Category: Capital Region

  • My Morning Jacket Fall Tour Celebates “It Still Moves”, Shows at Palace in Albany, 3 nights at Beacon

    My Morning Jacket has announced their upcoming North American headline tour, highlighted by a series of very special shows celebrating the 20th anniversary of their third studio album, It Still Moves. The first of three shows (Oct. 19-21) at The Beacon Theatre in Manhattan will include the It Still Moves celebration, as well as shows in Atlanta and Chicago. The Palace Theatre in Albany will also host MMJ for their first performance at the historic venue.

    The upcoming North American tour continues a non-stop live schedule for My Morning Jacket that includes headline shows in the UK and Europe, festival appearances at Guadalajara, Mexico’s Corona Capital Guadalajara (May 20), Barcelona, Spain’s Primavera Sound (June 3), Porto, Portugal’s Primavera Sound (June 9), Madrid, Spain’s Primavera Sound (June 10), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June 17), Scranton, PA’s Peach Music Festival (July 1), Memphis, TN’s Mempho Music Festival (September 30),  and a three-night run alongside Fleet Foxes set to visit Berkeley, CA’s Greek Theatre (August 18-19) and Los Angeles, CA’s historic Hollywood Bowl (August 20).

    My Morning Jacket and the non-profit REVERB are partnering for the third consecutive year to reduce the environmental footprint of their tour and take action on the climate crisis. In addition to a comprehensive tour sustainability program, the band will be supporting REVERB’s climate portfolio which funds projects that measurably reduce greenhouse gas pollution, address climate justice, and directly decarbonize the music industry. For more info visit reverb.org

    My Morning Jacket recently announced the eagerly anticipated return of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, an all-inclusive concert vacation set for April 4-8, 2024 at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, MexicoOne Big Holiday will once again see My Morning Jacket performing three unique headline shows, joined by an all-star lineup including some of the band’s favorite artists and friends. Presale Opt-In registration is open now to One Big Holiday Returning Guest Members and members of MMJ’s One Big Family, exclusively at onebigfamily.mymorningjacket.com. Complete presale information and initial lineup details will be unveiled later this summer. For complete information, please visit mmjonebigholiday.com.

    Members of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Family fan club on Medallion will have first access to presale tickets. Free registration is available now through Monday, May 15 at 9:00 am (ET) exclusively at onebigfamily.mymorningjacket.com. Spotify and local presales begin Wednesday, May 17 at 10:00 am (local) and continue through 10:00 pm (local). All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, May 19 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket availability, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/events. VIP tickets will also be available. For complete details, please visit www.cidentertainment.com/events/my-morning-jacket

    MY MORNING JACKET – TOUR 2023

    MAY

    14 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre *

    15 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall *

    19 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Guanamor Studio **

    20 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Corona Capital Guadalajara ^

    30 – London, UK – O2 Kentish Town Forum #

    31 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester #

    JUNE

    3 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound ^

    5 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma #

    6 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg #

    9 – Porto, Portugal – Primavera Sound ^

    10 – Madrid, Spain – Primavera Sound ^

    15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre ‡

    16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery ‡

    17 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival ^

    20 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ‡

    21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater ‡

    23 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park *

    24 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion *

    26 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater ¶

    28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE ¶

    30 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl ¶

    JULY

    1 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival ^

    29 – Washington, DC – The Anthem ##

    30 – Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain Summer Series ##

    AUGUST

    15 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield ‡‡

    16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ‡‡

    18 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †

    19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre †

    20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl †

    22 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre ‡‡

    23 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre ‡‡

    25 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡ +

    26 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ‡‡

    SEPTEMBER

    30 – Memphis, TN – Mempho Music Festival ^

    OCTOBER

    17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

    19 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre +

    20 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

    21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre

    24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

    25 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre

    30 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre

    31 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater

    NOVEMBER

    3 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre +

    4 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

    7 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre

    9 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre +

    10 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre

    11 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre

    APRIL 2024 

    4-8 – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico – One Big Holiday

    * w/ Special Guest Jaime Wyatt

    ** w/ Special Guest Costa de Ámbar

    ^ Festival Appearance

    # w/ Special Guest Devon Gilfillian

    ‡ w/ Special Guest Wilderado

    ¶ w/ Special Guest Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

    ## w/ Special Guest Katie Pruitt

    ‡‡ w/Special Guest M. Ward

    † w/ Fleet Foxes

    It Still Moves 20th Anniversary Show

  • Albany Center Gallery Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop: Call for Art & Artists

    The Albany Center Gallery (ACG), located on Broadway in Albany, is accepting submissions for an upcoming exhibition celebrating Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary this August.

