Show Detective – Weekend Shows – 6/14 – 6/16

Show Detective.

Friday, June 14^th
Chop & Steel screening with Found Footage Festival Mini-show, The Linda, Albany, 8pm-10pm

Give thanks for strengths!
Lifelong friends Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, two comedians famous for pranking local news stations on live television as the fake strongman duo ‘Chop & Steele,’ find themselves in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate after their latest morning show stunt goes viral. This 2023 documentary features the incredible story of our friends from The Found Footage Festival, and, was filmed in part right here at The Linda – WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio.
Also, Joe and Nick will be here in person, for a special FFF mini-show and Q&A.

The Egg Presents: Chris Botti, The Egg, Albany, 7:30pm

GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others; he’s topped the jazz charts with numerous albums, earned multiple Gold and Platinum records, performed with symphony orchestras and on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House.

Myers Annual Dance Concert, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

A two hour program of original choreography by the creative staff from the Myers studio on young dancers and pre professionals. Artistic Director, Darlene Myers

In the Round: Shayna Steele and Buggy Jive, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs

In the Round Series in partnership with WEXT is back at UPH. Our mission for this series is to uplift and highlight the work of various singer/songwriting artists on the rise to stardom!

One of the greatest singing sensations of our time, known from recordings with Snarky Puppy and Moby and a host of other stars, Shayna Steele takes flight on her third album, “Watch Me Fly”.  Offering six self-penned originals and four select classics ranging from Soul via Blues and Gospel and easily crossing over to retro R&B and Jazz, showcasing Shayna Steele’s supremely soulful energy, as well as her mind-blowing vocal artistry and songwriting skills.

Back for More – the Ultimate RATT Experience, Empire Underground, Albany, 6:30pm

Savage Amusement – Scorpions Tribute, Second Heat, Lucid Street

Jenny Don’t and the Spurs, Fuze Box, Albany, 7pm-11pm

Jenny Don’t and The Spurs are a fantastic independent country and western quartet who sing heart wrenching songs about emotional turmoil

JENNY DON’T AND THE SPURS
with local support by:
THE BRULE COUNTY BAD BOYS
and more TBA.

Official site https://www.jennydontandthespurs.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jennydontandthespurs/
Twitter/X https://twitter.com/jennydontspurs?lang=en
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jennydontandthespurs
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JennyDontAndTheSpurs/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGpruh8yXUIvU6WR_u8mvmQ

Bell Bottom Blues: The Endorsed Live Clapton Experience Show, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-10:30pm

The Bell Bottom Blues Live Eric Clapton Experience Show is a NJ based professional tribute show band in the true sense of the word They recreate EC from his beginning years, all his bands & solo career. The show consists of all his hits & deep cuts as well.  It is a high energy show consisting of acoustic & electric sets. Its a true Clapton Experience!

The Bell Bottom Blues was formed in 2007 with the vision of providing an audience with a true Eric Clapton Experience. Through its evolution, the band has been carefully constructed to create the essence of the Clapton sound, from his guitar arrangements to his distinctive vocal sound. This is what separates The Bell Bottom Blues from all others and makes us unique in the market. We have been told time and time again by our audiences and fans that “they close their eyes during a show and could swear that they were actually at a Clapton concert”.

Soul Sky, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Soul Sky is a dynamic, bluesy, jammy, rock band with excellent guitars and awesome rhythm section.

CDAI Productions Presents RENT, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm

Starts on Friday, June 14 · 8pm EDT RENT is a rock opera with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s 1896 opera La Bohème, it tells the story of a group of impoverished, young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan’s East Village. Set in the thriving days of the bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
CDAI production’s sold out run of RENT is back!!! Like last year, it will be staged in a completely immersive environment, where the actors will move in and around the audience. The show taking place in a live bar and concert space, rather than a traditional theatrical stage, highlights the shows innovative, bohemian energy and invites the audience to be a part of the us in the shows famous line, “There’s only us.”

The Wet Affair with Rowdy Rebel, Lougotcash and Friends, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs

An Evening with Kate Taylor, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 8pm-10pm

Kate Taylor, of the renowned Martha’s Vineyard via North Carolina musical clan that includes brothers James, Livingston, Alex and Hugh, reunited with key players, Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Skar – who backed her on her 1971 debut Sister Kate – and veteran producer Peter Asher, for Taylor’s delightfully buoyant album, Why Wait! Released on Red House Records.

