May 8-14

9 MAPLE AVENUE (9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-CLUB). Fri: Adam Niewood and the Rabble Rousers. Sat: Mike Parker Quartet.

THE ALLEY BAR (Long Alley Road, Saratoga, 587-9766). Tue: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

ALMOST SARATOGA (2839 Route 9, Malta, 587-0048). Sat: karaoke.

ANGELO’S 677 PRIME (677 Broadway, Albany, 427-7463). Thu: Al Santoro and friends.

APPLETINI’S (1118 Central Ave., Albany, 489-2990). Fri: DJ Sal Graziano. Sat: Wylder.

THE ARC (Route 155 and 8th Avenue, Watervliet, 274-9999). Thu-Fri: Showtime DJ and karaoke with Bobby James.

AT THE WAREHOUSE (20 Learned St., Albany, 265-1836). Sat: Tom Keller.

BAILEY’S (Phila and Putnam streets, Saratoga Springs, 583-6060). Fri: King’s English Trio. Sat: Wetwerks.

THE BAYOU CAFÉ (507 Saratoga Road, Glenville, 384-1568). Thu: Mark Tommasone (5 PM). Fri: Watchdog. Sat: Headroom.

THE BAYOU CAFÉ (79 N. Pearl St., Albany, 426-8550). Fri: Andy Montalvo (5 PM); the Schmooze (10:30 PM). Sat: Vivid. Tue: Mrozek. Wed: open mic with Joey “Pots & Pans” and the Buttcheeks Band.

BLACK BEAR INN (310 19th St., Watervliet, 272-9486). Thu: open mic with Geo and Jimmy Kelly.

BOGIE’S (935 S. Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-5959). Thu: DJ Corrupt.

BOMBERS BURRITO BAR (258 Lark St., Albany, 463-9636). Wed: karaoke with King Entertainment.

BROWN’S BREWING COMPANY (417 River St., Troy, 273-BEER). Fri: Mark Emanatian Trio.

CAFFE LENA (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022). Thu: open mic. Fri: Geoff Muldaur. Sat: Don and Victoria Armstrong. Sun: Eliza Gilkyson.

CANTINA (430 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 587-5577). Thu: Sensemaya.

CAPITAL DISTRICT FEDERATION OF IDEAS (383.5 Madison Ave., Albany). Thu: open mic.

CHEZ SOPHIE (Saratoga Hotel, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-3538). Fri, Tue: Cole Broderick. Sun: Cole Broderick (10:30 AM).

CHIPSHOTS (Colonie Town Golf Course, 418 Consaul Road, Colonie, 688-1732). Fri: JoJo and Jeremy.

CHRISTY’S (1304 Lower Broadway, Schenectady, 370-3889). Thu, Sun, Wed: karaoke.

CIRCUS CAFÉ (392 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-1106). Thu: open mic with Nate Solomon. Sat: Nouveau Jazz Beat. Wed: Ria Curley.

CLUB HELSINKI (284 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-3394). Thu: Falcon Ridge Preview. Fri: Bearfoot. Sat: Steve Forbert. Tue: open mic.

THE CLUB HOUSE (30 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 580-0686). Fri-Sat: DJ Daniel Van D.

COLONY CAFÉ (22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, 845-679-5342). Thu: Bluegrass Clubhouse with Brian Hollander.

CROOKED LAKE HOUSE (Routes 43 and 66, Averill Park, 674-3894). Thu: bluegrass open mic with Mike McMann (6:30 PM). Fri: Hair of the Dog. Sat: Second Chance Band.

THE DAILY GRIND (462 3rd St., Troy, 272-8658). Thu: open mic with Sean Rowe and Zach Cohen.

DAVIDSON BROTHERS (184 Glen St., Glens Falls, 743-9026). Fri: Marjorie Thompson. Sat: Tim Wechgelaer and Shari Nolan.

DEE DEE’S (647 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 785-4410). Sat: Backdraft. Sun: karaoke.

DIAMOND EIGHT BILLIARDS (1 Johnson Road, Latham, 786-8048). Fri, Mon: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

THE DUANE LOUNGE (353 Duane Ave., Schenectady, 382-9726). Thu: DJ Cool Cee. Fri: karaoke with Universal Language. Sat: DJ Mister Stanman. Tue: DJ Frank the Musicman.

ELBO ROOM (170 Delaware Ave., Albany, 257-7300). Fri: Geo and the Komrades (5 PM).

ELDA’S ON LARK (205 Lark St., Albany, 449-3532). Tue: open mic.