    ACG and curators Robert Cooper, Truemaster, and BoogieRez invite local and regional artists to submit their work for consideration. This call for submissions is free and open to the public.

    Hip Hop finds its origins dating back to August 11th, 1973, when a back-to-school party was held in the Bronx, at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. Over the years it became known as the party that started the culture of Hip Hop. Hip Hop is both a culture and a style of music, beginning with four elements: MC’ing, B-boy/B-girl, graffiti, and DJ’ing. 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop and to commemorate this historic occasion, events of varying degrees are planned around the world, including the Capital Region at Albany Center Gallery.

    From Tuesday, August 1 to Saturday, September 2, 2023, this exhibition will be held at ACG in celebration of Hip Hop’s culture and overall multidisciplinary influence on people, especially creatives. 

    Along with the exhibition, the commemoration will include multiple associated programs highlighting performances that embody the spirit of Hip Hop and this cultural phenomenon. Albany Center Gallery is looking for visual art (photography, painting, sculpture, installations, and graffiti), and performance artists (MCs, DJs, Dancers, Poets, and more) to join ACG and curators in celebrating the 50 years of Hip Hop.

    All art forms and mediums are welcome to submit. The work submitted should represent an artistic style that is inspired or influenced by the artist’s experience in Hip Hop culture throughout the years. Work must be submitted by Sunday, June 4, 2023, at midnight to be considered. Submit work and learn more details here.

  • Live Nation’s $25 All-In Concert Week Returns, Deals on Shows at SPAC, St. Joseph’s, Artpark and many more

    Live Nation has announced the return of its annual “Concert Week” promotion. The promotion offers fans a chance to purchase tickets to some of the hottest concerts happening this year for the decent price of $25. This year, concert week falls between May 10th to May 16th and you’ll find plenty of shows across New York State with this deal, including at SPAC, St. Joseph’s Amphitheatre, Artpark, KeyBank Center, Darien Lake, and more.

    The limited-time ticket offer includes over 300 of today’s biggest acts across a wide variety of genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B, metal, pop, rock, K-pop, electronic, comedy and more.

    Artists included in the Live Nation Concert Week range from 5 Seconds of Summer, Beck & Phoenix, Bebe Rexha, Big Time Rush, Don Toliver, Fall Out Boy, Janet Jackson, Kountry Wayne, Larry June, Maroon 5, Marca MP, Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, VALLEY and many more. Concert Week features live events across all venue sizes – from clubs and theaters, to amphitheaters and arenas.

    Fans can visit LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek to see the full list of participating events. Once they’ve selected a show, they should look for the ticket type labeled “Concert Week Promotion,” add the ticket(s) to their cart and proceed to checkout. Fans can filter their search on LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek by participating events, venues, or artists. While on the website, fans can also set the location to the closest city and the site will refresh to only include participating shows nearby.

    The general on-sale for Live Nation Concert Week will begin on Wednesday, May 10th, at 10 AM ET through Thursday, May 16th, at 11:59 PM, or while supplies last at LiveNation.com/ConcertWeek.

    live nation all in concert week
    Big Time Rush (Getty Images)

    Participating shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

    TLC 06/16/2023

    Dermot Kennedy 06/19/2023

    Tedeschi Trucks Band 07/01/2023

    Tears For Fears 07/02/2023

    Big Time Rush 07/03/2023

    Counting Crows 07/05/2023

    Goose 07/07/2023

    Garbage 07/08/2023

    Kidz Bop Kids 07/09/2023

    Jason Aldean 07/16/2023

    Gov’t Mule 07/28/2023

    Matchbox Twenty 07/30/2023

    Foreigner 08/01/2023

    The Chicks 08/06/2023

    Goo Goo Dolls 08/08/2023

    Zac Brown Band 8/13/2023

    Brit Floyd 8/22/2023

    Pentatonix 08/23/2023

    Eric Church 08/24/2023

    Lynyrd Skynyrd 09/08/2023

    Outlaw Music Festival 09/15/2023

    Killer Queen 09/16/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at JMA Wireless Dome

    Elvis Costello & the Imposters 07/08/2023

    Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe: The World Tour 08/05/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at Warsaw, Brooklyn