Man Must Explore, Lost and Found, Albany, 9:30pm

Oneida / Sky Furrows / Wax Shamu, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

6/14 5:00 PM Bear Bones Project S&S farm Brewery

6/14 5:00 PM Kevin & Josh Frog Alley Brewing

6/14 5:30 PM Dan Sherwin Wheatfields Clifton Park

6/14 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein Wishing Well

6/14 6:00 pm Anthony Cubbage The Scarlet Knife

6/14 6:00 PM Ben Zoleski Spa City Tap & Barrel

6/14 6:00 PM Chris Dollard Prime at Saratoga National

6/14 6:00 PM Christine Spero Panza’s Saratoga

6/14 6:00 PM Dan Dekalb 677 Prime

6/14 6:00 PM DJ Tek Sunset Sips at Rivers Casino

6/14 6:00 PM Had The Radish Thirsty Owl

6/14 6:00 PM Insolent Willies Cock & Bull

6/14 6:00 PM Jack Kelle Spindles on Remsen

6/14 6:00 PM Jay Yager Bunker North Greenbush

6/14 6:00 PM Joe Adee & The Lug Nuts Halfmoon Concert Series

6/14 6:00 PM Matt Evans Powers Pub

6/14 6:00 PM Part Time Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

6/14 6:00 PM Tim Wechgelaer Olde Bryan Inn

6/14 6:00 PM Toga Boys Saratoga Winery

6/14 6:00 PM Two Shoes Inn at Saratoga

6/14 6:00 PM Working Class Carsons Woodside Tavern

6/14 6:30 PM Marcus Ruggiero Other One Brewery

6/14 6:30 PM Ragged Company Artisanal Brew Works

6/14 6:30 PM Steve Candlen Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

6/14 7:00 PM Chef Dave’s Blues All-Stars Twisted Fiddler

6/14 7:00 PM Ginger Geezus Quarters

6/14 7:00 PM J.A.D. Kraverie

6/14 7:00 PM Jeff Walton Principessa Elena

6/14 7:00 PM Karaoke with Phil Sawyer Cherry Plain Square #17

6/14 7:00 PM Ky & Matty D Peddlers Bar & Bistro

6/14 7:00 PM One Heart O’Slattery’s

6/14 7:00 PM Pat Decker 151 Bar

6/14 7:00 PM Peter Pashoukos Schnectady Distilling Company

6/14 7:00 PM Sean Lyons Finnigans on The Lake

6/14 7:00 PM TBD Bourbon Room

6/14 7:00 PM The Accents Dock Browns Tavern

6/14 7:00 PM Wreckless Duo Druthers Clifton Park

6/14 7:30 PM Comedy Night Show Lark St. Tavern

6/14 7:30 PM Shayna Steele & Buggy Jive Universal Preservation Halll

6/14 8:00 PM DJ ExPd Misfit

6/14 8:00 PM North & South Dakota’s Druthers Saratoga

6/14 8:00 PM Nothing To Lose Saratoga City Tavern

6/14 8:00 PM Pete Sweeny Group Nine Maple

6/14 8:00 PM Seth Tucker Band Nanola

6/14 8:00 PM The Schmooze Ice House

6/14 8:30 PM Skeeter Creek Frog Alley Brewing

6/14 9:00 PM Code Groove Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

6/14 9:00 PM DJ Intell Hayesfield & DJ TSwag The Night Owl

6/14 9:00 PM Hit n Run Spa City Tap & Barrel

6/14 9:00 PM The Coverups Dango’s

Saturday, June 15^th

A Water Bird Talk, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, 8pm

Effects of Tobacco – Anton Chekhov’s 1-act monologue featuring musical interludes by David Amram and starring actor David Quinones

Act 2: A Water Bird Talk – A cleverly comic modern mono-opera composed by Dominick Argento and starring acclaimed baritone Joseph Han

Featuring a 12 piece orchestra

Stage Director by Brian Sheldon

Conducted by Micah Gleason

The Egg Presents: Picnic on the Plaza #1, The Egg, Albany, 5pm

The Egg is thrilled to present Picnic on the Plaza: a free, pre-show hangout underneath The Egg.

