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NY Capital District Renaissance Festival – Day 3

A pair of weekends of music, magic, and wonder at the annual New York Capital District Renaissance Festival. The two-day event, set in the bucolic fields and orchards of Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, New York, has a little bit of fun for everyone.
Shop more than 60 artisan vendors offering everything from custom-made jewelry to pottery, weaponry, and Renaissance garb!
Catch befuddling feats of magical skill, fierce sword-fighting acts, musical performances, and of course, the Royal Joust!
There’s plenty for children, too. Sing songs with The Charmings — princesses from yore — come dressed for a knighting ceremony and a separate costume contest, or just spend some time in the sun playing in the Kid’s Kingdom – a land of peace and imagination.
Enjoy craft beer and cider? Add a pub crawl to your experience and be entertained by charming and hilarious guides as you sample different brews from Indian Ladder Cidery and Brewery in a hand-made collectible mug. The crawl walks you through the brewing process whose ingredients are all grown and brewed less than a mile from where they are poured.
Don’t forget to eat! There are so many options for great food during your visit.

For FAQs, click here.

NY Capital District Renaissance Festival – Day 2

A pair of weekends of music, magic, and wonder at the annual New York Capital District Renaissance Festival. The two-day event, set in the bucolic fields and orchards of Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, New York, has a little bit of fun for everyone.
Shop more than 60 artisan vendors offering everything from custom-made jewelry to pottery, weaponry, and Renaissance garb!
Catch befuddling feats of magical skill, fierce sword-fighting acts, musical performances, and of course, the Royal Joust!
There’s plenty for children, too. Sing songs with The Charmings — princesses from yore — come dressed for a knighting ceremony and a separate costume contest, or just spend some time in the sun playing in the Kid’s Kingdom – a land of peace and imagination.
Enjoy craft beer and cider? Add a pub crawl to your experience and be entertained by charming and hilarious guides as you sample different brews from Indian Ladder Cidery and Brewery in a hand-made collectible mug. The crawl walks you through the brewing process whose ingredients are all grown and brewed less than a mile from where they are poured.
Don’t forget to eat! There are so many options for great food during your visit.

For FAQs, click here.

NY Capital District Renaissance Festival – Day 1

A pair of weekends of music, magic, and wonder at the annual New York Capital District Renaissance Festival. The two-day event, set in the bucolic fields and orchards of Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, New York, has a little bit of fun for everyone.
Shop more than 60 artisan vendors offering everything from custom-made jewelry to pottery, weaponry, and Renaissance garb!
Catch befuddling feats of magical skill, fierce sword-fighting acts, musical performances, and of course, the Royal Joust!
There’s plenty for children, too. Sing songs with The Charmings — princesses from yore — come dressed for a knighting ceremony and a separate costume contest, or just spend some time in the sun playing in the Kid’s Kingdom – a land of peace and imagination.
Enjoy craft beer and cider? Add a pub crawl to your experience and be entertained by charming and hilarious guides as you sample different brews from Indian Ladder Cidery and Brewery in a hand-made collectible mug. The crawl walks you through the brewing process whose ingredients are all grown and brewed less than a mile from where they are poured.
Don’t forget to eat! There are so many options for great food during your visit.

For FAQs, click here.

EQX Live Broadcast – LARAC June Arts Festival

Catch EQX’s Keller broadcasting live from the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s Annual June Arts Festival in downtown Glens Falls, New York on Saturday, June 14th.

LARAC June Arts Festival – Day 2

The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s Annual June Arts Festival features local, regional, and national artists offering a variety of products such as jewelry, home goods, food items, fine art, textiles, and more. The event also includes live music from local musicians all weekend long. This event takes place rain or shine.

For more info, visit the LARAC event website.

LARAC June Arts Festival – Day 1

The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s Annual June Arts Festival features local, regional, and national artists offering a variety of products such as jewelry, home goods, food items, fine art, textiles, and more. The event also includes live music from local musicians all weekend long. This event takes place rain or shine.

For more info, visit the LARAC event website.

3rd Annual Hoosick History & Heritage Fair

***This is a FREE event***

Learn about the rich history of Hoosick History. From its founding to present day, the Louis Miller Museum has been dedicated to preserving and showcasing the cultural history of the community.
Owls, hawks, and other feathered friends will be winging their way around the armory from 11-2! Take the free narrated trolley ride to and from the Bennington Battlefield. At the Battlefield you can get immersed in living history with musket demonstrations, tours of the grounds, and learn about life during that period.

For more info on additional events throughout the day, visit hoosickhistory.com

Meowfest ’25

Join us on Friday, May 23rd from 5:30-9:30pm
for a night of dancing as we raise money for Francis of Assisi rescue!

Grand Opening Celebration / live broadcast

We are so pumped to celebrate the grand opening of Silver Therapeutics and first 4/20 in Albany!

Friday 4/18: Come out for our grand opening from 12-7p! Enjoy food from Mission BBQ, a live DJ set from EQX radio from 2-6pm, chair massages, hot chocolate and cider, awesome product highlights, and more! We are thrilled to be hosting brand pop-ups from ayrloom, Cannabals, Fernway, Flowerhouse, Gron, Hashtag Honey, High Peaks, House of Sacci, Dank, I Am Goodness, Jetpacks, Pharmacann, Rove, ejay, and Delights!

Saturday 4/19: Keep the party going with our exclusive product highlights and get your hands on our limited edition 4/20 t-shirts!

Sunday 4/20: Keep the party going with our exclusive product highlights and get your hands on our limited edition 4/20 t-shirts!

420 Celebration Live Broadcasts

Join us in a celebration of cannabis culture from various locations
throughout all of EQX-Land.  You’ll be able to register to win tickets
to the SOLD OUT Fontaines D.C. concert.  THESE TICKETS INCLUDE ADMISSION TO OUR PRESHOW SOUNDCHECK PARTY WITH THE BAND…YOU WILL BE 1 OF 16 PEOPLE TO WIN THIS UNIQUE EXPERIENCE!!
Here’s where we’ll be on Saturday, 4/19:
9-11AM – HIGH PEAKS CANNA (JEFF)
11AM – 1PM – SILVER THERAPEUTICS (BENNINGTON) (DOUG)
1-3PM – VERDIGGITY (JOY)
3-5PM – CLOUD 9 (DOUG)
5-7PM – WINDY HILL (KELLER)

EQX Live Broadcast – Baby Animal Days

Join EQX’s Doug as he broadcasts live from the start of Baby Animal Days at Indian Ladder Farms on Saturday, April 12th. He’ll be giving away a pair of Lawn Tickets for Glass Animals at SPAC (on June 7th).

EQX Live Broadcast – Open Haus at Alpin Haus Saratoga

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.

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!
 

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.