THE ELEVENS (140 Pleasant St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-9155). Thu: Drum ’n’ Bass Weekly.

EMMA’S BAR (228 Remsen St., Cohoes, 237-6345). Fri: Cohoes Idol karaoke contest. Sat: Showtime DJ with Bobby James.

EVERYDAY’S (2012 Central Ave., Colonie, 869-0494). Thu, Sat: karaoke with Lenny Thomas.

THE FACTORY (20 Prospect Ave., Ballston Spa, 885-0500). Sun: jazz brunch with Brian Patneaude Duo (9 AM).

FIFTY SOUTH (2128 Doubleday Ave., Route 50, Ballston Spa, 884-2926). Fri: karaoke.

FOUR CORNERS LUNCHEONETTE (2 Grove St., Delmar, 439-0172). Tue: Jack Kelle (11 AM).

THE FUZE BOX (12 Central Ave., Albany, 432-4472). Sat: ’80s night.

HOTSPOT CAFÉ & LOUNGE (122 4th St., Troy, 268-1111). Tue: open mic.

ILLIUM CAFÉ (9 Broadway, Troy, 629-0004). Tue: open mic with Rob.

IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL (20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., 413-584-0610). All shows at 7 PM unless otherwise noted. Thu: the Hunger Mountain Boys, the Wiyos (7 PM); Ladyhawk, Neva Dinova (10 PM). Fri: Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, Daisy May Erlewine (7 PM); Pete and J, Kirsten Price (10 PM). Sat: Patty Larkin, Julie Loyd (7 PM); the Bomb Squad (10 PM). Sun: the Deadly Gentlemen CD release. Mon: Chris Difford, Theresa Andersson. Tue: the Wood Brothers, Pieta Brown (7 PM); Latin night with DJ Joey Acevedo (10 PM). Wed: Bruce Cockburn, Catherine MacLellan (7 PM); Bishop Allen, War on Drugs (10 PM).

JACK RABBIT SLIMS (895 Broadway, Albany, 434-4540). Thu: Stephen Pearcy. Fri: Schizm (Tool tribute), B.O.L.A. (Rage Against the Machine tribute).

JAN’S ROADHOUSE (658 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills, 399-4261). Wed: karaoke with Cary Okie.

JAVA JAZZ CAFÉ (Main Square, Delaware Avenue, Delmar, 439-1727). Thu: Thomasina Winslow. Fri: Out of the Box.

JILLIAN’S (59 N. Pearl St., Albany, 432-1997). Fri: Raisinhead. Sat: the Square Pegs.

J. J. RAFFERTY’S (847 New Loudon Road, Latham, 783-6800). Thu-Sat: DJ. Fri: karaoke.

J.T. MAXIE’S BAR & GRILL (240 Wolf Road, Colonie, 435-1551). Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed: DJ and karaoke with StillysEntertainment.

JUSTIN’S (301 Lark St., Albany, 436-7008). Thu: Adrian Cohen Trio. Sat: Albany Jazz Collective. Sun: jazz brunch with (11:30 AM); Brian Patneaude Quartet (9 PM).

LIGHTHOUSE TAVERN (356 Northern Blvd., Albany, 463-2296). Fri: DJ Neo.

LT’S GRILL (2305 Nott St., St. James Square, Niskayuna, 374-7455). Thu: Dyer Switch (6:30 PM).

MAGGIE’S SPORTS BAR (1186 Western Ave., Albany, 437-1701). Fri: karaoke.

MAGNOLIAS ON THE PARK (462 Madison Ave., Albany, 449-2492). Thu, Fri, Sun: Joye Belle (6:30 PM).

MARE RISTORANTE (17 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-6955). Thu: Latin night. Fri: Outta Hand Band; DJ Mike E. Roberts. Sat: the Heaters, the Groove Syndicate.

MELBA MAE’S RIVERVIEW INN (4025 N. Shore Road, Hadley, 696-2246). Sat: the Fizziks.

MICHA’S (3100 Guilderland Ave., Schenectady, 356-5688). Fri: karaoke with Lenny Thomas.

MICHAEL’S BANQUET HOUSE (1019 New Loudon Road, Cohoes, 785-8524). Fri: Dean Martin tribute dinner with Andy DiMino, Al Bruno.

MICHAEL’S RESTAURANT (5 Elm St., Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-3530). Fri-Sat: karaoke with DJ Big Show.

MIDTOWN TAP AND TEA ROOM (289 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 435-0202). Fri: Adrian Cohen Trio.

