Whassup in the 518? Weekend Shows

Whassup in the 518?

Friday, November 21^st

Chris Webby, Empire Live, Albany, 8pm

Marshall Charloff & The Purple Xperience, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-9:30pm

The Wheel, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Get ready for a night of authentic Grateful Dead music as The Wheel brings their rockin’ spin to the music we all love.

Hex Presents Black Sails Goth Night, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm-11pm

Chali 2na & Cut Chemist (Jurassic 5) w/ Sophistafunk, Putnam Place, Saratoga, 8:30pm-11:30pm

Chali 2na and Cut Chemist have been inseparable for 35 years. It all started in 1987 when they formed their first group UNITY Committee just a couple years after Chali move from Chicago to Los Angeles.

In 1994 they combined forces with local rap group Rebels Of Rhythm to form Jurassic 5. Although J5 was in full swing making music and doing shows, Chali and Cut also were founding members of the fusion Latin group Ozomatli in 1995. Since then the two have been busy with both groups and still managed to find time to separate and embark in solo careers on the side. Cut Chemist went on to do remixes and features for such acts as DJ Shadow, Less Than Jake and Blackalicious. Chali also explored his rap prowess with such acts as Roots Manuva, Lyrics Born, Slightly Stoopid and Galactic just to name a few. Separately they also landed solo deals with Interscope and Warner Brothers.

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 8pm-10pm

For over 25 years, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem  have uplifted audiences across the country with their joyful, genre-blurring blend of American roots music. With rafter-shaking harmonies, grooves that nod to New Orleans, and an inventive mix of fiddle, guitars, and “junk percussion,” their sound is both soulful and celebratory—what Acoustic Guitar calls “tight, with stylish, unexpected choices.”

B3nson Recording Co. Funsgiving, Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 8pm-11:59pm

Drag Show, Lost and Found, Albany, 9pm

Hellseeker Goth Nite, No Fun, Troy, 8pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

11/21 9:00 PM Southbound Renegade- Centre St Pub

11/21 5:00 PM Dan Sherwin- Wheatfields Clifton Park

11/21 5:30 PM Band Of Gold with Carman Lookshire- Grappa 72

11/21 5:30 PM Powersiren- Outpost 40

11/21 6:00 PM BJ Fitzgerald- Spa City Tap & Barrel

11/21 6:00 PM Dave Gallagher- Thirsty Owl

11/21 6:00 PM Harmonic Duo- Saratoga Winery

11/21 6:00 PM Insolent Willies- Cock & Bull

11/21 6:00 PM Matt Evans- Powers Pub

11/21 6:00 PM Maurizio Russomanno- Salsa Latina

11/21 6:00 PM Pat Decker- The Scarlet Knife

11/21 6:00 PM Shine On- Carsons Woodside Tavern

11/21 6:00 PM Shine On- Carsons Woodside Tavern

11/21 6:00 PM Thomas Powers & Andy Mollica- Inn at Saratoga

11/21 6:00 PM Tyler Giroux- 677 Prime

11/21 6:30 PM Jacksland- Prime at Saratoga National

11/21 6:30 PM Jeff Stein- Other One Brewery

11/21 6:30 PM Kate Stano Duo- Artisanal Brew Works

11/21 6:30 PM Rich Ortiz- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

11/21 6:30 PM Three Philosophers- Peddlers Bar & Bistro

11/21 6:30 PM Trivia Night- S&S farm Brewery

11/21 7:00 PM Chuck Ayers- O’Slattery’s

11/21 7:00 PM Completely Different- Kraverie

11/21 7:00 PM Radio Gold- Panza’s

11/21 7:00 PM The Coverups- Holy Moses Tavern

11/21 7:00 PM The Dude Abides- The Bunker Saratoga

11/21 7:00 PM Vinyl Vault- Schuylerville American Legion

11/21 7:00 PM Will Pedicone- Sand Bar

11/21 8:00 PM Art n Shawna Duo- Cooperstown Diistilling Saratoga

11/21 8:00 PM DJ Mic Power- Misfit

11/21 8:00 PM Gratefully Yours- Ophelia’s Restaurant

11/21 8:00 PM Ragged Company- Bourbon Room

11/21 8:00 PM Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem- Caffe Lena

11/21 8:00 PM Refrigerator’s- Wicked Eatery

11/21 8:00 PM The Wheel- Rustic Barn Pub

11/21 8:30 PM Chali 2na & Cut Chemist and Sophistafunk- Putnam Place

11/21 8:30 PM The Accents- Vapor

11/21 9:00 PM Steve Lambert Quartet- Nine Maple

11/21 9:30 PM Wide Awake- Spa City Tap & Barrel

Saturday, November 22^nd

Early Ones Only – The Dance Party That Doesn’t Ruin Tomorrow, Empire Live, Albany, 5:30pm

Thanksgiving Food Drive, Empire Underground, Albany, 7pm

Adrenalize: The Ultimate Def Leppard Experience, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 8pm-10:30pm

The Hammerhead Horns, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 7pm-10pm

The Hammerhead Horns are a quartet of old friends who convene to perform old-timey blues, ragtime and honkytonk with Piano, Drums, Trumpet and Trombone.

