The Music Guide - Venues

The Ale House

680 River St., Troy, 272-9740. Various styles.

The Alley Bar

Long Alley Road, Saratoga, 587-9766. DJs, karaoke.

Ambition Café

154 Jay St., Schenectady, 382-9277. Various styles.

Artie’s River Stage Stage

194 River St., Troy, 687-0064. Various music styles, open mike.

Bailey’s

Phila and Putnam streets, Saratoga Springs, 583-6060. Various styles, original music showcase.

Barnes & Noble

20 Wolf Road, Colonie, 459-8183; 3029 State Route 50, Saratoga, 583-7717. Various styles.

Bar One

11 N. Broadway, Schenectady, 374-0100. Dance parties, DJs, more.

The Bayou Café

79 N. Pearl St., Albany, 426-8550; 507 Saratoga Road, Glenville, 384-1568. Various styles.

Beanheads Coffeehouse

1 Washington St., Cambridge, 677-5618. Acoustic music, various.

The Big House Brewing Company

90 N. Pearl St., Albany, 445-2739. Various styles.

Black Cat Ale House

25 White St., Cohoes, 235-3199. DJs, karaoke, blues, jazz, more.

Bleecker Café

Dove and State streets, Albany, 463-9382. Various styles, karaoke.

Borders Books and Music

59 Wolf Road, Colonie, 482-5800; 395 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-1200. Various styles.

Bourbon Street Bar and Grill

2209 Central Ave., Colonie, 382-1110. Karaoke, blues, various.

B. R. Finley’s

87 Fourth St., Troy, 271-9190. DJs, Goodship Tuesday, open mike, various styles.

Brindisi’s Restaurant

390 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 587-6262. Various styles.

Brown’s Brewing Company

417 River St., Troy, 273-BEER (2337). Rock, acoustic, folk, jazz, blues.

Café Zacquor

253 Main St., Gloversville, 775-1920. Various styles.

Caffe Lena

47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022. Folk, acoustic, open mike.

Century House

Route 9, Latham, 785-0834. Various styles.

The Chance

6 Crannell St., Poughkeepsie, (914) 471-1966. Various styles.

Chapel + Cultural Center

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 274-7793. Various styles.

Cheer’s

27 Fuller Road, Colonie, 489-8066. Classic rock.

Chief’s Tavern

345 Second Ave., Watervliet, 273-9810. Various styles.

Christy’s

1304 Lower Broadway, Schenectady, 370-3889. Various styles.

Clubb Matrixx

942 Broadway, Albany, 465-7500. Various styles.

Club Caroline

13 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 580-0155. Folk, pop, rock, blues, karaoke, DJs.

Club Helsinki

284 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., (413) 528-3394. Rock, jazz, blues, world beat, pop, etc.

The Club House

30 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 580-0686. Hiphop DJs, more.

Club Phoenix

348 Central Ave., Albany, 462-4862. Karaoke, DJs, more.

The Coffeehouse at Burnt Hills

Route 50, Burnt Hills (in United Methodist Church), 882-6427. Folk, jazz, acoustic.

Coffee Planet

Malta and Milton avenues, Ballston Spa, 884-9913. Various acoustic music.

Commercial Hotel

116 Railroad St., Mechanicville, 664-9050. Various styles, open mike.

The Copperfield Inn

224 Main St., North Creek, 251-2500. Various styles.

Costanzo’s Riverside Restaurant

405 River Road, Waterford, 233-8224. Karaoke, DJs.

Daisy Baker’s

33 Second St., Troy, 266-9200. Folk, rock, blues.

The Davidson Brothers

184 Glen St., Glens Falls, 743-9026. Acoustic, rock, blues.

Dee Dee’s

647 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 785-4410. Karaoke, more.

Diamond Eight Billiards

Crossroads Center, 9 Johnson Road, Latham, 786-8048. Karaoke.

The Dream Away Lodge

1342 County Road, Becket, Mass., 413-623-8725. Acoustic folk, rock, blues.

The Duane Lounge

353 Duane Ave., Schenectady, 381-9726. Karaoke, DJs, more.

Duffy’s Lucky Charm

766 Clinton Ave., Albany, 453-0859. Karaoke, various styles.

E. O’Dwyer’s

15 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, 583-9912. Acoustic, alternative, rock, pop, open mike.

Eamonn’s

151 Menands Road, Loudonville, 463-7440. Traditional pop, rock, and Celtic folk.

Elbo Room

170 Delaware Ave., Albany, 432-9218. Rock, blues, more.

The Eldorado

121 4th St., Troy, 274-9326. Karaoke, DJs.