On those beautiful summer evenings when you have a ticket to a show, but you’re not quite ready to be inside, come enjoy the gorgeous scenery of The Plaza beneath the cool shade of The Egg.

Food will be for sale by Old Daley, with live music by DJ Ness Nice (June 15) and DJ Bunny Ears  (July 16).

This outdoor gathering is free to attend and open to the public, regardless if you’re going to the corresponding show or not.

Picnic on the Plaza starts at 5PM and ends around showtime on June 15 (Before Corinne Bailey Rae) & July 16 (Before Herb Alpert & Lani Hall)

The Egg Presents: Corinne Bailey Rae, The Egg, Albany, 8pm

with Special Guest DIXSON

English singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self- titled #1 U.K. debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits “Put Your Records On” and “Like A Star.” Over the course of her career she has released four critically acclaimed studio albums—Corinne Bailey Rae, The Sea, The Heart Speaks in Whispers, and Black Rainbows—and earned two Grammy Awards, two MOBOS, and has been nominated for multiple awards including the BRIT Awards, Mercury Music Prize and BET Awards. Her work for film and television includes the theme to Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (SKY1), “The Scientist” for Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Darker opening title and soundtrack which charted globally, and in 2020 her song “New to Me” was performed in the film The High Note by Tracee Ellis Ross. Bailey Rae has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, KING, Paul McCartney, Kele Okereke, Eric Benet, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Questlove, Salaam Rami, RZA, Tyler The Creator, Paul Weller, Richard Hawley, Stevie Wonder, Tracey Thorn, Pharrell, Logic, Mick Jenkins and many more.

Trans-Canada Highwaymen, The Egg, Albany, 8pm

The Trans-Canada Highwaymen (TCH) is a super group consisting of Moe Berg (TPOH), Chris Murphy (Sloan), Craig Northey (Odds) and Steven Page (Ex-BNL). Four guys who have known each other for decades, now all of whom have written songs that have contributed to Canadian culture.

They started playing shows together as TCH in 2017. At the shows, each take turns singing their own hit songs and whoever is not singing lead becomes the backing band for whoever is singing. With all four bringing their A material, it’s a set list full of bangers.

Hootie & The Blowfish, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7pm

with Collective Soul and Edwin McCain

Barbara’s School of the Dance 49th Recital, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

Barbara’s School of the Dance Presenting its 48th Annual Recital titled “Dancin’ Fool”

Violent Way, Empire Underground, Albany, 6:30pm

Murderers Row, Grief Group, Casket

The Erotics Record Release Show, Fuze Box, Albany, 7pm-11:30pm

The Erotics, Brother T & the boys, 3DB, Ike’s wasted world
free CD with every paid admission

New York’s Finest: A Tribute to Sting & The Police, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-10pm

“New York’s Finest Tribute to STING & The Police” is a live musical tribute to the hit songs of the 70’s and 80’s iconic Rock artists STING & THE POLICE.

New York’s Finest was founded on a dare for a classic album tribute night in New York City. The Challenge: “Can you guys perform The Police’s 1st album?” Challenge accepted!

“NYF’s” tribute steers concert fans through The Police’s early punk era and evolves to the more sophisticated material of their later records and Sting’s solo catalogue. “NYF” stays true to the 3 band member line up of The Police while they tap into the signature style of the funky reggae pop rock fusion that Sting & The Police made a global phenomenon. “NYF” features Mark Rinzel of “Jessie’s Girl” The worlds hottest 80’s tribute band. Mark is one of the few humans who can play bass and sing like 70’s/80’s era Sting.

Harmonic Duo, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 7pm-10pm

Experience the mesmerizing harmonies of the Harmonic Duo, with the sound of a full band!

CDAI Productions Presents RENT, Lark Hall, Albany, 2pm

RENT is a rock opera with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s 1896 opera La Bohème, it tells the story of a group of impoverished, young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan’s East Village. Set in the thriving days of the bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
CDAI production’s sold out run of RENT is back!!! Like last year, it will be staged in a completely immersive environment, where the actors will move in and around the audience. The show taking place in a live bar and concert space, rather than a traditional theatrical stage, highlights the shows innovative, bohemian energy and invites the audience to be a part of the us in the shows famous line, “There’s only us.”

