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The Egg

  • Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223 · Map
  • 52 upcoming events

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The Egg is a venue in Albany, part of the Capital Region, and its stage hosts comedy, folk and theater. There are 52 upcoming events, with dates running from Thursday, November 12th through Saturday, May 1st, 2027.

Next up, Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings - Pre-Sale Waitlist at The Egg on Thursday, November 12th. Maria Bamford follows on Friday, November 13th, and the Grand Kyiv Ballet performs The Nutcracker on Saturday, November 14th.

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    Comedy

    Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford performs in The Egg's Guest Presentation Series. She is the author of the memoir Sure, I'll Join Your Cult.

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    Classical

    Grand Kyiv Ballet performs The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights, a staging of Tchaikovsky's score with glowing costumes and a design built around light, movement, and sound.

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    Stand-up comedy show by Gary Gulman, titled 7th Hour: An All-New Standup Show, presented by The Egg as part of the Egg Presents series. The set is new material, not a repeat of his book Misfit.

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    Comedy

    Stand-up comedy by Kathy Griffin, part of The Egg Presents series; she is known for the Bravo series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List and has written two New York Times bestselling books.

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    Classical

    Concert by the Jesse Cook Quintet, led by Spanish guitarist Jesse Cook, playing rumba flamenco and world music at The Egg. Part of The Egg Presents series.

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    Philadelphia-based six-piece group Get The Led Out performs Led Zeppelin's music live, recreating its studio recordings with multi-instrumentalists.

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    Theater

    Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes, creators of the Greeking Out podcast and book series, present a live family show of Greek mythology stories about the feats and secrets of gods and heroes.

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    A duo concert by Charlie Hunter and Ella Feingold, an improvised exploration of rhythm, space and groove drawing on jazz, soul and ambient influences.

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    Comedy

    Stand-up comedy show by Estonian-born comedian Ari Matti, with stories about growing up in Eastern Europe and his observations on life. He is a regular comedian on the podcast Kill Tony.

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    Classical

    Albany Symphony's hour-long interactive family program introduces orchestral instruments and chamber ensemble sound, then lets children try playing them.

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    Comedy

    Comedian Jessica Kirson performs a stand-up comedy show at The Egg as part of the Guest Presentation Series, known for her comedic characters.

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    Folk

    Irish traditional band Solas performs at The Egg, celebrating three decades of Irish music, with founding members Seamus Egan, Winifred Horan and John Williams joined by Nuala Kennedy and Alan Murray.

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    Folk

    A live concert by UK singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, known for her debut album Eye To The Telescope and the hit Suddenly I See.

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    Folk

    Children's music concert by singer-songwriter Laurie Berkner, known for her songs for young children and her award-winning albums.

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    Folk

    Children's music concert by singer-songwriter Laurie Berkner, known for her songs for young children and her award-winning albums.

About The Egg

The Egg is in the Empire State Plaza, is owned by New York State and is managed by the nonprofit Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation. The official site gives 1978 as the year construction was completed.

Opened
1978
Seating
Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre 982 seats; Lewis A. Swyer Theatre 450 seats
Rooms
Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre, Lewis A. Swyer Theatre
Tickets
Box office 518-473-1845; administrative office 518-473-1061
Nearby
New York State Museum, New York State Capitol, Empire State Plaza Art Collection, Corning Tower Observation Deck, Empire State Plaza Visitors Center

Sources: About — The Egg, Visit — The Egg.