    Lankum 07/28/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at Landmark Theatre

    Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert 10/20/2023

    Participating artists celebrating Concert Week at St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater

    Luke Bryan 06/15/2023

    Falling in Reverse 06/30/2023

    Counting Crows 07/01/2023

    Kidz Bop Kids 07/16/2023

    Matchbox Twenty 07/29/2023

    Mudvayne 08/01/2023

    Godsmack 08/03/2023

    Pantera 08/08/2023

    Zac Brown Band 08/11/2023

    Disturbed 08/12/2023

    Goo Goo Dolls 08/16/2023

    Yellowcard 08/17/2023

    Ghost 08/18/2023

    Parker McCollum 08/19/2023

    Pentatonix 08/24/2023

    Sam Hunt 08/25/2023

    Foreigner 09/02/2023

    Shinedown 09/13/2023

    Participating shows in Western New York

    Brooks & Dunn at KeyBank Center: May 13, 2023

    Bryan Adams at KeyBank Center: June 13, 2023

    Ben Folds at ARTPARK – Amphitheater : June 16, 2023

    Luke Bryan at Darien Lake Amphitheater: June 16, 2023

    Thomas Rhett at KeyBank Center: July 6, 2023

    Kidz Bop Kids at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 14, 2023

    Sam Hunt at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 15, 2023

    Foreigner at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 28, 2023

    Culture Club at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 29, 2023

    Outlaw Music Festival at Darien Lake Amphitheater: July 30, 2023

    Matchbox Twenty at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 1, 2023

    Regina Spektor at Kodak Center: August 1, 2023

    Orville Peck at ARTPARK – Amphitheater: August 1, 2023

    Jelly Roll at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 3, 2023

    Fall Out Boy at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 04, 2023

    Jason Isbell at ARTPARK – Amphitheater: August 5, 2023

    Godsmack at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 6, 2023

    Pantera at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 9, 2023

    Nickelback at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 16, 2023

    Parker McCollum at ARTPARK – Amphitheater : August 17, 2023

    The Offspring at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 20, 2023

    All American Rejects at Darien Lake Amphitheater: August 21, 2023

    ODESZA at Darien Lake Amphitheater: September 1, 2023

    Ray LaMontagne at Kodak Center: September 22, 2023

    Lewis Black at Kodak Center: October 13, 2023

    See a list of participating NY venues here

  • In Focus: Drive-By Truckers Rock Out at The Egg

    On a delightful Monday evening in Albany, the Drive-By Truckers played The Egg Performing Arts Center. The show was their fourth-straight stop in the state of New York on their spring tour. The band hit Levon Helm Studios and played Bowery Ballroom twice last week. And it wasn’t the first time the band played The Egg, having played the venue in 2014 and 2017.

    While nearly all of the shows on this leg of the tour featured Lydia Loveless as the opener, she was not on the bill for this one. That made it an evening with the Truckers, who took the stage shortly after 7:30 PM and wasted no time getting into their set. Over the course of two hours, the band played eighteen originals and impressively drew upon songs from ten of their albums—plus a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “State Trooper.” The entire set was great, and the band sounded best on the songs it jammed out, especially the final few minutes of “Pauline Hawkins.”

    If you missed this leg of the tour and want to catch the Drive-By Truckers in New York, fear not. They’re set to play at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester and the Paramount in Huntington in September.

    Setlist: Carl Perkins’ Cadillac, The New OK, Surrender Under Protest, The Opening Act, Women Without Whiskey, The Driver, A Ghost To Most, Pauline Hawkins, Sounds Better In The Song, Wilder Days, Every Single Storied Flameout, Puttin’ People On The Moon, Gravity’s Gone, Heathens, Marry Me, Buttholeville, State Trooper (Bruce Springsteen cover), Made Up English Oceans, Angels And Fuselage

  • Caroga Arts Hosts Spring Residency Concerts This Weekend

    This weekend (May 12–May 14), Caroga Arts Collective will host its Spring Residency Concert Series, featuring world-class artists and a sneak peek at the Caroga Lake Music Festival summer 2023 lineup.

    Caroga Arts

    The Caroga Arts Collective announced the spring residency concerts, stopping at Gloversville, Cobleskill, and Little Falls. The Spring Residency concerts are completely free of charge, but donations are encouraged to support arts programming in the community. The mission of Caroga Arts Collective is to reimagine the Caroga experience through the power of the arts, founded in 2012 by Kyle Price when he invited friends to his grandmother’s house on Caroga Lake, where they presented a week of free concerts, calling themselves the Caroga Lake Music Festival (CLMF). Today, Caroga Arts presents over 50 performances and community events annually bringing world-class artists from various genres of music, visual art, poetry, and film to the Southern Adirondacks.

