Albany-based artist Gavin Preller excitedly announced his debut album: There is Wonder. The project is being mastered by Kramer and is set to be released on May 21st via Shimmy-Disc/Joyful Noise Recordings.
There Is Wonder was written and recorded between the months of October 2020 and February 2021 in Preller’s home town of Bethlehem, New York. Preller wrote, arranged, and performed every song from a basic basement setup in his parent’s home – except for drums on two tracks, which were recorded by Leor Manelis. Initially, Preller wrote and recorded the first six tracks before sending it to his iconic producer Kramer for mastering, Preller was them unexpectedly signed to the Shimmy-Disc label and encouraged to expand the six songs into a full record.
It’s hard not to hear flares of the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Jeff Buckley, proof of just how much Preller’s vocals are truly captivating.
Variance
Gavin Preller began studying classical piano at the age of 3, later picking up guitar at ten years old. In 2019 he attended Berklee College of Music before dropping out after one year to live in an agricultural community in Southern France. Back in the States in February, 2020, Preller took his backpack and acoustic guitar on a cross-country train to Portland, OR. He was living by himself in a used van, without a job, using a nearby Planet Fitness for showers, when Covid hit. That March, he sold the van and returned to his parent’s home in Upstate New York where he has been working on new music ever since.
Capital Repertory Theatre has completed renovations after a recent move to Albany. Founded in 1981 and first operating at 111 N. Pearl St., a former Grand Cash Market, theRep’s prior location housed performances for 39 years, ending the era on March 13, 2020 with a performance of “The Irish and How They Got That Way.”
With Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill as Producing Artistic Director since 1995, the theatre became fully affiliated with Proctors in 2013. theRep was a member of the League of Resident Theatres, under its contracts and regulations.
The new and renovated relocation now sits in the traditional lands of the Mohawk and Mohican people, taking over what formally was a St. Joseph’s Church. The new location has a capacity of 302 occupants, rather than a limit of 286 at the former location. Only half a mile from the old venue, the new building serves as a step-up for the theatre, expanding on everything to be desired at the old location.
The $14 million project couldn’t have been done without the donations and support garnered through loving fans of the venue, and with increased seating and other new luxuries, the venue will surely repay the favor.
You can view even more of the Capital Repertory Theatre renovations with a sneak peek and stay updated on upcoming shows at their website. If you’ve ever visited the previous venue or are looking for shows in Albany, we recommend staying in the know by signing up to the Proctors Collaborative newsletter.
You can ask many different people within the Albany area how the local music scene is, and no matter what style they’re into, they all say the same thing: Albany has a vibrant, collective, and interesting music scene and style.
One scene in particular has always been prominent, the metal, hard rock, alternative and hard-core genres in the Capital District. Those scenes have fluctuated in size and popularity, but members of this community have gone on to form bands, re-form bands into new projects, and they all share the same love for the music and keep the good times rolling.
Today, the spotlight goes to the Capital District metal band Deveria. Turning on the first track on their latest album Suicide Forest, and magically brought back to a time in the early 90’s, when shows graced the stage on the regular at Saratoga Winners, the radio stations WVCR, ZROCK and PYX 106 were delighted to sponsor shows, bands could be found in every club with a stage. A time where show bills and glasses were always full.
From the start of the album, Suicide Forest has the chemistry and workings of a band of friends working metal magic. With a tight sound production, as the first song kicks in the energetic and powerful drumming from John Suski lets you know it’s time to take notice and get your head and shoulders grooving. Christian Bivona’s guitar work is up front, exciting you and reminding you of the golden age of metal when Metal Church and Exodus albums showed the world that guitarists made songs rise above everything.
The rhythm section is rounded out with the impressive and tight bass work of Marvin Veeder, his full sound in conjunction with John Suski makes for a groove that makes you want to tap your foot wherever you may find yourself listening to this album.
Now, let’s address the crown jewel of this local-metal ensemble. Leading the band in a harmonic journey reminiscent of the great days of old Queensryche, Charles Woodward. His range and placement speaks of a veteran of songwriting. It was exciting to hear an album with this style that is not heard too often anymore. If you are a fan of heavy metal and wish to revisit an era that ruled the Capital District in a time of the late 80’s and early 90’s, do not sleep on Deveria.
Each Sunday evening from 7-9pm you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up and coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from Northsidesound, Annie Scherer and many more!
