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2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series: Afrobeats Night
The 2026 Alive at Five Summer Concert Series returns for its 37th year with a fresh "neighborhood-hopping" format, bringing six weeks of free, world-class music to iconic locations across Albany.
Free EventsSummer Concert Series (Live Music)Staff Picks
Broadway (Warehouse District), Broadway Albany, NY 12206
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Rock the Dock Music Festival
Rock the Dock Music Festival takes place at The Lake George Steamboat Company in Lake George, NY on July 11, 2026.
Staff PicksFestivals & FairsBands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Lake George Steamboat Company, 57 Beach Road Lake George, NY 12845
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Upper Madison Street Fair
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During the Upper Madison Street Fair, the western end of Madison Avenue between S. Allen and W. Lawrence Streets, Pine Hills' liveliest district, is blocked from the flow of traffic for an afternoon.
Staff PicksFestivals & FairsFree EventsKidsBands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Upper Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12208
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2026 Opera Saratoga Summer Festival
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Opera Saratoga presents the '26 Summer Festival - our 65th Anniversary Season! Join us from May 20-June 28, 2026 for opera that is stripped-down, up close, and unmistakably NOW.
Multiple Locations, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Tri-City ValleyCats: 2026 Season
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See the Tri-City ValleyCats compete at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY, during their 2026 season!
Spectator SportsStaff Picks
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 80 Vandenburgh Ave Troy, NY 12180
Opera Saratoga Presents: My Fair Lady
Opera Saratoga Presents: My Fair Lady
Witty, romantic, and endlessly charming, My Fair Lady" transforms Shaw's classic "Pygmalion" into one of the most beloved musicals of all time.
Theater
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Capital Concert Series Featuring KANSAS
The Capital Concert Series presented by Miller Lite is back!
Staff PicksSummer Concert Series (Live Music)Free Events
Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12242
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Freedom Park Summer Concert Series: Capital District Youth Band
Located in Scotia, NY, right next to Jumpin' Jack's, the Freedom Park Summer Concert Series offers free concerts highlighting performers from all over the Capital Region.
Staff PicksSummer Concert Series (Live Music)Bands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music) Free Events
Freedom Park, 5 Schonowee Avenue Scotia, NY 12302
Opera Saratoga Presents: the Elixir of Love
Opera Saratoga Presents: the Elixir of Love
Will love's magic prevail? Or will the cure prove worse than the ailment?
Theater
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Henny Jenny
Seven Dining & Catering is featuring: Live Karaoke with Henny Jenny & the Rooster
What day is it? THURSDAY What are we? THIRSTY Where should we go? SEVEN DINING & CATERING What should we do? SING, SING, SING!!!
Seven Dining & Catering, 7 Northside Drive CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065
Ink & Drink! Limited Seating!
Ink & Drink! The Art of Tattoo!
Exploring the Art of Tattoo!
Unique & Notable
Canvas Corks & Forks, 402 Union Street Schenectady, NY 12305
Christian Business Men's Connection Quarterly Breakfast
This CBMC event brings together business professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders from across the Capital Region for a morning of meaningful networking, encouragement, and practical inspiration.
Business Mix & Mingle
Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel, an IHG Hotel, 660 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY 12211
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2026 Jazz on Jay: Ambrose, Hearn & Shoudy Trio with special guest Matt Steckler
Jazz on Jay is back with free lunchtime concerts throughout the summer!
Free EventsSummer Concert Series (Live Music)
Jay Street and State Street Schenectady, NY 12305
Dinoman, Dinosaurs: Summer Reading Kick-Off!
Dinosaur tracks lead right to the Library, but have no fear, Dinoman is here! With magic, merry mayhem, and magnificent props, the audience is taken on a trip throughout the Mesozoic era.
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
Silent Book Club-At Mocha Lisa's Caffe & Books, Clifton Park
Want to join a book club, but pick your own book? Then this book club is for you!
Clifton Park Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd Clifton Park, NY 12065
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Rock the Block Concert Series: Skeeter Creek
Enjoy free outdoor concerts at The City of Cohoes' Rock the Block Concert Series!
Summer Concert Series (Live Music)Staff Picks
Canal Square, 72 Remsen Street Cohoes, NY 12047
Upstate Unplugged Presents: Wolff Sisters
Upstate Unplugged Presents: Wolff Sisters
Join us for a Live Session with the Wolff Sisters!
Concerts (Live Music)
White Lake Music & Post, 26 Vly Rd Albany, NY 12205
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Old Songs Festival at Altamont Fairgrounds
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Old Songs Festival (just "Old Songs" to it's friends) is a family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance.
Festivals & FairsBands, DJs & Musicians (Live Music)
Altamont Fairgrounds, 146 & Arlington Street Altamont, NY 12009
Opera Saratoga Presents: Drift
Opera Saratoga Presents: Drift
In a world reshaped by conflict, climate change, and exile, "DRIFT" tells the haunting story of a young woman caught between the fragments of her past and the forces that seek to define her memory.
Theater
Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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