Stryper Goes Acoustic at Cohoes Music Hall June 11

COHOES— Stryper brings their unplugged tour to the Cohoes Music Hall Tuesday, June 11. 

Titled “To Hell with the Amps,” the band is commemorating 40 years of recording and releasing music, and the tour follows on the heels of their successful studio project The Final Battle and their first-ever acoustic album Acousticyzed.

The 11-track acoustic collection features stripped-down versions of Stryper songs – ranging from energized tracks “Loud & Clear” and “Soldiers Under Command” to power ballad “Honestly” – plus a never-before-released version of enduring hymn “Amazing Grace.” 

“We’re excited to show people a totally different translation of these songs,” lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Michael Sweet said in a statement. “Most of the acoustic shows will be set in smaller, more intimate venues, and the set is naturally more toned down. It will feel like a family affair, like everyone is sitting in our living room listening to us play.”

Stryper’s career album sales exceed 10 million worldwide, including 1986’s multi-platinum release To Hell with the Devil. The band also made history when it notched two songs simultaneously in MTV’s Top 10 with videos “Free” and “Honestly.”

Tickets are $49 to $79 depending on seating choice. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thecohoesmusichall.org or at the Cohoes Music Hall Box Office. For more information, call 518- 434-0776. The Cohoes Music Hall is located at 58 Remsen St., Cohoes.