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  • ADK Independence Music Festival Releases Schedule for Labor Day Weekend

    The Adirondack (ADK) Independence Music Festival is set to return for its seventh year this weekend from Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4.

    ADK independence music festival

    Taking place at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George, the event is headlined by moe., a Buffalo jam rock band whose 30+ year career includes spots opening for The Allman Brothers and The Who, as well as Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, a Maryland funk group. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will close out Friday night with a two set performance and moe. will close out Saturday and Sunday night with a pair of two set performances of their own.

    Other noteworthy performers at ADK Independence Music Festival include the Ryan Montbleau Band, Austin rock group White Denim, and Boston jam band Dopapod. Singer-songwriter Hayley Jane will perform as an “artist at large,” appearing on stage with a number of different bands throughout the weekend.

    ADK independence music festival
    Performance schedule for the Adirondack Independence Music Festival.

    Gates at the Festival Commons will open at noon on Friday with music beginning at 1 p.m., while gates open at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with music beginning at noon.

    Along with music, the event will feature a variety of food and craft vendors for those attending. Information regarding tickets and more can be found on the Adirondack Independence Music Festival website.

  • Memorial Meltdown to take place this May in Lake George with Twiddle and Frends

    The 2022 summer concert season will kick off on Memorial Day weekend with Twiddle & Frends at the inaugural Memorial Meltdown. Scheduled to take place at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in downtown Lake George on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, the Memorial Meltdown will feature two sets each night by Vermont jamband Twiddle, along with performances by Lucid, Marble Eyes and the Whiskey Dicks (with special guests Ryan Dempsey of Twiddle and guitar virtuoso Joe Cirotti) on Saturday and Roots of Creation, Sophistafunk and Baked Shrimp on Sunday.

    Memorial meltdown

    The two-day event, produced by the same folks who bring the Labor Day music extravaganza Adirondack Independence Music Festival at the same location, will also feature a variety of food and craft vendors.  Gates open each day at 1:30pm with music set to begin at 2:30pm and run until about 11pm. 

    Now in their 17th year, Twiddle has built an impressive resume spanning Red Rocks to Bonnaroo, and multiple sellouts of historic rock venues across the country. In the live setting, more and more people are invigorated by Twiddle’s community, promoting positivity and the band’s skillful improvisational music. So many like-minded people believe in the greater good, and they find that good in Twiddle, who donates $1 of every ticket sale to The White Light Foundation, Twiddle’s affiliate 501c3 organization.  The White Light Foundation, in turn, makes financial contributions to non-profits local to where the band is playing. 

    Memorial Meltdown Schedule

    Saturday, May 28

    Twiddle (2 sets)
    Lucid
    Marble Eyes
    The Whiskey Dicks featuring Ryan Dempsey & Joe Cirotti

    Sunday, May 29

    Twiddle (2 sets)
    Roots of Creation
    Sophistafunk
    Baked Shrimp

    Tickets for the all-ages event go on sale Friday, March 4 at 10:00am. Single-Day and 2-Day General Admission Tickets and a limited number of VIP tickets are also on sale. For more info visit memorialmeltdown.com.

    *VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, access to a VIP viewing area (with private bar) and access to VIP bathrooms.

    ** $1 per ticket supports The White Light Foundation, Twiddle’s affiliate 501c3 organization. The WLF makes financial contributions to non-profits local to where the band is playing each night.