Show Detective – Weekend Shows – Friday, July 7th – Sunday, July 9th
Written by Staff on July 6, 2023
Show Detective.
Friday, July 7th
Roomful of Blues, The Linda, Albany, 8pm-10pm
The Band Even though Roomful of Blues’ lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. Singer Phil Pemberton brings his sweet and soulful vocals […]
An Evening with Goose, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7:30pm
Goose — Rick Mitarotonda [vocals, guitar], Peter Anspach [vocals, keys, guitar], Trevor Weekz [bass], Ben Atkind [drums], and Jeff Arevalo [vocals, percussion, drums] — fluidly traverse genres with head-spinning hooks, technical fireworks, and the kind of chemistry only possible among small town and longtime friends. Following 2016’s moon cabin, the Norwalk, CT quintet quietly took flight, playing countless shows during their ascent while slowly and steadily amassing a nationwide following.
The end of 2017 saw the band welcome Peter Anspach on guitar and keyboard – a pivotal moment that solidified the group’s core lineup. Months of relentless touring prepared them for a string of milestone festival performances during the summer of 2019, most notably defined by a storied performance at The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA. The band’s subsequent pro-shot video gained significant traction, highlighting the existing catalog of content compiled over the previous two years.
With increased buzz came increased demand. One by one, Goose sold out each show of their fall 2019 headlining tour and sold-out last-minute performances at both Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg in January 2020.
Due in part to Goose’s penchant for improvisation, the band has successfully navigated the myriad challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. They produced a series of intimate virtual events, culminating in a universally acclaimed Bingo Tour. The interactive, two-week live streaming event featured four full concerts with setlists determined by the outcome of a live Bingo game.
Fall 2020 saw a welcome return to live performance with a slew of sold-out drive-in shows throughout the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid Atlantic. Propelled by seemingly unstoppable momentum, the band concluded the year with their sixth annual Goosemas holiday concert, an epic live stream from a rooftop at Rockefeller Center.
Shenanigans Nite Club, released in June 2021, encapsulates the band’s rise. The nine-track project is an ode to oft-forgotten vestiges of Goose’s experience, both personal and collective. Bestowing deserved éclat on the emergent musicians, the album debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top New Artist Albums chart. Goose kicks off 2022 with a nationwide headlining tour that includes their inaugural arena show at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The band will begin a jam-packed summer with a two night stand at the legendary Radio City Music Hall on June 24th and 25th.
Dripfield, the band’s third studio offering, is scheduled for release on June 24th, 2022. The album is an introspective dissection of Goose’s journey, anchored by a theme of balance.
HEX: Heroes and Villains, Fuze Box, Albany, 8pm-2am
Night settles upon the city. It calls to you. Time once again to dig out your mask and cape. Are you going to be the city’s savior, or be its ruin?
This is the cosplay one! Hero/Villain/Whatever. Search your closets, raid your halloween costumes, steal your friends clothes. Let your alter ego out and party with us!
Don’t feel like getting all dressed up? Not to worry citizen! Just come as your heroic, beautiful self.
Kung Fu (Goose After-Party), Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 11:30pm – 2:30am
Come on down to Putnam Place after Goose at SPAC for a special after-party featuring a rare performance by Kung Fu!
Proud to be firmly installed in the new-funk movement, Kung Fu is quickly popularizing their unique sonic contribution, blurring the line between intense electro-fusion, and blistering dance arrangements. Making fusion music “cool” again, the band draws on influences such as early Headhunters and Weather Report, and merges those ideas with a contemporary EDM informed sensibility. Imagine 70’s funk-fusion meets a modern dance party!
Although the ensemble cast enjoys a seasoned pedigree that reads like a late-night summer festival all-star jam, this fledgling “nu-sion” project is growing a unique and rabid following by commanding audiences at theaters, clubs, and major national festivals since 2012.
The powerhouse quintet’s live show has been described by critics and fans alike as “lethal funk”, “explosive”, “jaw dropping”, and “musically mesmerizing”. For the uninitiated, the experience is typically shocking yet the focus is simple: just sit back and enjoy the ride!
