Early EQX’s Jeff visits Alpin Haus RV of Saratoga live on location from 2pm-4pm on April 10th. He will also have a pair of tickets to see Joywave at Empire Live on April 17th to give away during the broadcast.
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EQX Live Broadcast – Open Haus at Alpin Haus Saratoga
EQX Live Broadcast – Open Haus at Alpin Haus Amsterdam
Keller kicks off the Alpin Haus Open Haus event in Amsterdam, New York on Thursday, April 10th. He’ll be broadcasting live from their showroom from 10am-noon, and giving away a pair of tickets to see Joywave at Empire Live on April 17th.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser at Empire Underground
Saturday, April 19th, sees Man Must Explore take the basement stage, along with special guests E.R.I.E. and The Snorts, to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Empire Underground in downtown Albany.
Trout Unlimited 32nd Annual Fundraiser
A fundraiser for healthy cold water and wild trout on Saturday, April 12th. Martin Seelye is back on board as auctioneer extraordinaire. Prizes this year include rods, reels, vacation stays, guided trips, gear of all kinds, jewelry, gift baskets and much more with 100% of the proceeds benefiting local conservation projects.
Come for the food (chicken, fish, veg option), take a shot at some swag, and stick around to catch up with friends old and new.
Hello My Name is BLOTTO: The Movie
It is a broad and entertaining look at the career of the upstate New York rock band Blotto, who evolved from playing clubs and colleges to navigating the record business, MTV celebrity and national touring after their 1980 surprise radio hit “I Wanna Be A Lifeguard”. The film spans the origins of the band members starting as The Star Spangled Washboard Band in the 1970’s, their evolution to Blotto and heyday in the 1980’s, and their long afterlife up to the present. It’s a unique and joyous take on the timeless story of “trying to make it in show business” and can be enjoyed by anyone who ever had a dream.
Blotto experienced national success in the 1980’s through touring, record sales, radio airplay and exposure of their music videos on the new video music cable station MTV. The video for their hit song “I Wanna Be A Lifeguard” was the 36th video played on MTV their very first day, August 1, 1981 and received heavy rotation. It was followed up later with the popular music videos “Metalhead” and “You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit”.
The band had a wide and loyal following and was renowned for their engaging live shows. Any given night would find Bowtie, Broadway, Sarge, Cheese and Lee Harvey (mostly) good-naturedly lampooning a grab bag of musical genres including surf, pop, heavy metal, soul, country, punk, rockabilly, yacht rock and lounge bands. All were given witty sendups wrapped in catchy melodic arrangements. Blotto was a singular blend of five unique performers who did their own thing and defied simple characterization.
This film is the brainchild of Rob Lichter, aka Bert Blotto, a multimedia expert and longtime Friend of Blotto. He recorded performances and interviewed the band on and off over the last 25 years to capture the material to make this documentary. He also incorporated a vast collection of archival footage and photos going back as far as 1972. The result is a fun, lightly censored, self-effacing romp through the improbable life and times of the members of Blotto.
5:00 – 6:30 pm VIP Reception, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 – 8:45 pm Screening of film
8:45 – 9:30 pm Q&A with The Stars!
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 – 8:45 pm Screening of film
8:45 – 9:30 pm Q&A with The Stars!
Tickets go on sale Feb 28, 2025
VIP Reception and admission (limited availability) $40
Regular admission $25
Bennington Theatre Trivia Night Live!
Gather your friends, family, or colleagues and join us at the Bennington Theater for a fun night of questions and answers led by trivia master Jim Thatch! There will be seven rounds of trivia to test your knowledge of movies, music, television, food, geography, science, sports, and other unique categories!
Prizes will be awarded to the top 2 teams!
The Rules:
1) Players can play individually or in teams up to 6 players
2) Host Jim Thatch will read questions and each team writes down their answers. Points are tallied after each round.
3) Refreshments are available. (no outside food or beverages allowed)
Panto Company USA Presents: Treasure Island – Show 2
*This is the second of two back to back shows*
Set sail for adventure with Treasure Island! This action-packed, fun-filled tale of piracy, mutiny, and buried treasure comes to life on the Bennington Theater stage Sunday, April 6th, brought to you by the renowned Panto Company USA.
