Chapin nears perfection at SPAC
by Steve Grandin, The Saratogian
What is a perfect concert? Well, first you need an artist who has both talent and charisma. Then you need a crowd that knows the performer and wants him to …
Carpenters, Sedaka, give crowd money’s worth
by Craig Wilson, The Saratogian
Audiences usually have to sit through mediocre warm-up acts before they get to see the stars they came to see.
The crowd at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last …
(editor’s note – Phoebe Snow was the originally scheduled opener, but canceled.)
Taylor cheered by 12,000 at SPAC performance
by Chat Blakeman, The Saratogian
James Taylor returned to Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the second year in a row Sunday …
(editor’s note – Phoebe Snow was the originally scheduled opener, but canceled.)
Photo by Steven S. Lovelett, The Times Record, July 21, 1975
(editor’s note – Phoebe Snow was the originally scheduled opener, but canceled.)
James Taylor in concert
Photo by Hubbard, Bennington Banner, July 23, 1975
(editor’s note – Muddy Waters was the scheduled opener, but canceled the day of the show. Eros replaced him.)
(editor’s note – This date was originally scheduled to be Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and Billy Swan but Kristofferson was forced …
(editor’s note – Muddy Waters was the scheduled opener, but canceled the day of the show)
(editor’s note – This date was originally scheduled to be Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and Billy Swan but Kristofferson was forced to cancel due …
(editor’s note – Muddy Waters was the scheduled opener, but canceled the day of the show)
(editor’s note – This date was originally scheduled to be Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and Billy Swan but Kristofferson was forced to cancel due …
(editor’s note – Joe Cocker was originally scheduled as the opener, but was replaced by Livingston Taylor)
Dave Mason displays talent
by Steve Grandin, The Saratogian
Dave Mason isn’t exactly your household name. Even in many rock music circles, his …
New Bee Gees still old favorites
by Steve Grandin, The Saratogian
There are many rock critics around today that say England’s Bee Gees are a has-been group, one that lives only in the past. But most of the 4,500 fans …
BS&T pleases crowd at SPAC
by Steve Grandin, The Saratogian
If attendance decides a concert’s success, Blood, Sweat & Tears’ performance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Friday night has to be considered a failure. But if the crowd’s reaction …
Pointer Sisters Draw Audience of Fans at Spa
by Irv Dean, The Post-Star, July 5, 1975
The Pointer Sisters, with their flowered tresses, severe high-heeled shoes that used to be called “spikes,” silky strapped gowns and rhinestones, drew an …