The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio to host free, outdoor “Summer on Central” music series Saturdays in August The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio is bringing live entertainment outside with the inaugural “Summer on Central” music series, taking place Saturdays in August in The Linda’s parking lot at 339 Central Avenue. Free and open to the public, the region’s premier local artists will perform, showcasing their dynamic and dance-worthy music in a series that celebrates the multi-cultural community found in the heart of New York’s capital. Each week, multiple bands will take to the stage for this family-friendly event that also includes food, artist, and non-profit organization vendors. Lawn chairs are encouraged; pets are not permitted.
The series is presented by The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio, in partnership with Nippertown.com, WEXT, WEQX. the Central Avenue Business Improvement District and Empire Audio Recording & Sound LLC.
Schedule*
*Artists, dates and times subject to change
Don’t miss this evening with Gordon St. and Under the Den at Brown’s Troy Taproom!
Schenectady, NY based rock combo, Gordon St. is made up of local musicians Dan Noonan (lead vocals, bass), Ritch Harrigan (vocals, guitar), and Jason Nowak (drums, vocals) and have been recording and performing in New York’s Capital Region for over a decade. WEXT named the album’s singles “Right as Rain”, “King of Hearts” as among the best local songs of the year alongside artists Sean Rowe, Wild Adriatic, and Sawyer Fredericks. In 2021, Gordon St. was honored to have their single “Quentin,” recorded and produced by Tim Lynch at the Recording Company, nominated for a Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Award for Record of the Year.
Under The Den formed in the autumn of 2017 as a collaborative effort of four people trying to make good music in Upstate New York. Madison Lewis, the group’s lead vocalist, hails from Orange County, CA. A voice all her own, she pours her soul into live performances. Benjamin “Ideas” Zoleski plays guitar and keys. A music major from Berklee, Ben brings a great range to the guitar and vocals along with an amazing positive energy and stage presence. His most recent outings as the Musical Director for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock” (2018-2019) theatre production, as well as the guitarist for the European hologram tour of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison (2019), have added new depths and experience to the bands style. The rhythm section is comprised of identical twin brothers John Nowak on bass, and drummer Jason Nowak. Both have a long musical history in the 518 and abroad, playing in successful bands on indie and major labels including Endicott (Equal Vision Records) and Young and Divine (RCA).
A full weekend of LIVE music on two stages with amazing BBQ and Beverages. Family fun by the million dollar beach in beautiful Lake George.
It’s the 2nd Annual Lake George BBQ Festival in 2022!
Visit the FESTIVAL WEBSITE to see a lineup of the music, food, marketplace vendors, and kids’ activities. 18 bands over 3 days including Blues Hall of Famer Michael Charles, Sly Fox and the Hustlers, Miller and The Other Sinners, and more.
Admission: Adults $7 per day or $10 for a weekend pass. Kids 14 and under are FREE.
Hours:
Friday from 3pm – 9pm
Saturday from 12pm – 9pm
Sunday from 12pm – 5pm
Pets are not allowed per the park rules. Festival goes on Rain or Shine.
Head to Bethel, New York on Tuesday, July 19th to catch Alanis Morrissette and special guest Garbage as they take the Bethel Pavilion stage for an evening of music.
moe. first came together at the University of Buffalo in 1990 as musician friends uniting to play for the sheer fun of it. For over three decades, the band has corralled myriad musical forms on a truly original journey rich with crafty, clever songwriting and astonishing resourcefulness. Fueled by an impassioned fan base, moe. has spent much of those 30 years on the road, encompassing countless live performances marked by eclectic wit, deep friendship, and exploratory invention.
Getting to the Empire State Plaza
Please note, the Empire State Plaza does not have a physical address that interfaces well with GPS, Google Maps, or other mapping systems. We suggest using the following GPS coordinates to direct you to the Visitor’s Parking Lot: N 42.650674, W 73.7600
VT-based singer, songwriter, Twiddle frontman, father, smoker & guitarist Mihali performs solo-style at Empire Underground on Saturday, August 13th.
Upcoming record ‘Effection’ out July 22, 2022
The discography of Welsh alternative rock band the Joy Formidable consists of three studio albums, one live album, three extended plays and 15 singles. Their debut extended play, A Balloon Called Moaning, was released in December 2008, followed by their debut studio album, The Big Roar, in January 2011, which reached No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart, and produced the singles “Whirring” and “A Heavy Abacus”, which reached No. 7 and No. 25 on the US Alternative Songs Chart, respectively. Their second studio album, Wolf’s Law, was released in January 2013 and reached No. 41 and No. 51 on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, respectively. Their third studio album, Hitch was released in March 2016. Their fourth studio album, AAARTH, was released on 28 September 2018.
Tedeschi Trucks Band at SPAC has been rescheduled to July 3, 2022. Your ticket will be honored for the new date or if you can’t make it, you’ll be able to request a refund. Ticket holders will receive an email with details. Visit livenation.com/refund for more information.
Motion City Soundtrack make their way to Empire Live in downtown Albany on Tuesday, September 13th as a part of their Commit This To Memory 17th Anniversary Tour.
