View Larger Map Local Albany, NY Music Scene The Albany market includes Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs and had a metro population over 850,000 in the 2010 Census. A quarter of Albany's work force does government-related work. Campuses include State University of New York, Empire State College, College of Saint Rose and Excelsior College. The local scene is covered by The Times-Union, The Daily Gazette and Metroland. Noteworthy venues include The Palace Theater and The Egg. The Velmas have won local music polls in Metroland and have opened for several national acts including Soul Asylum, Collective Soul, Everclear, Vertical Horizon, Styx, Night Ranger and Damn Yankees. Their song "Clue" from their fist album Another Day At School appeared in the video game NLL Lacrosse in the Spring of 2010. Albany Music Acts Ten Year Vamp * Scott Hires * Tyler Star * The Velmas * Alta Mira * Bernie * Chelsea Cavanaugh * HuDost * Engloria * MIRK * © Playlist Research. All rights reserved. |