MILL STONE SPEAKEASY (654 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills, 384-3812). Fri: Mark Tommasone.

MOCHABLEND CAFÉ (720 Hoosick Road, Troy, 271-1089). Fri: Drew Jacobs. Sat: Juliet Wright (11 AM); Steve Scarlata (7 PM).

MOON & RIVER CAFÉ (115 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 382-1938). Thu: Dan Johnson, Chris Gockley, Collin Magruder, Rick Sacchetti, Steve Moss, John Shoemaker, Uncle Bootsy. Fri: Corey Hough. Sat: Aaron Civic and the Grieco Brothers, David Vandervort. Sun: Terri Roben CD release, Linda Hartman (11 AM); Rkstar open mic (7:30 PM). Mon: ukelele night. Wed: Grandpa Gene Carota.

MOUZON HOUSE (1 York St., Saratoga Springs, 226-0014). Tue: Masters of Nostalgia.

NEW WORLD HOME COOKING (1411 Route 212, Saugerties, 845-246-0900). Fri: Ruby Fish.

NORTHERN LIGHTS (Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012). Fri: Trendkill (Pantera tribute), Blessed Six, the Harrowing. Sat: Believer (Ozzy tribute), Half Past My Sin. Mon: Thrice, Circa Survive, Pelican. Wed: Controlled Chaos Metalfest Day One with Lost in Purgatory, Lies Load the Chamber, Wide Awake and Dreaming, Airborne Leprosy, more.

O’BRIENS AT THE GARDEN GRILL (276 Second Ave., Albany, 462-0571). Thu: open mic with Solid Smoke. Fri: 24-7 Band. Sat: Big Frank and the Bargain Bingers.

OH BAR (304 Lark St., Albany, 463-9004). Thu, Sun: A-Man karaoke. Fri: DJ Chrome.

ONE CAROLINE STREET (1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 587-2026). Thu: Skidmore Jazz. Fri, Mon: Sarah Pedinotti Band. Sat: Joe Finn Duo. Tue: Masters of Nostalgia. Wed: One Caroline Band.

O’TOOLE’S (Kohl’s Plaza, 1814 Central Ave., Colonie, 464-1200). Fri: Dr. Rock (6 PM). Sat: Mind’s End.

PANZA’S RESTAURANT (Route 9P, Saratoga Lake, 584-6882). Sat: Colleen Pratt and Peg Delaney.

PEARL STREET NIGHTCLUB (10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., 413-584-0610). Fri: the Electric Prunes, the Thungs.

PERFECT BLEND (376 Delaware Ave., Delmar, 439-6537). Fri: open mic with Alex Foster. Sat: John Shoemaker.

PHILLY BAR AND GRILL (622 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 785-9559). Fri: the Heaters.

PINTO AND HOBBS (32 Dove St., Albany, 426-4900). Thu: karaoke with King Entertainment.

POSITIVELY 4TH STREET (46 4th St., Troy, 687-0064). Thu: Necrosis, the Endless Nightmare.

RAVENSWOOD PUB (1021 Route 146, Clifton Park, 371-8771). Fri: Flakjacket. Sat: Frank Jaklitsch. Wed: open mic with Marcus Ruggiero.

RED LION INN (Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. 413-298-5548). Thu: David Grover. Fri: Pierce Campbell. Sat: the Savoys. Sun: the Sun Mountain Fiddler. Mon: James Mee. Tue: Tom Carroll. Wed: Shakespeare in the Alley.

RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444). Fri: Skadee. Sat: the Trapps, Jamie McLean Band, Alta Mira. Tue: open mic.

REVOLUTION HALL (421-425 River St., Troy, 274-0553). Fri: Donna the Buffalo, the Groove Syndicate. Wed: Tiger Army, the Unseen, War Tapes.

ROADHOUSE GRILL (27 Fuller Road, Colonie, 489-3170). Sun: Northeast Blues Society Open Jam. Wed: karaoke with Lenny Thomas.

ROUND LAKE RESTAURANT AND PUB (Round Lake Road, Round Lake, 899-1060). Thu-Fri: karaoke.

RUSTIC BARN (150 Spiegeltown Road, Troy, 235-5858). Fri: Gary Taylor.

THE RUSTY NAIL (Route 9, Clifton Park, 371-9875). Wed: karaoke.

SAVANNAH’S (1 S. Pearl St., Albany, 426-9647). Tue: open jam with Tommy Love and the Johnny Morse Band.

