Show Detective – Weekend Shows – 9/13 – 9/15

Show Detective.

Friday, September 13^th

Peter Frampton, The Palace, Albany, 8pm

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Peter Frampton, is celebrating 60 years of touring by heading back out on the road for “The Positively Thankful Tour” to cities in North America in 2024.

Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton is one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British band the Herd. At 18, Frampton co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His collaborations in recording sessions and live performances range from such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Dion, Hank Marvin, Ringo Starr, B.B. King, Mike McCready & Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam), Buddy Guy, Steve Miller and many others.

Gary Gulman – Misfit Stand Up Tour, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

Over 25 years in comedy, Gary Gulman has established himself as an eminent performer and peerless writer.

A product of Boston, Gulman has been a scholarship college football player, an accountant, and a high school teacher. He has made countless television appearances as both a comedian and an actor. Gulman has made five masterful TV specials including his most recent stand-up special, “Born on 3^rd Base,” which premiered December 21^st on MAX.

Broadway Rave, Empire Underground, Albany, 9pm

Orleans & Aztec Two-Step, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-10:30pm

Join us for a fantastic Double Bill!

About Orleans…

Platinum hit-makers ORLEANS are now celebrating 50 YEARS of live performances! Praised and respected by their peers for their songwriting skills, instrumental prowess and classic trademark harmonies, their iconic radio hits, including “Still The One,” “Dance With Me” and “Love Takes Time,” still resonate with audiences of all ages thanks to continued airplay on Classic Rock radio, television, film and streaming services.

The Lustre Kings, Twisted Fiddler, Troy, 6pm

Billy Eli and The GutShot Angels, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Country Rock Trio

The Pine Boys at The Eleven at Lark Hall (FREE SHOW), Albany, 6pm-10pm

Beats driven jam-funk outfit The Pine Boys return to The Eleven at Lark Hall for a free show on September 13.

The Pine Boys are a drum machine driven funk trio based in Albany, NY. Sharing a love for fun, original and most of all groovy music, Sam, Brett and Andrew have been jamming together since high school music class. Officially founded in 2016, the boys have always made it a priority to keep things fresh and interesting on stage and in the studio. Over the past 7 years, The Pine Boys have released 5 albums and 3 EP’s, and their live shows typically feature keytars, rapping and improvised solos. The Pine Boys have earned a reputation as one of the most intriguing and unique musical acts in the Capital Region. Check out their website thepineboys.com to stay in the loop!

George Boone Blues Band, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

From his suit and shiny black shoes, to his powerful vocals filled with raw emotion, this veteran musician will immerse you in a deep river of the blues.

George Boone began playing live on stage at the age of 12 in the greater New York area. He won the respect and accolades of the great players in the blues scene. He has graced the stage in the United States, Japan, and Europe, performing at international blues festivals, New York City clubs, concert halls and local dives. George Boone has shared the stage with legendary blues greats such as Albert King, Screaming Jay Hawkins and Johnny Copeland, to name a few.

Maswick & Brown with opener Mike O’Donnell, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

Beautifully arranged harmony singing over lush acoustic accompaniment highlighted by intricate, fingerpicked guitar work.

Maswick & 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 an exquisite evening of music.

Gift / Fantasy Of A Broken Heart / Lemon Of Choice, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

