What the FUNK? Lettuce will be funking up Lake George for 2 nights on July 9th and 10th!! All Lettuce, all night x 2. We are incredibly funking excited! 4 and 6 person pods on sale now! We want the funk, give us the funk! Be the Funk! FUNK YES!!!
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Get The Led Out w/s/g Wild Adriatic
“It’s Been A Long Time Since I Rock And Roll” Get The Led Out will be joining us for 3 nights 7/2-4 for an explosive Fourth of July weekend! Celebrating the Mighty Zep, GTLO is the greatest Led Zeppelin Tribute in the world!! They will be doing completely different sets every night! What could make it even more special you ask? Friday and Saturday 7/2 and 7/3 we have opening support from our hometown hero (the biggest one man band in the world) Rich Ortiz, and on Sunday 7/4 blowing up the stage with their powerhouse sound is our hometown rock stars Wild Adriatic!! LGD/50..The Music Never Stopped. #AIMFAM

Get The Led Out w/s/g Rich Ortiz
“It’s Been A Long Time Since I Rock And Roll” Get The Led Out will be joining us for 3 nights 7/2-4 for an explosive Fourth of July weekend! Celebrating the Mighty Zep, GTLO is the greatest Led Zeppelin Tribute in the world!! They will be doing completely different sets every night! What could make it even more special you ask? Friday and Saturday 7/2 and 7/3 we have opening support from our hometown hero (the biggest one man band in the world) Rich Ortiz, and on Sunday 7/4 blowing up the stage with their powerhouse sound is our hometown rock stars Wild Adriatic!! LGD/50..The Music Never Stopped. #AIMFAM

Get The Led Out w/s/g Rich Ortiz
“It’s Been A Long Time Since I Rock And Roll” Get The Led Out will be joining us for 3 nights 7/2-4 for an explosive Fourth of July weekend! Celebrating the Mighty Zep, GTLO is the greatest Led Zeppelin Tribute in the world!! They will be doing completely different sets every night! What could make it even more special you ask? Friday and Saturday 7/2 and 7/3 we have opening support from our hometown hero (the biggest one man band in the world) Rich Ortiz, and on Sunday 7/4 blowing up the stage with their powerhouse sound is our hometown rock stars Wild Adriatic!! LGD/50..The Music Never Stopped. #AIMFAM

Max Creek w/s/g The Mallett Brothers Band
Max Creek and The Mallett Brothers Saturday June 12th
Gates: 5:00pm / Show: 6:30pm
Presented by Guthrie Bell Productions and Improv Records as part of the LGD/50 Concert Series (An A.I.M.Family Production)

Max Creek: In those rare instances that a band reaches its fourth decade, it’s usually a result of stardom. It’s easy enough to keep things together when each member has a jet and techs on retainer and the world tour rolls around every few years. But that’s not how Max Creek has done it. In 40+ years Max Creek has been small, big, regionally-huge, medium, and any other size one can think of; they’ve never graced the cover of Rolling Stone, but you’d be hard pressed to find a music fan in the Northeast that hadn’t heard of them.
Well then, how’d they do it?
If you knew Max Creek you’d answer simply, “they just did.” Creek lacks pretense; there is no hip style or genre-title that can define them. From the beginning they’ve mixed anything they liked—rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, calypso—in with their own great songs and it’s all just come out sounding like Creek. As such they’ve never been the hot item in the flavor-of-the-year club yet they’ve also never gone out of style. Moreover, Creek exudes confidence but lacks ego; each member is an incredible musician but that’s never been what it was about.
But that is all things Creek is not, and what Creek is is far more important. The band is certainly joyous, and their stage is full of smiles and laughter, both during and between songs. All one has to do is glance into the crowd to see that the feeling is contagious. Creek is also much more engaging than the average band, sculpting lengthy shows on-the-fly from their 200+ song catalog with rockers, ballads, deep jams and crowd sing-alongs all tucked into their perfect places. And Creek is, most definitely, a family. 40-odd years in, the audience is a multi-generational stew; it’s not uncommon to witness old-school Creek Freeks getting down with their teenage (or older!) kids.
Creek itself is multigenerational. Though the “front line” of guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist Mark Mercier and bassist John Rider has remained intact since the mid-70s, the current drums and percussion team of Bill Carbone and Jamemurrell Stanley weren’t even born when Max Creek was founded.