WEQX has long been the preeminent independent station in the Capital Region of New York, broadcasting from Southern VT to an ever-expanding listening audience. NYS Music brings you a preview of artists to discover each week, just a taste of the talent waiting to be discovered by fans like you.
“Five” by Northsidesound out of Albany kicks off EQXposure on Sunday. Pearson says of the group, “The fastest and probably the worst comparison to make to describe their sound is to recall Sublime – however, that seems far too weak of a link to pin this band down. The vibe of tune “Five” is only similar, but the playing of all the musicians on the cut share a glimpse of things to to come. There seems to be nothing that these guys can’t achieve and this song is outstanding to say the least – fun, hip shaking, and some truly great guitar playing and melodies.”
Annie Scherer‘s “ You know” is up later in the show. Annie is celebrating the release of her album Garden Bed, and her latest single “You Know,” which debuted on 102.7 FM WEQX this past Thursday, is a gorgeous piece of music. A slow jam that is magnetic and infectious, peering directly into the soul of the listener. Annie’s melody and lyrics are so deeply personal and direct, it’s as if she is singing directly to and about the listener.
GRAMMY-winning Albany Symphony Orchestra music director David Allan Miller announces its 2021-2022 season, featuring Timeless Masterpieces from Beethoven to Tchaikovsky and several other exciting composers of current time.
The Albany Symphony
The season will honor Music Director David Alan Miller’s 30th anniversary, as well as virtuosic soloists: Richard O’Neill, Shai Wosner, Eric Berlin, Peter Kolkay, Maya Buchanan, Gloria Cheng and Timothy McAllister. Other composers include John Corigliano, Jessie Montgomery, Viet Cuong, John Williams, Tania León, and more.
“We are thrilled to be able to share some of the greatest works of all times with our subscribers and patrons, especially after an enormously challenging, difficult year,” said Albany Symphony Music Director David Alan Miller. “We will perform many of our very favorite classics, from Scheherazade to Mozart’s Jupiter and Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphonies. And, we will also celebrate many of the most exciting composers of our time, including Jessie Montgomery, Viet Cuong, and my dear friend Tania León. I’m looking forward to several exciting commissions and world premieres and feel so fortunate to be joined in my anniversary season by so many creative artists and great performers who mean so much to me.”
The season opens in October 2021 with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 Eroica, one of the most transformational works in music history. The musical catalogue glides from classics to modern composers, showcasing many talents through a variety of musicians.
The 2021-2022 season runs from October through the American Music Festival in June. Subscriptions offer patrons the opportunity to purchase their favorite seat before tickets go on sale to the general public. The Compose Your Own season subscriptions offers flexibility and convenience. Through the Nielsen Associates’ Student Access Program, students can purchase discount subscriptions and enjoy the full benefits of being a subscriber for as little as $45. To purchase a subscription online, visit http://www.albanysymphony.com or call the Albany Symphony Box Office at 518-694-3300.
31 years ago today, the Grateful Dead were finally able to play a show in the city of Albany thanks to the brand new Knickerbocker Arena, aka The Knick. Somehow, they had gone all this time without ever paying a trip to New York’s capital. But now with a shiny new venue opened just months earlier that easily fits thousands, Albany became a logical destination for the Dead. This would mark the first of thirteen shows the band would play at this venue. But Spring of 1990 is a particularly special time of Dead, one of their most acclaimed and widely popular tours of all time. So it’s only fitting that these first Albany shows are captured in the band’s 1996 official live release Dozin’ At The Knick. Much of the album’s material is rightfully culled from this special, first ever Albany Dead show.
Local promoter Greg Bell of Guthrie/Bell Productions played a small but critical role in those March 1990 shows.
A friend of mine worked for Mayor Whalen and I was the only Deadhead she knew, so they asked me to come in snd speak to the Mayor’s people, the Police, Fire Department and several other various Albany officials.
I gave them advice on how to deal with the Deadheads. They listened to everything that I suggested and it was one of the most relaxed and cool scenes I had ever seen at an East Coast show.
This would be the first night of a three-night run in Albany and the Dead were quickly and comfortably settled in at the Knick. This sentiment comes across in the quasi-casual start to the “Let The Good Times Roll” that opens the show this evening. By the end though, the band is fully engaged, as is the rest of the building. Riding this early wave, the band then quickly jumps into the crowd favorite “Help On The Way.” Jerry Garcia digs into his guitar’s bag of tricks and comes up with some interesting effects on “Slipknot!” And despite some shaky early lyrics, there’s no issue with the dismount on “Franklin’s Tower” and the Knick crowd eagerly shows their love for this quintessential sequence of Grateful Dead.
