Lo Faber and his band performing songs from his new album Claiborne Avenue and some old favorites.

Eighteen-year-old Brandon Niederauer, nicknamed “Taz” for his ferocious guitar playing, is living proof that dreams really do come true. Having performed in some of the most legendary venues in America with many of the most prominent musicians of our time, the young guitarist, singer, and songwriter has already earned himself quite the reputation.It all started at eight years old, when Brandon watched the movie School of Rock. Already inspired by his father’s record collection, Brandon instantly realized he was destined to play guitar. From that moment on, his guitar rarely left his hands. Just four years later, Brandon was cast in the principal role of guitarist “Zack Mooneyham” in the Tony Award-nominated Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway production, School of Rock the Musical.

Based in New York City, Brandon has had the opportunity to play with many of his musical idols. In recent years, he’s shared the stage with multiple members of the Allman Brothers Band, including Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks, and Oteil Burbridge, as well as a variety of other notable musicians, including Buddy Guy, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga, Slash, Jon Batiste, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Gales, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Dr. John, Gary Clark Jr., Col. Bruce Hampton, Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Robert Randolph, Karl Denson, Doug Wimbish, and John Popper. He has also performed with Tedeschi Trucks Band, The String Cheese Incident, Umphrey’s McGee, The Revivalists, Dumpstaphunk, Blackberry Smoke, Galactic, and countless other bands.Since making his national television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show at just ten years old, Brandon has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, and The View. In 2018, Brandon reunited with Andrew Lloyd Webber, performing in January with Sarah Brightman at The Phantom of the Opera’s 30th Anniversary celebration, and in April alongside Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, and John Legend in NBC’s live broadcast production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Brandon is currently featured in Spike Lee’s Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It, and performs concerts for audiences across the country and around the world.

$15 advance / $20 day of show

Brown Eyed Women is an ensemble of powerful female players from popular bands around the country, celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead with a unique spin.Members hail from Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, New York, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Their high-caliber musicianship and shared love of the Dead drew them together. This band is decidedly different in a field brimming with tribute acts. BEW brings authentic jams and a soulful new approach to the familiar Grateful Dead catalog.

Feat. Adrian Tramontano (Kung Fu), Chris DeAngelis (Kung Fu) and Scott Hannay

Marcus Rezak carves out a distinguished style in the world of guitar with several cutting-edge groups such as Shred is Dead, Digital Tape Machine, Stratosphere All-Stars, Katharsis, Supernatural Beings in addition to frequent engagements as an artist-at-large. Known as a master of jazz improvisation and a seasoned sit-in artist, Marcus is a frequent call among bands and musicians. His 2018 debut as a bandleader saw him collaborating alongside Kris Myers and Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee, Arthur Barrow of Frank Zappa’s band, and legendary saxophonist Bill Evans. Since then he has toured across the US with eclectic lineups featuring the likes of Ike Willis, Kris Myers, Jay Lane, Scott Page, and more; led his band through two tours on the US Virgin Islands; spearheaded official Umphrey’s McGee afterparties, and continued to hone his chops in his home studio and licensing endeavors. ‘Truth in Sound’ is his most recent work featuring members of Trey Anastasio Band, esteemed percussionist Kaylan Pathak, and more. His adaptability and exceptional skill have garnered Marcus much deserved respect in the music world and have leveraged his ability to take his craft to integral heights.

Brother and sister duo Jocelyn & Chris make a stop at HiLo in North Adams, Massachusetts for an evening of music on Saturday, September 25th. 

We’re sad to announce that the Marvel Years/ Maddy O’Neil/Father Figure show has been canceled due to one of the artists testing positive for Covid. It will be rescheduled sometime in 2022.All tickets will be refunded asap . Thank you for understanding . We are dealing with strange times.

American Head American Tour
w/s/g Particle Kid

Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as “Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles”, “Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber)” and “Yeah, I Know It’s a Drag… But Wastin’ Pigs Is Still Radical”. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which feature costumes, balloons, puppets, video projections, complex stage light configurations, giant hands, large amounts of confetti, and frontman Wayne Coyne’s signature man-sized plastic bubble, in which he traverses the audience. In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die”.

