Show Detective – 8/30 – 9/1

Show Detective.

Friday, August 30^th

The Empire Strips Back, The Egg, Albany, 7pm

Part of the Guest Presentation Series

Let us deliver you to the dark side! With comedy and allure, loving detail, and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque. Be prepared for some seriously sultry Stormtroopers, a dangerously enticing Boba Fett, some tantalizing Twi’leks, a delightfully luke-warm Taun Taun, a lady-like Skywalker, the Droids you are looking for, and much, much more! Don’t miss out and get your tickets for The Empire Strips Back in Albany!

Tedeschi Trucks Band, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 6pm

with special guests Greensky Bluegrass and Margo Price

Artful Alchemy, Empire Underground, Albany, 6:15pm

Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan, Twisted Fiddler, Troy, 6pm

Off the Record, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 8pm

Off The Record Trio is the Capital District’s only 1960’s rock and roll lounge band. Awarded a music “Eddie” for Best Capital District Party Cover Band 2 years in a row, the trio plays 60’s vintage tunes as well as some hidden nuggets with a modern twist.   It is led by the dynamic and engaging Joanna Palladino on vocals with local favorite Geo on guitar / vocals along with Bob Resnick splashing rock and roll rythems on a minimalist drum set.  Local sax legend Luke McNamee will be joining the band as a special guest for this occasion.

Selli Paper w/ DJ King Bully + Special Guests, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 11pm-2:30pm

Selli Paper is a young artist out of Upstate New York with a work ethic at an all-time high.  Selli brings a new sound, as well as a new generation, with his music.  He speaks highly on the things that he has been through and adds more wave than anybody in this world.

Website: www.facebook.com/SelliPaper

Frank Vignola & Pasquale Grasso, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

Frank Vignola’s jaw-dropping guitar technique explains why the New York Times deemed him one of the brightest stars of the guitar. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Emmanuel, Mark O Connor, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his Five Most Admired Guitarists List for the Wall Street Journal.

Hellseeker Goth Nite w/ Architrave and Faux Fear, No Fun, Troy, 8pm-10pm

“Bar People.”

8/30 1:00 PM Joe Adee & The Lugnuts- Saratoga Racecource

8/30 1:00 PM Reggie’s Red Hot Feetwarmers … Strolling Saratoga Race Course

8/30 11:00 AM Pat Decker- Kings Tavern

8/30 5:00 PM CC Smokes- S&S farm Brewery

8/30 5:00 PM Eric Erickson- Yanni’s Too

8/30 5:00 PM Jason Irwin- Dancing Grain

8/30 5:00 PM PoGo- Frog Alley Brewing

8/30 5:00 PM The Hawthornes- Bunker Backyard Concerts

8/30 6:00 PM Bronte Roman & Steve Viglucci Duo- Sofia’s of Clifton Park

8/30 6:00 PM Dan Dekalb- 677 Prime

8/30 6:00 PM Dan Sherwin- Wheatfields Restaurant Clifton Park

8/30 6:00 PM Elliott Woods- Thirsty Owl

8/30 6:00 PM Had The Radish- Olde Bryan Inn

8/30 6:00 PM Jukebox Rebellion- Carsons Woodside Tavern

8/30 6:00 PM Lennox- Indian Ladder Farms

8/30 6:00 PM Matt Cosgrove- The Scarlet Knife

8/30 6:00 PM Northern Borne- Inn at Saratoga

8/30 6:00 PM Sirsy- Saratoga Winery

8/30 6:00 PM Sticks and Stones- The Mill on Round Lake

8/30 6:00 PM The Girlz- Prime at Saratoga National

8/30 6:00 PM The Ultimates- Siro’s

8/30 6:00 PM Tooty And The Motherpluckers- Powers Pub

8/30 6:30 PM Christine Spero- Panza’s Saratoga

8/30 6:30 PM Debbie Fish- Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

8/30 6:30 PM Sheri Nolan & Peter Von Allmen- Artisanal Brew Works

8/30 6:30 PM Steve Candlen- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

8/30 6:30 PM Stretch Duo- Other One Brewery

8/30 7:00 PM Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan- Twisted Fiddler