SIDE DOOR CAFÉ (1656 Western Ave., Albany, 456-1720). Sat: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

SILVER DOLLAR SPORTS BAR (612 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 786-8310). Fri: Morning Line Favorite. Sat: Vehicle.

SIRO’S (168 Lincoln Ave., Saratoga Springs, 584-4030). Thu-Wed: piano bar with Roger Morris.

SMITTY’S PIT BAR (138 Washington Ave., Albany, 465-6744). Fri: karaoke.

STOCKADE INN (1 N. Church St., Schenectady, 346-3400). Thu: Bobby Massaro Duo. Fri: Lee Shaw Trio.

TEN-TEN VOGUE (1010 State St., Schenectady, 382-3837). Wed-Sat: karaoke.

TESS’ LARK TAVERN (453 Madison Ave., Albany, 463-9779). Tue: Hal Miller Presents. Wed: open mic with John Brodeur and MotherJudge.

THIRTEEN (13 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 581-1316). Fri-Sat: DJ Kamikaze.

TOWN TAVERN (Routes 43 and 66, Averill Park, 674-3040). Fri: the Fizziks.

TRADER EDS (630 2nd Ave., Troy, 237-2717). Fri: John Hilton Trio.

TRICK SHOT BILLIARDS & SPORTS PUB (1602 Route 9, Clifton Park, 383-8771). Thu: karaoke with DJ Joey G.

THE TROY BAR (226 2nd Ave., Troy, 237-4846). Sat: the Juice Junkees.

TUGBOAT TAVERN (159 Bridge Ave., Cohoes, 233-1085). Thu: open mic with Johnny Morse.

UNION INN (517 Union St., Schenectady, 382-9246). Thu: DJ. Tue: open mic.

VALENTI’S PUB (729 Pawling Ave., Troy, 283-6766). Fri: the Karaoke Crocodile Show with DJ Ken Casanova.

VALENTINE’S (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572). Thu: Blacklisted, Meltdown. Fri: Hatchetface. Sat: A Cursive Memory, the Medic Droid , the Morning Of, the Bright Light Motion, Burn Wall Street; downstairs: the Red Lions, the Dig, Ben Karis-Nix (8 PM); Original Sin dance night (midnight). Mon: Emmure, On Broken Wings, Recon. Wed: the Deadbeats.

VENUE NIGHT CLUB (30 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 580-0686). Fri-Sat: DJ Daniel Van D.

WASHINGTON TAVERN (250 Western Ave., Albany, 427-0091). Wed: karaoke with King Entertainment.

WATER WORKS PUB (76 Central Ave., Albany, 465-9079). Thu, Sat: DJ Dave Barna. Fri, Sun, Mon: karaoke.

WEST VILLAGE MARKET (84 W. Main St. #2, Cambridge, 677-2777). Fri: Dave Render and Bob Rivas (6 PM).

YANNI’S TOO (16 Marina Drive, Ravena, 756-7033). Fri: the Accents.

ZIGGY’S BAR & GRILL (821 New Loudon Road, Latham, 786-9238). Mon: open mic with John Gabriel.

Upcoming

Beyond May 14

THE ALE HOUSE (680 River St., Troy, 272-9740). 5/17: the Nighthawks. 5/18: Wayne “The Train” Hancock.

ALIVE AT FIVE CONCERT SERIES (Albany Riverfront Park, Corning Preserve, Albany, 434-2032). 6/12: the Ventures. 7/31: War.

ALTAMONT FAIRGROUNDS (Route 146, Altamont, 861-6671). 6/21: Fly 92 Summer Jam with Natasha Bedingfield, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Coolio, Freedom Williams, Blake Lewis, Kate Voegele, Metrostation, Ferras. 7/12: WGNA CountryFest with Trisha Yearwood, James Otto, Billy Currington, Phil Vassar.

BELLEAYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL (Highmont Road, Highmont, 800-942-6904). 7/5: Belleayre Festival Orchestra with Ronan Tynan. 7/12: Brian Wilson. 7/18: John Covelli. 7/19: Bacon Brothers Band. 8/8: KJ Denhart. 8/9: Ramsey Lewis. 8/16: David “Fathead” Newman, Curtis Fuller, more. 8/23: Vince Gill. 8/30: Chris Isaak.

CAFFE LENA (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022). 5/16: Ulisses Rocha. 5/17: Mo Harrington and the White Chapel Band. 5/18: Kelly Joe Phelps, Bret Mosley. 5/21: Randall Williams, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston. 7/13: Lucy Kaplansky.