9/13 5:00 PM Kevin & Josh- Frog Alley Brewing

9/13 5:00 PM Mike McMann Quartet- S&S farm Brewery

9/13 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein- Wishing Well

9/13 6:00 PM Big Frank & The Bargain Bingers- Indian Ladder Farms

9/13 6:00 PM BJ Fitzgerald- Spa City Tap & Barrel

9/13 6:00 PM Bronte Roman & Steve Viglucci Duo- Sofia’s of Clifton Park

9/13 6:00 PM Chris Carey- The Scarlet Knife

9/13 6:00 PM Dan Dekalb- 677 Prime

9/13 6:00 PM David Wong- Saratoga Winery

9/13 6:00 PM George Krakat- Thirsty Owl

9/13 6:00 PM Hayley Stafford- Olde Bryan Inn

9/13 6:00 PM Pine Boys- Eleven At Lark Hall

9/13 6:00 PM Seth Warden- Inn at Saratoga

9/13 6:00 PM Tame The Rooster- Carsons Woodside Tavern

9/13 6:00 PM Tim & Norm- Powers Pub

9/13 6:30 PM Chris Dollard- Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

9/13 6:30 PM Chuck Kelsey- Other One Brewery

9/13 6:30 PM Nancy Timpanaro & David Gleason- Panza’s Saratoga

9/13 6:30 PM Steve Candlen- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

9/13 6:30 PM Yankee Holler- Artisanal Brew Works

9/13 7:00 PM Acoustic Trauma- Nanola

9/13 7:00 PM Almost Home – Hometown Pub & Grub

9/13 7:00 PM Band of Horses- Frog Alley Brewing

9/13 7:00 PM Christine Spero- Dukes Chophouse At Rivers Casino

9/13 7:00 PM Gianna Robustiano Duo- Peddlers Bar & Bistro

9/13 7:00 PM Jeff Walton- Principessa Elena

9/13 7:00 PM Lustre Kings- Twisted Fiddler

9/13 7:00 PM Matt Cosgrove- Druthers Clifton Park

9/13 7:00 PM On Tap Duo- Kraverie

9/13 7:00 PM Powersiren- American Legion Wynantskill

9/13 7:00 PM The Accents- Beach Bar at Dock Browns Tavern

9/13 7:00 PM Waller Road- Quarters

9/13 8:00 PM Billy Eli & The Gutshot Angels- Rustic Barn Pub

9/13 8:00 PM DJ Eric Whin- Misfit

9/13 8:00 PM Hairband Riot- Wicked Eatery

9/13 8:00 PM Joel Brown & Dave Maswick with Opener Mike O’Donnell- Caffe Lena

9/13 8:00 PM Katalyst- Nine Maple

9/13 8:00 PM Pat Decker- Druthers Saratoga

9/13 9:00 PM Ninedeeezenite- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

9/13 9:00 PM The Coverups- Ice House

9/13 9:00 PM The Ultimates- Wild Horse

9/13 9:30 PM Catalyst- Spa City Tap & Barrel

Saturday, September 14^th

Cliff Brucker & Full Circle featuring Leo Russo, The Linda, 7pm-9pm

Cliff Brucker’ssix piece jazz ensemble featuring world-class musicians. including the legendary Leo Russo.

This project brings together once again world class musicians Cliff has worked with over the past 35 years. The music is interpretations of some of the classic jazz standards that musicians have been playing for decades plus one original composition written by the trumpet player entitled appropriately enough, “Full Circle”! Everyone will enjoy this very accessible and swinging show.

That Motown Band, The Egg, Albany, 7:30pm

OCB Capital City Natural Bodybuilding Competition, Proctor’s Theatre, Schenectady

A drug tested bodybuilding sporting event. Multiple classes and divisions. Contestants will compete in a full lineup, a single posing routine, and a winning lineup.

Guy Davis CD Release, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

“Truth be told, there just aren’t many who can deliver Americana in as interesting and entertaining a manner – or give acoustic traditional blues such a contemporary sound – as Davis, and it sure is a lot of fun hearing him explore the different sides of the genre” BLUZ POWR BLOG

Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs

One of the country’s pre-eminent singer-songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned four Grammy-Awards and 12 additional nominations. Cash is also an author whose four books include the best-selling memoir Composed, which the Chicago Tribune called “one of the best accounts of an American life you’ll likely ever read.” Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Oxford American, The Nation and many more print and online publications. Her most recent book, Bird on a Blade (2018), was published by University oF Texas Press, combining images by acclaimed artist Dan Rizzie with Cash’s lyrics.

Caskets, Empire Live, Albany, 8pm

Second Helping: The American Lynyrd Skynyrd Show, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-10pm

The original and longest-running Lynyrd Skynrd tribute show in the world! Second Helping have been endorsed by members of Lynyrd Skynyrd numerous times over the years. In fact, the band came together in 1988 due to their friendship with several Lynyrd Skynyrd members.

SunSquabi + Doom Flamingo, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs, 8:30pm-12:30am

There’s a place, deep in the cosmos, where jam bands and electronic dance music intersect with rhythm-driven funk. You’ll feel like you’re floating here but not lost completely to the atmospheric elements. Instead, you’re tethered to an avant-garde spaceship with Colorado-based SunSquabi on the frequency. This cosmic wonderland is a melting pot of a variety of musical genres and it represents the future of music.

