Tonight

Our good friends The Red Lions will be opening up for the Avett Brothers tonight at Revolution Hall in Troy. The show starts at 8pm and will set you back 18$ if you don’t have a presale ticket but this is going to be an excellent show and worth the money. The Avett Brothers were in town last Fall and they really know how to put on a show.

Friday (July 4th)

After doing some research it appears that Blotto, arguably Albany’s most famous band of all time is playing (a reunion?) at the fireworks at empire plaza. I haven’t heard much else about that but I may well go see if I can’t check that out.  They are billed as going on at 5:45pm.

Also tomorrow night you can find Palatypus with Red Haired Strangers and Happy Balky and the Good Liven at the Lark Tavern at 10pm once you are done watching all the fireworks.

Saturday July 5th

Catch one of our favorite local bands, Beware! the Other Head of Science, with the Shoe gazing Severe Severe and the Problem with Dragons, who according to myspace is made up entirely of storm troopers. 8pm 5$.

Lastly while we are talking about local shows, All Over Albany posted a couple of great videos from the Sgt Dunbar & the Hobo Banned show last weekend at the Grand Street Arts Center. Go check them out (both the blog and the videos).