The Concert Archive for the Capital Region

Author Mike Stampalia

Mike Stampalia

Ravi Shankar @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 7, 1968)

Ravi Shankar, Saratoga

by Carol Richards, The Ithaca Journal, August 8, 1968

Even when you’re one of 3,000 listeners, an evening with Ravi Shankar is a very personal experience.

The renowned sitar player and a host of other musicians …

Ravi Shankar @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 6, 1968)

Shankar Concert Emphasizes Music as Universal Language

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 8, 1968

Music as universal language was the predominant factor in initial reaction to Ravi Shankar and his Festival From India in concert Tuesday night at …

Diana Ross and the Supremes / Stevie Wonder / Shorty Long @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 5, 1968)

Supremes Entertain 11,000 With Performance At SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 6, 1968

For the 11,000—of every—age noisily crowding Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night, Diana Ross and the Supremes offered a highly professional, entertaining show. But …

Diana Ross and the Supremes / Stevie Wonder / Shorty Long @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 5, 1968)

Diana Ross and Supremes Appear Before 11,000 at Saratoga Art Center Show

by Don A. Metivier, The Glens Falls Times, August 6, 1968

The appearance of Diana Ross and the Supremes at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night attracted …

Peter, Paul and Mary @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 22, 1968)

Peter, Paul and Mary In Varied Performance

by Carol R. Richards, The Ithaca Journal, July 23, 1968

Folk music, the rejected flower child of the hippie generation, is alive and thriving in Saratoga.

The “in” sound of the early …

Peter, Paul and Mary @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 22, 1968)

Peter, Paul and Mary Stir Spa Crowd Before Backdrop of Thunder and Lightning

by Don A. Metivier, The Glens Falls Times, July 23, 1968

Nature provided an eerie background of flashing lightning and clapping thunder as Peter, Paul and Mary …

Peter, Paul and Mary @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 22, 1968)

Peter, Paul and Mary Draw Over 12,000

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, July 23, 1968

Record Audience

Peter, Paul and Mary did it last night. They drew over 12,000 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for their concert, the …

Al Hirt with Pee Wee and the Young Set @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 15, 1968)

7,000 Persons at Concert Given by Al Hirt at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, July 16, 1968

The estimated 7,000 attending last night’s concert by Al Hirt at Saratoga Performing Arts Center got their money’s worth and then …

Victor Borge with Leonid Hambro and the New York City Ballet Orchestra @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (June 30, 1968)

Victor Borge Delights at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, July 1, 1968

Universal Brand of Humor

Whether you’ve ever seen Victor Borge before or not is of little consequence. His humor remains universal and delightful for the entire …

Victor Borge with Leonid Hambro and the New York City Ballet Orchestra @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (June 29, 1968)

Victor Borge Delights at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, July 1, 1968

Universal Brand of Humor

Whether you’ve ever seen Victor Borge before or not is of little consequence. His humor remains universal and delightful for the entire …

Judy Collins / Arlo Guthrie @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (June 28, 1968)

Arlo Guthrie Interesting In Performance at SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, June 29, 1968

Arlo Guthrie is an interesting performer. He’s atrocious in appearance with mounds of kinky, curly hair, pale complexion and a lethargic manner, in sharp …

Judy Collins / Arlo Guthrie @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (June 28, 1968)

Young Fans Thrill to Folk Singers

by Don A. Metivier, The Glens Falls Times, June 29, 1968

Folk singers Arlo Guthrie and Judy Collins, two of the most popular and successful of the current crop of young “Protest-Folk” entertainers in …

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