Everydays

2012 Central Ave., Colonie, 869-0494. Blues, pop, classic rock.

Fairways of Halfmoon

17 Johnson Road, Mechanicville, 664-1578. Karaoke, DJs, more.

Fenders

Holiday Inn Turf, Wolf Road, Colonie, 458-7377. Various styles.

Franklin’s Tower

414 Broadway, Albany, 431-1921. Various styles.

The Fuze Box

12 Central Ave., Albany, 432-4472. Karaoke, open mike, DJs.

Gaffney’s

16 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 587-7359. Various styles.

The Garden Grill

276 Second Ave., Albany, 462-0571. Various styles.

Geyser Sports Pub

443 Geyser Park Road, Ballston Spa, 885-4897. Various styles.

Gideon Putnam Hotel

Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, 584-3000. Various styles.

High Rock Steakhouse at the Prime Hotel

534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 584-4000. Various styles.

Hillview Tavern

Routes 20 and 30, Esperance, 875-6412. Various styles.

Hilton Center for the Performing Arts

40 Russell Road, Albany, 453-1048. Various styles.

Horseshoe Inn

1 Gridley St., Saratoga Springs, 587-4909. Blues, rock.

Hubbard Hall

25 E. Main St., Cambridge, 677-2495. Acoustic, folk, pop.

Hudson Duster

40 3rd St., Troy, 272-5453. Various styles.

Humbuggs

139 Saratoga Road, South Glens Falls, 745-4410. Various styles.

Iffys

234 Washington Ave., Albany, 463-9066. Karaoke, garage-rock open mike.

Irish’s Pub

Route 9J, Rensselaer, 436-3519. DJs, karaoke, various music styles.

Iron Horse Music Hall

20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., (413) 584-0610. Folk, rock, pop, Irish, blues, jazz, etc.

Jed’s Place

159 Bridge Ave., Cohoes, 590-0301. Karaoke, DJs, various music styles.

Jillian’s

59 N. Pearl St., Albany, 432-1997. Various styles.

Joe’s Lounge

Fairview Avenue Ext., Hudson, 828-9028. Various styles.

Justin’s

301 Lark St., Albany, 436-7008. Jazz.

King Neptune Pub & Night Club

Kurosaka Lane, Lake George Village, 668-2017. Various styles.

King’s Tavern

241 Union St., Saratoga, 584-9643. Various styles.

The Klamsteam Tavern

32 Clamsteam Road, Clifton Park, 373-9409. Various styles.

The Lark Street Book Shop

215 Lark St., Albany, 465-8126. Acoustic music.

Lark Tavern

453 Madison Ave., Albany, 463-9779. Blues, pop, rock, jazz.

The Larkin Lounge

199 Lark St., Albany, 463-5225. Various styles, open mike, piano bar.

Last Resort

2624 Broadway, Schenectady, 393-0879. DJs, karaoke.

Legends Sports Pub

1629 State St., Schenectady, 372-1114. Various styles.

The Lionheart

448 Madison Ave., Albany, 436-9530. Various styles.

Locomotions Sports Bar & Grill

1 Railroad Ave., Cobleskill, 234-2230. Various styles.

The Lookout Inn

622 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 785-4757. Karaoke, DJs, various music styles.

Lorien Coffeehouse

Grafton Inn, Route 2, Grafton, 658-3422. Folk, acoustic.

The Luna Lounge

17 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-6955. Various styles.

Lyons Lake Inn

397 Lyons Lake Road, Nassau, 766-3953. Various styles.

McGeary’s

4 Clinton Square, Albany, 463-1455. Irish, R&B, rock, rockabilly, etc.

Maggies Café

1186 Western Ave., Albany, 437-1701. Karaoke, DJs.

Magnolia’s on the Park

462 Madison Ave., Albany, 449-2492. Various styles.

Marinara Ristorante

612 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 786-8310. Karaoke, various music styles.

Mill Road Tavern

Mill Road Acres Golf Course, 30 Mill Road, Latham, 783-7244. Blues, rock, funk, rockabilly, jazz, more.

Mother’s

RPI Student Union, 15th Street and Sage Avenue, Troy, 276-6505. Folk, rock, acoustic.

Muddy’s

40 Lincoln Ave., Watervliet, 273-9892. Karaoke, DJs.

Nature’s Pub

386 First St., South Troy, 272-7075. Various styles.

Newest Lunch Bar & Grill

1925 Curry Road, Rotterdam, 355-7777. Various styles.

Nick’s Sneaky Pete’s

711 Central Ave., Albany, 489-0000. DJs, dance parties.

9 Maple Avenue

9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-CLUB. Jazz.