The Mallett Brothers Band is an independent rock and roll / Americana / country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds.
* These are pod-style concerts. Tickets are sold by the pod and each pod ticket includes admission for up to 5 people max.
ONE SEAT = ONE POD for 5 people max.
*** Please Review General Rules and Information below the band bios
ALL SHOW INFO:
Tickets are sold per pod
Preferred parking is per day only.
Preferred Parking is within 300′ of the Gate. It includes 30 min early admission to the show. All members of your pod must be in your vehicle. Vehicles MUST exit the parking area by 12am.
GENERAL RULES & INFORMATION (Please Read Carefully):
This is a POD concert. By purchasing a ticket, you are purchasing a single pod, which includes admission for up to 5 people max to occupy that pod. Each pod is roughly 8.5 ft x 8.5 ft and has roughly 8.5 ft of space on all 4 sides. Please Note: you will only be issued one (1) ticket for your pod so please plan to arrive with the other people in your pod, as each ticket can only be scanned one (1) time. There will be no congregating to wait for members of your pod at the gate.
Face coverings are required at all times, in accordance with NYS Guidelines, if you are over the age of 2 and medically able to tolerate such covering. Individuals may however, temporarily remove their face covering while inside their designated pod in order to eat or drink.
In order to enter the site, you will need the following (NO EXCEPTIONS):
1) Printout of E-Ticket (1 per pod)
2) Submit to a touchless temperature screening (must be UNDER 100.4°)
ARRIVAL:
Upon entry you will:
1) Receive a touchless temperature screening
2) Have your ticket scanned
3) Receive your wristbands
Food and a variety of adult beverages and soft drinks will be available for purchase. All food/beverage stations and restrooms will have ground markings to assist in observing social distancing measures while in line. Food and drinks may only be consumed inside your designated pod.
Additional Rules:
- Absolutely no refunds – No exceptions (other than cancellation of the event).
- Event is rain or shine.
- Pods are transferable as long as the person you transfer to has the e-ticket as well as ALL other info as required per confirmation email at arrival. Each pod ticket can only be scanned one time so do not share your ticket with anyone.
- No re-entry
- No pets
- No backpacks
- No coolers
- No outside food or drinks
- One (1) unopened water or one (1) empty plastic drinking bottle allowed per person as well as special needs food items.
- No fireworks
- No weapons or self-defense products allowed
- Clear handbags ONLY
- Lawn / camping chairs are allowed and highly recommended (un-bagged only)
- No EZ Ups or tents
- No pod exchanges.
- No pod hopping.
STATE & LOCAL RE-OPENING GUIDELINES
By purchasing a ticket, you and all guests agree to abide by the venue’s rules of conduct as outlined below. Any guest who fails to comply with these conditions will be required to leave without a refund.
- Attendees/ticket purchasers also acknowledge and agree to comply with all Covid-19 regulations, current and future, including but not limited to, wearing masks outside your pod, social distancing, and all other safe practices further outlined below. Current guidelines, safe practices, and other info can be found here:
RULES OF CONDUCT:
Please be aware that changes may have occurred on the premises due to COVID-19 restrictions as directed by the state and local health officials, and even if you are familiar with the venue, we ask that you please be attentive for, and respect any and all changes and notices that may be in effect at the time of the event. Please review carefully and adhere to current safety guidelines outlined below to help us to create a safe and enjoyable event for everyone – and so that we can CONTINUE to do so.
- Social distancing guidelines must be adhered to at all times. Please remain at least 6ft apart from others not in your pod at all times.
- Face coverings are required at all times if you are over the age of 2 and medically able to tolerate such covering. Individuals may however, temporarily remove their face covering while inside their designated pod in order to eat or drink.
- All guests must remain inside their pods at all times except for bathroom trips and going to vendors. Switching pods is NOT allowed.
- Restrooms are handicapped accessible and are located in the bathroom building. Please review and adhere to all posted instructions before entering and maintain social distancing in line. All guests must wear a face mask when visiting the restroom.
- Attendants will be sanitizing each restroom on a consistent basis using the required alcohol cleaning supplies recommended by the CDC.
DISCLAIMER:
Absolutely no refunds – no exceptions (unless the event is cancelled). Rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, announcements and instructions will be broadcast over the public address system. Lineups and times are subject to change. Any ticket suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be canceled at the discretion of Improv Records Inc or any agent appointed by Improv Records Inc. Tickets available at the door (if not sold out)
COVID-19 Warning/Terms & Conditions–
All ticket holders freely and voluntarily assume all risks, hazards and dangers arising from or relating in any way to the risk of contracting a communicable disease or illness (including exposure to COVID-19, a bacteria, virus, or other pathogen capable of causing a communicable disease or illness), whether occurring before, during, or after the event, however caused or contracted, and hereby covenant not to sue and waive, release, and discharge any and all claims and potential claims against Improv Records Inc, Charles R Wood Festival Commons, The Village and Town of Lake George, Warren County, NY, their Boards, Officers and Employees, any and all affiliates, owners, members, officers, principals, directors, employees, agents, and volunteers relating to such risks to the fullest extent allowed under New York State law. If you are purchasing tickets for other people, you agree that all parties have reviewed, acknowledged, and agreed to this waiver, and you warrant and represent that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement on behalf of yourself, your minor children, and any other people for whom you are purchasing tickets. You hereby agree to indemnify, save, and hold harmless Improv Records Inc including all entities as described above from any and all loss, liability, damage, or cost, including attorney’s fees, arising from or relating to exposure to or physical illness or death from COVID-19. We have taken enhanced health and safety measures – for patrons, artists, crew and staff. You must follow all posted instructions while on Charles R. Wood Festival Commons property. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe physical illness and death. To enter Charles R. Wood Festival Commons property, all ticket holders are required to have their temperatures taken and recorded by Improv Records Inc employees, contractors, agents, and/or volunteers and must complete a COVID-19 questionnaire. Information collected for contact tracing purposes will not be shared or used for any other purpose. Anyone refusing to comply with the forgoing requirements will not be allowed entry onto Charles R. Wood Festival Commons property. Anyone who has a temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, who answers “yes” to any of the questions on the questionnaire, or who is observed exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 will not be allowed entry onto Charles R Wood Festival Commons property. Improv Records Inc (and appointed agents) has the right, at its sole discretion, to deny entry onto Charles R Wood Festival Commons’ property for any reason, including but not limited to those reasons provided herein. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By visiting Charles R. Wood Festival Commons, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. By purchasing tickets you are in essence clicking “I Accept” and confirming you and all persons with you agree to these expressed conditions as well as any other conditions imposed by NYS, Warren County NY, and Village/Town of Lake George NY.
Date & Time
Sat, Jun 12, 2021 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue Details
Charles R Wood Festival Commons
17 West Brook Road, Lake George, New York, 12845, United States
Improv Records
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Dead & Company
On sale this Friday (5/21) at noon ET