Bob Weir then takes center stage and coolly leads the band through “Walkin’ Blues” which is featured on the album. But somehow, to the disbelief of Deadheads worldwide, the “Loser” that follows somehow did not make the final cut. A goosebump-inducing roar of approval from the Knick greets this one and the performance certainly lives up to it. Garcia’s singing is steady on this one and his poignant solos along with Brent Mydland’s blasting organ fills help fuel this instant classic.
The first set also features “Desolation Row,” one of the many Bob Dylan songs the band would cover and make their own. More delicate guitar licks from Garcia and intricate bass play from a “turned up” Phil Lesh dominate this one. The Dead’s first ever set at the Knick then closes up with a lively take on “Tennessee Jed,” with the crowd in full sing-along mode, and Bob Weir’s typically rowdy “One More Saturday Night.”
With their first set at the Knick now in the books, the Grateful Dead then proceed to rip through a second set that, justly, makes up a significant portion of the album. It fills up the entire second and some of the third of the three-disc release. “Playin’ In The Band” is the set opener choice and sets the tone nicely. Phil Lesh and his vibrant bass play continue to shine early on this one before the jam begins to stretch and digress. Mydland and his electric keys also add a spiritual element to this jam that gets heavy in a hurry. However, instead of truly going off the deep end, the jam calmly and steadily veers into the opening chords of “Uncle John’s Band.”
March 24, 1990 Knickerbocker Arena
This band rips through the composed section with ease, stretching it out nicely between verses with ease. This proficiency carries right over to another quick and rapid-fire type jam, one that seems to almost be a continuation of PITB. But instead of stretching it out again, Garcia quietly begins strumming the open to “Terrapin Station,” much to the crowd’s delight. This caps the set’s powerhouse opening trifecta of Dead classics.
The whole band is locked in on the song and it’s customary outro jam never gets stale on this one, with each member adding a little “spice” of their own to keep it interesting – Mydland especially. But as the jam loses its “Terrapin” structure, an old friend emerges. A slow-building familiar four chord jam begins to develop, none other than the “Mind Left Body Jam.” Dead scholars maintain this is the first one in more than five years, if not longer. It’s believed by some to be related to the Paul Kanter song “Your Mind Has Left Your Body” and also shares the same chord progression as “You’re All I Need To Get By,” among other songs. To the Knick’s delight, the Dead dust off this simple, pyschedelic instrumental that’s labeled on the album as “Mud Love Buddy Jam” in a nod to a former taper’s description of it.
After lengthy “Drums” and “Space” sequences led by drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, “The Wheel” emerges in boisterous fashion. But this one is kept pretty short and simple. At its conclusion, another familiar Dylan cover immediately takes shape, this time it’s “All Along The Watchtower.” Garcia produces a bed of wailing guitar sounds that dominate this cover that’s been a part of the Dead’s live repertoire since 1987.
After the band is done toying around with the “Watchtower” jam, things slow down one last time for a typically poignant Garcia-sung “Stella Blue.” Brent Mydland leads the backup harmonizing vocals while Garcia delivers a pair of hauntingly beautiful guitar solos in a staggering, soulful juxtaposition to the raucous “Watchtower” from just minutes earlier.
The opening shuffle-beat of “Not Fade Away” then emerges, giving the Dead one last chance to jam. They rip through the Buddy Holly cover with no abandon, gladly declaring their love “will not fade away.” This then devolves into Weir singing by himself while the rest of the band phonetically sings the beat before it then turns into the full Knickerbocker Arena crown singing the chorus back to the band well after they’ve left the stage- a truly special Grateful Dead moment that Dozin’ captures beautifully.
Grateful Dead Knickerbocker Arena – Albany, NY 3/24/90
Set 1: Let The Good Times Roll, Help On The Way-> Slipknot!-> Franklin’s Tower, Walkin’ Blues, Loser, Desolation Row, Tennessee Jed, One More Saturday Night
Set 2: Playin’ In The Band-> Uncle John’s Band-> Terrapin Station-> Mind Left Body Jam-> Drums-> Space-> The Wheel-> All Along The Watchtower-> Stella Blue-> Not Fade Away
The Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra was originally written for Kim Kashkashian. She sent Theofanidis a collection of Navajo poems that were wildly different in character, but had in common a supernatural sense of nature and an extremely evocative vocabulary. Each of the four movements is serious in sentiment, in turns lyrical and dramatic. Theofanidis wrote this work during the tragedy and turmoil of 9/11, starting the piece before and finishing it afterward, and was influenced by being in midtown Manhattan that day.