Northern Lights

Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012. Various styles.

North Pointe Coffeehouse

Route 9, Kinderhook (North Pointe Center for the Arts), 758-9234. Folk and other styles.

Oh Bar

304 Lark St., Albany, 463-9004. Karaoke.

Old Stadium

102 1/ 2 Ontario St., Albany, 432-9745. DJs, karaoke.

One Caroline Street

1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 587-2026. Jazz, acoustic, blues.

O’Toole’s

Capital Plaza, 1814 Central Ave., Colonie, 464-1200. Various styles.

O’Toole’s

Quaker Plaza, Queensbury, 793-3389. Various styles.

Pam’s Pub

1536 Crescent Road, Clifton Park, 373-4947. Karaoke, DJs.

Panza’s Restaurant

Route 9P, Saratoga Lake, 584-6882. Jazz, blues.

The Parting Glass

40-42 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-1916. Celtic folk, bluegrass, acoustic.

Peabody’s Sports Bar

Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, 583-4214. Alternative, rock, jam bands.

Pearl Street Nightclub

10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., (413) 584-0610. Rock, rap, folk, blues.

The Pig & Pickerel Pub

138 Washington Ave., Albany, 366-5213. Contemporary and classic Celtic and rock music.

Pinhead Susan’s

38-40 N. Broadway, Schenectady, 346-6431. Various styles.

Pitcher’s

45 South St., Glens Falls, 745-1566. Various styles.

Players’

77 Central Ave., Albany, 472-3588. Karaoke, various music styles.

Playfields

Holiday Inn Turf, 205 Wolf Road, Albany, 458-7250. Karaoke.

Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary

217 Wolf Road, Colonie, 435-0843. Acoustic, folk, blues, jazz.

Professor Moriarty’s

430 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 587-5981. Various styles.

Provence Restaurant

Stuyvesant Plaza, Guilderland, 689-7777. Jazz, world music.

Quintessence

11 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 434-8186. Blues, jazz, rock, dance, DJs.

Revolution Hall

421-425 River St., Troy, 273-2337. Rock, blues, jazz, Irish, more.

The Riverhouse

Freemans Bridge Road, Glenville, 382-8522. DJ, karaoke, various music styles.

The Rusty Nail

Route 9, Clifton Park, 371-9875. DJs, karaoke, various music styles.

Sandy’s Clam Bar

Broad Street, Glens Falls, 792-9753. Various styles.

Saratoga Winners

1375 Route 9, Latham, 783-1010. Rock, metal, hardcore, pop, punk.

Savannah’s

1 S. Pearl St., Albany, 426-9647. Rock, blues, jazz, folk, open mike.

Scholz’s Zwicklbauer Hofbrau

Route 157 A, East Berne, 872-9912. Various styles.

Side Door Café

1656 Western Ave., Albany, 456-1720. Karoke, various music styles.

Smitty’s Pit Bar & Grille

138 Washington Ave., Albany, 465-6744. Karaoke, DJs.

The Spencertown Academy

Route 203, Spencertown, 392-3693. Folk, world beat, jazz, acoustic, etc.

Sportsworld Tavern & Grill

2 Argyle Place, Schenectady, 372-7130. Various styles.

Starbucks Coffee

Wolf Road, Colonie, 435-9280; Stuyvesant Plaza, 489-1064; 321 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 581-9498; St. James Square, Niskayuna, 381-9340. Folk, rock, jazz.

Sunset Grille

873 Fifth Ave., Troy, 235-0034. Various styles.

Thacher St. Pub

16 Thacher St., Albany, 463-9214. DJs, karaoke.

The Turnin’ Point

Princetown Road, Rotterdam, 357-0528. Various styles.

Valenti’s Pub

729 Pawling Ave., Troy, 283-6766. Acoustic, alternative, rock.

Valentine’s

17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572. Rock, pop, folk, blues, hardcore, DJs, open mike.

The Van Dyck Restaurant

237 Union St., Schenectady, 381-1111. Jazz, blues, rock, pop, open jazz jam.

Water Works Pub

76 Central Ave., Albany, 465-9079. DJs, karaoke, various music styles.

Yours

145 Barrett St., Schenectady, 370-9865. DJs, jazz, blues, acoustic open mike.

Ziggy’s Bar & Grill

821 Route 9, Latham, 786-9238. Karaoke, DJs, Various music styles.

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