Show Detective – Weekend Shows – Friday, July 14th – Sunday, July 16th

Friday, July 14^th

Dave Matthews Band, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7:30pm

Show Up N Show Out, Fuze Box, Albany, 9pm-1am

Round 2 at FUZEBOX with some new artists on the bill this time! All ready to “Show Up n Show Out” We gonna turn the Fuzebox upside down again the the SECOND time in a row! So come out vibe with some dope artists and lets get stupiddddd lit!!!!

Lark Hall Presents Wolfman Jack, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm

Wolfman Jack is a live music project of veteran musicians from the New England area performing the psychedelic and electrifying Live Dead era of The Grateful Dead. A true dance band in the style of such legendary venues as The Fillmore West, Carousel Ballroom and Avalon Ballroom. They recreate those vintage sets from when the Grateful Dead were first cutting their teeth as a live music act. Don’t miss it.

DJ TGIF, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 9pm-2am

An Evening of New Fiction with Adam Braver and Rick Moody, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8:30pm-9:30pm

Novelist Rick Moody (The Ice Storm; Hotels of North America) and Novelist Adam Braver (November 22, 1963; Rejoice the Head of Paul McCartney) read from new works of fiction. The writers are in residence at Skidmore College for the New York State Summer Writers Institute, sponsored by the Office of Special Programs

Dog Lips / Fine Grain / Grief Group / G.O.L.E.M, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

PAKT, Strand Theatre, Hudson Falls, NY

E-Block (w/Grand Mals), The Hollow, Albany, NY

Winterkill Band, Unihog, Hoosick Falls, NY

Reese Fulmer, Park Theater (Crandall Park), Glens Falls, NY

Hark, LG Beach Club, Lake George, NY

What?, Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown, NY

Tivioke with Chris, Monopole, Plattsburgh, NY

Dusty Slay, Funny Bone, Albany, NY

White Hills, Avalon Lounge, Catskill, NY

Richard Thompson, Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY

Saturday, July 15^th

Summer Square Series: Bronte Roman, Troy Music Hall, Troy, 6pm

Bronte Roman, a Brooklyn Native – New York based Pop Vocalist is a wonderful talent! Her musical feel for a variety of genres is her distinctively unique gift. Bronte performs lush Jazz ballads and delightfully swings to hits from the Great American Songbook. She has studied with Jazz legend “Sheila Jordan” to creatively mark her own Jazz style. Bronte truly shines with her rich tones, melodic sounds and powerhouse vocals when singing Soul-Funk inspired hits. At the Berklee School of Music in Boston, she studied Pop/Rock voice with Professor Adriana Balic of the band “Pink”.  She also surprises and excites her audiences when highlighting her Puerto Rican heritage performing Latin-Infused Latin-Pop, Merengue, Salsa, Bolero and Bachata’s!   Bronte was greatly recognized for her performance at the Egg Theater in Albany, NY in support of the Fundraiser – “Rebuilding of Puerto Rico” after Hurricane Maria.  Today, Bronte performs with her tailored 15-piece Party Band for Corporate events, Fundraisers and Private parties. Bronte’s love of performance and music is reflected in her stage presence, infectious smile and her joy and high-spirited energy is what she brings to each and every performance….she is a delight for all!

The Sinatra Experience with Dave Halston, The Egg, Albany, 7:30pm

Part of the Guest Music Presentations Series

From Las Vegas to Albany — The Sinatra Experience — a brilliant tribute starring Dave Halston. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and a zesty lineup of Frank Sinatra’s most popular songs.

This show is authentic – not an impersonation. Performing with the original music arrangements, Halston and his world-class band bring the Sinatra sound and swagger to the stage with a swanky Vegas vibe.

Dave’s performance is so outstanding, he was chosen by Barbara Sinatra, Frank’s widow, to perform for her birthday party. She called his performance “WONDERFUL!”

MORE RAVE REVIEWS!

… “I’ve seen a half dozen Sinatra singer wannabes. This guy smokes ‘em all!”

… “We saw his show last year and we’re coming to see him again. It’s that good!”

… “Finally, a performer who can do the Sinatra songbook justice!”

… “The voice and phrasing are spot-on. And the music arrangements are textbook perfection!”

Dave has performed to capacity crowds in grand venues nationwide. His sold-out shows have been enjoyed by tens of thousands of enthusiastic patrons offering standing ovation after standing ovation

Judy Collins, The Egg, Albany, 8pm

Part of the American Roots & Branches Series

Over the last half a century, the legendary Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary themes – a modern day Renaissance woman who continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world. Judy returns to The Egg to perform her greatest hits.

Dave Matthews Band, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7:30pm

Cliffdiver, Empire Underground, Albany, 8pm

w/s/g Michael Cera Palin and Carpool

Joudy + The Grand Mals + Fallen Youth + Zombie Giuliani, Fuze Box, Albany, 7pm-10:30pm

NYC-Based Venezuelan Band “Joudy” Showcases their just-released record “Destroy All Monsters” with special guests “The Grand Mals” at The Fuze Box in Albany, NY. this coming Saturday, July 15th.