    From Friday, May 12 to Sunday, May 14, Caroga Arts host its Spring Residency concerts, stopping first at Karpeles Museum in Gloversville at 7 p.m., the Cobleskill United Methodist Church at 7 p.m., and Rock Valley Brewing Co. in Little Falls at 1 p.m. As part of the organization’s commitment to music education, the musicians will also be visiting local schools in Johnstown, Wheelerville, and Broadalbin-Perth, to bring the joy and magic of music to the next generation. Thirty minutes before each performance, Founder and Artistic Director Kyle Price will give a season preview, sharing insider information about the upcoming Caroga Lake Music Festival lineup.

    For more information about the free residency concerts, go here.

  • NYS Council on the Arts Announce Budget Allocation for 2024

    The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) announced that for the year 2024, the budget allocation is $110 million, as well as additional grants reaching $127 million to organizations and artists, and capital project funding.

    NYSCA
    Lake Placid Sinfonietta Photo: Lohr McKinstry.

    The New York State Council on the Arts is dedicated to preserving and expanding the rich and diverse cultural resources that are and will become the heritage of New York’s citizens. This year the NYSCA awarded more than 3,600 direct grants, and $90 million to support the visual, performing, literary and media arts, arts education, and more. Governor Kathy Hochul just announced over $42 Million in awards for Small and Mid-Sized Capital Project grants.

    Strengthening our creative sector increases tourism, boosts our economy, and enhances the rich heritage and cultural life of New York State. These record grants will support a wide range of diverse and innovative projects at our arts and cultural organizations across the state, helping ensure all who visit will continue to have wonderful experiences for years to come.

    Governor Kathy Hochul

    Among those who received a grant award for Small and Mid-Sized Capital Projects, Central New York, more specifically Oneida, had a generous amount given to them. The projects include $1.2 million towards the Artspace Utica Lofts, 41 affordable one and two-bedroom live/work artist units, along with a 3,000-square-foot community workspace located in the Commercial and Arts & Cultural Districts downtown, and $300,000 towards the Children’s Museum of History, Natural History, and Science for Final Construction and Capital Systems Components of Final Museum Construction Phase. A complete list of grantees is available here.

    For the 2024 year, the NYSCA will allocate $110 million to support the sector as it is a very important year for the arts as the bounce back from the COVID pandemic continues every day. The total funding for grants is $127 million, $90 million in grantmaking to organizations and artists, and $37 million in capital project funding. For more information about the NYSCA and to prequalify for aid, visit here.

  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones Tour Stops in Central Park, The Cap, SPAC and more

    American Soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones have announced their newest tour. The run of dates finds the southern octet playing SummerStage in Central Park, Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and more.

    The upcoming performances celebrate St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ acclaimed album Angels In Science Fiction, out now on ATO Records. Produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, John Prine, Elvis Presley) and recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Angels In Science Fiction was written in the span of a few weeks after bandleader Paul Janeway learned that his wife was pregnant with their daughter, Marigold. Following the examples set by greats like Aristotle, William James and John Steinbeck, Janeway penned the album as a series of letters to his then-unborn daughter.

    Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2011, St. Paul & The Broken Bones consists of Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone) and Amari Ansari (saxophone). The eight-piece ensemble burst into the world with their 2014 debutHalf the City, establishing a sound that quickly became a calling card and landing the band a slew of major festivals including Lollapalooza, Coachella and Glastonbury. Critical praise from The New York TimesRolling StoneSPIN and NPR followed, leading to shared stages with some of the world’s biggest artists—Elton John and The Rolling Stones among them—and launching an impressive run of headlining tours behind what Esquire touted as a “potent live show that knocks audiences on their ass.”

    The group has continued to expand their sound with every record, branching out well beyond old-school soul into sleek summertime funk and classic disco on albums like 2018’s Young Sick Camellia. Their latest LP, Angels In Science Fiction, stretches their limbs further afield, building on the shadowy psychedelia and intricate, experimental R&B of 2022’s The Alien Coast. The new record finds Janeway at his very best. With Angels In Science Fiction, St. Paul & The Broken Bones have crafted their most moving, comprehensive work—spanning their entire sonic and emotional scope.

