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Pat Travers Band @ the Parting Glass (August 21, 2025)

Canadian singer and guitarist Pat Travers has seen better nights than this one in Saratoga at the Parting Glass, as he seemed wholly unable to perform, leaving the “show” to his band.…

Cheap Trick @ Dutchess County Fair (August 20, 2025)

The Dutchess County Fair does not mess around when booking musical acts, as witnessed by the many who endured the very rainy weather to see Cheap Trick.…

The Doobie Brothers / The Coral Reefer Band @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 18, 2025)

As unlikely as it may have once seemed, the Doobie Brothers once again returned to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, this time in support of a brand new album, “Walk This Road.” Jimmy Buffett’s outfit, the Coral

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience / Keith Pray’s Mohawk Brass Band @ Music Haven (August 17, 2025)

The penultimate show of the 2025 Music Haven concert series featured Grammy winner Terrance Simien delivering hard-driving zydeco versions of rock, folk, reggae, and more. Local saxman and organist Keith Pray opened the show, fronting the Mohawk Brass Band.…

Billy Idol / Joan Jett and the Blackhearts @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (August 17, 2025)

Billy Idol decided that It’s a Nice Day to … Tour Again! And so he did, coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 17. Genuine rock and roll legend Joan Jett and her Blackhearts opened up the show.…

Jeffrey Gaines @ Caffe Lena (August 15, 2025)

Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines played an interactive two-hour set at Caffe Lena, going out of his way to connect with the audience.…

Cool Cool Cool / Capital Zen @ Putnam Place (August 14, 2025)

The Spa City got particularly funky in all the right ways on August 14, when Cool Cool Cool descended upon Putnam Place. Capital Zen, showcasing their recently released album “The Phoenix,” got things going early and …

“New York State Food Fest” @ Empire State Plaza (August 13, 2025)

It’s only fitting that New York State-based rock legends Blue Öyster Cult would headline the New York State Food Fest at the Empire State Plaza. Before the headliners, Aquanett channeled the ’80s to warm up the crowd, while Troy …

Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge @ Levon Helm Studios (August 13, 2025)

The immensely talented and impossibly young guitarist and singer, Grace Bowers, made her debut appearance at Levon Helm Studios on August 13 with her band, the Hodge Podge.…

Evan Honer / harf. @ Bearsville Theater (August 13, 2025)

Anticipation continued to build once this show was postponed from its original date in May. Singer (and diver) Evan Honer, along with opener harf. (Will Harford), delighted the sold-out Bearsville Theater.…

The NolaNauts @ Colony Woodstock (August 13, 2025)

The NolaNauts headed down to Colony in Woodstock to bring a little bit of the Crescent City to the Catskills.…

Tu-Ner / Tim Motzer @ Strand Theatre (August 13, 2025)

Tu-Ner (Pat Mastelotto, Trey Gunn, and Markus Reuter) delighted the somewhat modest-sized prog-rock crowd at the Strand in Hudson Falls on August 13.…

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