Whassup in the 518? – Weekend Shows 10/31 – 11/2
By Staff on October 30, 2025
Whassup in the 518?
Friday, October 31st
Happy and Safe Halloween Trick-or-Treat, The Palace Theatre, Albany, 4pm
The Palace Performing Arts Center is pleased to present a Happy and Safe Halloween Trick-or-Treat event at the Palace Theatre on Friday, OCTOBER 31, 2025 from 4pm – 7pm. When you’re out trick-or-treating with the family, be sure to stop by the Palace Theatre for special treats, activities, spooks & scares and music by DJ TGIF!
BORN OF OSIRIS – THROUGH SHADOWS USA TOUR, Empire Live, Albany, 6:30pm
Psycho Mutton Chops, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm
Trick or Treat Yourself! Psycho Mutton Chops live on Halloween night – Rockabilly & Surf Rock that’ll rattle your bones.
Lark Halloween Pre Party with Laura Leigh at The Eleven (FREE), The Eleven, Albany, 6pm-8pm
Lark Halloween featuring Hilltop w/s/g Red Meat Conspiracy, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm-11:59pm
Gubbulidis (ft: Mihali & Gubb of Twiddle) w/ Annie in the Water Duo, Putnam Place, Saratoga, 8:30pm-11:59pm
Join us for a special Halloween show featuring a rare appearance by Gubbulidis.
Gubbulidis is a duo from Castleton VT that features Twiddle’s Zdenek Gubb on Bass Guitar and Vocals and Mihali Savoulidis on Acoustic Guitar and Vocals.
With the help of a loop pedal Gubbulidis is able to create a unique sound that is much bigger than what a duo usually has to offer. Between Mihali’s BeatBoxing and Zdenek’s percussive bass lines they are able to create a variety of beats that fill out there sound and enable them to create the full band vibe that makes them so much fun to see live. With ripping solo’s and spot on vocal harmonies these two guys are able to captivate music lovers from all over the world time and time again.
Website: www.facebook.com/Gubbulidis
Deadgrass, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Get ready to embark on a musical journey like no other with Deadgrass, the band that flawlessly fuses bluegrass and the timeless tunes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead into an irresistible concoction of foot-stomping rhythms, blazing solos, and infectious harmonies that will leave you dancing like nobody’s watching. This string band takes you on an adventure through Garcia’s musical world, celebrating and interpreting decades of songs, drawing from Old & In the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and The Grateful Dead.
NOYK/ Lost-n-Found Beyond the Grave Halloween Party, Lost and Found, Albany
BIMBOWEEN – Bimbo Night HALLOWEEN Rave, No Fun, Troy, 8pm-11pm
From “Bar People.”
10/31 3:00 PM Pat Decker- Kings Tavern
10/31 5:30 PM Dan Sherwin- Fairways Of Halfmoon
10/31 5:30 PM Richard Clements- Unified Beer Works
10/31 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein- Wishing Well
10/31 6:00 PM Bill Alberts- Inn at Saratoga
10/31 6:00 PM Christine Spero- Panza’s
10/31 6:00 PM Dan Sherwin- The Scarlet Knife
10/31 6:00 PM Dave Render- Powers Pub
10/31 6:00 PM Derrick Forget- Spa City Tap & Barrel
10/31 6:00 PM DJ Jack Bogarski- S&S farm Brewery
10/31 6:00 PM Insolent Willies- Indian Ladder Farms
10/31 6:00 PM Keith Pray Trio- Cock & Bull
10/31 6:00 PM Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes- Landing Hotel at Rivers Casino
10/31 6:00 PM Part Time- Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park
10/31 6:00 PM Steve Candlen- Thirsty Owl
10/31 6:00 PM TBD- Lagos
10/31 6:30 PM Ben Zoleski- Prime at Saratoga National
10/31 6:30 PM Chris Dollard- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites
10/31 6:30 PM Deadgrass- Caffe Lena
10/31 6:30 PM Tim & Norm- Artisanal Brew Works
10/31 7:00 PM Chuck Ayers- O’Slattery’s
10/31 7:00 PM Completely Different- Kraverie
10/31 7:00 PM David Howard- Unihog
10/31 7:00 PM Southbound Renegade- Hometown Pub & Grub
10/31 7:00 PM Stirred Up- The Bunker Saratoga
10/31 7:00 PM The Schmooze- Salsa Latina
10/31 7:00 PM Vinyl Vault- Holy Moses Tavern
10/31 8:00 PM Art n Shawna Duo- Cooperstown Distilling Saratoga
10/31 8:00 PM DJ Postman- Misfit
10/31 8:00 PM Psycho Mutton Chops- Rustic Barn Pub
10/31 8:00 PM Radio Junkies- Druthers Saratoga
10/31 8:00 PM The Lustre Kings- Albany Elks Club #49
10/31 8:30 PM Gubbulidis- Putnam Place
10/31 8:30 PM Kisstory- Vapor
10/31 9:00 PM Joe Barna Quartet- Nine Maple
10/31 9:00 PM Out Of Office- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino
10/31 9:30 PM DJ Night- Spa City Tap & Barrel
Saturday, November 1st
Ms. Music: The Jackie Alper Story, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady
JACKIE ALPER was legend around the Capital Region folk music world, a familiar sight at folk concerts and activist events in the Capital Region recognized for her shirt or vest covered with social justice message buttons. For over two decades, she hosted “Mostly Folk,” WRPI-fm’s popular Sunday afternoon radio show. Her on-air support of folk venues, festivals and artists both known and new helped support one of America’s largest and most vibrant folk/acoustic music communities.
Pure Poe: Three Tales of the Macabre, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga
Get ready for an electrifying return of one of Capital Repertory Theatre’s most adored touring shows – “Pure Poe” is back, and it’s more thrilling than ever!
