Tag Craig Wilson
Pianist Roger Williams ‘warms’ SPAC crowd
by Craig Wilson, The Saratogian
A near autumn chill swept through the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last night, cooling the feet of the audience of 2,500 but not the fingers of the star.
Pianist …
Mary Travers—remnant of the 50s, 60s
by Craig Wilson, The Saratogian
Bittersweet, adj.- 1. something being at once bitter and sweet; pleasant but including or marked by elements of suffering or regret. 2. A Mary Travers concert.
The America of …
Carpenters, Sedaka, give crowd money’s worth
by Craig Wilson, The Saratogian
Audiences usually have to sit through mediocre warm-up acts before they get to see the stars they came to see.
The crowd at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last …
(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 …
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 …
John Denver Elicits Ovations at Saratoga
by Craig Wilson, The Post-Star, July 2, 1973
John Denver didn’t give a concert Saturday night at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
He created a mood.
Using a full symphony orchestra and several …
Roberta Flack, Crickets Give Concert at Saratoga
by Craig Wilson, The Post-Star, September 2, 1972
Lying on a blanket, gazing up at a star-filled sky and listening to Roberta Flack sing is about as close to heaven as a fan …