Trey Anastasio – Night 3
Trey returns to the stage with three solo acoustic shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York on June 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Tickets on sale Friday, May 7th at noon on livenation.com

Trey Anastasio – Night 2
Trey returns to the stage with three solo acoustic shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York on June 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Tickets on sale Friday, May 7th at noon on livenation.com

Trey Anastasio – Night 1
Trey returns to the stage with three solo acoustic shows at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York on June 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Tickets on sale Friday, May 7th at noon on livenation.com

The 2nd Annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards
Regional Eddies Music Awards to broadcast live May 2
After 2 postponements, ‘third time is the charm’
to celebrate the Capital Region music scene
The second annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards – aka the Eddies Music Awards
– will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 2 from Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga. The
event is presented by KeyBank.
The awards show will be shot on a closed set in UPH’s Great Hall with about 45 people
participating as cast and crew. Four artists will perform during the broadcast, and four panels will
discuss the year in local music and how artists, technicians, venue owners and others pivoted
during the pandemic. The topics for each panel – hosted by WEQX’s Jeff Morad and WEXT’s Andy
Gregory – will vary to reflect the diversity of challenges felt throughout the regional music scene.
Winners of 34 award categories – judged by roughly 100 local music professionals – will be
announced between segments.
The line-up of artists includes Marty Wendell, a 2020 Eddies Music Award nominee for Country /
Bluegrass Artist of the Year; the blues / rock act Jocelyn and Chris, who lead all nominees with
four nominations; bandleader/vocalist/instrumentalist/songwriter Garland Nelson, a two-time
2019 Eddies Music Awards winner; and Schenectady native Promise The Unbreakable™,
nominated for Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year in 2019 and again this year. Nelson is doing doubleduty as show emcee.
The show is being filmed by Chromoscope Pictures of Troy. It will be broadcast live on
Collaborative Studios’ Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV apps, its public access channels in
Albany and Schenectady, and on YouTube and Facebook. It will be available on-demand for free
after the event. Collaborative Studios and the Eddies Music Awards are initiatives of Proctors
Collaborative.
Originally scheduled to be held live April 14, 2020 at Proctors in Schenectady, the show was
postponed due to the pandemic. But the second annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Hall of
Fame Awards – an offshoot of The Eddies Music Awards – was held just days before civic
authorities severely restricted public gatherings in March 2020. The Accents, Blotto, The
Fidelities, Hal Ketchum, Lena Spencer and John Sykes were inducted during a sold-out ceremony
at UPH.
The award show was rescheduled for an early December 2020 live broadcast and it, too, was also
postponed due to rising COVID-19 infection rates in the region.
“The third time is the charm,” said Jim Murphy, Eddies co-founder, of the May 2 date. “There was
trepidation around pulling off the event in December that is absent now. Everyone involved is
really excited this is happening.”
The dates for the third installments of both the Eddies Music Awards and the Eddies Music Hall
of Fame celebration will be also announced during the May 2 broadcast. “The length of time
between this show and the next will be considerably shorter,” according to Sal Prizio, Eddies cofounder. “We’re going to get back on schedule and we’re going to bring the music community
back together in the same room to celebrate.”
WEXT AND WEQX are a media sponsors for the 2020 Eddies Awards.
Broadcast and event details are available at theeddiesawards.com; winners names and event
photos will be posted there after the show.