The Kennedys with opener Emily Barnes, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

Vocalists/guitarists Pete and Maura Kennedy, a husband and wife duo, first met when Pete was playing guitar in Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra. When Maura replaced Iris DeMent as a harmony singer on a Griffith tour, they found themselves in the same band, and opened shows for Griffith as a duo. The Kennedys hosted the late lamented Dharma Café program on Sirius satellite radio, and on Broadway, they are regular cast members of Theatre Within’s annual tribute to John Lennon – working in that capacity with Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper and a host of others.

The Sound Minds, Lost and Found, Albany, 9:30pm

Primitive Man / HUSH / Blackwater Holylight / Carnwennan, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

9/14 1:00 PM Joe Adee & The Lug Nuts- Windy Hill Cidery

9/14 12:30 PM Jazz Festival- Jennings Landing

9/14 3:00 PM Little Jack & The Bypass- O’Slattery’s

9/14 4:00 PM Mary Gauthier & Robbie Fulks- Caffe Lena

9/14 4:00 PM The Bluestones- Helderberg Mountain Brewing Co

9/14 4:30 PM Playback- The Palazzo Restaurant

9/14 5:00 PM Celtic Fare- Artisanal Brew Works

9/14 5:00 PM Joe Severino- Frog Alley Brewing

9/14 5:00 PM Toss The Feathers- S&S farm Brewery

9/14 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein- Wishing Well

9/14 6:00 PM Buck Anderson- Galley Bar & Grill

9/14 6:00 PM Dave Solazzo Trio- Stellas Pasta Bar

9/14 6:00 PM Duo with Carla Metz & Larry Acunto- Inn at Saratoga

9/14 6:00 PM Eric Kufs- Thirsty Owl

9/14 6:00 PM Franklin Micare- 677 Prime

9/14 6:00 PM Harmonic Duo- Martel’s Grill at Town Of Colonie Golf Course

9/14 6:00 PM Jeanine Ouderkirk Duo- Sofia’s of Clifton Park

9/14 6:00 PM Jeff Brisbin- Olde Bryan Inn

9/14 6:00 PM Matt Cosgrove- The Scarlet Knife

9/14 6:00 PM Mike Levan- Saratoga City Tavern

9/14 6:00 PM Russ Kennedy- Powers Pub

9/14 6:00 PM Sean Lyons- Emma Jaynes

9/14 6:00 PM Tooty And The Motherpluckers- Bunker Clifton Park

9/14 6:00 PM Up The River Duo- Spa City Tap & Barrel

9/14 6:00 PMTrevor Wheelock- Panza’s Saratoga

9/14 6:30 PM Gary Vail- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

9/14 6:30 PM Wreckless Duo- Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

9/14 6pm Circle Of Willis – O’Tooles Bar

9/14 7:00 PM Christine Spero- Dukes Chophouse At Rivers Casino

9/14 7:00 PM Derrick Forget- Druthers Clifton Park

9/14 7:00 PM Gravity- Dock Browns Tavern

9/14 7:00 PM Harmonic Duo- Rustic Barn Pub

9/14 7:00 PM Lifeline Duo- Kraverie

9/14 7:00 PM Mary Gauthier & Robbie Fulks- Caffe Lena

9/14 7:00 PM Triskele- Parting Glass

9/14 7:30 PM Completely Different Band- Principessa Elena

9/14 7:30 PM Sugar Pill- Wicked Eatery

9/14 7pm John Eisenhart – Hometown Pub & Grub

9/14 8:00 PM Cliff Brucker & Full Circle with Leo Russo- The Linda

9/14 8:00 PM DJ Vison- Misfit

9/14 8:00 PM Electric Rodeo- Vapor

9/14 8:00 PM John Savage Quartet- Nine Maple

9/14 8:00 PM Kale- Ophelias Restaurant

9/14 8:00 PM Richard Clements Band-Druthers Saratoga

9/14 8:00 PM The Kennedy’s With Opener Emily Barnes- Caffe Lena

9/14 8:30 PM Flamingo & Sun Squabi- Putnam Place

9/14 8:30 PM Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal- Universal Preservation Hall

