The Concert Archive for the Capital Region

Month August 1971

Bread @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 31, 1971)

Bread Among Best in Rock Group To Appear This Season at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, September 1, 1971

Bread proved to be one of the better rock groups in the current series of specials last night at …

Poco / Tom Paxton @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 30, 1971)

Tom Paxton’s Style Hit at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 31, 1971

Tom Paxton made a return visit to Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night with nearly 8,000 attending.

His droll, quiet, often biting style of singing …

The 5th Dimension / Thelma Houston @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 29, 1971)

Fifth Dimension Plays Before 12,000 at Spa

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 30, 1971

For the fourth year, the Fifth Dimension wowed a fan-packed audience of nearly 12,000 last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

To analyze the consistent …

Leon Russell / Fanny @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 23, 1971)

Leon Russell Displays Versatility In Performance at Arts Center

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 24, 1971

If Leon Russell epitomizes underground music, then there is one heck of a lot to be said for this relatively new American …

Engelbert Humperdinck / The Three Degrees / Jack Wakefield @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 22, 1971)

Engelbert’s Performance at SPAC Deemed Naughtier Than Last Year’s

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 23, 1971

Much naughtier than a year ago, Humperdinck drew 10,000 last night at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The excellent singer with the handsome …

Judy Collins @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 16, 1971)

Judy Collins Pleases in SPAC Performance

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 17, 1971

Judy Collins popularity as a truly American folksinger seems to have diminished little over the years.

With more than 8,400 attending last night at Saratoga …

Neil Diamond / Fred Smoot @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 15, 1971)

Neil Diamond Proves His Ability at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 16, 1971

All the magic that was supposed to surround Neil Diamond really does. With more than 11,000 attending his performance last night at Saratoga Performing …

The Carpenters / Mac Davis @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 9, 1971)

Carpenters Provide Refreshing Entertainment at Arts Center

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 10, 1971

The Carpenters are proof positive that being wholesome and nice is no detriment to success in show business today.

Last night at Saratoga Performing Arts …

Jack Benny and the Henry Mancini Orchestra @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 8, 1971)

Jack Benny’s Great Showmanship, Mancini’s Music Score at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 9, 1971

Jack Benny really is 39 years old.

On the vast, well-lighted stage of Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night with 6,600 attending, …

The Who / Mylon @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 2, 1971)

Record-Breaking Mob Spends Wild Evening With The Who at Spa

by Marily Nason, The Post-Star, August 3, 1971

The record set by Chicago last year at 22,800 was broken last night at Saratoga Perform ing Arts Center by The …

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 1, 1971)

SPAC Audience of More Than 2,400 Likes Preservation Hall Jazz Band

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 2, 1971

For the more than 2,400 who came to Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night, it was a fun night from …

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