    TOUR DATES

    May 20-21—Knoxville, TN—Southern Skies Festival
    May 21—Greenville, SC—Peace Center Concert Hall
    May 23—Augusta, GA—Miller Theatre
    May 25—Wilmington, NC—Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
    May 25-28—Cumberland, MD—DelFest
    May 25-28—Martinsville, VA—Rooster Walk 13
    June 10—New York, NY—SummerStage in Central Park
    June 17-18—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival
    June 18—Napa, CA—Blue Note Summer Sessions
    June 23—Greenfield, MA—Green River Festival
    June 25—Saratoga Springs, NY—Saratoga Performing Arts Center
    July 8—Saskatoon, Canada—Sasktek Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
    July 9—Calgary, AB—Calgary Stampede
    July 23—Stuttgart, Germany—Jazz Open Stuttgart
    August 11—Telluride, CO—Telluride Jazz Festival 2023
    August 17—Minneapolis, MN— Bauhaus Brew Labs
    August 25—Tisbury, MA—Beach Road Weekend
    September 23—Louisville, KY—Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
    September 24—Bloomington, IL—Castle Theatre
    September 26—Indianapolis, IN—Murat Theater
    September 27—Kalamazoo, MI—State Theater
    September 29—Chicago, IL—Riviera Theater
    September 30—Milwaukee, WI—Pabst Theater
    October 1—Detroit, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre
    October 3—Toronto, ON—Queen Elizabeth Theatre
    October 5—Boston, MA—Emerson Colonial Theatre
    October 6—Montclair, NJ—Wellmont Theater
    October 7—Port Chester, NY—Capitol Theatre
    October 9—Huntington, NY—The Paramount

    October 10—Washington, D.C.—Warner Theatre
    October 11—Durham, NC—Carolina Theatre
    October 13—Charlotte, NC—Knight Theater
    October 14—Charleston, SC—Charleston Music Hall
    October 29—Pelham, TN—The Caverns
    October 30—Memphis, TN—Minglewood Hall
    October 31—Wichita, KS—Wave
    November 2—Dallas, TX—Majestic Theatre
    November 3—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre
    November 4—Austin, TX—Paramount Theatre
    November 6—Tuscon, AZ—Fox Theatre
    November 8—San Diego, CA—The Magnolia
    November 10—San Luis Obispo, CA—Fremont Theater
    November 13—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
    November 14—Vancouver, BC—Vogue Theatre
    November 15—Seattle, WA—Moore Theatre
    November 17—Salt Lake City, UT—Capitol Theater
    November 18—Denver, CO—Ellie Caulkens Opera House
    November 19—Aspen, CO—Belly Up Aspen
    November 20—Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Civic Center

    Tickets are on sale now at the bands website.

  • Annie Scherer, 10:01, The Sugar Hold Featured on This Week’s EQXposure

    Each Sunday evening from 7-9 p.m. 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 Annie Scherer, 10:01, and The Sugar Hold.

    Annie Scherer, 10:01, and The Sugar Hold on EQXposure.

    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.

    Annie Scherer-“Everywhere I Go ( Everybody’s the Same)”

    Annie Scherer is a Voorheesville native, merging her love of rock ‘n roll classics with her passion for alternative music to produce her own unique sound. Her emotional lyrics and haunting melodies have been heard live from New York to Tennessee, releasing her first full-length album Garden Bed in March 2021.

    10:01-“Flying Home”

    Formed in Averill Park, NY, 10:01 is an alternative rock group that combines a modern indie sound with influences of blues and rock. Their new single “Flying Home” is out now.

    The Sugar Hold-“Walk of Shame”

    The Sugar Hold are indie surf rock band based in Schenectady. Fairly new to the scene, they are known for their hard-partying ways and their funny off-the-wall songs and lyrics.

  • Jethro Tull “The Seven Decades” National Tour To Close With 3 Nights In New York State

    Legendary rock band Jethro Tull has announced their newest venture, “The Seven Decades” tour, which will close with dates at NYC’s Beacon Theatre, Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, and finally, Albany’s Palace Theatre.

    Jethro Tull

    Led by Ian Anderson, the concert will feature a rich collection of the best-known Jethro Tull from 1968 to date. Fans will recognize the key songs from the band’s rich heritage. These are songs which put Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson on the map during these seven decades. “The Seven Decades” tour will hit the U.S. from August through November, with stops around the country, ending with three dates in New York State.