Portrait of Theofanidis
This is the second GRAMMY win for the Albany Symphony. The first came in 2013 for John Corigliano’s Conjurer with world-famous percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie
For a full list of winners of the 63 Annual GRAMMY Awards visit their website.
On Friday, March 12, Madison VanDenburg will kick off NYS Music in Motion Season 2, when she sits down with our host, rocker Frank Palangi.
Sponsored by Helping Friendly Salve, the series brings together seasoned musicians who hail from the Empire State or have made New York their home, alongside Palangi, a Warren County native.
Tune in starting on Friday, March 12 and every other Friday for each installment of Music in Motion on the NYS Music YouTube, IGTV and Facebook page. New for Season 2, you can catch all episodes on the JamCast Network.
Palangi will have a sit down conversation with each artist, with a first season lineup that includes the following musicians from across New York. A homegrown indie rock recording artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Palangi fuels his positive ambition naturally by serving up a feeding frenzy of edge heavy guitars, with a side of deep, gritty vocals. With a no-quit mentality, Palangi draws on influences from 80s & 90s rock, including post-grunge and heavy metal.
NYS Music in Motion Season 2 Schedule
March 12 – Madison VanDenburg March 26 – Scott Hannay April 9 – Moriah Formica April 23 – Donny Frauenhofer May 7 – Sirsy May 21 – Lowell Wurster
On March 10, tickets for The Supper Club at the Hollow Bar + Kitchen in Downtown Albany go on sale, ahead of the series’ return in April.
Michael and Dora Philip opened The Hollow Bar + Kitchen in 2013 and its unique setup and great location caused it to gain notoriety. The establishment received four stars for its restaurant and has gained notoriety for live music held throughout the week.
When the pandemic hit, The Hollow faced a shift in business and was shut down for five months. It reopened in August 2020 with indoor and outdoor dining at reduced capacity. While the restaurant was able to open, its other half, live music, was still missing and it took a toll.
The Supper Club shows were originally launched in October 2020 by Guthrie/Bell Productions The shows gave local artists an opportunity to perform and it also gave a boost to the establishment. The first performance was from local musician Girl Blue on Oct 9, 2020, and continued for four more Fridays. The audience is socially distanced and the Hollow abided by guidelines to ensure safety for every show. However, they took a break in November after coronavirus infections increased.
Following the winter hiatus from the surge, the Supper Club at the Hollow Bar + Kitchen resumes this April and May. The tickets go on sale on Wednesday, March 10 with a full lineup for April. The shows begin on April 2 with Justin Henricks, Beau Sausser and Bill Carbone. The rest of the performances for the month consist of local artists. The performers for May will be announced soon.
Tickets are sold for tables of two or four guests. For a table for two the price is $30 and a table of four is $60. The price for the tickets is for the performance only, guests are able to order food and drinks from the menu. However, according to NYS regulations, attendees must order food if they order alcohol. Every show consists of seatings from 6-6:30pm, a short first set at 6:30pm, a time to eat from 7-8pm and a longer set at the end from 8-9:30pm. The tickets are sold through Eventbrite and serve as the reservations because no tables will be sold at the door.
Attendees must adhere to all social distancing guidelines and masks are required when not seated at your table. Reservations are required through a ticket purchase; no tables will be sold at the door the night of the show so staff can properly plan for the number of guests.
The Supper Club at The Hollow schedule
April 2: Justin Henricks, Beau Sasser and Bill Carbone – Tickets
April 9: Murky Currents feat. Tom and Max of the Ominous Seapods – Tickets
April 16: Laura Paigo with Nick Ferrandino & Jeff Sohn – Tickets
Albany has many venues, but for more than a decade, there has not been a mid-sized music venue for bands to ‘graduate’ to once they prove themselves capable of filling clubs, including The Hollow, Parish Public House, Pauly’s Hotel and various area clubs and bars. If your band can sell out any of these rooms, the next logical stop is either Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs, or wait until you’ve built yourself up enough to return to The Egg, Upstate Concert Hall or open up at The Palace for a larger act. This has created a gap for artists from and playing in the Capital District, one that is bridged by the arrival of Lark Hall.