Dar Williams rose out of the vibrant mid-90’s Boston scene, inspired by the eclectic influences of alt-rockers, Berklee jazz musicians, slam poets, and folk artists. The New Yorker describes her as one of America’s very best singer-songwriters. She says that her songs offer bouquets of optimism, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity.
Enjoy dinner at SVAC’s curATE café before the performance. Visit OpenTable for reservations or call 802-362-9100.
Livingston Taylor’s extensive career as a professional musician encompasses performance, songwriting, and teaching. Described as equal parts Mark Twain, college professor, and musical icon, Livingston delights audiences with his charm and vast repertoire. Livingston has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and has appeared with Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, and Jimmy Buffet. www.livingstontaylor.com
Photo courtesy of Mim Adkins
Opening for Livingston, is the wife/husband folk duo, Ash & Eric, who “hail from the gritty heart of the Industrial Revolution, Worcester, Massachusetts. Their musings reflect the hope and pain we all experience sung in voices as vulnerable and honest as their lyrics. In addition to top tier writing that No Depression says will have you “…coming away from many of these [songs] cleansed,” their warm harmonies, swirling acoustic guitars, and easy stage presence have earned them a dedicated following in the North East folk scene.”
Enjoy dinner at SVAC’s curATE café before the performance. Visit OpenTable for reservations or call 802-362-9100.
Lark Hall welcomes New York Natives, MICHELLE to our stage on Wednesday, September 14th. Doors 7pm; Showtime 8pm.
About this event
Through sharing the sacred space of meals and the secret space of dreams, MICHELLE presents a picture of a band enthralled by their craft, a group capable of melding six unique perspectives and backgrounds into one cohesive, impressive collection. Coming in January 2022, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is the culmination of what it means for six friends and collaborators to continuously reimaginetheir world on 14 succinct tracks.
Born-and-bred New Yorkers, MICHELLE formed in 2018 around their celebrated debut album HEATWAVE. The band is comprised of Sofia D’Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard. On their forthcoming record, the predominantly POC and queer collective are closer than ever before as they continue to mix and match the writing and production groups amongst the six of them. Jamee notes, “We’ve learned how to maximize everyone’s strengths by listening to each other”.
The hallmarks of MICHELLE’s music—layered vocal harmonies, analog synthesizers,vibrant percussion, smoldering hooks—dominate the sonic landscape of the album. Songs hop across genres, from funky R&B to bedroom slow jams to amped-up beat- heavy anthems and more. And the songwriting on AFTER DINNER has been elevated as there is a depth and prowess at work that builds off the band’s early songs, something they admit was learned by reflecting and allowing for artistic growth. Charlie notes, “If HEATWAVE was a perfect image of every member of MICHELLE as a person at the end of their youth, this album really feels like a transition to adulthood, going from kids to…non-kids.”
AFTER DINNER sets a high standard from the get-go. “SYNCOPATE” is a straight-up, feel-good summertime jam with a two-step backbeat and jangly guitar strums, and clocking in at just under two minutes, it’s perhaps the tightest package the group has made to date. The band shares, “The song at its core is about desire. Communicating your desire can feel vulnerable, so we wanted to have some fun with that and show our funky and seductive side.”
“POSE” pulses along at a highly danceable clip while synths steer the beat. Chilled melodies and dense harmonies run the emotional 6/8 slow-jam “MESS U MADE” while the vocalists trade lead lines and bemoan the frustrated, coming-of-age, “today is not your day” anthem. “EXPIRATION DATE” dwells in that classic bittersweet space of a relationship doomed by external forces at work, while the incendiary “LAYLA IN THE ROCKET” blasts off to burn up the speaker.
Charlie notes, “Being with each other allows us to do a lot of things we wouldn’t have the energy-ability-resources-courage-wherewithal to do solo. There isn’t really one kind of music that sounds like MICHELLE, and us being such a diverse group gives us total creative freedom to do whatever we want.” Layla adds, “The beauty is that everybody’s individual aspirations are the group’s aspirations, in a sense, because MICHELLE is the culmination of the best of us as individuals.”
AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is a snapshot of a band always adapting and evolving, jutting in and out of each other’s lives with this moment being their closest together yet.
This three day, multi-band event will feature several of the premiere touring bands currently on the festival circuit. Located at the beautiful Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George, NY, the festival prides itself on high-quality production and an amazing atmosphere that is suitable for all ages. Music at the Festival Commons will start at 1pm on Friday and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, with music running continuously across two side-by-side stages until 11pm each night. We will also have an incredible beer and wine selection, a full bar and the circuit’s finest food and merchandise vendors.
Gates open at 12:00pm on Friday and 11:00am on Saturday & Sunday.
General Admission Weekend Tickets and a limited number of Weekend VIP tickets are on sale now!
* Weekend VIP Ticket includes: Admission to all 3 days of the festival, a meal each day, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
*VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre area and home to the Festival Commons, located on Beach Road at the southern tip of Lake George. The park features the 2.5 acre festival space, an ideal location for special events as it is a multi-purpose facility, accessible year round. The park has a children’s adventure playground, an environmental interpretive area, an interactive water feature and a skatepark.
