All Bets Aside: Live Music in Upstate, NY (June 2023 - Week 1)

All Bets Aside: Live Music in Upstate, NY (June 2023 – Week 1)

Photos: Frankie Cavone

Each and every single week we are blessed to have a wealth of concerts throughout all of Upstate, NY. With summer approaching in, there is so much to go out and see across all genres and in every part of our region. This week alone there is over 50 concerts from venues as big as MVP Arena to the smaller and more enjoyable clubs and bars.

Starting this week and continuing every week until we drop, Mirth Films will be bringing you ‘All Bets Aside’, our way of us letting you know what concerts there are to go out and see and reminding you there is no excuse to support live and local music. Check out where you can go and support live and local music below!

Monday, June 5th

Super Dark Monday – Desperate Annie’s – Saratoga Springs, NY
(Pons, DBLGOER, Laughter Has Long Legs)
Family Tree Band + Sly’s Open Mic – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY
Open Mic Night – Caffe Lena – Saratoga Springs, NY

Tuesday, June 6th

Frankie Rose/SRSQ – No Fun – Troy, NY

Wednesday, June 7th

Country Night – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY
Regina Carter Quintet – The Egg – Albany, NY
The Squids – Ryans Wake – Troy, NY

Thursday, June 8th

Archers – Empire Underground – Albany, NY
(w/ It’s Not For Me, Rerprise, Deadweight)
Super Dark Thursday – No Fun – Troy, NY
Thomas Rhett – MVP Arena – Albany, NY
Felspar, CPS, Gartlock – Fuze Box – Albany, NY
Hawthorne Heights – Alive at 5 – Albany, NY
Rent – Lark Hall – Albany, NY
Crys Matthews – The Linda – Albany, NY
Timbre Coup – Nanola – Malta, NY
The Mallett Brothers Band – Waterhole – Saranac Lake, NY

Friday, June 9th

Deveria – Empire Underground – Albany, NY
(w/The Phoenix and the Raven, The Antrarctican, Untamed, Infinite Sin)
Sing Along(Live Band Emo and Pop Punk Karaoke) – Empire Live – Albany, NY
Schleigho 30th Anniversary Tour(w/ Vertices) – Parish Public House – Albany, NY
Reggie Harris(w/Pat Wictor) – Caffe Lena – Saratoga Springs, NY
Scotia/DJ Trumastr – No Fun – Troy, NY
The Coverups – Lake George Beach Club – Lake George, NY
Retro Pride Prom – Fuze Box – Albany, NY
Rock City Junction – Unihog – Hoosick Falls, NY
Rent – Lark Hall – Albany, NY
Toosii and Friends F/Sexyy Red and Sugarhill Ddot – Palace Theatre – Albany, NY
Rina Sawayama – Mass MoCA – North Adams, MA
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – The Egg – Albany, NY
Coral Moons – The Foundry – West Stockbridge, MA
Teachers Do Standup – Funny Bone – Albany, NY
The Peoples Band – Monopole – Plattsburgh, NY

Saturday, June 10th

Jimmy Dore – The Cohoes Music Hall – 8pm (Comedy)
Gamer Rave 18+ Event – Empire Underground – Albany, NY
Clear Mind – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY
(Ohzhe, reaLation, Hayley Stafford and more)
Leo Kottke – Caffe Lena – Saratoga Springs, NY
Kate Taylor – Caffe Lena – Saratoga Springs, NY
!!!(Chk CHk Chk) + Planetarium Party – No Fun – Troy, NY
Karl Bertrand – Slidin’ Dirty – Troy, NY
The Schmooze – Lake George Beach Club
Gogo Gone Dark Prince Tribute – Fuze Box – Albany, NY
HyGear – Local HardRock Favs – Hoosick Falls, NY
Rent – Lark Hall – Albany, NY
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – The Egg – Albany, NY
Teachers Do Standup – Funny Bone – Albany, NY
Donna Tritico Band – Nanola – Malta, NY
Matt Schwarz – Indian Ladder Farms – Altamont, NY
DJ NICK PAPAGIORGIO – Rivers Casino – Schenectady, NY
Off The Record – Stable Gate Winery – Castleton-On-Hudson, NY
Tinyus Smallus – Monopole – Plattsburgh, NY