Slidin’ Dirty Anniversary Block Party

Save the date! Our annual block party is back and it’s going down on Troy Night Out (Sept. 24) from 5-9 PM. Catch live performances from Chestnut Grove, Let’s Be Leonard and Laveda outside on the street, where Rare Form Brewing Company will be serving beers and we’ll be slinging food from the truck. Plus, check out live painting and a selection of works from Troy Art Group and stick around for the afterparty, hosted by Katie Cusack. It’s fun and it’s free! See you soon!

The Garcia Project’s performances are based on actual set lists performed by The Jerry Garcia Band. All of their shows are classic recreations of a Jerry Garcia Band set list from the 1976 to 1995. For anyone that never had a chance to experience the Jerry Garcia Band or for fans that want to relive a classic show, The Garcia Project delivers.

With precise arrangements and the proper instrumentation and feel for any and all given eras, The Garcia Project faithfully channels and projects the feelings, emotions and music that propelled the Jerry Garcia Band and the fans through many years of musical bliss. It’s about family, soul searching, rejoicing, contemplating, celebrating, seeking truth and loving one another.

“I spent a lot of nights in a lot of places with the Jerry Garcia Band, and I’m here to say that I really enjoy what The Garcia Project does with those memories. Mik’s guitar and his and Kat’s vocals stir up some very sweet vibes…sometimes they almost make me feel like I’m back in, say, 1992 at the Warfield. Check ‘em out.” 

— Dennis McNally, former publicist for the Jerry Garcia Band

“For those of us who crave late 70’s (and through the 80’s and 90’s) Jerry Garcia Band, The Garcia Project scratches that itch for hearing live renditions of Jerry Garcia Band shows from that period.”

— Bob Minkin, legendary Grateful Dead and Jerry Band rock photographer

“I first met Jerry Garcia in 1974 when he asked me to sing harmony with him on his second solo album and started recording and sitting in with The Jerry Garcia Band whenever possible. I became an official member of The Garcia Band in 1977 through 1979 recording, gigging and touring with them, and have many fond memories of that unique experience! Recently, I was asked to sit in with a wonderful band called The Garcia Project, who lovingly and reverently recreate different specific sets of the Garcia Band in their hayday. They don’t merely recreate Jerry’s music, as far as I’m concerned, they are channeling it. Performing with them, I am moved and touched by how much the music moves the audience into a state of joyous community and rapture. The Garcia Project brings us all back to that special time and I’m excited and blessed to participate in giving new and old audiences alike, the chance to relive the Spirit & Magic of the Jerry Garcia Band.”

— Maria Muldaur

“If you close your eyes, you’ll swear you are at a Jerry Garcia Band show.” 

– ecoLocal Magazine, Albany, NY

“…it was hard to tell that it wasn’t Jerry signing on “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down….The Garcia Project’s attention to detail on intonation and performance structure does set them apart as an authority on Jerry Garcia.” 

– NYS Music

“In order for a tribute band to be successful, fans need to look at them as the authority on the artist they are emulating. The Garcia Project pulls it off effortlessly. Go see them live …The Garcia Project is the whole package.”

– Jim Gilbert, Upstate Live

“The Garcia Project was on point with the whole experience and it didn’t seem like a cover band more like a mirrored band…they are just as real as the Jerry Garcia Band. “

– Buffalo FM Review

“”Deadicated“ to carrying on the music and vibe of Jerry that so many still carry in their hearts.”

– Albany Times Union

Stella and the Reptilians lead singer Lily Morgan is a singer/songwriter from Chester, New York. Lily started Stella and the Reptilians after having a brief solo career. The band’s atmospheric alt indie vibe has captivated everyone who listens. Lily’s unofficial releases include a mix of spacious synth sounds highlighting her upper register and the high sweet tones in her voice. She uses a variety of lyrics in her songwriting that incorporate lots of imagery that make you experience her songs with her. Lily’s vision for her band expands everyday with the opportunities that are presented to them. Since the band formed during the Covid-19 pandemic they have had to be creative when it comes to performing and really gaining traction but it has not stopped them. Stella and the Reptilians will continue to put their good energy, vibes and music out into the world especially during the hardest times when they feel their audience needs it most.