8/30 7:00 PM Jeff Walton- Principessa Elena

8/30 7:00 PM Joe Severino- Dukes Chophouse At Rivers Casino

8/30 7:00 PM Legacy- Beach Bar at Dock Browns Tavern

8/30 7:00 PM Liam Davis- Bourbon Room

8/30 7:00 PM Off The Record Trio- Putnam Place

8/30 7:00 PM Part Time- Peddlers Bar & Bistro

8/30 7:00 PM Radio Junkies- Druthers Clifton Park

8/30 7:00 PM The Schmooze- Lago’s by Druthers

8/30 7:00 PM The Wallies- Horseshoe Tavern

8/30 7:00 PM Tiny Planet Duo- Kraverie

8/30 8:00 PM Dave Fisk Quartet- Nine Maple

8/30 8:00 PM Dirt Chrep Trio- Bunker Saratoga

8/30 8:00 PM DJ Eric Whin- Misfit

8/30 8:00 PM Frank Vignola & PasQuale Grasso- Caffe Lena

8/30 8:00 PM Mike Levan- Saratoga City Tavern

8/30 8:00 PM North & South Dakota’s- Druthers Saratoga

8/30 8:00 PM Rick Bolton- Cooperstown Distillery

8/30 8:00 PM Steve Cowles- Katie O’Byrnes

8/30 8:00 PM Tim Wechgelaer & Chris Carey- Parting Glass

8/30 8:30 PM Big Sky Country- Frog Alley Brewing

8/30 9:00 PM DJ John Jamz & DJ TSwag- Night Owl

8/30 9:00 PM ILL Funk Ensemble- Ice House

8/30 9:00 PM New York Players- The Wild Horse

8/30 9:00 PM TS Ensemble with Carmen Lookshire- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

Saturday, August 31^st

Dust Bowl Faeries, The Troy Savings Bank 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.

DUST BOWL FAERIES, Dark Carnival Dream Music

“You can almost smell the gas lamps in the street & the absinthe being poured” Americana Highways

Cyanide Hotel music video: https://youtu.be/62eAlZ1NTXg

Dust Bowl Faeries perform a faerie-tale fusion of dark cabaret and gothic polka music, infused with a dose of witchcraft and a dusting of woodland magic. Celebrating their ten year anniversary in 2024, the accordion driven freak-folk ensemble hails from the New York Hudson Valley and draws inspiration from sinister circus songs, murder ballads and Eastern European folk music. Singing saw, piano accordion, electric bass, percussion and acoustic guitar combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound. Dust Bowl Faeries was founded by Ryder Cooley (faerie queen) and her taxidermy spirit animal, Hazel the Ram.  Ryder and Hazel are joined by Jon B. Woodin (rocket faerie), Jude Roberts (hobbit faerie) for this special trio performance at Summer Square.

The Empire Strips Back, The Egg, Albany, 7pm

Part of the Guest Presentation Series

Let us deliver you to the dark side! With comedy and allure, loving detail, and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque. Be prepared for some seriously sultry Stormtroopers, a dangerously enticing Boba Fett, some tantalizing Twi’leks, a delightfully luke-warm Taun Taun, a lady-like Skywalker, the Droids you are looking for, and much, much more! Don’t miss out and get your tickets for The Empire Strips Back in Albany!

Tedeschi Trucks Band, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 6pm

with special guests Margo Price and Little Feat

D.R.I., Empire Underground, Albany, 7pm

DJ King Bully, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 11pm-2am

Come get down on the biggest dancefloor in Saratoga. DJ King Bully will be spinning the hottest beats late in to the evening.

DJ King Bully blurs the lines between Dancehall, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, and Latin into what is a refreshing departure from anything else you’ve heard. The Troy NY native not only dominates the Capital Region club circuit, he also boasts an impressive list of concerts, which includes acts like Dababy, Lil Baby, Cardi B, Fabolous, DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti and more. Always sure to get the crowd hype and the club packed, DJ King Bully is the sound that keeps any party going strong.

Judith Owen, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

Join Judith Owen, and her New Orleans sextet, for an electric evening featuring music from her latest release, “Judith Owen Comes Alive.” Celebrate the music of the female singers, pianists, and band leaders who inspired her as a young woman. Starting with the trailblazing but often forgotten “Unapologetic” Jazz and Blues ladies of the ‘40s & ‘50s, artists like Nellie Lutcher, Julia Lee, and Blossom Dearie, who were singing about sex and enjoying it at a time when women were “supposed” to be singing about romance. As well as the powerhouse women who followed, such as Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone.

Anime Rave – Bitchin’ Betty / DJ 2nd Child / DJ P!nk P!xl, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

“Bar People.”

