Countdown At A Rock Concert
by Bill Rice, The Times Record, June 23, 1973
SARATOGA SPRINGS – It was 2 p.m. Friday, hot and humid, with a trace of rain in the sky.
Driving north on Interstate 87, we saw …
Outspoken Bette Davis ‘Plays’ At Saratoga
by Bruce Husten, The Times Record, June 21, 1973
Bette Davis, the outspoken Academy Award-winning actress, talked last night about Liz Taylor, Johnny Carson, movie mogul Jack Warner and the Gay Liberation Movement before …
Poor Planning Mars Davis Show
by James V. Gill, The Post-Star, June 22, 1973
Poor planning and poor production marred a visit to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center by the “legendary lady of the movies” Miss Bette Davis.
The …
by Bill Rice, The Times Record, July 6, 1973
Seals and Crofts Open SPAC Season
by Don A. Metivier, The Post-Star, June 18, 1973
Gentle people playing soft, gentle music, that was Seals and Crofts at Saratoga.
As an opening night crowd of 11,500 young persons cheered them on …
(editor’s note – this was scheduled as of the day before show, but not confirmed)
The Post-Star, September 16, 1972
Cosby Show Canceled
The Post-Star, September 16
(editor’s note – This date was originally scheduled to be the Grateful Dead, but was canceled due to security concerns. Bill Cosby was scheduled as the replacement artist, but he too canceled, …
(editor’s note – this was scheduled as of date of show, but not confirmed)
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 15, 1972
Grateful Dead Concerts Canceled
The Post-Star, August 31, 1972
(editor’s note – This date was originally supposed to be …
(editor’s note – this was scheduled as of date of show, but not confirmed)
Daily Freeman, September 10, 1972
Pat Boone Show At Saratoga Called Off
Rutland Daily Herald, August 4, 1972
(editor’s note – This date was …
Blood, Sweat & Tears Fails To Rouse SPAC Crowd
by Bill Rice, The Troy Record, September 11, 1972
The final series of specials at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center opened Friday evening with a bomb—Blood, Sweat and Tears, a …