Lily’s musical journey has been nothing short of a catchy, lyrical take on the indie-folk sound. Hailing from Poland, Maine, lead, Nick Santos’, music encapsulates that feeling of being cold with an overlying contention of being at peace with it. The folky, guitar-driven sound is met with the lively feel of indie-pop, whilst retaining a genuine “DIY or die” aesthetic by recording and producing the music himself. It’s an honest reflection of personal feelings and gut instincts, but it’s caked in an amusing light that makes it easy for the listener to digest. Lily’s debut ten-track album, “Honesty Hour,” is set to be released on all platforms April 30th!

Hailing from Albany NY, The Jagaloons play guitar-driven, reverb-drenched, all-instrumental rock and roll. This quartet takes the surf music sound of the 1960s and adds modern and eclectic influences, creating a sound all of their own.

After releasing a couple of EPs themselves, the Jagaloons signed on with UK-based Sharawaji Records for their 2019 debut album “Ruin The Party”. The album has been very well received and has been featured on numerous radio stations across the globe. “Ruin the Party” was recently named #37 on the list of the top surf records on the 2010’s by stormsurgeofreverb.com.

Last December, The Jagaloons hit the studio to put a collection cover songs from their live set to “tape” with the idea of streaming one song per week on Bandcamp. Once all the songs were released, the entire album was made available for purchase both digitally and on CD. The album title, “Knock You Up”, and cover art are even an homage to The Ventures.

Since 2010 the El Dorados have been bringing old time rock and roll to the Capitol District. The band plays a collection of favorites that include hits from Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and many more. In their travels, the El Dorados have had the opportunity to play the Empire Plaza, Saratoga music hall, Saratoga race track ‘Final Stretch’ festival, Revolution Hall and various venues in the Capital District. The band was formed by Paul Dorado whos unique vocal style carries the band to a time when cars were cooler and beer was cheap;) For more information about the El Dorados, please visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/rockingeldorados for band updates and where to see us play. Cheers!

They are joined by Ethan, Christian, and the Eligible Spatulers

A comedy music duo featuring comedian Ethan Ullman (as heard on the Howard Stern Show, Kevin Allison’s RISK! Storytelling podcast, and Dave & Ethan’s 2000” Weird Al Podcast) as well as singer-songwriter and producer Christian Portwine. Their debut track “Petroleum Habit” has been praised and heard around the globe on the world-famous Dr. Demento Show.

Justin Friello is a multi-genre composer and performer based in Upstate NY. For the last 16 years, he has performed all over New York State and beyond as a solo artist and with his bands, Stockade Kids and Filming Ohio. Justin’s discography includes 3 studio albums, 4 live albums, numerous singles and demos, and 10 holiday EPs, all of which feature him on numerous instruments. In 2016, Justin released “Jack & Jill”, a combination EP and short film, both of which were premiered at a concert at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, NY, featuring a 90-minute performance with a 9-piece chamber ensemble. Justin studied Classical Composition and Music Theory at SUNY Purchase and SUNY Albany .He is also an alum of the BMI Musical Theatre Advanced Writing Workshop, where he began developing From The Fire, an original musical, with Cleo Handler. From The Fire is a two-time semi-finalist at the National Music Theatre Conference. Justin is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and has appeared in numerous mainstage and touring productions. Visit justinfriello.com for more.

Joing Justin will be Richard Lovrich performing exerts from his book HAVE A VERY BAD DAY with Ryder Cooley

About Richard Lovrich – AUTHOR – HAVE A VERY BAD DAY “I officially admit to being the author of this book. HAVBD comprised of nearly 300 dark, very short stories about unfortunate events and predominately awful people. I might have spent the same amount of time it took to write and edit this collection learning how to invest, or perhaps working a lucrative side-hustle, but no. So there you have it. My goals for HAVBD remain completely realistic. I expect that Hollywood will make a movie of each story and that Disney will create a HAVBD theme park to provide some respite for adults who are weary of fun. The world, spittle flecked with madness, finally has its book. Enjoy. Would you like to ask me why I had decided to write a book about murder, mayhem, disappointment, failure, revenge, accidents, dismemberment, misery and chaos? Would you like to ask me anything else? I am at your disposal. lovrich@haveaverybadday.com“