The Concert Archive for the Capital Region

Category Concert Review

Pete Seeger / Bernice Reagon @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 20, 1968)

Program of Folk Music Delights SPAC Audience

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 21, 1968

When 4,500 adults and young people start singing and clapping their hands to American folk songs, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center really comes alive. …

Simon & Garfunkel @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 19, 1968)

Simon and Garfunkel Draw 16,000 to SPAC

by Marilyn Nason, The Post-Star, August 20, 1968

‘Marvelous Voices’

An all-time high of over 16,000 turned out for the fantastic concert of Simon and Garfunkel last night at the Saratoga Performing …

Simon & Garfunkel @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 19, 1968)

Record Set

The Bennington Banner, August 20, 1968

Upwards of 17,000 persons Monday night attended the Simon and Garfunkel concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. It was an all-time SPAC attendance record. Traffic was clogged for miles and …

Simon & Garfunkel @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 19, 1968)

16,000 Hear Garfunkel and Simon Sing

by Peg Breen, The Glens Falls Times, August 20, 1968

The more than 16,000 Simon and Garfunkel fans who packed the Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s amphitheatre last night and made the vast lawn space …

Simon & Garfunkel @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 19, 1968)

Simon and Garfunkel Attract 16,200 To SPAC

by Edward Frank, The Troy Record, August 20, 1968

Record Crowd

A record-breaking crowd of some 16,200 people saw, heard, and wildly applauded Simon and Garfunkel at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center …

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 …

« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2026 Onstage Albany — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