Directions:
Take I-87 to Exit 21 (Lake George Village): follow the signs pointing towards Lake George Village. The Festival Space is 1.5 miles up U.S. 9 on the right.
This three day, multi-band event will feature several of the premiere touring bands currently on the festival circuit. Located at the beautiful Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George, NY, the festival prides itself on high-quality production and an amazing atmosphere that is suitable for all ages. Music at the Festival Commons will start at 1pm on Friday and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, with music running continuously across two side-by-side stages until 11pm each night. We will also have an incredible beer and wine selection, a full bar and the circuit’s finest food and merchandise vendors.
Gates open at 12:00pm on Friday and 11:00am on Saturday & Sunday.
General Admission Weekend Tickets and a limited number of Weekend VIP tickets are on sale now!
* Weekend VIP Ticket includes: Admission to all 3 days of the festival, a meal each day, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
*VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre area and home to the Festival Commons, located on Beach Road at the southern tip of Lake George. The park features the 2.5 acre festival space, an ideal location for special events as it is a multi-purpose facility, accessible year round. The park has a children’s adventure playground, an environmental interpretive area, an interactive water feature and a skatepark.
Directions:
Take I-87 to Exit 21 (Lake George Village): follow the signs pointing towards Lake George Village. The Festival Space is 1.5 miles up U.S. 9 on the right.
This three day, multi-band event will feature several of the premiere touring bands currently on the festival circuit. Located at the beautiful Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George, NY, the festival prides itself on high-quality production and an amazing atmosphere that is suitable for all ages. Music at the Festival Commons will start at 1pm on Friday and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, with music running continuously across two side-by-side stages until 11pm each night. We will also have an incredible beer and wine selection, a full bar and the circuit’s finest food and merchandise vendors.
Gates open at 12:00pm on Friday and 11:00am on Saturday & Sunday.
General Admission Weekend Tickets and a limited number of Weekend VIP tickets are on sale now!
* Weekend VIP Ticket includes: Admission to all 3 days of the festival, a meal each day, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
*VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre area and home to the Festival Commons, located on Beach Road at the southern tip of Lake George. The park features the 2.5 acre festival space, an ideal location for special events as it is a multi-purpose facility, accessible year round. The park has a children’s adventure playground, an environmental interpretive area, an interactive water feature and a skatepark.
Directions:
Take I-87 to Exit 21 (Lake George Village): follow the signs pointing towards Lake George Village. The Festival Space is 1.5 miles up U.S. 9 on the right.
The 2022 Rockin’ On The River series concludes on Wednesday, August 31 with upstate New York favorites Hanzolo, a seven-piece band that touts an explosive and emotional sound mixing soul, jazz, rock, and funk that has been likened to table butter because it’s soft enough to spread, but hard enough to keep its shape. IAMDYNAMITE to open.
Local vendors from the community will also be on hand to showcase a range of goods.
Free outdoor music returns to Downtown Troy and the banks of the Hudson River in 2022!
ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER AT THE WATERFRONT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 | AUGUST 3 | AUGUST 17 | AUGUST 31
5:30 – 8:30 P.M.
NEW LOCATION – THE WATERFRONT/RIVER STREET MARKET
433 RIVER STREET IN DOWNTOWN TROY
OUTDOORS ALONG THE BANKS OF THE HUDSON RIVER
FEATURING LOCAL VENDORS FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 – SAINTS & LIARS
with Wild Leek River
Some of the best up-and-coming alternative bands from the Green Mountain State takes the stage in Troy on Wednesday, August 17 when WEQX 102.7 FM presents Saints & Liars, a five-piece Americana band blending their own variants of country, folk, bluegrass, and rock. Wild Leek River to open.
Artist and Spotify Pre-Sale: Thursday, May 19, 10am MASS MoCA Member Pre-sale: Thursday, May 19, 10am
Members get early access, discounts, and never pay a ticketing fee—become a member here. General On Sale: Friday, May 20, 10am
“Undeniably excellent.” — Paste Magazine
Sophie Allison, a.k.a. Soccer Mommy, makes pop-inflected indie rock with “one ear on the sounds of the early 2000s and the other warped toward the future” (NPR). Her new album, Sometimes, Forever—set to drop on June 24—is her first produced by Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin. Allison’s visceral lyricism remains along with bubblegum hooks and addictive melodies, the energy turned up and tightened for an album “as bombastic as the ones that first fueled her nostalgic ’90s alt-rock dreams” (Pitchfork).
New York indie rock band Lightning Bug warms things up with their lush soundscapes and intimate lyrics.
Make a Plan
All attendees 5 and up must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination at entry (accompanied by a photo ID for visitors over 18). Read our COVID-19 FAQ here.
This performance is standing room only and will take place inside MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center. All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges.
Preferred ticket holders have access to a gated standing room section close to the stage and receive museum admission on the day of or day after the show.
No outside food or beverages will be allowed in the venue during the event. Food and drinks are available for purchase during the show.
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