9/14 9:00 PM Guilty Pleasure- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

9/14 9:00 PM Rhythm Pilots- Ice House

9/14 9:00 PM The Dude Abides- Saratoga City Tavern

9/14 9:00 PM TS Ensemble- Wild Horse

9/14 9:30 PM TBD- Spa City Tap & Barrel

Sunday, September 15^th

Killer Queen, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7:30pm

with special guest Voyage

Sevendust Seasons 21st Anniversary Tour, Empire Live, Albany, 6:30pm

Hippie Death Cult, Empire Underground, Albany, 7:30pm

Spyro Gyra w/ Special Guests Brian Patneaude Quintet, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7pm-9:30pm

In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and band observe the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door). It’s a time that Beckenstein remembers fondly. He describes the beginning as “that period of time when I was in my 20s, when it was all raw and there were no expectations. It was all about having a good time and playing hard. It was a golden time.”

Happy Hour at The Eleven with Rob Fleming of Rhoseway (Deer Tick Pre-Show), The Eleven, Albany, 6pm-7:30pm

For the Upstate NY-based singer & songwriter Rob Fleming, RHOSEWAY is the given name of a creative solo project, a truth-telling reflection, and an artistic reaction to the choice to play music at all from years as a writer and performer in other projects. It’s an act of free expression through melody, progression, sounds, and words that are based on feel. The music comes from a renewed perspective to create something from nothing, and play it live as either a stripped down dynamic solo performance, or as a tight-knit, organic full band hit suitable for a library to an outdoor festival, featuring rhythm section Matt Niedbalski (drum kit), and Steve Kirsty (bass), both seasoned active musicians on their own.

Deer Tick with guests Nicolette and the Nobodies, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm

Emotional Contracts, the latest full-length album from Deer Tick, catalogs all the existential casualties that accompany the passing of time, instilling each song with the irresistibly reckless spirit that’s defined the band for nearly two decades. Before heading into the studio with producer Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Spoon, Sleater-Kinney), the Providence-bred four-piece spent months working on demos in a perpetually flooded warehouse space in their hometown, enduring the busted heating system and massive holes in the roof as they carved out the album’s 10 raggedly eloquent tracks. Emotional Contracts fully echoes the unruly energy of its creation, ultimately making for a heavy-hearted yet wildly life-affirming portrait of growing older without losing heart.

An Evening with Mary Gauthier & Robbie Fulks, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 4pm-6pm

Grammy-nominated and acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has used her art once again to traverse the uncharted waters of the past few years. “I’m the kind of songwriter who writes what I see in the world right now,” she affirms. Thankfully, amid dark storms of pandemic loss, she found and followed the beacon of new love, evident in 2022’s powerful Dark Enough to See the Stars – a collection of ten sparkling jewels of Gauthier songcraft reflecting beauty in sorrow, healing in loss, and a perspective only an artist of uncommon generosity can give.

From “Bar People.”

9/15 1:00 PM Prakash Slim- Other One Brewery

9/15 10:30 AM Erin Powers- The Scarlet Knife

9/15 12:30 PMGrateful Fred Scheier , Danny Garcia, Steve Zucchini- Gavin Park Meet and Greet Democratic Action Day

9/15 2:00 PM Pride Festival- High Rock Park

9/15 2:00 PM Scott Simpson & Kyle Hommel- Wolf Hollow Brewing

9/15 3:00 PM Jeff Brisbin- Druthers Clifton Park

9/15 3:00 PM Pat Decker- Lago’s by Druthers

9/15 3:00 PM Steve Candlen- Druthers Saratoga

9/15 3:00 PM Triple Trouble wsg Sharon Bolton- Artisanal Brew Works

9/15 3:30 PM Peter Pashoukos- Hank Hudson Brewing

9/15 4:00 PM Ten Most Wanted- Carsons Woodside Tavern

9/15 5:00 PM Mike Lamkin- Sofia’s of Clifton Park

9/15 5:30 PM Sinatra & Friends- Panza’s Saratoga

9/15 7:00 PM Latin Night hosted By DJ Boy Boy- Putnam Place

9/15 8:00 PM Deer Tick Wsg Nicolette & The Nobodies- Lark Hall