage in Buffalo, NY for Man on the Moon. Peter Buck joined them onstage at Clusterfest in San Francisco, CA (in front of 8000 people) for Sitting Still and So. Central Rain!

Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, The Palace Theatre, Albany, 8pm

Wheel of Fortune LIVE! brings America’s Game® to your hometown! One of the greatest game shows of all time has been adapted into a stage show to give more fans access and more chances to win at “Wheel of Fortune LIVE!” Guests are randomly selected to go on stage and feel like they stepped into the game show itself. The live stage show is the only way you can have the chance to spin a replica of the iconic Wheel. At Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, contestants are selected from the audience to go on stage for the chance to call consonants, buy vowels, and maybe even solve puzzles to win fantastic prizes, including trips to destinations like Paris and Hawaii or up to $10,000 in cash. Everyone gets in on the fun and a chance to win at Wheel of Fortune LIVE! because there are audience games too!

The Seven Wonders: A Live Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs

This unique group of accomplished musicians are bringing a whole new level of cool to Fleetwood Mac’s timeless and wildly popular music, with a blistering and inspiring world-class live show. For the past few years, the band has been headlining shows on large festival stages in front of thousands, as well as playing to sold-out crowds at beautiful theatres across the northeast.

A Little Overboard, Empire Underground, Albany, 6:30pm

Hard Luck Souls
Shortwave Radio Band
Tom Atkins Band
Anomalous

afterlife: A Ghost Story, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm

A ghost story in the most literal sense, afterlife follows a married couple as they prepare their beachfront home for an impending storm. But when the storm rolls in faster than expected, it may be too late for them to escape the haunting world of unsent letters, unexpected snow, unfinished sand castles, unrelenting birds, and unforgettable loss that threatens to swallow the pair forever.

Maggie’s Clan, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Maggie’s Clan is a high-energy Celtic rock band from upstate NY.

Happy Hour at The Eleven with Fuzzy, The Eleven, Albany, 8pm

Ben Silver w/ SM INK x Cauzee, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 10pm-2am

National touring DJ/Producer, reaching toward the deepest, moodiest corners of House, Techno and Downtempo. You may know Ben Silver as one-third of Orchard Lounge, the long-running Chicago-based DJ collective. The trio’s all-night tag-team sets blend psychedelic house, deep bass, melodic techno, and other futuristic, ethereal sounds. Orchard Lounge has held residencies at clubs around the country, including Smartbar in Chicago, Vagabond in Miami and Love in New York.

WCDB Battle of the Bands w/ Prom Sex / CPS / Everybody that Loves You / Vanna and the Vannabons, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

