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Gigantour 2013: 30-Second Commercial Posted Online [VIDEO]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:26:35 +0000

A 30-second trailer for this year's Gigantour has just been released. The popular festival was founded by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine in 2005, and has since grown in popularity and status. This year the quartet will be joined by opening acts Death Division, Newsted, Hellyeah, Device and Black Label Society. Check out the teaser after the jump.

Is It Okay For a Guy To Take a Photo With A Babe?

Rayne — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:00:12 +0000

As I’ve mentioned before, I go to a lot of Q103′s concerts. I haven’t seen tickets as cheap as some of their shows since…well, before my time, and there’s almost always at least one band I firmly believe is better live than any recording, so why not, right? Something that’s always fun at concerts is [...]

Which 90s Television Show Was Your Favorite? [POLL]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:10:33 +0000

I was flipping through the channels the other day when I noticed one classic show from my childhood, Figure It Out was on, only it was awful because it was all modern and advanced with a male version of Summer Sanders. It makes me sick when classic shows are re-made because they will never be the same or nearly as good. It got me thinking of all the awesome shows I grew up with, most of which were on Nickelodeon. Which one was your favorite?

Is Sitting On Your Bro's Shoulders While Shirtless At A Concert Gay?

Dalton Castle — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:00:37 +0000

I know the girl on the shoulders is a common sight at rock shows, but what about when a Bro wants to get a better look at the stage? Over the weekend I saw the Offspring in concert and two middle aged men with bleached hair wasn’t the strangest thing I saw there. I looked [...]

SPAC Announces GE Kids in Free Days

WQBK — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:23:53 +0000

It's a hot summer night in the Capital Region and nothing beats capping off the day with a concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Small problem, you can't get somebody to watch the kids. No fear, Live Nation and General Electric announces the 2012 line up of shows that Kids can get in for free. Forget the sitter, just bring the kids with you and let them enjoy a concert under the stars.

NBCs 'Revolution' Shows Us A World Without Power

BJ Ragone — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:51:16 +0000

What happens when the lights go out? Not for a little while, forever. How would you survive? NBC and JJ Abrams are going to show us exactly that in a new show this fall. This season of TV isn’t quite over yet, and we are already being shown what is coming next season. ‘Revolution’ is [...]

Creed Announces More Concert Dates

WQBK — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:27:30 +0000

The need for Creed is back! The band had announced at the beginning of the year some tour dates and will play ‘My Own Prison’ and ‘Human Clay’ in their entity at small intimate shows throughout the U.S. They just recently announced more dates in May, the closest to Albany being Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. [...]

Aerosmith Coming to Albany's Times Union Center

WQBK — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:25:36 +0000

The bad boys of Boston are coming to town! Steven Tyler says.."We're ready to kick ass and make out with yur motha"! Q103 welcomes Aerosmith and The Global Warming Tour to Albany's Times Union Center on Friday June 29th 7:30pm with special guests Cheap Trick. Keep the Q loud to beat the box office and win your tickets!

Nickelback and Bush Coming to SPAC this Summer

WQBK — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:58:29 +0000

The Summer of 2012 will rock as Nickelback will begin its ‘Here and Now’ North American Tour 2012 in April with dates announced through June. Today, the band extended its tour with 9 additional dates including July 24th at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with special guest Bush. Additional support will be added very soon. [...]

Phish to Play SPAC for 3 Nights This Summer

WQBK — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:16:27 +0000

The band Phish is coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for three nights this summer (July 6th, 7th, and 8th) as part of the band’s 2012 Summer Tour. The tour is in support of their new album “Junta” that will be released on April 12th. Tickets on sale Friday March 16th. All shows at [...]

Rockstar Mayhem Festival to Announce Line Up Wednesday

WQBK — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:08:59 +0000

The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival is one of the most anticipated and biggest music festivals of the summer. The band lineup will be announced on Wednesday January 25th. Godsmack and Disturbed were headliners last year so who is rumored to be on it this year? One thing is certain, the Mayhem Festival will be making a stop in Capital Region on July 31st.

Jane's Addiction Coming to Albany's Palace Theatre

WQBK — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:55:52 +0000

Jane’s Addiction is back and they are coming to the Palace Theatre in Albany. Dave Navarro, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, and Chris Cheney will rock the Palace on Friday March 2nd. Tickets go on sale Saturday. Tickets cost $29.50 to $49.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Palace box office at [...]

Motley Crue Are Heading to Viva Las Vegas

WQBK — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:52:38 +0000

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas and the boys from Motley Crue sure have many stories they want to keep there. Move over Celine Dion and Waylon Jennings, Motley Crue is getting set to become the first metal group to sign a short term residency in Vegas. Speculation is that the band will [...]

The Worst MTV Shows Ever

BJ Ragone — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:59:34 +0000

Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of MTV hitting the airwaves. I had already hit on the fact that the station really isn't the same as it used to be. What are the worst things to ever air on the channel though? There are so many options it's hard to pinpoint it, so I'm probably just [...]

Volbeat And Cold To Tour Together This Summer

Jennifer Beaudoin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:48:25 +0000

Yet another tour is underway, and this time around it’s Danish quartet Volbeat and Florida quintet Cold. The summer tour kicks off July 24 in Toronto, Ontario and ends September 4 in Anaheim, California. Will the tour be stopping by the Capital District at all? Volbeat was recently in the area. They performed at Northern Lights during [...]

Will Networks Ever Give New TV Shows A Chance?

BJ Ragone — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:15:38 +0000

It’s getting to the end of a great television season and we had some great new programming this year. Unfortunately they have decided to cancel most of it. I was really enjoying the programming on TV that began this past fall. Now that it’s spring time, we find out what shows have come and gone, [...]

Are Your Shows Safe? A List Of Renewed & Canceled TV Shows

WQBK — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:52:22 +0000

As finale season is approaching, which shows are canceled, on the bubble or are coming back for another season? See the list so far for the five major networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and The CW. Check out the full lists below, broken down into six categories: renewed, likely to be picked up, on the [...]

More Big 4 Gigs Possible

BJ Ragone — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:55:57 +0000

At least that’s what Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is saying. He isn’t guaranteeing a tour but he says that the show in California won’t be the last. So everyone is getting pretty excited to see yet another Big 4 performance. The draw back for us here in the Capital Region is that it’s taking place [...]

Download Your Linkin Park Show

JMrozek — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:26:03 +0000

A Thousand Suns Tour is underway and now you can always have the show you were at. Whether you were running late, had a bad case of the runs or just plain can’t remember the entire evening because you over indulged, you can repeat every second of your Linkin Park show anytime you want. Following [...]

Things To Do Before And After The Disturbed Show

Jennifer Beaudoin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:34:22 +0000

It's almost here! One of the biggest shows of 2011 is just six days away. Disturbed and Korn come together to headline this year's Music as a Weapon tour, which takes place Sunday, January 23rd, at the Glen Falls Civic Center. However, if you're not familiar with the area of Glens Falls, it might be hard to kill time before the show, or to find a place to hang out afterward.