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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 …
Photos by Hubbard, Bennington Banner, July 2, 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 …
Photo by Steven S. Lovelett, The Times Record, June 30, 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 …
Eric Clapton Draws 27,000 To Saratoga
by Donald E. Wilcock, The Times Record, June 27, 1975
Zap. The first clear note of Eric Clapton’s “Layla” cut the mob like a laser through a powder keg. More than 27,000 voices screamed …
Clapton at Spa: How to Survive A Rock Concert
by Cliff Lee, The Post-Star, June 28, 1975
It wasn’t a capacity crowd, according to officials, but the more than 26,000 persons who jammed Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) for …
Clapton, Santana has them rocking in the aisles at SPAC
by Bryan Jackson, The Saratogian
It was the recipe for a perfect rock concert. All of the right ingredients were there and in the proper amounts. One part performing arts …
Goodman proves ‘swing’ never died
by Bryan Jackson, The Saratogian
If the music period known as the “Swing Era” had survived, it would be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
“Swing” exploded with a fireworks force in the mid-30’s and …
Good Jazz Featured At Festival
by Georgia Urban, The Times Record, June 25, 1975
Not all of the music was of the highest caliber, but there was some good jazz offered at Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Second Annual Upstate Jazz …
(editor’s note – Stanley Turrentine was scheduled to play, but canceled)
Good Jazz Featured At Festival
by Georgia Urban, The Times Record, June 25, 1975
Not all of the music was of the highest caliber, but there was some good …
(editor’s note – Stanley Turrentine was scheduled to play, but canceled)
Photo by Teddy Sherwood, The Saratogian
