Jazz soggy, misplaced at Saratoga arts center
by Matthew Maguire, The Knickerbocker News, June 22, 1981
More than 18,000 people gambled on uncertain weather, a daring two-stage format and a relatively weak program to attend the two-day New York Jazz …
Watsons highlight concert
by Steve Webb, The Knickerbocker News, June 30, 1981
Ask 10 persons what bluegrass music is and 10 answers will probably emerge, some having little common ground. The word has been misused so often that one has …
An unlikely pair work musical magic at SPAC
by Mary Anne Leonard, The Knickerbocker News, June 29, 1981
Left to his own devices, the typical concert promoter considering a double bill of Cleo Laine and James Galway might have said: …
Santana band never gets old
by Steve Webb, The Knickerbocker News, June 29, 1981
Something about the sunshine made the rock group Santana’s fine performance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center all the more appropriate. The 2½ hours of music …
Jefferson Starship
Photos by Vyto Starinskas, Rutland Daily Herald, June 26, 1981
(editor’s note – Kim Carnes was originally scheduled to open, but canceled.)
James Taylor Shines in Saratoga Opener
by B.K. Marquard, Rutland Daily Herald, June 25, 1981
A barefoot and casually dressed James Taylor ambled out onto the stage …
(editor’s note – Kim Carnes was originally scheduled to open, but canceled.)
The many sides of James Taylor
by Jean Redmond, Bennington Banner, June 24, 1981
There was no introduction, no fanfare, no opening act. Suddenly and simply there …
(editor’s note – Kim Carnes was originally scheduled to open, but canceled.)
Taylor mellow but wry in concert
by Steve Webb, The Knickerbocker News, June 23, 1981
James Taylor has won over audiences at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with …
Allmans, Outlaws open SPAC with ordinary show
by Steve Webb, The Knickerbocker News, June 22, 1981
Pairing the instrumentally exquisite Allman Brothers Band with the rowdy country rockers the Outlaws provided the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with a solid, if …