Panto Company USA Presents: Treasure Island – Show 1
*This is the first of two back to back shows*
Set sail for adventure with Treasure Island! This action-packed, fun-filled tale of piracy, mutiny, and buried treasure comes to life on the Bennington Theater stage Sunday, April 6th, brought to you by the renowned Panto Company USA.
Jon Rudnitsky
Jon Rudnitsky is a versatile comedian and actor known for his appearances on “CONAN” and Comedy Central’s “THE COMEDY JAM,” where he performed “Footloose” with Kenny Loggins. He tours nationally and was named one of the “New Faces” at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He’s making his way to the Bennington Theatre for an evening of comedy on Saturday, April 5th.
Wine & IMPROV
Get ready for a night of hilarious improvisation where the only script is spontaneity! Join the Bennington Theatre on Thursday, April 24th for an interactive evening of improv games led by the incredible Stephanie Phelan, a seasoned performer and director.
Whether you’re looking to unwind after a long week or just eager to try something new, this is the perfect way to let loose, have fun, and discover the joy of improv—no experience needed! They’ll start with the basics and move through group games and exercises at a pace that suits everyone.
Your first drink is included with your ticket!
Wine & IMPROV
Get ready for a night of hilarious improvisation where the only script is spontaneity! Join the Bennington Theatre on Thursday, March 27th for an interactive evening of improv games led by the incredible Stephanie Phelan, a seasoned performer and director.
Whether you’re looking to unwind after a long week or just eager to try something new, this is the perfect way to let loose, have fun, and discover the joy of improv—no experience needed! They’ll start with the basics and move through group games and exercises at a pace that suits everyone.
Your first drink is included with your ticket!
Jackie Fabulous
Comedian Jackie Fabulous is back at Bennington Theater on Friday, March 21st, after a wildly successful show last year! A semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent, Jackie won over even Simon Cowell—who couldn’t resist walking on stage to give her a hug! With her razor-sharp wit and irresistible charm, Jackie is a stand-up powerhouse, writer, actor, producer, and motivational speaker who delivers side-splitting comedy with an empowering twist. Whether she’s keeping it clean or getting a little naughty, Jackie knows how to bring the laughs.
Drink Schenectady 2025
The Capital Craft Beverage Trail is thrilled to announce their annual Drink Schenectady, a pop-up New York State craft beverage market and tasting event. Join them on Saturday, April 5th at miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science, in Schenectady, New York.
Tickets include a souvenir tasting glass and the opportunity to sample world-class libations produced right here in the Capital Region. In addition, many products will be available for purchase by the can, bottle, and growler to take home.
The 2025 Capital Craft Beverage Trail Passport will officially launch at this event! Attendees will be the first to get their hands on the new passport, which will be available to the general public starting Friday, April 11th.
For a full list of participants and additional details, follow the Ticket link!
Solaar Fest Pt. 2 feat. Dead Guy Fashion & Kale
Well friends, we’re throwing another party to support our little buddy Solaar and her family as she continues her treatments! The last event we held back in November at OMG was incredible and we’re excited for this one too! One of Mya & Solaar’s absolute favorites, @kale.band will be kicking off the evening with new local powerhouse @deadguyfashion closing out the night!
We will have food: wraps, chili, soup, etc.
We will be asking for donations at the door but as always, all are welcome. We originally put this idea together simply to create a fun night for Solaar and her family to lose themselves in the music and step away for their troubles for a bit, well, if you are in need of that too and don’t have a few bucks to contribute, no worries!
We will also have raffles (including a pair of Phish tix)
as we still have quite a few items that were donated for the November event.
as we still have quite a few items that were donated for the November event.
