Maverick Concerts in Woodstock has announced their new Green Room Project as part of a multi-step fundraising project to revitalize and retain the historic hall.
Maverick Concerts is the oldest ongoing summer chamber music festival in the U.S., attracting the best musicians in the world for 100 years. In addition to classical music, Maverick features jazz, contemporary, folk and world music. Maverick Family Saturdays offers free music, demonstrations and discovery for the whole family. The mainstay of the festival, which runs from June to September, is to be found in the Sunday chamber music concerts performed by renowned soloists and ensembles. Jazz and Contemporary Music presentations have been given more prominence in recent seasons.
Maverick Concerts is located in Hurley on the outskirts of Woodstock, in Ulster County. TZHe barn-like, rectangular building with its gambrel roof was built by hand as part of the Maverick Colony in 1916 by the utopian writer and philosopher Hervey White.
With a roof of wood shingles and a frame of heavy timber, to which the walls—sheaths of wide planks—are nailed directly, the wooden construction and luminous acoustics create an environment perfectly suited to the intimacy of live chamber music. Maverick Concerts, a multi-starred destination by the National Register of Historic Places since 1999, was awarded for Excellence in Historic Preservation by the Preservation League of New York State.
This fall, the iconic venue plans to harbor new initiative in the creation of the new Green Room. Maverick Concerts has been awarded $457,000 in New York State grants for two capital projects vital to retaining the historic hall as an artistic home. The Green Room project starts this fall and as a first step in this multi-step fundraising project we are focusing on raising the full $257,000 of the New York State Council on the Arts matching grant.
The Green Room Project is an exciting new addition to the already fantastic venue. With the newly added Green Room, the Maverick Concert Hall expands their possibilities and capacity. $146,000 has been raised so far and with help they can raise the remaining $111,000 to better utilize the building for the expansion of musical legacy.
For more information on Maverick Concerts, upcoming events, and the Green Room Project, click here.
Multi-platinum Hip Hop artist Aloe Blacc has announced his upcoming three-night residency at the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC. This residency takes place from January 24 to 26, 2025, ahead of the release of his upcoming new album.
This series of intimate performances comes ahead of the release of his first album of original new music in five years, set to drop in February 2025. Known for his hits such as the diamond-certified global anthem “Wake Me Up”, as well as classics like “I Need A Dollar” and “The Man,” Aloe Blacc continues to fuse his soulful sound with a deep commitment to social change.
This upcoming album pairs each track with a different charity or philanthropic initiative, showcasing Blacc’s ongoing efforts to use his music to make a tangible impact on the world.
With contributions from notable producers like Hunter Hayes, DJ Khalil, and Stargate, this album promises to be both musically innovative and socially significant. At the Blue Note residency, fans will experience an up-close performance, blending his classic hits from albums like Lift Your Spirit and Good Things with previews of his forthcoming album.
Aloe will also perform one of his latest singles, “Shine”, a moving track inspired by his work with the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, which he debuted at the 2024 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity Ceremony in Los Angeles.
For more information on Aloe Blacc’s upcoming three-night residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club and to purchase tickets, click here.
Legendary rock band Foreigner has announced the extension of their two-year farewell tour to include several more dates across the US. One of the added dates is August 7, 2025, in Hamburg, NY at the Erie County Fair.
With more Top 10 hits than Journey, as many as Fleetwood Mac, and ten multi-Platinum albums, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Foreigner still rocks the charts almost 50 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard “Top 200” album success. Streams of FOREIGNER’s hits are over 15 million per week.
Foreigner has decided to extend its Farewell Tour and include a celebration of the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Original band members will join them at select shows starting with Foreigner’s sold-out three-week fall residency at the Venetian, Las Vegas. Both Rick Wills and Al Greenwood, who are frequent guests of Foreigner, will sit in with the band they helped create for the entire residency. Discussions are in hand to include Lou Gramm as Foreigner moves toward its 50th Anniversary in 2026. The band’s performances are still so sought after 50 years later that the farewell tour had to be extended – the demand was overwhelming.