Friday – 10PM at Tap & Barrel – The Schmooze

Friday – 5:30PM at Wheatfields – Dan Sherwin

Friday – 5:30PM at Wishing Well – Rob Aronstein

Friday – 5PM at Frog Alley Brewing – *unknown

Friday – 6:30PM at Artisanal Brew Works – Little Saints

Friday – 6:30PM at Diamond Club – *unknown

Friday – 6:30PM at Dock Browns – *unknown

Friday – 6:30PM at Other One Brewery – Rob Forman

Friday – 6:30PM at Tap & Barrel – *unknown

Friday – 6PM at 30 Park – Jacksland

Friday – 6PM at 677 Prime – Franklin Micare

Friday – 6PM at Carsons Woodside Tavern – Megan Houde

Friday – 6PM at Cock n Bull – Marcus Ruggiero

Friday – 6PM at Henry’s Tavern – Jeff Brisbin

Friday – 6PM at Inn at Saratoga – Thom Powers

Friday – 6PM at Powers Pub – Phil Drum

Friday – 6PM at Ravenswood – Mike Bruce Duo

Friday – 6PM at Saratoga Winery – Toga Boys

Friday – 6PM at The Bunker – Kyle Loucks

Friday – 6PM at The Bunker – Tracy C & Lisa Keys

Friday – 6PM at The Bunker – Travis Rockenstire

Friday – 6PM at The Scarlet Knife – Anthony Cubbage

Friday – 6PM at Thirsty Owl – Matt Cosgrove

Friday – 6PM at Twisted Fiddler – Family Tree

Friday – 6PM at Wolf Hollow Brewing – Bobby Motyl

Friday – 7:30PM at Eden Caffe – Sergio Sericolo & Company

Friday – 7:30PM at Quarters – Cate Stano Duo

Friday – 7:30PM at UPH – The Seven Wonders

Friday – 7PM at Kraverie – Acoustic Graffiti

Friday – 7PM at Nanola – Dueling Pianos

Friday – 7PM at O’Slattery’s – Chuck Ayers

Friday – 7PM at Panza’s – Radio Gold

Friday – 7PM at Peddlers Bar & Bistro – Coverups Duo

Friday – 7PM at Principessa Elana – On Tap Duo

Friday – 7PM at Seven Bistro – Tooty & The Motherpluckers

Friday – 7PM at Spinners – Caity Gallagher

Friday – 8:30PM at Frog Alley Brewing – *unknown

Friday – 8PM at 9 Maple – Dave Fisk Quartet

Friday – 8PM at Blessings Tavern – Tony Hall

Friday – 8PM at City Tavern – Tailspin

Friday – 8PM at Katie O’Byrnes – Joe Severino

Friday – 8PM at Parting Glass – Kilas2handra

Friday – 8PM at The Hollow – Neon Avenue

Friday – 8PM at The Linda – Dead Letter Office

Friday – 8PM at Unihog – CJ Field & Carly Rogers

Friday – 9PM at Centre St Pub – Late Night Philosophers

Friday – 9PM at Van Slycks at Rivers Casino – Wide Awake

Friday – 9PM at Vapor – Refrigerators

Saturday, March 9^th

Sirsy, The Linda, Albany, 8pm-10pm

with special guest Caity Gallagher

Hailing from Upstate NY, SIRSY plays sassy singer-songwriter pop-rock with lots of heart and soul. Sirsy is known for their passionate, honest, heartfelt live performances that have a charming intensity, loads of stories from the road, and even some nerdy jokes. They can somehow make an audience sing along, dance, laugh, and cry – all at the same show. You will be moved.

Playing more than 200 shows per year all over the US, Sirsy is fronted by a charismatic, soulful, powerhouse of a lead vocalist. (Seriously, wait until you hear Mel sing!) Mel is also the band’s drummer (and she’s been featured in Modern Drummer) who simultaneously plays bass on a keyboard with her drumstick. She also plays piano, melodica, and the occasional badass flute solo too. Mel’s bandmate, husband, co-writer, & bestie is Rich Libutti. Rich masterfully plays a well-loved and road worn Rickenbacker through a pedal board full of vintage effects. He sounds like 3 guitarists all on his own at live shows. Rich also plays bass (and at live shows often does it on a pedal board with his feet). These 2 multi-instrumentalists manage to sound like a full band and somehow do it all with big smiles on their faces. Their clever smart songs have more hooks than a tackle box, with lyrics that center around empowerment and resilience. Fans have supported the duo through the pandemic, their 11 records, and Mel’s 2 bouts with cancer. Every show is like a celebration for this couple and their fans. Come celebrate life with them!

The Egg Presents: The McKrells Saint Patrick’s Celebration with Special Guests Get Up Jack, The Egg, Albany, 7:30pm

A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration featuring The McKrells and Get Up Jack with special guests Toss the Feathers.

The McKrells bring their signature Celtic-infused bluegrass with both traditional and original songs written by band leader Kevin McKrell with Frank Orsini on fiddle, Scott Hopkins on banjo, Peter Pashoukas on guitar, Arlin Greene on bass and Brian Melick on percussion.

Described as Celtic/Americana, Get Up Jack takes the great Irish folk music of yesterday and merges it with the energy of American classic rock music, and features John Haggerty on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Scott Apicelli on drums, Crick Diefendorf on mandolin, banjo, steel drums, and electric guitar, Doug Johnson on harmonica and ukulele, Tucker Callander on fiddle, and Mike McLean on bass.

Nate Bargatze, MVP Arena, Albany, 7pm

The Be Funny Tour

Known as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising Star,” by CBS Morning, 2021 Grammy nominated comedian and podcaster, Nate Bargatze is selling out shows across the world.

Instrumental Array, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7pm

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

In a celebration of instrumental odd couples, three duo teams highlight the extremes of possibility for their ensembles. Maurice Duruflé’s post-Romantic trio augments the duo format, and all join for the concluding Septet by virtuoso pianist Johann Hummel, who was a pupil of Mozart and Haydn and was admired by Beethoven.

Straight Jacket – One Time Reunion Show, Empire Live, Albany, 6:30pm

Underdog
Sworn Enemy
Spirit Killer
Grand Street
Assault On the Living

Danny Quane, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 7pm-10pm

Danny Quane is an acoustic singer songwriter playing original folk/Indie, Irish, and popular bar room covers.

Happy Hour at The Eleven with One Heart Band (FREE show), The Eleven, Albany, 6pm-8pm

One Heart Band enjoys playing a mixture of reggae and good vibes rock, puntuated with a country tune here and there. The band can be found entertaining at local venues such as O’Slattery’s Irish Pub and Real McCoy Brewing Company, as well as private parties.