Badfish w/s/g lespecial
ABOUT BADFISH
The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place andpurpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for some time.
What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts. Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does.

Pink Talking Fish
Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world’s most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music.
Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands… they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mindblowing live performances have brought people together to form a special sense of community around the love for their favorite band.
Although the music from each act is different, Pink Talking Fish has discovered that fusing the material together creates an amazing story. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd…. The funky, danceable layerings of Talking Heads…. The multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish…. to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience.
Pink Talking Fish features Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums and Cal Kehoe on guitar. This is a band created by musicians who love the music of these acts. It’s purpose is to heighten people’s passion for this music by creating something fresh and exciting for fans.
Discovering connections is part of the fun: Pink Floyd’s “On The Run” seamlessly fitting in the middle of the composition of Phish’s “You Enjoy Myself”. Perfectly placing Phish’s “Sand” into the groove of Talking Head’s “Slippery People”. Segued collections from all three acts such as Run Like Hell > Making Flippy Floppy > Piper > Run Like Hell or Mike’s Song > Have A Cigar > Once In A Lifetime > Weekapaug Groove. These ideas are the spirit behind Pink Talking Fish.
The story is ever evolving. The experience is always exciting. Come join Pink Talking Fish for the ultimate fusion tribute and celebrate the love of this music in unique fashion.

Dogs in a Pile
Dogs in a Pile is the culmination of a love of music born from the deepest American roots of psychedelia, jazz, fusion, funk, traditional, and rock & roll. Sprung from the rich Asbury Park music scene in New Jersey, their serendipitous convergence has made for the kind of kindred intuition its members had only once dreamed of. Described as “listening to a single moving organism,” the sum of its five parts represents an original journey into the peaks and valleys of psychedelic improvisation, all while remaining reminiscent of so much we love of life and music.
The final iteration of “the Dogs” began with University of the Arts Philadelphia student and Asbury Park veteran Jimmy Law along with his long-time friend Joe Babick, a 4 year veteran of the gifted young musician’s program at the nationally renowned Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ. Lightning struck when they were introduced to Berklee School of Music student and bass player Sam Lucid, who immediately suggested fellow Berklee student and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Kaplan. The addition of fellow Berklee student and collaborator Brian Murray in 2019 made for the quintessential final piece in the Dogs’ puzzle. Their commonality and love for improvisation by way of bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish, as well as a fervent inclination for the study of jazz, fusion and classical music has helped shape the free-flowing style that is the Dogs. Their unique synergy and joy in creating “music as an atmosphere” equates simply to, as the band would say, “spreading good music and good energy to good people.”

Lark Hall Presents Practice Sessions with CK & the Rising Tide – Free Live Music Stream

Lark Hall Presents Victory Soul Orchestra

Lark Hall presents Practice Sessions with The Wheel – Free Live Music Stream
Join Us for Week 6 of the Practice Sessions featuring one of Albany’s favorite Grateful Dead Tribute bands, The Wheel.

Lark Hall presents Practice Sessions with Dr. Jah & the Love Prophets – Free Live Music Stream

NoLaNauts
Hanging out with the NoLaNauts can be a mildly infectious. Symptoms include: Loss of inhibition, careless displays of groove induced happiness, feverish outbreaks of funky fires and decadent desires. Fortunately….for all of our sisters and brothers…. there is no known antidote for this condition!
Brian Bean: Bass & Vocals
Brian Lawlor: Drums & Vocals
Colin McInnis: Sax & Vocals
Ben Moss: Guitar & Vocals
David Macejka: Drums – Percussion & Spoken Word
Joe Sorbero: Drums & Vocals
Tom O’Connor: Guitar & Vocals
Bill Ringwood- Sax
Rick Rothermel: Keyboards-B3 & Vocals

Victory Soul Orchestra
Palace Theatre,
&
are pleased to announce the next episode of The Palace Sessions with
– Wed, March 31 at 7pm! Tune in on the Palace Theatre’s YouTube channel @ https://bit.ly/PalaceAlbanyYoutube