    Jethro Tull’s 23rd studio album, “RökFlöte” is now out on all streaming media and in stores via Inside Out Music. Following 2022’s “The Zealot Gene,” the group’s first LP in two decades, Anderson and his bandmates’ new 12-track record is based on the characters and roles of some of the principal gods of old Norse mythology, and exploring the “RökFlöte” — rock flute — which Jethro Tull made iconic.

    With more than 30 albums to their credit and sales totaling more than 60 million, Jethro Tull are one of the most successful rock bands of all-time with a catalog that contains classics that still resonate today. Led by Anderson, they continue to tour throughout the world, entertaining audiences of all ages.

    Tickets to all shows are now on sale. Visit Jethro Tull’s website for ticket links to all shows.

    “The Seven Decades” Tour Schedule

    Aug. 18 – Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL
    Aug. 19 – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park – Indianapolis, IN
    Aug. 20 – Rose Music Center at The Heights – Huber Heights, OH
    Aug. 22 – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend – Cincinnati, OH
    Aug. 24 – Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA
    Sep. 26 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA
    Sep. 27 – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
    Sep. 29 – Thunder Valley Casino Resort – The Venue at Thunder Valley – Lincoln, CA
    Sep. 30 – The Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA
    Oct. 01 – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts – Ruth Finley Person Theater – Santa Rosa, CA
    Oct. 27 – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton, NH
    Oct. 28 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA
    Oct. 29 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
    Nov. 01 – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
    Nov. 02 – The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
    Nov. 04 – Palace Theatre – Albany, NY

  • The Sixth Annual Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists is Scheduled for June 4 at SPAC

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will host the sixth annual Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists on Sunday, June 4. Beginning at 2 p.m., this year’s festival will celebrate the creativity of more than 700 of the Capital Region’s brightest young dancers, musicians, singers, poets, and visual artists in support of SPAC’s mission to provide free access to enriching arts programs for local youth.

    This free community festival will feature performances by the Empire State Youth Orchestra, Northeast Ballet Company, Capital District Youth Chorale, the SPAC School of the Arts, and local school ensembles.

    The Sunday afternoon festival will feature individual performances and art displays, culminating in a large-scale, coordinated production on SPAC’s stage. SPAC additionally revealed the online student gallery, showcasing the accepted submissions for the upcoming festival. SPAC’s grounds will be transformed into a festive celebration and will feature pop-up performances throughout the afternoon plus free ice cream provided by Stewart’s Shops.

    Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center, said, “Our annual Festival of Young Artists embodies all that SPAC stands for in its commitment to the arts, nature, and the community. As stewards of the Earth and preservers of art, it is especially poignant that we gather this year to celebrate hundreds of local young artists while also honoring our planet and its awe-inspiring beauty. We are grateful to The Adirondack Trust Company for their continued support of this landmark event and the thousands of young artists that it has represented over the past six years.” 

    Nearly 300 student works were submitted for this year’s festival, and the collection of Earth-inspired pieces is an eye-opening representation of this generation’s deep admiration of our planet as well as their concern for its future. It is a breathtaking display that we hope will inspire other generations to take note and act.

     Dennis Moench, VP of Education for SPAC

    The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), located in the historic resort town of Saratoga Springs in upstate New York, is one of America’s most prestigious summer festivals. SPAC embraces an ever-expanding definition of the Arts, including not only performing arts but also visual arts, literary arts, culinary arts, healing arts, and beyond, featuring guest artists and speakers within a year-round calendar of events.

    Each year, SPAC’s education programs reach more than 50,000 individuals, offer more than 1,500 classes, presentations, performances, and events, and partner with more than 115 schools and non-profit organizations across the greater Capital Region. SPAC’s flagship educational offerings include the in-school “Classical Kids” music and dance program; in-school dance residencies with SPAC teaching artists; “Summer Nights at SPAC” program which provides transportation, meals, and free performance tickets to families from under-resourced communities; and its annual signature event “The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists,” which celebrates hundreds of student dancers, singers, musicians, poets and visual artists. In 2020, SPAC’s education program created free online content for students, families, and educators. The continuing virtual platforms include “The Festival of Young Artists Online Gallery” and “The SPAC Learning Library.” The SPAC School of the Arts operates out of the Lewis A. Swyer Studios on the National Museum of Dance campus.

    The Sixth Annual Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists is free to the community, however, registration is required. Visit spacfoya.org for details.