3 Best Performing Arts in Troy, Albany and Central New York

The New York State Theatre Institute, a family-oriented professional theater company, presents plays and musicals from September to May.

Local and touring bands play the popular The converted 18th-century warehouse hosts jazz, blues, and folk acts.

The beaux arts Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, considered one of the few acoustically perfect concert halls in the world, attracts top international and U.S. musicians. A full lineup of classical, pop, and jazz concerts is held throughout the year, and the Albany Symphony plays a seven-concert season here from October through May.