The Concert Archive for the Capital Region

Month August 1970

Oliver / The Young Americans @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 30, 1970)

Gay, Wholesome Program Given at SPAC By Oliver and The Young Americans

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 31, 1970

Oliver and the Young Americans teamed up last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center for a bright, gay and wholesome …

Judy Collins / Arlo Guthrie @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 29, 1970)

Folk Singers Appear at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 29, 1970

Guthrie, Judy Collins Draw 15,000 Fans

Arlo Guthrie and Judy Collins made a return appearance to Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saturday night and drew some 15,000 …

Jose Feliciano @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 28, 1970)

Jose Feliciano Shows Versatility at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 29, 1970

What a fantastic, all-around performer Jose Feliciano proved to be in concert last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. And a heck of a personable, …

Blood, Sweat & Tears / Don Cooper @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 27, 1970)

Folk Group Helps SPAC Set Record

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 28, 1970

Blood, Sweat and Tears drew nearly 16,000 last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (third straight 15,000-plus house this week, an all-time SPAC record). And …

Three Dog Night / The James Gang @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 25, 1970)

Rock Groups Draw 16,000 At SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 26, 1970

More than 16,000 turned out last night for what has to be labeled one of the noisiest nights ever in the five years of the Saratoga …

The 5th Dimension @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 24, 1970)

Fifth Dimension Draws 16,000 in Third Appearance at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 25, 1970

What can be said about the Fifth Dimension that hasn’t already been said and written millions of times? They drew 16,000 last …

Rod McKuen @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 18, 1970)

Rod McKuen Difficult To Hear at SPAC But Charisma Wins

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 19, 1970

Rod McKuen, in concert last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, proved beyond question he is the most difficult performer on …

Masters Festival of Music @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 16, 1970)

Masters Festival of Music Entertains 6,000 at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 17, 1970

The Masters Festival of Music, otherwise known as Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer and company, offered a wonderful all-family show last night at …

Peter Nero with the Philadelphia Orchestra @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 14, 1970)

3,000 SPAC Audience Enjoys Musical Magic of Peter Nero

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 15, 1970

It was worth waiting a full year to hear Peter Nero with the Philadelphia Orchestra doing his “Fantasy and Improvisations for Piano and …

Orie J. Amodeo and the Lawrence Welk Orchestra @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 11, 1970)

Lawrence Welk Show Enjoyed by 7,000 at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 12, 1970

Performance of the Lawrence Welk Show last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center for nearly 7,000 has to be termed one of the …

{Canceled} Leonard Cohen and the Army @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 10, 1970)

SPAC Poet-Singer Concert Canceled Due to Illness

The Post-Star, August 8, 1970

The Monday concert of Canadian poet-singer Leonard Cohen at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center has been cancelled due to illness, SPAC general manager E. Craig Hankenson announced yesterday.…

Johnny Mathis / Belland & Somerville @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 4, 1970)

‘Wonderful, Wonderful’ Describes Johnny Mathis SPAC Performance

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 5, 1970

“Wonderful, Wonderful,” was not only Johnny Mathis’ first hit, it aptly describes the fantastic performance of this excellent young singer last night at Saratoga …

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