Foreigner Farewell Tour dates announced so far:
2024 – Oct 25 – Nov 9 Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
2025
Mar 13 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live @ Seminole Hard Rock
Mar 15 Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
Mar 16 St. Augustine, FL – Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Jun 11 Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
Jun 14 Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Pool
Jun 20 Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort & Casino
Jun 21 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live – Sacramento
Jun 27 Arnolds Park, IA – Arnolds Park Amusement Park
Jun 29 Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove
Jul 4 Windsor, ON – Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
Jul 5 Battle Creek, MI – FireKeepers Casino
Jul 12 Chippewa Falls, WI – Northern Wisconsin State Fair
Jul 24 Columbus, OH – Ohio State Fair
Jul 25 West Bend, WI – Washington County Fair Park
Mimicking Mars is a four-piece psychedelic indie-rock band formed in 2020 and currently playing out of Syracuse. The band originated in Monroe, NY and first came to notability in 2021.
Mimicking Mars is known for their unique sound which blends indie rock with elements of psychedelic and alternative rock. The group started in 2020, with original members Jeremy Lanuti, James Dawson, Josh LeVisuer, and Bobby Malone, as a creative outlet, and quickly became something much more important to each of them. The group is now based in Syracuse NY, as they conquer a new phase for their career.
The band started writing and performing, and since starting has released 7 singles and is constantly performing live. Their shows are a must-see, as the band’s energy is infectious, and their music comes to life on stage. Mimicking Mars is not just a band, they are a collective of artists who strive to create an experience that is both authentic and meaningful. They’ve just released their debut studio album Janky Jones & the Blackjack Blues, which is currently available on all streaming platforms.
Their debut studio album Janky Jones & the Blackjack Blues showcases the dedication, passion, and good vibes that this group has developed over the past three years. The band sees three upcoming shows for the remainder of the year. On October 31, they play at Al’s Wine and Whiskey in Syracuse. November 29 the group sees the stage at Barrel 28 in Florida, NY and then in Milford, PA on November 30.
For more information on Mimicking Mars’ upcoming shows and to give their tunes a listen, click here.
The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls has a large schedule of shows for the coming months. From late October to late December, the venue plans to present shows for all walks of life.
The mission of Hudson River Music Hall Productions, Inc. is to create community through music and the related arts. They accomplish this goal through their venue, the Strand Theatre, at 210 Main St., Hudson Falls, NY. Since its first production on December 19, 2010 in the former Washington County Courtroom, The Strand Theatre has brought over 150 events per year to the public; live music, art gallery openings, dance seminars, theatrical productions, private gatherings and many more opportunities for the community to gather through the arts.
The theatre presents all genres of music from rock to folk, country to classical, jazz and world music, modern pop and more. They mostly host music events, but also 6-10 theater productions and 6-10 dance performances per year, monthly classic films, a World Cinema Series, Silent Film Festival, a weekly open mic, lectures and more. This fall to winter 2024 season at the theatre is no different.
For the coming months, The Strand Theatre hosts at least 50 new events within its walls. These shows range from folk and rock tributes to concert film, ensemble performances to movie screenings, dance shows to instrumental showcases, and so much more. The events hold a wide array of genres for all types of music enjoyers: rock, jam/progressive, world & reggae, pop, R&B, hip-hop, metal, classical and more.
Strand Theatre Hudson Falls has a 350-seat auditorium with a 32’x24’ stage for music performance, dance, theatre production and film, a professional concert sound system, a 9’ Steinway concert grand piano, a WiFi coffee shop, an art gallery/lobby and education/rental space. There’s simply a little something for everyone.
Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room
The Strand Theatre 2024 Schedule
10/22 – Prog Night with: Lifesigns, Mike Keneally Trio with Gregg Bendian and Teddy Kumpel, 7:30pm, doors at 7pm, $35/general admission, $50/orchestra section, VIP Post concert meet and greet for an additional $25 10/24- Artimus Pyle Band – a tribute to Ronnie Van Zandt’s Lynyrd Skynyrd, 7:30pm, ARTIMUS PYLE BAND Honoring Ronnie Van Zant’s Lynyrd Skynyrd, $50/floor level, $40/lower balcony, $30/upper balcony 10/25 – E1 Presents Raise Your Hands – a tribute to Bon Jovi, $25/balcony, $30/floor, $50 VIP Front Row 10/26 – Neil Diamond Tribute with Rich Ortiz! 7:30pm, $25/floor seats, $20/Balcony 10/27 – Monsters of Rock Band, 80’s hair metal, 3pm, $20/adults, Kids 12 and under are free, Costume Contest too! 10/28 – Lobby show – Jared Curtis, 7pm, free admission 10/30 – Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show with shadow actors from SUNY Adirondack Theatre Club 11/1 – David Cross and Larks’ Tongues Band plays King Crimson 1972-74, $50/orchestra section, $35/general seating. 11/2 – Ernie LaRouche Band, 8pm, hosted by Mark Abodeely, Journey’s Escape album in its entirety and more, opener Nocturne Troubadours at 7:30pm featuring Marc Clayton and Tania Halko-Susi, 11/3 – North Country composer’s concert hosted by Catherine Reid, 3pm, 11/4 – Lobby Concert-Elizabeth Conant and band, pianist/singer/songwriter 7pm, free admission 11/7 – Thursday Showcase: Polar Identity, atmospheric rock, 7:30pm, $5 11/8 – Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre – a Brief History of Tull, 8pm, $60/Orchestra Section, $50/lower level, $40/lower balcony, $30/upper balcony. 11/9 – Manticore – a tribute to Emerson Lake and Palmer, 7:30pm, $25 11/10 – The Bob Cats – Rock ‘n’ roll salute to Bob Dylan with Jerry Marotta and friends, $25/floor, $20/balcony 11/11 – Lobby Concert-The Newells, family acoustic quartet-guitars/vocals, 7pm, free admission 11/12 – Movie Night – Sweet Dreams, 7pm, free admission 11/14 – World Cinema Series – Gojira, (Japanese), 7pm, free admission 11/15 – Strange Magic – a tribute to Electric Light Orchestra 11/16 – Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room, former Boston guitarist plays Boston and more, 8pm, $35/orchestra section, $30/floor, $25/balcony 11/17 – Jonathan Newell, classical chamber works, 3pm, $20/general, $15/seniors&veterans, $10/students 11/18 – Lobby Concert – Warren Sieme, acoustic guitar/vocal 11/20 – PAKT – with PERCY JONES – bass ADAM HOLZMAN – keyboard KENNY GROHOWSKI – drums TIM MOTZER – guitars, electronics, progressive rock improv. $25 11/21 – Thursday Showcase: Kaleb Dingmon, opening acts TBA, Pop/R&B/Hip-Hop, 8pm, $5 11/22 – Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute with The Fortunate Sons, 8pm, $25 11/23 – Aquanett, 80’s Rock Night!, $20/in advance, $25/day of show 11/24 – The Cosmic American Music Circus w/ The Lazy Suns, The Bluebillies, The Zorbas Trio, 3pm, $15/10 11/25 – Lobby Concert-Kevin Maynard and Ana Maynard, 7pm, free admission 11/26 – Movie Night – Miracle, 7pm, free admission and free popcorn 11/27 – Patsgiving: Benefit Concert for The Pat Nolan Scholarship Fund 11/29 – E1 Presents Kisstory – Kiss Tribute in full make up 11/30 – Mark Abodeely’s 4rd annual Thanksgiving Spectacular 12/2 – Lobby Concert: Marc Vincent, 7pm, free admission 12/5 – Thursday Showcase: Petra and Sola: The Painter and the Poet 12/6 – Across The Pond – Beatles Tribute, 7:30pm, $15/general admission, $5/students 12/7-Stephanie Schnieder Voice Studio Recital 12/7 – Seven Wonders – a tribute to Fleetwood Mac, 12/8 – Professor Louie and The Woodstock Horns play the music of The Band 12/9 – Lobby Concert- Art-n-Shawna, 7pm, free admission 12/10 – Movie Night – Somewhere In Time, 7pm, free admission and popcorn 12/12 – Thursday Showcase: HaHa Events presents Rockin’ For Christmas 12/13 – The McKrells Christmas Show, 12/14 – The Bluebillies Ol’ Time Christmas Revue, $15 general admision. $12 seniors/students. Start time 7:00 PM 12/15 – Lake George Community Band 12/16 – Lobby Concert – Johnny Clifford, 7pm free admission 12/20 – Movie Night – It’s a Wonderful Life, 7pm, free admission, 12/21 – Rock This Town – an oldies show of 50’s&60’s rock and pop and a salute to Brian Setzer and The Stray Cats 12/27 – Beyond Purple – tribute to Deep Purple, Rainbow, Dio and Whitesnake featuring guitarist Jimi Bell, 8pm 12/28 – Storm Front – Billy Joel Tribute, 8pm, presented and hosted by Mark Abodeel
For more information on The Strand Theatre’s upcoming events and to purchase tickets to any of the shows, click here.