Circles Around the Sun with special guest Mikaela Davis, Lark Hall, 8pm

Los Angeles-based instrumental supergroup Circles Around the Sun is a contemporary instrumental rock band, initially formed with the purpose of creating music for “Fare Thee Well”, a series of reunion concerts played by the surviving members of the Grateful Dead. Those shows celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary and served as their official send-off, while Circles Around the Sun was designed to reflect the Dead’s overall spacy and groove-laden feel. After the tour, the group released a self-titled album from the Fare Thee Well gigs, supporting the record with their own road trip. The response was so positive that they continued on with a follow-up project, Let It Wander, in 2018.  This record was less influenced by the Dead and more free-form, delivering on the roots influence of jazz-funk, soul, and fusion. The band underwent a fundamental transition in 2019. After completing the Meets Joe Russo EP and a third album, their guitarist Neal Casal committed suicide on August 26, 2019. He left his bandmates a note asking for them to continue in his absence– to continue recording, touring, and playing together. The band decided to carry on with a rotating cast of guitarists, landing on John Lee Shannon as the permanent replacement.

One Time Weekend : CATS Afterparty at The Eleven at Lark Hall, Albany, 11pm-11:30pm

“We Groove – You Move” is the mantra of One Time Weekend – the innovative shred-funk Connecticut quartet bringing driving grooves with a melodic and progressive edge to the universe. One Time Weekend is known for their live shows – delivering a high-energy musical experience at every performance as twin lead guitarists, Adam Eytan and Zac Mulcahy shred over bassist and lead vocalist Ian D’Arcangelo’s funky bass lines and dynamic vocals while Ben “Beano” Sullivan mans the pocket holding it all down with his rhythmic energy – all of which keeps OTW Nation grooving and moving.

Have You Heard?

DJ Celeb x DJ Static x DJ TGIF, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 10pm-2:30am

Come on down to Putnam Place for a “March Madness” party with DJ Celeb, DJ Static and DJ TGIF. Jerseys not required but strongly recommended.

Rhoseway / The Sugar Hold / Of Atlas / Josh Clevenstine, Hangar on the Hudson, 7:30pm-11:30pm

Rhoseway

“There’s a subtle tension to Rhoseway’s songs that hooks you and pulls you along. Fleming’s voice rises and dips around his understated but lovely guitar playing, and Niedbalski’s drumming propels the songs forward. Sometimes this tension is released in bigger sonic moments, and sometimes it refuses to give you the overt resolution you might be expecting. “Cloak & Dagger,” for instance, has a melody that floats above an insistent drumbeat, and just when things feel like they’re going to explode, Rhoseway reels things back in. In general, Fleming’s songs play with dynamics, melody, and harmonic movement in a way that keeps you engaged throughout.” – Seth Biskind

The Sugar Hold
“THE SUGAR HOLD burst onto the scene like a bat out of a volcano with a mug of beer in one hand and (of course) a cheeseburger in the other! The relatively new local band is known for their hard partying ways, their indie surf rock brand of music, and their funny off the wall songs and lyrics. And although they’ve only been around for a few years, they’ve already made a big name for themselves.”
-Times Boredom

Of The Atlas

Catskill NY songwriter Jay Woodruff has led indie rock band Of The Atlas through a colorful range of styles and incarnations.

Yort Mardi Gras w/ Yort / Candy Ambulance / Precious Metals / TV Doctors / Tall Ass Matt, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People”