CALVIN THEATRE (19 King St., Northampton, Mass., 800-THE-TICK). 5/29: Ray LaMontagne, Ingrid Michaelson. 6/1: Rilo Kiley, Nik Freitas, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. 6/10: George Thorogood and the Destroyers. 8/3: Zappa plays Zappa. 8/4: KT Tunstall. 8/7: the New Pornographers, Grizzly Bear. 9/4: Hot Tuna, David Lindley. 9/20: Gordon Lightfoot. 10/12: the Black Crowes.

CAMP BISCO VII (Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, campbisco.net). 7/17-19: Disco Biscuits, Snoop Dogg, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, MSTRKRFT, !!!, more.

CLUB HELSINKI (284 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-3394). 5/17: Olu Dara. 5/30: Popa Chubby. 5/31: Eilen Jewell. 6/6: the Kennedys. 6/14: Mary Gauthier.

COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (St. Joseph Hall, 985 Madison Ave., Albany, 454-5195). 5/16: Empire State Repertory and Junior Percussion Ensembles.

COLONIAL THEATRE (111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-997-4444). 6/5: John Pizzarelli. 6/21: Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor. 8/26: Marc Cohn.

COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Chatham, 392-2121). 8/29: Eddie Money.

THE EGG (Empire State Plaza, Albany, 473-1845). 5/17: Sully Erna. 5/30: Sparrow Quartet. 6/14: Greg Brown. 8/5: Zappa Plays Zappa with Dweezil Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust. 8/16: Rufus Wainwright. 8/29: Robert Cray Band. 9/21: Laurie Anderson.

THE EIGHTH STEP (GE Theater at Proctor’s, 432 State St., Schenectady, 434-1703). 5/30: Holly Near, emma’s revolution.

EMPIRE STATE PLAZA (Albany, 473-0559). 7/13: the Sippy Cups, Uncle Rock. 7/16: Richard Thompson, Robert Randolph and the Family Band. 7/30: Royal Crown Revue. 8/6: KT Tunstall, the Audiostars.

GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL (Rothvoss Farm, E. Ancram Road, Ancramdale, 888-946-8495). 7/17-19: Del McCoury Band, Abigail Washburn and Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, Gibson Brothers, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, the Greencards, more.

GUTHRIE CENTER (4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-1955). 6/20: Meg Hutchinson. 6/27: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 7/4-5: Summer Revival with Arlo Guthrie. 7/11: Vance Gilbert. 8/16: Ronny Cox.

IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL (20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., 413-584-0610). 5/15: Bruce Cockburn, Catherine MacLellan. 5/16: David Bromberg Quartet, Angel Band. 5/23: the Helio Sequence, Pattern Is Movement. 6/3: Justin Townes Earle. 6/6: Dan Bern. 8/15: Suzanne Vega.

JACK RABBIT SLIMS (895 Broadway, Albany, 434-4540). 6/7: Rock Kandy. 6/26: 16 Volt, Cyanotic. 7/12: Joshua James. 8/10: Jimmie’s Chicken Shack.

MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-644-9040). 5/17: America. 6/1: Judy Collins. 6/22: Madeleine Peyroux. 10/25: Richard Thompson. 11/15: Duncan Sheik.

MASS MoCA (87 Marshall St., North Adams, Mass., 413-662-2111). 5/25: Son Volt. 6/21: Marta Topferova. 7/5: Beth Orton. 7/10-26: Bang on a Can summer marathon. 7/12: Abena Koomson.

MOON & RIVER CAFÉ (115 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 382-1938). 6/5: the Starlings.

MOUNTAIN JAM (Hunter Mountain, Hunter, mountainjam.com). 5/30-6/1: Gov’t Mule, Levon Helm Band, Ray LaMontagne, Citizen Cope, Ingrid Michaelson, Drive-By Truckers, Bob Weir and RatDog, Dr. Dog, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, the Felice Brothers, more.

NORTHERN LIGHTS (Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012). 5/22: Tantric, Framing Hanley, Foster Child. 6/24: Summer Slaughter tour with the Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm, Vader, Cryptopsy, more.

PALACE THEATRE (19 Clinton Ave., Albany, 465-4663). 6/28: Melissa Etheridge. 10/11: the Black Crowes, Howlin’ Rain.

PEARL STREET NIGHTCLUB (10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., 413-584-0610). 5/17: Snowden, the Colour Revolt. 5/18: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band. 5/30: MC Chris. 6/4: the Breeders. 6/5: Mudhoney. 6/17: Orchestra Baobab. 8/2: the Avett Brothers.

