If you love concerts we have an early Christmas gift for you with the announcement of another show scheduled for 2023 and the only New York date is right here in the Capital Region.

So far we have 9 shows on the calendar including 2 BIG shows in Syracuse and even 2 Metallica shows in 2024 to look forward to. Today's announcement adds 2 bands in one night in Saratoga. Here's what we know.

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As of today Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will kick off the 2023 concert season with a show at MVP Arena in March. We also have John Mellencamp in Albany in June, Dead & Company and Foreigner will say farewell to Saratoga this Summer and now we can add another SPAC show to the calendar. See the updated concert calendar below.

Get ready for the 'Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour' with ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd and special guest Uncle Cracker. This show is scheduled for Friday September 8, 2023 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the only New York date on the tour go on sale Friday December 16th at 10am at LiveNation.com.

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ZZ Top just wrapped up 5 nights at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Prior to that the little ol' band from Texas spent much of 2022 touring with Cheap Trick, Jeff Beck and Ann Wilson of Heart to name a few.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd most recently played the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts on October 2, 2022. Prior to today's announcement, Skynyrd only had 3 dates scheduled for 2023 with shows in Texas, Florida and Minnesota.

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2023-2024 Capital Region Concert Calendar

Updated regularly so keep checking back!

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