Step into a world of passion, madness, and chilling mystery as Edgar Allan Poe’s unforgettable characters burst to life. Witness lost loves, gruesome murders, and a desperate prince fighting his deadly fate as the legendary master storyteller himself, Edgar Allan Poe, rises from the grave to weave his dark tales. Prepare to be captivated as Poe recites his iconic poem “The Raven,” alongside the spine-tingling “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and the haunting “Masque of the Red Death.” This is a show you don’t want to miss!
Wynn Harmon is pictured as Edgar Allan Poe.
Celebrating 45 Years of Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga
Get ready for an unforgettable night of vibrant rhythm and rich cultural celebration as Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra mark 45 years of music-making! Formed in 1980 and led by Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres, this powerhouse 12-piece ensemble blends Afro-Caribbean styles like Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena, and Latin Jazz into an irresistible, high-energy experience.
Man Must Explore, Empire Underground, Albany, 7pm
Story Songs of the 70s, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Moonboot Lover, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm
Moon Boot Lover brings an original high energy funk-rock-soul blend, with a dose of body moving dance grooves.
Stella Rose @ The Eleven at Lark Hall (FREE Show), Lark Hall, Albany, 6pm
Day of the Deadbeats, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm-11:30pm
An Evening with Kate Taylor, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 8pm-10pm
If you haven’t heard much from Kate Taylor, of the renowned Martha’s Vineyard via North Carolina musical clan that includes brothers James, Livingston, Alex and Hugh, in the last half century, it’s because she gave up the rock life nearly as quickly as she started it, moving to Martha’s Vineyard where she married and raised her two children. They spent summers living in a tepee, later made jewelry from quahog shells and dug for scallops to earn a living, and lived a life out of the public eye.
Monster Party – Art & Halloween Cover Show w/ Grief Group / Haunted Cat / Pink Lady / Headless Relatives / Grapejuice!, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm
From “Bar People.”
11/1 1:00 PM North Allen Duo- Lakeview on Crystlal Lake
11/1 12:00 PM Adrenaline Pumplin- Sunnyside Gardens
11/1 3:00 PM Kate Taylor- Caffe Lena
11/1 4:00 PM Blackouts- Dancing Grain Farm Brewery
11/1 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein- Wishing Well
11/1 6:00 PM Brian Patneaude Trio- Landing Hotel at Rivers Casino
11/1 6:00 PM Cloud Lifter- Inn at Saratoga
11/1 6:00 PM Dan Mellon- Spa City Tap & Barrel
11/1 6:00 PM Dan Sherwin- Recovery Sports Bar East Greenbush
11/1 6:00 PM George Krakat- Powers Pub
11/1 6:00 PM Nancy Donnelly- Stella’s Pasta Bar at The Van Dyck
11/1 6:00 PM Retrobilleze- Wolf Hollow Brewing
11/1 6:00 PM Russ Kennedy- The Scarlet Knife
11/1 6:00 PM TBD- Lagos
11/1 6:00 PM Tops Of Tree’s & Nola Nauts- Saratoga Music Hall
11/1 6:30 PM Colleen Pratt & Peg Delaney- Panza’s
11/1 7:00 PM DJ Jason Irwin- Lewis Tavern
11/1 7:00 PM Hawthornes- Bunker Clifton Park
11/1 7:00 PM Kate Blain- Eighth Step At Proctors
11/1 7:00 PM POGO- O’Slattery’s
11/1 7:00 PM SED & Friends- The Night Owl
11/1 8:00 PM 80’s Band- Wicked Eatery
11/1 8:00 PM Deb Zep-Douglas- Bourbon Room
11/1 8:00 PM DJ Postman- Misfit
11/1 8:00 PM Doug Villano Band- The Bunker Saratoga
11/1 8:00 PM Kate Taylor- Caffe Lena
11/1 8:00 PM Moon Boot Lover- Rustic Barn Pub
11/1 8:00 PM Nine Deeeze Night & DJ Rvmba- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino
11/1 8:00 PM North & South Dakotas- Druthers Saratoga
11/1 9:00 PM DJ NPG- Vapor
11/1 9:00 PM Gadget- Nine Maple
11/1 9:00 PM Hark with Erin Harkes- Frog Alley Brewing
11/1 9:00 PM Matt Cosgrove Band- Caroline St. Pub
11/1 9:00 PM Ryan Matter Band- Heritage Pub
11/1 9:30 PM Hallelujah Hat Trick- Spa City Tap & Barrel
Sunday, November 2nd
Tellabration! 2025: Laughing Matters, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady
Especially in times like these, laughing matters. These three people agree:
A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin
Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. Norman Cousins
Laughter is the closest distance between two people. Victor Borge
Come and listen to our captivating storytellers share stories which will make you laugh.
There will also be door prizes and refreshments to enjoy.
River of Dreams, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 3pm-6pm
French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist, and composer Pierre Bensusan—affectionately nicknamed “Mister DADGAD”—has been captivating audiences around the world for five decades with his deeply personal sound and breathtaking technique.
Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album Encore and voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine readers, Pierre is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of our time.
Los Straitjackets, Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 8pm-11pm
No Fun Dance Series: Halloween Ball: Swing Dance Night, No Fun, Troy, 5:30pm-11:30pm
From “Bar People.”
11/2 3:00 PM Eric Kufs- Druthers Saratoga
11/2 3:00 PM Steve Candlen- Lagos
11/2 4:00 PM Triple Trouble- Artisanal Brew Works
11/2 6:00 PM Sinatra And Friends- Panza’s
11/2 7:00 PM Pierre Bensusan- Caffe Lena
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