PINES THEATRE (Look Park, 300 N. Main St., Florence, Mass., 800-THE-TICK). 7/11: Melissa Etheridge. 7/12: Ani DiFranco.

POSITIVELY 4TH STREET (46 4th St., Troy, 687-0064). 5/15: Israfel, After the Blood. 5/22: Wasteform, Days Are Numbered. 5/29: In the Casket.

PROCTOR’S THEATRE (432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204). 5/31: Legendary Lead Singers of Motown. 7/19: Dionne Warwick. 8/8: Dickey Betts and Great Southern. 10/26: Alice Cooper.

RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444). 5/15: Ben Karis-Nix, 28N, More Than Me, From These Eyes. 5/16: Revision CD release, J-San and the Analogue Sons. 5/17: Katie Haverly CD release. 5/18: Willy Waldman Project, 2Phat2Skate. 5/31: MC Chris. 6/6: Rubble Bucket Orchestra. 6/30: Vegitation.

REVOLUTION HALL (421-425 River St., Troy, 274-0553). 5/20: Cinematic Sunrise, Daphne Loves Derby, My American Heart, Safe as Houses. 5/21: Ashes Divide. 6/8: Adrian Belew Power Trio. 7/1: Mindless Self Indulgence. 7/3: the Avett Brothers.

SANCTUARY FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA (3361 6th Ave., Troy, 272-2390). 5/17: Trio Tarana.

SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Saratoga State Park, Saratoga Springs, tickets: 476-1000). 6/20-21: Dave Matthews Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. 6/28-29: Freihofer’s Jazz Festival with Return to Forever, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Botti, Ryan Shaw, the O’Jays, Jenny Scheinmann, Dianne Reeves, Charles Lloyd Quartet, more. 7/3: Chicago, the Doobie Brothers. 7/5: Rush. 7/31: Sheryl Crow, James Blunt, Toots and the Maytals. 8/1: the Police, Elvis Costello and the Imposters. 8/2: the Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne, Demi Lovato. 8/10: O.A.R., Ozomatli. 8/12: Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Sara Barreiles. 8/19: the Allman Brothers Band. 8/24: Journey, Heart, Cheap Trick. 8/29: Crüe Fest with Motley Crüe, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: AM, Trapt.

SKIDMORE COLLEGE (Filene Recital Hall, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 580-5320). 7/1: Terence Blanchard.

SPA LITTLE THEATER (Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, 587-4427). 5/24: Ann Hampton Calloway. 5/29: Edmar Castañda Trio. 5/31: Suzanne Vega.

STOCKADE INN (1 N. Church St., Schenectady, 346-3400). 5/15: Michael Louis Smith Duo. 5/16: Pat DiCesare All Stars. 5/22: Nat Phipps Duo. 5/23: Teresa Broadwell Trio. 5/29: Jody Shayne Duo. 5/30: Doc Scanlon Trio.

TANGLEWOOD (Lenox, Mass., 617-931-2000). 7/3-4: James Taylor. 7/30: Chanticleer. 8/30-31: Tanglewood Jazz Festival with Marian McPartland, Joe Locke, Dianne Reeves, Jane Monheit, Christian Scott, more.

TIMES UNION CENTER (51 S. Pearl St., Albany, 487-2000). 5/17: Raven-Symone, Clique Girls, B5, Mitchel Musso. 8/6: American Idols Live. 8/20: Neil Diamond. 10/30: Celtic Thunder.

TURNING STONE RESORT AND CASINO (Verona, 877-833-SHOW). 7/16: Trace Adkins, Kellie Pickler.

VALENTINE’S (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572). 7/29: Dance Gavin Dance, A Static Lullaby.

VAPOR NIGHTCLUB (Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, 342 Jefferson St., Saratoga Springs, 584-2110). 8/7: the Neville Brothers.

WAMC PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO (339 Central Ave., Albany, 465-5233 ext. 4). 5/15: David Bromberg, Angel Band. 6/15: Guy Clark, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Slaid Cleaves. 6/21: Gary Higgins. 6/22: Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. 6/27: Erin McKeown. 8/27: the Gourds.

WASHINGTON AVENUE ARMORY (corner of Washington Avenue and Lark Street, Albany, 694-7160). 5/18: Dream Theater, Between the Buried and Me, Opeth, 3.

WASHINGTON PARK (Albany, 434-3861). 6/7: LobsterPalooza with Ominous Seapods, Amy LaVere, Jim Weider, Lee Boys, Tallest Man on Earth.