The Park Theater Foundation has announced the upcoming variety of shows for the October to November season.
The Park Theater Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the Glens Falls community by providing a venue for quality and affordable entertainment and educational opportunities in the performing arts. This century-old theater holds a vast and rich history within the community and has been revitalized as a destination for performing arts, weddings, events and more.
The Park Theater reopened in 2018 as a state-of-the-art performing arts center, featuring national and international touring performers, as well as local community artists and productions. The new renovation included an upscale restaurant, named in memory of previous owner Dr. Kirkpatrick, “Doc’s Restaurant.”
Starting this October, The Park Theater plans to host a slew of shows of varying genre, performing art, and theme. From jazz to classic rock to folk to comedy, this season has a little something for everyone. This season sees tributes to The Beatles and Lynyrd Skynyrd along with comedy shows and free-form jazz nights.
High Noon – A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Park Theater Oct-Nov Schedule of Shows
10/17/24:
Jazz Night with The Matt Niedbalski Trio featuring Rob Lindquist. Tickets: $10.00. Doors:7:00pm | Showtime: 7:30pm.
10/23/24:
Rochmon Record Club Listening Party focusing on “The Beatles” aka “The White Album” – Disc 2. Tickets: $12.00. Doors: 6:30pm | Showtime: 7:00pm.
10/25/24:
Comedy After Dark featuring New York based Canadian comedian, Jess Salomon. Tickets: Early Bird – $22.00 | Day Of Show – $25.00. Doors: 7:00pm | Showtime: 8:00pm.
11/08/24:
The Park Presents singer-songwriter and band, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters.Tickets: Early Bird – $15.00 | Day Of Show – $20.00. Doors: 7:30pm | Showtime: 8:00pm.
11/21/24:
Jazz Night with The GNP Trio featuring Matt Niedbalski, Tyler Giroux and Dylan Perrillo. Tickets: $10.00. Doors: 7:00pm | Showtime: 7:30pm.
11/22/24:
Rewind At The Park featuring High Noon – A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd & Southern Rock. Tickets: Early Bird – $25.00 | Day Of Show – $30.00. Doors: 7:00pm | Showtime: 8:00pm.
11/29/24:
Comedy After Dark featuring acclaimed comedian and musician, Dave Hill. Tickets: Early Bird – $22.00 | Day Of Show – $25.00. Doors: 7:00pm | Showtime: 8:00pm.
New York based Canadian comedian, Jess Salomon.
For more information on the upcoming shows and to purchase tickets, click here.
Folk-rock sweetheart Patty Larkin comes to Cohoes Music Hall on November 21 for an evening of riveting musicianship.
Patty Larkin is a visionary of sound and wonder, a real deal version of artistry made of equal parts guitar wizardry, vocals shot through with soul and inventive lyrics that ripple across the terrain of the heart. Patty has captured audiences for over 30 years with an imagination, enchantment, and technical artistry that has redefined the boundaries of the guitar driven singer songwriter.
With eleven studio albums and two live recordings under her belt, Patty mines the intersections of poetry and song with her innovative 14th release, Bird in a Cage, released on her own Road Narrows Records. Patty’s musical style resembles something of folk-rock with an urban feel and pop energy.
She is best known for being a founding member of the band, Four Bitchin’ Babes. Cohoes Music Hall is set to host the artist for “An Evening with Patty Larkin.” At the event, Patty plans to play various works ranging from her early stuff to her recent poetic tracks off Bird in a Cage.
This new album leaves standard songwriting forms behind, crossing instead into a world where rhyme is optional, and phrases unfold at their own speed. Bird in a Cage embraces those creative spaces where boundaries are fluid; its ten tracks are full of cross-disciplinary energy, the hot spark of one artist collaborating with another.
For more information and to purchase tickets to Patty Larkin’s upcoming show at Cohoes Music Hall on November 21, click here.
Albany-native rockers The Jagaloons have announced the vinyl release of their newest album Forbidden Words on November 1.