Kung Fu Features:
Tim Palmieri (guitar & vocals)
Robert Somerville (tenor sax & vocals)
Beau Sasser (keyboards & vocals)
Chris DeAngelis (bass guitar & vocals)
Adrian Tramontano (drums/percussion)
Website: www.kungfumusic.com
Poetry & Jazz²: Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman & Bill Cunliffe, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm
Join us for an evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, and Grammy Award-winning musicians Todd Coolman (bass) and Bill Cunliffe (piano). The artists are in residence this summer at Skidmore College for the New York State Summer Writers Institute and Summer Jazz Institute. Sponsored by the Office of Special Programs, Skidmore College, Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family, The National Endowment for the Arts, and The New York State Council on the Arts.
Brass Machine, Lost and Found, Albany, 9:30pm
Kottonmouth Kings / Capital City Crook$ / Mike Storm / Get Money, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm
Kottonmouth Kings – https://kottonmouthkings.bandcamp.com
American hip-hop group based out of Orange County, California, the Kottonmouth Kings emerged in 1996 with an eclectic — and cannabis-centric — sound that integrated punk, psychedelic rock, reggae, and hardcore rap. The group first attracted mainstream attention in 1997 with the track “Suburban Life,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the horror-comedy film Scream 2 and became a modern rock radio hit. They continued to brashly beat the rap-rock drum over the next two decades, maintaining a fierce independent streak and issuing a slew of high-charting albums
Winter Wolf, Car Becomes Airplane , Foul Pride, Stay Off The Fence, Pauly’s Hotel, Albany, 6pm
Tractorbear (w/Sweeping Views), Parish Public House, Albany, NY
Joe Tewksbury, Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont, NY
Hark, LG Beach Club, Lake George, NY
Hot Club of Saratoga, Crandall Park, Glens Falls, NY
Tailor Made, Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY
Hannibal Buress, Funny Bone, Albany, NY
The Whimbrels / Overheard / Wharton Tiers Ensemble, Avalon Lounge, Catskill, NY
Plattsburgh Metal Show, Monopole, Plattsburgh, NY
The Insolent Willies, Cock ‘n Bull, Galway, NY
Saturday, July 8th
Dust Bowl Faeries, Troy Music Hall, Troy, 6pm
The Summer Square Concert Series is a free, outdoor event at 6 PM Saturday nights July and August in the Music Hall Courtyard.
A faerie-tale fusion of circus, post-punk, gypsy and psyche-folk music founded by Ryder Cooley & Hazel, a taxidermy ram who performs with the band as their spirit animal.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds & Garbage, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7pm
With Garbage & Metric
Slaughter To Prevail, Empire Live, Albany, 9:10pm
Tacos and Art Auction, Fuze Box, Albany, 6pm-10pm
Presents
Tacocat🌮😼 & Han Dogan💣
Tacos & Art Auction
Old School R&B Night, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm
DJ Wise, Beverly House of Events & WMBK Entertainment LLC present Old School R & B Night.
Phantoms of Hip Hop, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 9pm-11:45pm
Dj Goodlyfe originally from Albany, began his DJ career Spinning D-Street Entertainment in Atlanta, the Buckhead and Westside scene. After taking a break to finish college and build a family Goodlyfe re-emerged on the hip hop scene in 2016 Djing For Conway Entertainment thus leading to 6 years and over 3000 + successful events. While Djing in the professional industry Goodlyfe continued to keep the Club scene alive as well normally leaving a wedding just to continue partying until the early am!!! With no specific preference in style or genre, Goodlyfe effortlessly blends mixes and transitions any song into a beautiful symphony for your ears!
Maswick & Brown, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm
Maswick and Brown’s expressive lead and solo vocals serve as perfect vehicles for their hook-laden, modern folk/pop and contemporary acoustic original songs. Brown is a classical guitarist who has been featured with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, at Tanglewood, with the Boston Pops, and on stages around the globe. Maswick was in the early MTV hit band Blotto, and has long played bass for The Stony Creek Band, a progressive country-bluegrass outfit. Combine these two seasoned musicians and you get exquisite evening of music.
