BEST OF 2018: Ed Conway’s Top Concerts

By Ed Conway

As usual, I can’t narrow it down to just 10, so I have the Top Dozen (or so) Local 518 shows, plus a few out of town concerts, in order of appearance.

GREATER NIPPERTOWN SHOWS

McKinley James @ The Ale House, Troy, 1/14/18
Lee Rocker @ Club Helsinki, Hudson, 2/10/18
Dropkick Murphys, Bim Skala Bim, Agnostic Front @ Capital Center, Albany, 2/25/18
That One Guy, Bloodshot Bill @ Colony, Woodstock, 3/23/18

Bloodshot Bill, The Shine, Animal Show, more @ The Fuze Box, Albany, 3/24/18
John Tropea Band @ The Falcon, Marlboro, 4/14/18
The Fab Faux @ The Egg, Albany, 4/28/18
Lost Radio Rounders @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 5/13/18
JD McPherson, Sam Lewis @ the Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 7/21/18
The Fleshtones @ the Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 10/27/18
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs (11/8/18) and @ Club Helsinki, Hudson (11/10/18)
Bill Kirchen & the Hounds of the Bakersfield’s Honky Tonk Holiday @ The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 12/6/18
Super 400 @ The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 12/8/18
Horton’s Holiday Hayride w/Rev. Horton Heat, The Blasters, Junior Brown and Big Sandy @ Colony, Woodstock, 12/9/18

OUT OF TOWN SHOWS

Stray Cats reunion @ Viva Las Vegas
The Hi-Risers @ The Abilene on the road
JD McPherson, Eddie Angel’s Guitar Party @ Brooklyn Bowl

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