Author Mike Stampalia
Green Island closed out its Green Island Gazebo (GIG) summer concert series with TS Ensemble on August 27.…
Hot Vox Trio closed out the Tunesday free summer music series at Jim DiNapoli Park on August 26.…
Colonie’s Cook Park hosted Tuesday Nights in the Park with dance party veterans, New York Players.…
The closing act of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association summer concert series was Derrick Forget, who performed outside the Albany Elks Lodge on August 25.…
Though the final event of this year’s Music Haven concert series had to be moved to its rain location, Proctors, it did not diminish the excellent performance of perhaps the world’s leading jazz harpist, Edmar Castaneda. Local jazzman …
Troy favorite son, Vito Ciccarelli, was honored with a street named after him in Powers Park on August 23. Ginger Geezus and One 18 provided musical entertainment for the occasion.…
Atlanta-based bluesman Tinsley Ellis returned to one of his favorite haunts – Caffe Lena – on August 23. Amongst other things, he previewed music from his upcoming album for the Saratoga Springs crowd.…
This year’s Albany Latin Fest in Washington Park featured all things Latin and included musical performances by Alain Perez, Grupo K’ndela, and Liz “La Cantate” Garcia.…
Liverpool Groupie and Dear Thunderstorm played the lawn at Silver Factory Records in Ballston Spa on August 23.…
Adam Gerstenberger included some deep cuts in his setlist at Oh Corn! Arepas on Friday night.…
“Big Money,” the new album by the immensely talented Jon Batiste, debuted the same day as his special performance with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.…