Rock The Locks (Buffalo) – The Isolators / The Evil Things / The Burkharts, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm
The Isolators – https://theisolaters.bandcamp.com
The Evil Things
The Burkharts – https://theburkharts.bandcamp.com
Rock The Dock Music Festival, LG Steamboat Company, Lake George, NY
Sattrydagg, Unihog, Hoosick Falls, NY
The Coverups, LG Beach Club, Lake George, NY
Gone Grey, Stable Gate Winery, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY
Lucas Garrett, Slidin Dirty, Troy, NY
Hannibal Buress, Funny Bone, Albany, NY
Loosey Goosey (w/ the Haus of Peculiar), Avalon Lounge, Catskill, NY
Instant Narwahl, Monopole, Plattsburgh, NY
Sunday, July 9th
Kidz Bop, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 4pm
The KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour introduces four new KIDZ BOP Kids – Jackson, Kiya, Shila, and Tyler – who will perform today’s biggest hits live on stage. Today’s tour announcement coincides with the release of ‘KIDZ BOP 2023,’ the biggest KIDZ BOP album of the year, including pop hits like “Anti-Hero,” “About That Time,” “Sunroof,” and “Late Night Talking.” Fans can expect to hear songs from ‘KIDZ BOP 2023’ and other pop hits performed by the KIDZ BOP Kids.
The family-friendly show will feature new songs, choreography, special effects, and the return of the Daddy Dance Off, giving dads the chance to show off their best dance moves on stage. KIDZ BOP has sold more than 23 million albums and generated over 8 billion streams globally since 2001.
Arcadia Forsaken with Alloy Reign and Altar ov Nex, Fuze Box, Albany, 7pm-11pm
Blackcraft Booking Agency Presents Arcadia Forsaken at Fuze Box on July 9th
With Support From
Alloy Reign
Altar Ov Nex
Tony McManus & Paul Asbell, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 7pm-9pm
Celtic folk and American roots unite for an evening of exceptional, gorgeous guitar mastery from virtuosos Tony McManus and Paul Asbell
Hailed by John Renbourn as “the best Celtic guitarist in the world,” Tony McManus has also been listed as one of the 50 transcendent guitarists of all time by Guitar Player magazine. McManus has both extended and transcended the parameters of contemporary Celtic music. Ranked by peers and predecessors alike alongside the guitar world’s all-time greats, his fiendishly dexterous, dazzlingly original playing draws on traditions from the entire Celtic world, along with still further-ranging flavors such as jazz and eastern European music. Long applauded for his uncanny ability to transpose the delicate, complex ornamentation characteristic of traditional bagpipe or fiddle tunes – even the phrasing of a Gaelic song – onto his own six strings, McManus is increasingly acknowledged as a pioneering figure in bridging the realms of Celtic music and other guitar genres.
Paul Asbell has earned an underground reputation as a true “musician’s musician.” From his early years, playing blues on Chicago’s South Side, to his present multi-faceted career based out of northern Vermont, Asbell has been “an inventive and always-interesting electric guitarist” and “a major league acoustic player who offers a seamless 20th century Americana blend of folk, blues, early jazz and pop music” (Sing Out! magazine). He has played and recorded with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, Lightnin’ Slim, Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay, Pops Staples, Donny Hathaway, and numerous others while in his hometown of Chicago.
Bill Kirchen, Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 8pm-10pm
Upon tallying how many decades he’s worked as a professional guitar slinger, Telecaster master Bill Kirchen quips, “Well, they don’t make 50 years like they used to.” They don’t often make careers like his, either.
From performing with his Who Knows Pickers jug band in Ann Arbor High School’s senior talent show (also on the program: the future Iggy Pop), to birthing the Americana genre with the original “hippie country band,” Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, this affable Austinite has been everywhere, man, flying alongside some of the planet’s coolest cats — including the Jesus of Cool, Nick Lowe, and Lowe’s old protégé, Elvis Costello.
Comedy Night, Unihog, Hoosick Falls, NY
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