If you are looking for live music this fall, there is no need to venture on a two-hour train ride to concerts in the city! The Hudson Valley is home to some of the most intimate and unique concert venues New York has to offer. And this fall, there is quite the lineup of indie artists performing locally.
These indie rock artists will be performing a joint show for their S&M tour in Albany, New York, on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at The Egg. A ’70s brutalist masterpiece, The Egg was built as part of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller’s Empire State Plaza project, and the duo will be playing in the beautiful Hart Theater inside The Egg. Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail has been touring her latest album, “Ricochet,” since Spring 2026, and will kick off the S&M tour with Sophie Allison of Soccer Mommy on Sept. 30. “Ricochet,” ranked a 6.6 by Pitchfork, has not gotten the same applause as Jordan’s previous albums; it feels less poignant, with her voice less crisply demanding and the beat less piercing. She stole listeners’ hearts with her 2018 debut album “Lush,” which provided indie rock classics that have remained popular. However, “Ricochet” does have some standout songs, including “Hell,” which features Jordan’s iconic, aggressive electric guitar strum.
Meanwhile, Allison will be joining the tour with her older albums, with her latest release “Evergreen” from 2024. Allison has a similar sound to Jordan, with a shared aloof tone to her voice and powerful strum of electric guitar. She has produced some indie rock classics of her own such as her 2018 song, “Your Dog.” Allison and Jordan have been good friends for years due to their simultaneous rise into the spotlight. Their unbreakable bond and analogous sound go together like peanut butter and jelly—this show seems promising.
This indie pop band from New Zealand will be playing at Basilica Hudson on Thursday, Sept. 24. Their most recent album, “Straight Line Was a Lie,” came out a year ago and received a 7.5 from Pitchfork. The album is stacked with songs in their signature upbeat and bubbly yet grungy style, accompanied by a handful of slower songs which are softened by a lighter drum presence. Lead singer, Elizabeth Stokes, makes their music unique with her strong Kiwi twang. Their most streamed song, “Future Me Hates Me,” is a good representation of what most of their music sounds like. Paradoxical in sound, the song features the railing guitar of a ’90s grunge song, contrasted by Stokes’ lighthearted singing about “future heartbreak, future headaches.” The Beths promise a fun show if you enjoy jumping and swaying, plus Basilica Hudson guarantees an excellent ambiance. The venue is an old factory, which has been converted into a nonprofit art center. Its tall ceilings, large windows, grand rafters and rich history create an industrial atmosphere filled with character.
The Bearsville Theater is a historic site, tucked away in the woods just past the town of Woodstock. Created by Albert Grossman, manager of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and others, the site holds a recording studio and some remnants of the old cabins where artists would stay. The renowned recording studio was used by many artists including The Rolling Stones, R.E.M. and Jeff Buckley, who recorded his only complete album, “Grace,” at the studio in 1993. It is still functional today and run by Utopia Studios.
Jeff Tweedy, best known as the lead singer of Wilco, will be taking the stage at the Bearsville Theater on Oct. 26 and 27 for his solo tour. He will be touring his 2025 album, “Twilight Override,” a 30 song triple album of folky-indie-country-rock. Known for his vulnerable lyricism and soft voice, the album makes sense as Tweedy’s next endeavor, following in the footsteps of many great artists who have released triple albums late in their career. Some of it is experimental, including the album opener, “One Tiny Flower,” which feels like a mixture of his typical folk style interrupted by a spontaneous jazz performance. But with Tweedy’s storytelling taking the forefront of the album, it is still reminiscent of his earlier work.
Lead singer of Paramore Hayley Williams will be playing at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Sept. 12. She began her newest tour, The Hayley Williams Show, on Sept. 3, after the 2025 release of her successful solo album. However, Williams has been previewing the record since March 2026 on her last tour, Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party. She is a free spirit, with bizarrely layered pastel outfits, colorful eye shadow and her iconic leg tattoos poking out of just about every outfit. Her look and music have grown up alongside her since her early days as a teenager in Paramore. Williams’ recent album is witty and sardonic and pokes at people and sides of culture she does not approve of. Williams takes no prisoners.
The album’s production is airy, crisp and eclectic, making for a fun listen and promising a whimsical show. Videos of Williams dancing on stage and experimenting with her songs in real time have gone viral throughout the summer. SPAC is the perfect upstate New York venue for early September, when the days still hold the warmth of summer and the nights have the early chill of fall. SPAC is an outdoor amphitheater hidden in the woods of Saratoga Spa State Park. The venue has higher priced seats close to the stage in auditorium-style seating, as well as cheaper tickets for a spot on the lawn overlooking the amphitheater. Its grandeur is echoed by the wooded state park which is home to 12 mineral springs and spouters.This is a unique concert opportunity, as Williams is hard to catch at a Paramore show due to the costliness of those tickets. However, cheap tickets in all sections are still available for this fabulous performance.