Lark Hall, Albany, NY – photo by Zach Culver
With a room for shows, weddings, events and gatherings, Lark Hall will be more than just a music venue holding events on the side.
Using pieces of history from across the Capital Region, Lark Hall draws on local heritage as they prepare to bring a 300-450 capacity multi-purpose venue to Albany’s Center Square neighborhood.
NYS Music got an exclusive first look at Lark Hall, Albany newest music venue, right in the heart of town.
History in the heart of Albany
Lark Hall has a long history of being operated and owned by women, including the current iteration of the venue with Lark Street Yoga on the ground floor. In 1916, the corner of Lark and Hudson Ave was the starting location for the 48th Annual Suffrage Convention, where 600 delegates were expected. From across the state, supporters including Margaret Hinchey, Jane Olcott, Vira Whitehouse and Leonora O’Reilly were in attendance.
Constructed by women, for women, it initially served as a chapter house for the Daughters of the Eastern Star, the female equivalent to Free Masons. A building that took less than six months to build hosted the 1916 state suffrage convention as one of its first events – a year later the 19th amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, would be passed by the Albany legislature, located a short 12 minute walk away.
The hall would serve as a community asset in Center Square, with Red Cross bandage packets assembled by volunteers during World War I, providing food for neighbors during the Great Depression, or holding vigils for husbands, brothers and sons during World War II. USO events were held, as well as cotillions and school dances heading into post-war America; at one of these events, TV and radio personality and Albany native Andy Rooney met his wife here at a dance. The father of Rock n Roll, Chuck Berry, traveled to Albany and played Lark Hall, along with many others over the years.
photo courtesy of Lark Hall
Purchased by eba Center for Dance & Fitness in 1977, the Hall shifted to be a focal point for the arts, dance and performance for over 40 years, until closing in 2017. Justin and Jenn Miller saw the history of the location and outbid others to take over ownership of the historic venue.
We bought it with a vision to both restore the building’s natural beauty and maintain it as a community and performing arts venue. We’re also fortunate to be home to Lark Street Yoga and Lark Street Mercantile, both of which contribute to Lark Street’s vibrancy and sense of place.
Jenn Miller, owner, Lark Street Yoga
Locally sourced materials found a second life in the century-plus old building, including the original curtain bunting behind the stage that matches the age of the building.
Part of the decor added over summer 2020 includes church pews from First Presbyterian on 15th street in Watervliet. The pews serve as seating that will eventually ring the room, and for now serve as ways to socially distance limited audiences in the room. Additional pews were repurposed and made into the bar.
The Millers upcycled the fence from their first home for a kitchen island in the residency upstairs, and framed concert prints from their personal collection pepper the venue on all available wall space. The decor in the bathrooms features brass fixtures and Moroccan tile, and a fully furnished Green Room / Apartment on the third floor will allow bands ample room to stretch out before a show, or a place to stay during an extended residency. Views of the Empire State Plaza from the third floor bring a sense of proximity to a town affectionately known as ‘Smallbany.’
Looking East towards the Empire State Plaza
There are of course some changes that were made to the building. Plenty of fresh paint on the walls and wood stain on the bar and trim, as well as art deco wallpaper reminiscent of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. 22 foot long/46 foot wide heavy gray curtains opposite the stage double as a buffer to allow limited sound to Lark Street and cover the windows, making the room intimate upon arrival. A VIP booth upstairs stage left is designed for 5-6 people, offering a direct view of the stage as well as a private bar. Add in a long overdue elevator and the building is ready for 21st Century crowds in 2021.
Having purchased the building in March 2018 and opening Lark Street Yoga in September that year, the Millers bring business experience and their fervent music fandom to Lark Hall. A venue run by fans, for fans has immense potential, and has already welcomed audiences virtually with Window Sessions in summer 2020, and the new Practice Sessions, which kicked off on March 4 with Glass Pony.
Music has always been a shared bond and connection since the first time we met and started dating. Traveling to see live music together has always been our favorite pursuit and escape – and over the years we’ve been fortunate to check off a long bucket list of seeing shows at legendary venues big and small – from Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado to Preservation Hall in New Orleans.
