WAMC'S PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO

THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS w.s.g. Frankie Lee

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

April 21, 2018 at 8 pm Buy your tickets online! The Cactus Blossoms Bio: When my brother and I started making music as The Cactus Blossoms there wasn't a big plan. We cut our teeth performing some well known and obscure country songs that were popular or unpopular pre-1960, partly out of curiosity and deep […]

Bully, LVL UP, Shellshag, Swither

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Sunday April 22, 7 pm Get Tickets! Bully Bully was founded by Rosemount, Minnesota native Alicia Bognanno, who earned a degree from Middle Tennessee State University in audio recording before getting an internship at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. She started recording demos of her own material before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, where she worked as an engineer at Battle […]

An Evening With: MARY GAUTHIER

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Wednesday April 25, 2018 at 8pm Join us for an evening with Mary Gauthier Rifles and Rosary Beads New studio album co-written with wounded combat veterans over the last four years via SongwritingWith:Soldiers. Every day. Every single day, which means some days are better and some much worse. Every day, on average, twenty-two veterans commit […]

FAIR CITY FIRE w.s.g. The Late Shift

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

April 28 at 8 pm Get Tickets $15 pre-sale $18 at the door Fair City Fire: Formed in 2014, Fair City Fire is a groove-oriented, in-your-face Rock and Roll band out of Austin, TX. Their sound is marked by tasteful guitar work, a driving rhythm section, and powerhouse vocals that command attention. The band has […]

Y La Bamba w.s.g. The Parlor and Bells Roar

May 9, at 8 pm Get Tickets Y La Bamba: Y La Bamba's Luz Elena Mendoza returns to themes of searching, metamorphosis, shared humanity, and a faith that is greater than just religion. Born in San Francisco as a first generation daughter of immigrant parents from Michoacan Mexico, she spent her childhood raised by the […]

THIS IS THE KIT wsg Adam Schatz (of Landlady)

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Thursday May 24, 2018 at 8 pm Buy your tickets online! THIS IS THE KIT MOONSHINE FREEZE “I’ve been thinking a lot about truth and storytelling and the way that stories and truth change over time according to who’s telling them or who’s listening to them,” explains Kate Stables, the core around whom This Is […]

WILLIE NILE

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Saturday May 26, at 8 pm Get Tickets The New York Times called Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” His album “Streets Of New York” was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by UNCUT magazine. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of […]

BAD BAD HATS wsg Future Teens and Luciano Ferrara

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Tue, June 19, 2018 at 8 PM Get tickets! Bad Bad Hats is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kerry Alexander (vocals, guitar, wisdom), Chris Hoge (drums, courage), and Noah Boswell (bass, power) met while attending Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minn. Kerry and Chris began writing songs together in 2010, recording a collection […]

VickiKristinaBarcelona

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Thursday June 28 at 8 pm Get tickets! VickiKristinaBarcelona is Rachelle Garniez, Amanda Homi, and Terry Radigan, a power trio dedicated to re-imagining the songs of Tom Waits via gorgeous three-part harmonies and a treasure trove of instruments including banjos, bottles and bells, creating a world of sound at once powerful, playful and poignant. Seasoned […]

International Blues Challenge: Presented by The Capital Region Blues Network

The Linda WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Saturday July 14, at 7 pm Get tickets! Capital Region Blues Network's Blues Challenge provides an opportunity for local blues bands to compete for a nomination to the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis (January 22-26, 2019), cash, and other consideration. This Year's Contestants Fade To Blues, Misty Blues, and Doc Orloff's Blues Elixir. […]