Center for the Performing Arts

Empire State Plaza • Albany, New York

Events

Join Rock Voices Albany as they return for another unforgettable evening of incredible music, this time featuring songs by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Romantics, Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin, The Eagles, Sting, Guster, Beck, Colbie Caillat, Lucius, and more. Backed by a professional rock band, Rock Voices Albany brings these songs to life with the […]

With support from Mood Killer   Two Sasami’s exist in harmony. First is Sasami Ashworth, the conservatory-trained classical French horn player, producer, and composer—an artist with a studious approach to craft. And then there is all-caps SASAMI, the fearless performer and protagonist of her three increasingly audacious albums. For Blood On the Silver Screen, these […]

  Stavros Halkias is a comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, New York. Most recently, Halkias wrote, produced, and starred in the indie comedy “Let’s Start a Cult”. His latest special “Fat Rascal” is available on Netflix. His debut special, “Live at the Lodge Room” reached a million […]

With support from Knifeplay Clap Your Hands Say Yeah celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album throughout 2025 with a worldwide tour performing the album in its entirety alongside other surprises, and an exclusive new reissue. A heady blend of leftfield pop and melodic, exuberant indie rock, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah […]

Known for her distinctive voice and singing style, “[Valerie June’s] every quiver bespeaks emotional honesty” (New Yorker). She combines psychedelic folk, indie rock, country soul, symphonic pop, and blues with her southern roots and northern cosmopolitan charm to create her own sonic universe. Heavily influenced by one-of-a-kind vocalists like Billie Holiday, Karen Dalton, Macy Gray, […]