A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is set to taking his new band on their first headlining tour in North America.
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and The Chophouse Band announced eight headlining concerts in 2026, including a July 2 show at Empire Underground in Albany. Newsted and TCB will also play two other Upstate New York shows, opening for Blackberry Smoke on July 15 at the Artpark in Lewiston and July 16 at Saranac Brewery in Utica.
Tickets for the Albany concert go on sale Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. Tickets for the Blackberry Smoke concerts are also available on Ticketmaster, while Saranac Brewery tickets are on etix.com. Prices vary…