Better Than Ezra (with Nine Days) at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on March 27 2026 Better Than Ezra, the New Orleans quartet consisting of Kevin Griffin (lead vocals, guitar), Tom Drummond (bass, backing vocals), Michael Jerome (drums, backing vocals), and James Arthur Payne Jr. (guitar, backing vocals) is still going strong, as they proved Friday […]
photos by @leifzurmuhlen “A Night of The Kinks” at Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, New York on Saturday, March 21, 2026 Being a dedicated follower of The Kinks music since my adolescent years, I was a bit hesitant to attend the recent “A Night of The Kinks” tribute concert at the Cohoes Music Hall – […]
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Steve Martin & Martin Short feat. Jeff Babko and the Steep Canyon Rangers at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY on December 4, 2025 To keep an audience engaged, invested, and entertained for two-hours is a near impossible feat, yet that is just what Steve Martin and Martin Short did on Thursday night’s sold out […]
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Jim Messina and the Road Runners at Cohoes Music Hall on Sunday November 16 2025 Jim Messina and his extraordinary backing band, the Road Runners, played a two-hour show in two sets on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, New York, that included a Poco tune and some of Messina’s […]
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Marshall Crenshaw w/James Mastro at The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA on Sunday November 9 Marshall Crenshaw brought his “40+ Years in Showbiz!” tour to The Iron Horse in Northampton, Massachusetts, playing songs from his four-decade career-spanning repertoire, as well as new material from his recently released “From The Hellhole” album. As Crenshaw and band […]
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Toad the Wet Sprocket (with KT Tunstall and Vertical Horizon) at The Palace Theater in Albany, New York on Friday October 3, 2025 Toad the Wet Sprocket brought their A game at the Palace Theater in Albany, proving that they are not just another 90s band with a peculiar name, but an underrated live performing […]
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Billy Idol w/Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at SPAC Broadview Stage in Saratoga, New York on August 17, 2025 Both Billy Idol and Joan Jett played impressive performances at SPAC’s Broadview Stage on Sunday August 17, 2025. The pairing of these two artists of the 80s punk-rock scene was appropriate for many reasons. Both are […]
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Outlaw Music Festival at SPAC on Saturday August 2, 2025 Arriving just as the amazing LUCINDA WILLIAMS took the Broadview Stage, one could sense the feel-good vibe in the air outside on the packed lawn and inside the sold-out venue at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Unfortunately, I missed the first set from Waylon Payne (Willie […]
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photos by Mark Steinberg Todd Rundgren at The Egg in Albany, New York June 29, 2025 Todd Rundgren delivered an amazing night of entertainment, bringing his “Still Me (Still We)” tour to the Egg’s Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre in Albany, New York on Sunday, June 29, 2025, performing a variety of music from his deep […]
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Los Lobos at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA on June 20, 2025 Los Lobos brought their unique multi-genre music performance to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on June 20, 2025. Unfortunately mislabeled a Mexican-American rock band, the band’s music is indeed steeped in their traditional Mexican and Latin […]
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