One, two . . .

They Might Be Giants brought songs for kids of all ages to the Egg; Randy Newman stopped through to woo cranks and lovers alike at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall; Ray Charles and his big band kept the Palace jumpin’ in June; Rosanne Cash dazzled the Empire State Plaza’s summer concert series to a close; Supersuckers frontman Eddie Spaghetti saluted the crowd, who said, “Right back at ya.”

Joe Putrock

John Whipple

Joe Putrock

Martin Benjamin

Leif Zurmuhlen