Saturday – 10PM at Tap & Barrel – Open Bar Band

Saturday – 12PM at Mojo’s Cafe – Rejuvenation

Saturday – 3PM at Bedrock Inn – Joe Severino

Saturday – 5:30PM at The Wishing Well – Rob Aronstein

Saturday – 5PM at Artisanal Brew Works – K&O Duo

Saturday – 6:30PM at Diamond Club – *unknown

Saturday – 6:30PM at Dock Browns – *unknown

Saturday – 6:30PM at Other One Brewery – Bret Scott

Saturday – 6:30PM at Panza’s – Christine Spero

Saturday – 6:30PM at Tap & Barrel – Megan & Ryan

Saturday – 6PM at 30 Park – Debbie Gabrione

Saturday – 6PM at 677 Prime – Tyler Giroux

Saturday – 6PM at Browns Revolution Hall – Dustin Mele Memorial Concert

Saturday – 6PM at Carsons Woodside Tavern – John Stack

Saturday – 6PM at Finnigans on the Lake – John Eisenhart

Saturday – 6PM at Inn at Saratoga – Shine On

Saturday – 6PM at Korner Bar & Grill – Jeff Brisbin

Saturday – 6PM at Powers Pub – Pat Perkinson

Saturday – 6PM at Ravenswood – Gianna Robustiano & Ben Zoleski

Saturday – 6PM at The Bunker – Olivia Hanifan

Saturday – 6PM at The Scarlet Knife – Chris Carey

Saturday – 6PM at Thirsty Owl – Steve Candlen

Saturday – 7PM at American Legion – Harmonic Duo

Saturday – 7PM at Great Flats Brewing – Lucas Garrett & Sydney Worthley

Saturday – 7PM at Kraverie – JAD

Saturday – 7PM at Quarters – Vinyl Evolution

Saturday – 7PM at Rustic Barn Pub – Danny Quane

Saturday – 7PM at Wicked Eatery – Beatin’ the Odds

Saturday – 7PM ay Hanger on the Hudson – Rhoseway/Sugar Hold/Of the Atlas

Saturday – 8:30PM at Frog Alley Brewing – *unknown

Saturday – 8PM at 9 Maple – Jason Emmond Quartet

Saturday – 8PM at Caffe Lena – Ryan Montbleau & (opener) Brooks Forsyth

Saturday – 8PM at Forty One Sports Bar – Frankie Lessard

Saturday – 8PM at Katie O’Byrnes – Brian Kane Duo

Saturday – 8PM at Nanola – Donna Tritico Band

Saturday – 8PM at Seven Bistro – Grand Central Station & Superpositin

Saturday – 8PM at The Linda – Sirsy w/ Caity Gallagher

Saturday – 9PM at Centre St Pub – Ill Funk Ensemble

Saturday – 9PM at City Tavern – Stereosonic

Saturday – 9PM at Van Slycks at Rivers Casino – Hark

Sunday, March 10^th.

Claybourne Elder’s “I Want To Be Bad”, The Linda, Albany, 7pm-9pm

PRESENTED BY BIG GAY HUDSON VALLEY

Broadway’s hunky gay ex-Mormon dad Claybourne Elder (Company, Sunday in the Park with George, Bonnie and Clyde, and HBO’s The Gilded Age) brings his sold-out touring concert to the Capital District for a very special night only show that show that is hilarious, heartfelt and surprisingly filthy.
In a show that’s part cabaret, part stand-up, Clay explores sex, fatherhood, and what exactly happens when you eat the body of Christ. With Clay’s favorite music from Sondheim to the Great American Songbook to Whitney Houston – come see why critics call him “Handsome and intense” (NY Observer), “Tough and tender” (NY Daily News) and “Stupid funny as he is drop-dead buff” (The Wrap).

Samantha Fish Ft. Jesse Dayton – Death Wish Blues, The Egg, Albany, 8pm

The first-ever collaborative album from Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, Death Wish Blues is a body of work born from a shared passion for pushing the limits of blues music. As one of the most dynamic forces in the blues world today, Fish has made her name as a multi-award-winning festival headliner who captivates crowds with her explosive yet elegant guitar work, delivering an unbridled form of blues-rock that defies all genre boundaries. Dayton, meanwhile, boasts an extraordinary background that includes recording with the likes of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, touring as a guitarist for seminal punk band X, working with Rob Zombie on the soundtracks for his iconic horror films, and releasing a series of acclaimed solo albums. Produced by the legendary Jon Spencer of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Death Wish Blues ultimately melds their eclectic sensibilities into a batch of songs both emotionally potent and wildly combustible.

Second Sunday Bluegrass Jam, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 5:30pm-9pm

Bluegrass Jams are for making new friends, sharing songs, playing and listening to blue grass and new-grass. All skill levels are welcome to join the Jam.

Lark Hall Market, Lark Hall, Albany, 12pm-4pm

Paul Thorn & Steve Poltz, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 7pm-9pm

Similar backgrounds yet different paths. Paul Thorn and Steve Poltz have a 20+ year friendship and are taking it on the road and in the ring together this Spring for a multi-city tour, surely to bring love, laughter and mischief along with them. Equal parts humor, poignant stories, and expert musicianship, these two storytellers with contagious smiles will put on a show that will make you laugh one minute and cry the next.

From “Bar People”

Sunday – 10:30AM at Prime – Joe Sorrentio Jazz Trio

Sunday – 10:30AM at The Scarlet Knife – Jeff Stein

Sunday – 12PM at Dock Browns – Seth Warden & Doug Moody

Sunday – 3:30PM at Hank Hudson Brewing – Russ Kennedy

Sunday – 3PM at Artisanal Brew Works – Triple Trouble w/ Alan Epstein & Alex Gramdy

Sunday – 4PM at Carsons Woodside Tavern – Gianna Robustiano Duo

Sunday – 5:30PM at Panza’s – Sinatra & Friends

Sunday – 5PM at Charlton Tavern – Bobbie Van Detta

Sunday – 7PM at Ale House – Hammerhead Horns

Sunday – 7PM at The Linda – I Want to be Bad