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Words By: Rob Smittix Photos By: Tammie Birdwell Let’s hear it for the hard working crew at Empire Live for this incredible sold out show on a vibrant Wednesday night in Downtown Albany. First off, I (Rob Smittix) can’t state enough how happy I am that Empire Live/Underground even exists now in the Capital City. […]
On Friday October 20th my wife (Laurie) and I (Rob Smittix) decided to go out for a date night but we also decided to go out and support live music. This is a vibrant area with lots going on but The Cohoes Music Hall was the place that we were compelled to go to. First […]
How to finish off September? How about a show in downtown Albany at the Empire Live? When we arrived at the show, we were told it was in the downstairs venue aka Empire Underground. Having never been there before, a quick set of directions and we were on our way. As the evening progressed toward […]
I’ve enjoyed seeing Victor Wooten ever since I first saw him playing bass with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones along with his brother Roy “Future Man” Wooten on percussion. This, however, was the first time seeing him with his other two brothers, Joseph on keys and Region guitar. To say Victor is a virtuoso, on […]
I grew up with a love for Broadway. I was lucky to be part of a school music program that organized field trips to NYC to see those gorgeous musical productions that inspired my lifelong love of music and theater. (Thanks to Lansingburgh High School!) There is something epic and humanly universal that makes the […]
Recap by: Rob Smittix Photos by: Tim Reidy Ever since the Macy Gray concert was announced for September 29th at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, I (Rob Smittix) was all about it! I immediately contacted the venue to get in touch with Macy’s management to request an interview. I thought to myself, some of her […]
Extraordinary. Exceptional. Enthralling. Pat Metheny’s compositions, arrangements and guitar work dazzled a rapt audience at the Troy Saving Bank Music Hall for his latest solo tour. This was a show where you could hear a pin drop, and it was clear the fans were ready to relish Metheny’s technical wizardry translated to a range of […]
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