The Dead of Summer Bloody Mary Sunday Fundraiser Feat. “Jeff Black’s Fair Gospel Bizarre”
Village Garage Distillery and WEQX Present:
The Dead of Summer Bloody Mary Sunday Fundraiser
Featuring
“Jeff Black’s Fair Gospel Bizarre”
A Morning Musical Experience to Benefit The MINT
The MINT, located in Rutland Vermont, is a non-profit makerspace on a mission to foster opportunities for people of all ages and experiences to access community, space, tools, and technology. They strive to cultivate skills, learning, and creativity in pursuit of joy, and of turning ideas into reality. Proceeds from the Bloody Mary Sunday Fundraiser supports the Jr MINT – a dedicated space for kids to tinker and thrive, collaborate and connect, and jam out with tools of the trade.
If you haven’t heard of Jeff Black you have certainly heard his songs! Jeff’s songs appear on recordings by Alison Krauss, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Douglas, John Oates, Dierks Bentley, Blackhawk, Jo-el Sonnier and more. Sam Bush has championed him with recording many of his songs including “Same Ol’ River” and “Gold Heart Locket”. Jeff co-wrote the title track to Sam’s Grammy nominated album “Circles Around Me”. His music can be heard on the soundtracks of “The Thing Called Love”, The acclaimed PBS documentary “The Appalachians” and Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize Winner for Best Drama “Steel City”. BlackHawk’s cover of Black’s song, “That’s Just About Right,” was a Top 10 Country single. BlackHawk’s cover of Black’s song, “King Of The World” was a Top 30 Country single. A master songwriter and performer, Black was voted one of the top 100 Folk artists of the last 25 years by Boston’s WUMB listeners.
Jeff started off 2024 in Muscle Shoals at FAME studios to begin work on the recording of all new compositions with a handpicked family of musicians and engineers. This new album has been 25 years in the making since recording “Birmingham Road” with Wilco at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studios outside of Austin. Reuniting with “Birmingham Road” producer, six-time Grammy nominee and three-time Juno nominee Susan Rogers, best known for her work with Prince, David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies to name a few. Jeff Black spent session days recording new songs. Production continues in Nashville Spring 2025.
“Anthology” A retrospect of songs selected by listeners from albums released since 1998 will be available everywhere March 2025.
In the tradition of the great storytellers, his passionate, soul driven live performances of songs from his vast catalog are not to be missed. When Jeff is not on the road, he lives in Nashville.
“Jeff Black has the troubadour quality of a Steve Goodman, the poetic dignity of Bruce Springsteen, and the outer-fringe edge of Townes Van Zandt. We kid you not.”
-Steve Morse The Boston Globe
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“Nothing short of brilliant. Top to bottom, this stuff is special.
Black is an artist of substance.”
-Billboard Magazine
EQX Live Broadcast – Maple Fest
Join EQX’s Joy as she broadcasts live from Maple Fest 2025 at Indian Ladder Farms on Saturday, March 15th.
Adirondack Pub & Brewery’s 13th Annual Barrel Fest
Craft Beer enthusiasts from all over the Northeast and beyond make their annual pilgrimage to attend this celebration of all things Barrel-Aged! Adirondack Brewery’s premier beer festival, featuring exclusively barrel-aged beer, cider, wine, and more! Enjoy barrel-aged beverages from throughout the Northeast. In addition to the wide array of beverages available to taste, you can enjoy music & dancing, a HUGE bonfire, fireworks, snacks and more!
For more info, visit the event website.
Vinyl Party Fundraiser for Bennington Theater
Join the Break Dr & Sweet D for another Vinyl Party at Harvest Brewing. Bring your favorite records to share, enjoy a pint and some great food while supporting the arts locally. Bennington Theater’s 2025 season is here and we want to help spread the word. https://benningtontheater.org Sponsored by Village Garage Distillery & WEQX
Saratoga Chowderfest
Funky Ice Fest
Get ready for the return of the Funky Ice Fest on January 24-25 & Jan. 31- Feb. 1, 2025!
It’s time once again to bring the FUNK. Visit the Grooviest Ice Bar in the Adirondacks and enjoy plenty of Handcrafted Cocktails made from Local Spirits, ADK Brewery Beer, Ice Sculptures, Food Specials, and much more! Entry is FREE and this is a family-friendly event.
Check back soon for more details and be sure to mark yourself “going” so you get notifications.