Joudy

https://linktr.ee/joudyju

The Grand Mals

https://linktr.ee/thegrandmalsmusic

Fallen Youth

https://fallenyouth.com/

Zombie Giuliani

https://www.instagram.com/zombiegiuliani/

Griffin House, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

A Nashville-based musician with a Midwestern upbringing, Griffin House bought his first guitar for $100 from a friend, then turned down a golf scholarship to Ohio University and instead went to Miami University where he taught himself how to play guitar and write songs. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen, Woody Guthrie, and the Mermaid Avenue albums by Wilco and Billy Bragg, House embraced the craft of songwriting and issued several albums as an independent artist. His mix of sentimental melodies, ambient guitars, and sparse arrangements attracted attention from Nettwerk, a Vancouver-based record label, and House soon partnered with the label’s American branch to issue Lost & Found in 2004. Several self-released albums followed, and House signed with RCA before issuing Flying Upside Down, a folk-rock album recorded with members of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. (AllMusic)

House spikes his pop/rock songwriting with a dose of rootsy, atmospheric Americana. He has shared the stage with artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney, and The Cranberries. American Songwriter raves, “If you are looking to be blown away by raw talent, then look no further than Griffin House.”

HELLSEEKER GOTH NIGHT, No Fun, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Man Must Explore, JVK, HeadFirst, Pauly’s Hotel, Albany, 8pm

Rush Tribute (w/ Proudest Monkeys), Strand Theatre, Hudson Falls, NY

Greg Bell’s 70th Bday (w/Hilltop) The Hollow, Albany, NY

The Mallett Brothers Band (w/Laura Leigh), Unihog, Hoosick Falls, NY

High Summer, Waterhole, Saranac Lake, NY

Hark, LG Beach Club, Lake George, NY

BLKBOK, Mass Moca, North Adams, MA

Punk Night, Monopole, Plattsburgh, NY

Farming Man Festival, Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont, NY

Chad McLaughlin, Stable Gate Winery, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY

Quick Fix Duo, Slidin’ Dirty, Troy, NY

Dusty Slay, Funny Bone, Albany, NY

Community Rave Network, Avalon Lounge, Catskill, NY

Nick Hakim, Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY

Toombs, Colony, Woodstock, NY

Sunday, July 16^th

From Vienna to Paris, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 3pm

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

From Haydn, the founder of the Classical style and inventor of the string quartet, to his musical heir Mozart, this colorful collection of masterworks finishes with French passion, Fauré pouring his heart out after a failed marriage engagement.

Punk Rock Flea Market, Empire Live, Albany, 11am

Troy Pig Out, Downtown Troy, NY, Noon-5pm

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party!, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 7pm-9pm

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party! (a “good vibes explosion”) celebrates our shared humanity with a multi-generational, multi-ethnic group of collaborators that embrace the diversity of today’s America through their unique take on a multitude of traditional roots music. Featured on shows such as NPR’s Morning Edition & France’s RFI Sessions Live, Mazel Tov Cocktail Party was created in response to the current climate of polarization that pervades our daily lives. In these uncertain times, it’s a chance to come together to celebrate our common humanity and foster joy, positivity, and togetherness. Mazel Tov Cocktail Party has received rave reviews across North America and Europe: France’s Le Monde says: “Mazel Tov Cocktail Party is a breath of fresh air, an incentive to dance … In the face of the overwhelming negativity and alarming rise of hatred and intolerance in today’s world, let’s breathe and dance together … More than a suggestion, an injunction” Roots World says: “An informal cocktail party typically lasts a few hours, and this one ends all too soon. 5 stars”

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party has performed at venues that include Paris’ famed 2000-seater Theatre du Chatelet and Viena’s Porgy & Bess Club, and in venues large and small in France, Holland, Austria, and the USA. Conceived and created by Grammy-nominated “ebullient clarinet wizard” (Time Out NY) David Krakauer and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kathleen Tagg, Mazel Tov Cocktail Party showcases an international crew of high-octane musicians. Krakauer is the Godfather to Tagg’s quirky keys & production, Iranian dynamo Martin Shamoonpour’s hand drumming, jazz guru Jerome Harris’ driving bass, rapper Sarah MK’s trenchant rhymes & oud-and guitar-meister Yoshie Fruchter’s sinuous lines. In addition, Jeremy Flower, Socalled and Selwa Abd (aka Bergsonist) produced beats to round out the sound for layering with the live performance. Together they bring their enormous musical and cultural diversity to the project and collaborate to create powerful original material. Old forms are celebrated both by bringing them into a 21st century sound world and expanding the context to make room for new stories. Mazel Tov Cocktail Party’s influences are global, but the sound they create collectively has produced something uniquely their own. Familiar dance forms such as Polka or Square Dance never sounded this way before, with hand drumming, propulsive electronic beats, lyrics calling for catharsis and positivity, deep grooves and Krakauer’s wailing clarinet crying out for us to join together, celebrate and feel the power in our aliveness.

Real Country Music – Strand Theatre – Hudson Falls, NY

Jonny Craig, Empire Underground, Albany, NY

Latin Night, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, NY

Andris Nelsons, Tanglewood, Lenox, NY

Screams of Hockomock, Hawks and Reed, Greenfield, MA