Local Music Outlet

Legislation introduced in Troy is looking to cut down on paper and plastics. Councilman David Bissember in Troy introduced the legislation to target waste in Troy, and try to clean up the city’s act according to News Channel 13.   New York is already planning to try and ban plastic bags in 2020 so it looks like the introduced legislation would build on that...

What can half an hour to an hour of your time do?  As a nurse, I can tell you.  I’ve run down hallways carrying bags of blood.  I’ve watched a woman bleeding out on an operation table clinging for life while surgeons saved her.  I’ve worked with patients whose blood platelets are so low it is critical- life or death...

Another big comedy show is coming to the Capital Region! Just announced, Jerry Seinfeld will be coming to Albany for a live show.  As a fan of satire and sarcasm, I for one can not wait.  He'll be at the Palace Theatre October 10th to perform his live stand-up comedy show (something that's been on my bucket list to see for a long time)...

It's the first summer in over two decades without a cross-country Vans Warped Tour.  The end of an era for fans looking for pop punk, alt rock, metalcore, and more all in one with a lifestyle and festival vibe thrown in.  It's also the first summer featuring the Inaugural Rockstar Disrupt Festival...

Last week, I posted that the final music lineup was announced for the New York State Fair. Well, if you're interested in going to the fair itself, you can get tickets starting this week at a discounted price.  This Monday, July 8th, advanced tickets are going on sale...

Track season is going to be kicking off July 11th, and it looks like local musician and "American Idol" contestant Madison VanDenburg will be there to help kick off the season. According to the Times Union, Madison VanDenburg will be at the Saratoga Race Course opening weekend to help ring in the season and the celebrations...

ZZ Top are going to be coming back to New York for a live show this Fall! It's the time of year where summer line-ups are set and fall shows are starting to be announced...and live music announcements ALWAYS get me excited.  I was scoping out ZZ Top's official site and saw Syracuse, NY on the list...

From rock to alt rock to rap to pop and more, the final lineup for the New York State Fair is stacked- and has been announced in case you missed it. With concerts from August 21st through September 2nd, there are ample opportunities to see some live music at the fair...

Congratulations to this week's winners of the Q103 Work Day Distraction! Each week, we crash a job site hand-delivering prizes, and this week, we headed towards Albany Medical Center. Nic and his coworkers at the Albany Med Outpatient Lab were this week's winners, and got hooked up with some four-packs of tickets to see the Albany Empire...

Plans have been announced for the space Lucky Strike Social has occupied at Crossgates Mall. It was announced not too long ago that Lucky Strike Social would be closing, leaving a huge space open in Crossgates Mall.  Well, according to a post by newyorkupstate...

Congratulations to the winners of the Q103 Work Day Distraction!  Over the past two weeks, we have given away tickets to the NHRA New England Nationals, and tickets to go see Dead and Company at SPAC.  Each week, a great group of hard-workers won...

The 'Saga' of the Woodstock Anniversary Celebration continues... At this point, it seems like the road to Woodstock 50 is like a squiggly line on an Etch-A-Sketch. I honestly thought it was going to be cancelled all together.  Yet the most recent news is that the festival chugs on, looking for a new venue since Watkins Glen reportedly pulled out...