8/31 1:00 PM Blues House Rockers- Saratoga Race Course

8/31 2:00 PM Joe Henley- Artisanal Brew Works

8/31 2:00 PM Monkberry- Frog Alley Brewing

8/31 2:00 PM Rogues- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

8/31 3:30 PM Harmonic Duo- Liberty Ridge Farm

8/31 4:00 PM Becca Fame & The Tall Boys- Helderberg Mountain Brewing Co

8/31 4:00 PM Larry Hooker- Basin Grill

8/31 5:00 PM Another Cover- S&S farm Brewery

8/31 5:00 PM Kyle Loucks- Artisanal Brew Works

8/31 5:00 PM Peter Pashoukos- Murray Fools Distilling

8/31 5:00 PM Wreckless Duo- Frog Alley Brewing

8/31 6:00 PM Cloud Lifter- Inn at Saratoga

8/31 6:00 PM Franklin Micare- 677 Prime

8/31 6:00 PM Jeff Walton- Olde Bryan Inn

8/31 6:00 PM Jeremy Gold Quartet- Stellas Pasta Bar

8/31 6:00 PM Joe Severino- Ravenswood

8/31 6:00 PM Joe Severino- Ravenswood

8/31 6:00 PM Juniper- The Scarlet Knife

8/31 6:00 PM Matt Cosgrove- Thirsty Owl

8/31 6:00 PM Matt Cosgrove- Thirsty Owl

8/31 6:00 PM Samantha Talora & Ron Ramsey Duo- Sofia’s of Clifton Park

8/31 6:00 PM Sass & Brass- Siro’s

8/31 6:00 PM Shannon Tehya & The Troupe… Taylor Swift Tribute- Unihog

8/31 6:00 PM Steve Candlen- Prime at Saratoga National

8/31 6:00 PM Take Two- Galley Bar & Grill

8/31 6:00 PM Thom Powers- Powers Pub

8/31 6:30 PM Jeanne O’Conner Duo- Panza’s Saratoga

8/31 6:30 PM Rich Ortiz- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

8/31 6:30 PM Stef Solo- Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

8/31 7:00 PM Completely Different Band- Kraverie

8/31 7:00 PM Derrick Forget- Druthers Clifton Park

8/31 7:00 PM Jeff Brisbin- Druthers Schnectady

8/31 7:00 PM Jukebox Rebellion- The Horseshoe Bar & Grill

8/31 7:00 PM Radio Junkies- Lago’s by Druthers

8/31 7:00 PM TBD- Peddlers Bar & Bistro

8/31 7:00 PM The 80’s Band- Beach Bar at Dock Browns Tavern

8/31 7:00 PM The Sound Minds- Albany Distilling Company

8/31 7:00 PM Vinyl Evolution- Quarters

8/31 8:00 PM DJ Dillon Robert- Misfit

8/31 8:00 PM Judith Owen- Caffe Lena

8/31 8:00 PM Maybe Sam- DRuthers Saratoga

8/31 8:00 PM Rob Lindquist Quartet- Nine Maple

8/31 8:00 PM TBD- Druthers Saratoga

8/31 8:30pn Dock Horton & Jay St. Band- Frog Alley Brewing

8/31 9:00 PM Coverups- Caroline St. Pub

8/31 9:00 PM DJ Jason Smith & DJ Jonesy- Night Owl

8/31 9:00 PM Kevin McKrell- Parting Glass

8/31 9:00 PM The Blackouts- Saratoga City Tavern

8/31 9:00 PM The Schmooze- Centre St. Pub

8/31 9:00 PM The Ultimates- The Wild Horse

Sunday, September 1^st

Walker Hayes: Same Drunk Tour, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7pm

with special guests Kylie Morgan and Tenille Arts

Steel Panther – On The Prowl World Tour, Empire Live, Albany, 8pm

“Bar People.”

9/1 1:00 PM IMI Band- Saratoga Race Course

9/1 1:00 PM IMI Band- Spa City Tap & Barrel

9/1 1:00 PM Reggie’s Red Hot Feetwarmers … StrollingSaratoga Race Course

9/1 1:00 PM Upstate Bluegrass Band… Strolling Saratoga Race Course

9/1 10:30 AM Anthony Cubbage- The Scarlet Knife

9/1 3:00 PM Jeff Brisbin- Druthers Clifton Park

9/1 7:00 PM Eric Andersen- Caffe Lena

9/1 7:00 PM Mike Thomas- Peddlers Bar & Bistro

9/1 9:00 PM The Dude Abides- Ice House

9/1/ 3:00 PM Steve Candlen- DRuthers Saratoga