Monkey & the Crowbar at the Eleven (FREE show), Lark Hall, Albany, 6pm-8pm

Live Dead & Brothers: A Celebration of the Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm-11:59pm

Ryan Montbleau Band w/ Kellen Asebroek (Fruition), Putnam Place, Saratoga, 8:30pm-11:59pm

A relentless road warrior and masterful wordsmith, Ryan Montbleau has spent the better part of thirty years cultivating a devoted audience on the strength of his ecstatic live shows and exhilarating sonic versatility. He’s collaborated with artists as diverse as Trombone Shorty, Galactic, Steel Pulse, Tall Heights, Martin Sexton, Anders Osborne, and George Porter, Jr; shared bills with the likes of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Ani DiFranco, Todd Snider, The Wood Brothers, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Mavis Staples; and racked up more than 150 million streams on Spotify alone. NPR’s Mountain Stage compared his “eloquent, soulful songwriting” to Bill Withers and James Taylor, while Relix celebrated his “poetic Americana,” and The Boston Herald raved that “he’s made a career of confident, danceable positivity.”

Annie & The Hedonists, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 8pm-10pm

Beloved by Caffè Lena audiences, Annie & the Hedonists light up the stage with their spirited blend of vintage jazz, swing, blues, and roots Americana. With Annie Rosen’s captivating vocals leading the way, the Hedonists channel the soul of the great female blues artists of the 1920s–40s—Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Memphis Minnie, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ella Fitzgerald, and more—while adding their own joyful stamp.

Midnight Radio, ‘90s rock, Lost and Found, Albany, 9pm

Eight Foot Manchild / Grief Group / Jupiter Queen / Gozer, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

11/22 1:00 PM Acoustic Inc.- Lakeview on Crystlal Lake

11/22 10:00 AM Bonnie Epstein- Saratoga Farmers Market at Wilton Mall

11/22 2:00 PM Swamp Lilly Hour with Bruce- Blinn Knapp- MOPCO Improv Theater

11/22 4:00 PM Porch Rockers- Unified Beer Works

11/22 5:00 PM Chris Dollard- Artisanal Brew Works

11/22 5:00 PM Dan Sherwin- Frog Alley Brewing

11/22 5:30 PM Matty Finn- Tinney’s Tavern

11/22 6:00 PM Ben Zoleski- Spa City Tap & Barrel

11/22 6:00 PM Big Shrimp- Ophelia’s Restaurant

11/22 6:00 PM Chuck Ayers- Powers Pub

11/22 6:00 PM Franklin Micare- 677 Prime

11/22 6:00 PM Jeff Walton- Henry’s Tavern

11/22 6:00 PM Jeffrey Halstead- Panza’s

11/22 6:00 PM Jeremy Gold Group- Stella’s Pasta Bar at The Van Dyck

11/22 6:00 PM Juniper- Inn at Saratoga

11/22 6:00 PM Kilashandra- Wolf Hollow Brewing

11/22 6:00 PM Mike McMann & The Underdawgz- S&S farm Brewery

11/22 6:00 PM Russ Kennedy- The Scarlet Knife

11/22 6:00 PM Sheri Nolan Duo- Holy Moses Tavern

11/22 6:00 PM Steve Candlen- Thirsty Owl

11/22 6:00 PM Tim Wechgelaer- Carsons Woodside Tavern

11/22 6:00 PM Tim Wechgelaer- Carsons Woodside Tavern

11/22 6:30 PM Coverups Duo- Peddlers Bar & Bistro

11/22 6:30 PM Pat Decker- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

11/22 7:00 PM Alan Goldberg- Emack & Bolios

11/22 7:00 PM Gus Unplugged- Forty One Sports Bar

11/22 7:00 PM Hammerhead Horns- Rustic Barn Pub

11/22 7:00 PM Ill Funk Ensemble- Bunker Clifton Park

11/22 7:00 PM Jenna Sue & Chris Sanders … Rock For Tots-

11/22 7:00 PM Liquid Courage- Cherry Plain Square #17

11/22 7:00 PM Nymbis- Quarters

11/22 7:00 PM Ragged Company- Kraverie

11/22 7:00 PM Rustic Spirit- The Bunker Saratoga

11/22 7:00 PM Scott & Company- O’Slattery’s

11/22 7:30 PM Karaoke Night- Schuylerville American Legion

11/22 7:30 PM Off The Record- Melvin Roads American Legion

11/22 8:00 PM DJ Mic Power- Misfit

11/22 8:00 PM Jatoba- Unihog

11/22 8:30 PM Big Sky Country- Vapor

11/22 8:30 PM Ryan Montbleau Band- Putnam Place

11/22 9:00 PM Jason Emmond Quartet- Nine Maple

11/22 9:30 PM Tailspin- Spa City Tap & Barrel

Sunday, November 23^rd

HMATOS Goldie Restoration Benefit Concert with Nathan & Claire Avakian, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

Benefit Concert to help restore Goldie, the beloved Proctor’s organ in partnership with the Hudson Mohawk Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society.

“The Avakian Duo” is a brother/sister act,  kind of like “The Carpenters” of the theatre organ world. Nathan lives in Philly and is a professional lighting designer as well as a world-renowned silent film maker who composes instrumental tracks plus organ, including exciting rhythms and instrumentation. Claire is a NYC actress and singer with a wide vocal range, blessed with a beautiful tone, pitch, and diction plus a nice presentation.

65th Anniversary Folk Heritage Series: Lucy Kaplansky, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 7pm-9pm

Lucy Kaplansky is an acclaimed singer-songwriter of rare talent, “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker) and “the troubadour laureate of modern city folk” (The Boston Globe). She has released nine critically acclaimed albums, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. But where she shines brightest is on the live stage.

From “Bar People.”

11/23 1:00 PM Ron Comstock- Other One Brewery

11/23 2:00 PM Matty Finn- Galway Rock Winery

11/23 4:00 PM Triple Trouble wsg Dan Bernstein- Artisanal Brew Works

11/23 5:00 PM Bobbie Van Detta- Charlton Tavern

11/23 6:00 PM Sinatra And Friends- Panza’s