Current Projects

The Lift Series

“...pay attention to the Lift Concert series and what they are doing in the city of Troy” -RadioRadioX

The Lift Series presents performances of exciting, independent music with both the performers and audience members on stage together at the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

The Lift Series is a limited, four-concert series that just finished its sixth season this spring, 2026. Join our mailing list to get an announcement about next season!

*Please see below for booking info*

Past Artists

2026
The Millstone Rounders
Laraaji
Julia Kent
Blue Ranger

2025
Doom Dogs (Reeves Gabrels, Jonathan Kane, and Jair-Rohm Parker Wells)
The Ladles
Zan & The Winter Folk

2024
Rafiq Bhatia
Aubrey Haddard & MAYSUN
Connor Armbruster
Sova

2022/23
Adam O’Farrill’s Stranger Days
Rajna Swaminathan and Utsav Lal
Half Waif
Spencer Zahn
Emily Pinkerton
Carol Daggs
Sophia Vastek

2021/22
The Westerlies
Girl Blue
Warp Trio

2020
Ashley Bathgate
Taina Asili
Sam Torres/Julia Alsarraf + Ensemble

Troy Listening Room

“By the time the music began last Saturday at the Troy Listening Room, it was standing-room only inside the venue’s charming church space...” -Metroland

Troy Listening Room is an intimate space for live music in a church-ish private home in Troy, NY. With a world-class sound system and commitment to the highest-quality listening experience, we present touring and local musicians of all kinds, with a special interest in anything that doesn’t fit neatly into one box.

To find out about upcoming shows, join our mailing list by sending us a message.

*Please see below for booking info*

Past Artists

Adam Schatz
Booker Stardrum
Ben Seretan
John Thayer
Ellen Atwood
Clarice Jensen
Chuck Johnson
Utsav Lal
Oropendola
Angelina Valente
Armbruster
Buggy Jive
Geoff Gordon
Michael Gregg
Sova
Super 400
Zan Strumfeld
Metno
Claire Cuny
Katie Martucci
The Early
Green Soul (Kelly Green and Luca Soul Rosenfeld)
Kitba
Julia Alsarraf
Jake Sherman
Daniel Kleederman
NOW Ensemble
Chuck Johnson
Saapato
Naomi Westwater
Sellers Webb
Sam Torres
Caroline Davis
Ian Cotter Wishlist
Emily Pinkerton
Seven Count
Architrave
Outcalls
Matthew Fowler
Christopher Tignor
Reese Fulmer
Russel the Leaf
Olli Hirvonen
Belle-Skinner
Leah Bowden
Lisa Schonberg
Senem Pirler
Amirtha Kidambi
Matteo Liberatore

BOOKING INFO

The Lift Series is a limited series of four concerts that happens once a year. These are curated well in advance and dates depend entirely on the music hall’s very busy schedule. We also work hard to curate a season that is stylistically diverse and makes sense as a whole. You’re welcome to express your interest in performing on the series, but please understand that a lot of factors go into how we put together each season.

At Troy Listening Room, we host concerts approximately once a month and usually take the summer off (for temperature reasons). This means we’re typically hosting around 8-9 shows a year. We’ve settled on this because we have a dedicated, wonderful audience and it’s important to us to have a good number of folks at each show. Also, this cadence is what currently feels sustainable for the two of us hosting. The room has a beautiful acoustic, but it’s not right for everything. If you’re a loud 4 or 5 piece band, you’re probably not the right fit for the space. These shows are seated with a focus on high-fidelity sound and a listening atmosphere. Again, it’s not the right kind of vibe for every group. Lastly, this space is also our home and ultimately, we need to feel comfortable about who we’re hosting.

If you feel like you’d be a good fit at Troy Listening Room, please reach out! You’re welcome to include specific dates, and we’ll accommodate if we can, but just know it’s more likely to work out if you have some flexibility with dates.

S & S Presents