The Concert Archive for the Capital Region

Author Mike Stampalia

Mike Stampalia

J. Geils Band / Eros @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 13, 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 …

J. Geils Band / Eros @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 13, 1975)

(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 …

J. Geils Band / Eros @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 13, 1975)

(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 …

Dave Mason / Livingston Taylor @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 6, 1975)

(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 …

The Bee Gees / Revelation @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 5, 1975)

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 …

Blood, Sweat & Tears / Return to Forever @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 4, 1975)

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 …

The Pointer Sisters / Jimmie Walker @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 2, 1975)

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 …

The Pointer Sisters / Jimmie Walker @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 2, 1975)

Pointer Sisters has SPAC crowd dancing in aisles

by Craig Wilson, The Saratogian

The Pointer Sisters had them dancing in the aisles by the end of their concert Wednesday night at SPAC.

But while it took most of the concert …

Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 1, 1975)

Photos by Hubbard, Bennington Banner, July 2, 1975

Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger came to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night to sing a few songs, tell a few stories and to raise money to help clean up the
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Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 1, 1975)

Guthrie, Seeger thrill 5,000 in 3-hour concert

by Steve Grandin, The Saratogian

There’s something unmistakably American about a folk singer. And two of the best came to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Tuesday night in the persons of Arlo Guthrie …

Stephen Stills @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (June 29, 1975)

Photo by Steven S. Lovelett, The Times Record, June 30, 1975

STEPHEN STILLS drew 10,000 people to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Sunday night for some rock and roll. A former member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Stills is
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Stephen Stills @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (June 29, 1975)

Stills’ concert draws mixed reaction

by Steve Grandin, The Saratogian

Concert at SPAC attended by more than 12,000

It’s both enjoyable and painful to watch Stephen Stills perform. On one hand, his coarse voice, familiar lyrics, and fine guitar work …

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