The album was recorded in the Spring of 2023 at White Lake Studio in Albany, NY and originally was due to be released later in that year. But due to various delays with the pressing, the band pivoted to work with Ken Holewczynski at Tabu Recordings for the vinyl release. The album was released on streaming platforms and on CD on May 31.
The Jagaloons were also very lucky to be able to work with Dave Klein (Agent Orange, The Ghastly Ones) on the mastering and Stephen Blickenstaff on the eye-catching cover art. Along with the digital and CD release, The Jagaloons also made a video for the title track, “Forbidden Words” which was directed by Yasir Kahn and edited by Bryan Moak.
Hailing from Albany NY, The Jagaloons play guitar-driven, reverb-drenched, all-instrumental rock and roll. The trio takes the surf music of the 1960s and adds modern and eclectic influences, creating their own unique sound. The Jagaloons have performed all over the Northeast and down the east coast since 2015
with some big names in the surf scene like Messer Chups, Surfer Joe, The Surfrajettes, Los Tiki Phantoms and more.
The band will celebrate Forbidden Words with a release party on November 9 at The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy, NY. Joining them for the night will be Short Wave Radio Band, The Sci Flies, and The Sound Minds (featuring Chris Sprague of Los Straightjackets). The group anticipates the release of their vinyl of Forbidden Words to be released on November 1.
For more information on The Jagaloons and their upcoming vinyl release of Forbidden Words, click here.
Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs has announced the return of their free annual pop-up health and wellness clinic on October 20.
Medical professionals from Saratoga Hospital and community organizations will provide testing, evaluation, health & wellness education, as well as assistance obtaining access to ongoing care during a one-day pop-up health clinic. These services are available free of charge to anyone in the creative community, including artists, musicians, designers, photographers, filmmakers, writers, and all others who work in a creative capacity and live in the Saratoga region.
The clinic was brought to life three years ago through the vision of Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center nurse and musician Jill Burnham RN, BCEN of “Mark and Jill Sing the Blues”. This year’s event is made possible by the generous support of the Rotary Club of Saratoga, with additional support from Caffè Lena, Sight and Sound Vision Care for the Music Industry, and Saratoga Hospital.
Available services will include:
Vision Screenings and Free Eyewear/Sight and Sound Vision Care
Insurance Navigation Services
Connection to Primary Care Services/Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center
Narcan Training & Distribution
Blood Pressure Screenings
Nutrition Services
Cancer Screening Program
Hearing Screenings
To learn more about Caffe Lena’s pop-up health and wellness clinic on October 20 visit their website by clicking here.
Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) and Proctors Collaborative have entered into a three-year agreement to expand shared services and explore how the two will partner more significantly over the long term.
Proctors Collaborative has provided the Adirondack Theatre Festival with set construction and marketing services on a fee basis for the past three seasons and cross-marketed for over five years. These efforts have led to conversations about the production of theatre in the Capital Region, the state of locally produced professional theaters around the country and the opportunities for ATF, the Collaborative and its affiliate Capital Repertory Theatre to work together. The goal is to imagine and deliver ever-better professional theater with ever-more stable means and methods for the larger community.
Glens Falls-based ATF has operated a summer season for three decades under an agreement with the Actors’ Equity Association, casting actors, designers and directors who have worked regularly on and off-Broadway, on television and in movies. Under the leadership of Producing Artist Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, Albany’s Capital Repertory Theatre has a longer but similar history. Since its founding in 1976, it has produced over 300 shows across 6,000 performances, including 46 world premieres and is the Capital Region’s only League of Resident Theatres member.
The merging of these two entities has potential to create a collaborative project that may change the state of theater in upstate NY and throughout the nation. Since the Covid pandemic, the theater industry has been struggling to get back to the glory of its past. With this new collaborative adventure afoot, the capital region may see an explosion of creativity, success, and artisanship.
“Our donor community and funding communities and the cultural industry in general are focusing more and more on collaborations and efficiencies. Proctors Collaborative was born of that sensibility; the opportunity to connect and work with the region’s other significant professional theater company just makes sense at this point.”
Philip Morris, CEO of Proctors Collaborative
For more information on the Adirondack Theatre Festival and their upcoming collaborations click here. To learn more about Proctors Collaborative and their upcoming events, click here.