Early in our relationship, and while moving into a new home, we both found our old boxes of concert tickets and memorabilia, and as we went through the piles of mementos, we realized we had been at dozens of the same shows and festivals before we’d met. Our musical paths had eventually connected at the right time and we’re now incredibly blessed to pour this passion into our shared vision for Lark Hall.
Justin Miller
More than just a music venue
Yet with all the history within the walls, Lark Hall will not just be a music venue. The Millers plan to utilize the ample space for meetings, weddings, private shows and birthday parties. The venue’s cabaret license will allow for music and events to start as early as Noon, 7 days a week, with shows going as late as 11pm Sunday-Wednesday, and until 2am Thursday – Saturday.
Any event, music or otherwise, will have the benefit of Lark Hall’s state of the art sound, lighting and projection system.
Lark Hall, Albany, NY – photo by Zach Culver
Lighting in the hall features the original fixtures, including five original chandeliers with Edison light bulbs hanging in the room, providing an array of colors to illuminate the room. Kirk Lyons of Lyons Den Entertainment serves as sound and light engineer for Lark Hall, and set up the room so the light rig blends into the ceiling and offers an unobstructed view of the concert. State of the art sound is set up throughout the room, making any event – music or otherwise – capable of having sound on par with the best music venues in the area.
We wanted to make Lark Hall a world class sounding room so I called in a favor from my friend Stan Denis, a Danley Sound Labs dealer. The type of speaker used in the mid-high cabinets is a point-source system that makes it so the sound is almost exactly the same in every seat. Ken Mark of Adirondack Scenic helped us with the giant curtains against the back wall. They are designed to help dampen the audio reflections in the room.
As far as the lighting design goes, I wanted something simple yet effective. I didn’t want to change the intimacy of the small theater feel, but needed to add that bright LED ‘wow.’
Kirk Lyons, Lark Hall sound and lighting director
Stan Denis of Denis Entertainment Group advised the Millers on their labor of love, and speaks to their commitment to making Lark Hall a success.
So many people who get into this business get hardened very quickly because they are trying to survive as they are growing their company. and they start to lean on artists and support crews and people in a way that is counterintuitive to getting creative art. Justin and Jenn are so passionate about music and the music scene, as well as the quality of the shows they want to produce. They’ve been asking the right questions since the beginning, with regard to creating the best experience for bands and audiences alike.
Stan Denis
For the full scope of what Lark Hall offers, take a walkthrough tour from Mirth Films.
Neighborhood
Center Square, the neighborhood surrounding Lark Street, is the heart of Albany, a mini Greenwich Village to call our own. Bars, restaurants, small independent businesses, tattoo shops, and bodegas are found in between brownstones and apartments that date back to the late 19th Century.
Local businesses are on board with Lark Hall’s arrival, knowing that patrons will be making an evening of a show or event at the new venue. Early arrivals can dine at any number of restaurants on Lark or Madison Avenue, and those wishing to extend the night have plenty of bars to choose from.
Historically music has been a huge part of the fabric of our historic and fabled Lark Street. The opening of Lark Hall heralds the return of the street’s heartbeat and will no doubt bring countless new generations to the street.
Savoy Taproom first brought live music back to Lark Street in early 2016. Lark Hall builds on the foundation we laid by bringing a concert venue to the street, which will bring people – people who will shop, drink and dine on Lark Street.
Jason Pierce, owner, Savoy Taproom
One thing that Lark Street may seem to lack but has quite a bit of, is parking. For those driving to a show, there is the 60-space Trinity Church lot only 50 feet away, and a 200 car lot next to 204 Washington Ave. And of course, there is Washington Park, with ample spaces to park at anytime of day. Considering the distance to walk for shows at The Egg, or at Crossgates Mall, the setting and available parking for Lark Hall is comparable, if not better.
With more parking available than you may realize, the arrival of Lark Hall means local restaurants and bars will benefit from early arrivals and late revelers, tying the community together and giving the neighborhood a centerpiece. Carpooling and ride share are of course options for getting there, as well as the CDTA #13, which stops right outside Lark Hall and runs until late in the evening.
A handy map for parking near Lark Hall (and all of Lark Street)
Since taking over the property at the corner of Lark and Hudson (also the name of their two cats), The Millers and their team worked hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, making all needed renovations, and officially opening up in May 2021. Now, with the addition of The Eleven, the venue expands to welcome music lovers on two floors to a fresh vibe on Lark Street.
