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Best Shows in October 2024

Primary Trust at Boyd-Quinson Mainstage

Primary Trust

After its critically lauded sellout premiere run in New York, Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-Winning play Primary Trust comes to Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, courtesy of the Barrington Stage Company. An innovative production about new beginnings, the warming comedy follows Kenneth, a 36-year-old bookstore owner whose world is turned upside down when he loses his job.

Seared at Capital Repertory Theatre

Seared

Critically lauded American playwright Theresa Rebeck fuses her knack for challenging characters, witty dialogue and conjuring fresh theatrical perspectives with the sizzling heat and high pressures of the professional kitchen environment in Seared, served up by theREP this fall, kicking off its 2024/25 season.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Palace Theatre Albany

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Don your highest high heels, fishiest fishnets, tightest of corsets, and other generally garish garments because it's time to do the Time Warp... Again! Give yourself over to absolute pleasure as Richard O'Brien's iconic Horror Picture show returns triumphantly for this 50th-anniversary spectacular screening of the iconic movie with shadow cast!

Sebastian Maniscalco at MVP Arena

Sebastian Maniscalco

Hot off the back of his smash hit Nobody Does This tour, comedian extraordinaire Sebastian Maniscalco hits the road again in 2024 with 'It Ain't Right' tour! Beloved for his honest manner and saying what we're all thinking, Maniscalco has become one of North America's most popular comics. Leave the kids at home as you enjoy the outrageously funny Sebastian Maniscalco!

Kathleen Madigan at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Kathleen Madigan

Described by comedy peer Lewis Black as the "funniest woman in America", the winner of the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian is a triple threat; as well as her sell-out tours, Madigan is a favorite on late-night talk shows and nationally syndicated radio shows. With an enviable career spanning three decades on the comedy circuit, she has the distinction of being one of few comics to appear on every major late-night show including Leno, Letterman, Conan, and Ferguson.

Comedy Bang! Bang! at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Scott Aukerman's Comedy Bang! Bang! is hitting the road this year, bringing the beloved comedy podcast, which has entertained audiences for over a decade, live to a stage near you! Joining Aukerman on the journey is Comedy Bang! Bang! mainstay Paul F. Tompkins, along with a rotating cast of special guests and, of course, a plethora of side-splitting characters.

Matteo Lane at Funny Bone

Matteo Lane

Comedian Matteo Lane is on the road across North America with his new show, The Al Dente Tour! Named by Variety as one of the Top Ten Comics To Watch, the 36-year-old Illinois native has cemented his global popularity with appearances on Netflix's "Stand Out", a celebration of the best of LGBTQ+ comedy, as well as appearances alongside Aziz Ansari and Chelsea Handler among others.

Anjelah Johnson at Funny Bone

Anjelah Johnson

She's a Mexican Native-American actress, comedienne, and former NFL cheerleader (yes, really!). Perhaps it's this varied career path that makes it so easy for Anjelah Johnson to slip into different comedy roles - the most notable being disgruntled fast food worker Bon Qui Qui. Comedy meets music in the able hands of the MadTV alumnus Johnson.

Oct 11 - 12

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Blippi at Palace Theatre Albany

Blippi

Recognized by his vibrant blue and orange attire and contagiously energetic personality, Blippi is a delight to watch for children everywhere. The fun and spirited character is heading on tour, providing families with an unmissable show that is packed with excitement as much as it is a learning experience for little ones.

Set It Off at Empire Live

Set It Off

If you haven't heard of Set It Off yet, you're about to see them everywhere! As one of America's fastest growing rock groups, Set It Off can boast of some of the most dedicated fans in the world with their latest album Midnight hitting 1,000,000 streams in just 48 hours! Now the four-piece are heading out on their The Deathless Tour Part 2 with special guests From Ashes To New and If Not For Me!

The Lone Bellow at Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre The Egg

The Lone Bellow

The beginnings of Brooklyn-based trio The Lone Bellow flowed from founding member Zach Williams pen as a response to personal tragedy following his wife's temporary paralysis after a horse-riding accident. When she thankfully made a full recovery, the couple moved to New York, where Williams turned his heartfelt songs into a full-fledged band with the addition of Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist.

Lil Wayne at MVP Arena

Lil Wayne

Wayne is back on the road in 2024! With well over ten million in sales, unquestionable street credibility, critical acclaim, industry accolades, eight Grammy nominations, and four Grammy wins for his multi-platinum selling album Tha Carter III, Cash Money/Universal Motown recording artist Lil Wayne has firmly laid to rest all doubt that he is anything less than the best rapper alive today.

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