DJ King Bully, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs

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

Annie & the Hedonists transport us back to an age when heartache, boozing, and all sorts of romantic mayhem amounted to one big stylish adventure. From the gospel-rock of Sister Rosetta Tharpe to the high-lonesome bluegrass of Claire Lynch and the irresistible swing of Fats Waller, the torchy, honey voice of Annie Rosen takes center stage, with super-tight, expert backing provided by husband Jonny Rosen on guitar, Peter Davis on clarinet, tenor guitar, piano, and vocals, Don Young on bass and vocals and Jerry Marotta on percussion/drums.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Enjoy one week of access with your live stream ticket.

John Jamz Father’s Day Party, Lost and Found, Albany, 9:30pm

Isaac Rother & The Phantoms / The Out-Sect / Haunted Cat, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

6/15 11:00 AM Harmonic Duo Liberty Ridge Farm

6/15 4:00 PM Marcus Ruggiero Basin Grill

6/15 5:00 PM Bob Naumowicz Frog Alley Brewing

6/15 5:00 PM Rob Aronstein Wishing Well

6/15 5:00 PM Will Capuano Duo Artisanal Brew Works

6/15 5:30 PM Frankie Lessard Yanni’s Too

6/15 6:00 PM Al & Kathy Bain Olde Bryan Inn

6/15 6:00 PM Alyson Davis Inn at Saratoga

6/15 6:00 PM Blue Moon Band Carsons Woodside Tavern

6/15 6:00 PM Chad McLaughlin Trio Stellas Pasta Bar

6/15 6:00 pm Chris Carey The Scarlet Knife

6/15 6:00 PM Contagious Bunker North Greenbush

6/15 6:00 PM DJ Tek Sunset Sips at Rivers Casino

6/15 6:00 PM Eric Kufs Thirsty Owl

6/15 6:00 PM Gravity at The White Party Prime at Saratoga National

6/15 6:00 PM Jeff Brisbin Korner Bar & Grill

6/15 6:00 PM Joe Severino Play By Play Sports

6/15 6:00 PM Lucid Street Bunker Clifton Park

6/15 6:00 PM Party of Three The View at Brookhaven Golf Course

6/15 6:00 PM Pat Decker Prime at Saratoga National

6/15 6:00 PM Russ Kennedy Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

6/15 6:00 PM Thom Powers Powers Pub

6/15 6:30 PM Amanda Case Other One Brewery

6/15 6:30 PM Bobbie Van Detta Panza’s Saratoga

6/15 6:30 PM Rich Ortiz Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

6/15 7:00 PM Andy Iorio Saratoga Wine Bar

6/15 7:00 PM Bob Barker Band Kraverie

6/15 7:00 PM Brendan Dailey Bourbon Room

6/15 7:00 PM Dan Sherwin Seven Bistro

6/15 7:00 PM DJ Anthony B The Bunker Saratoga

6/15 7:00 PM DJ Anthony B The Bunker Saratoga

6/15 7:00 PM Harmonic Duo Rustic Barn Pub

6/15 7:00 PM Jupiter Cherry Plain Square #17

6/15 7:00 PM Peter Pashoukos Peddlers Bar & Bistro

6/15 7:00 PM Six Mile Acoustic O’Slattery’s

6/15 7:00 PM Skeeter Creek Dock Browns Tavern

6/15 7:00 PM Up The River Druthers Clifton Park

6/15 7:30 PM Electric Rodeo Wicked Eatery

6/15 8:00 PM DJ ExPd Misfit

6/15 8:00 PM Donna Tritico Band Twisted Fiddler

6/15 8:00 PM In The Dust Frog Alley Brewing

6/15 8:00 PM Joe Barna Quartet Nine Maple

6/15 8:00 PM Radio Junkies Druthers Saratoga

6/15 8:00 PM Road Soda Pop Brown’s Brewing Troy

6/15 9:00 PM Big Sky Country Vapor

6/15 9:00 PM DJ Luda & DJ John Jamz The Night Owl

6/15 9:00 PM IMI Band Spa City Tap & Barrel

6/15 9:00 PM Mike Farrar & The House Rockers Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

6/15 9:00 PM Mike Levan Saratoga City Tavern

6/15 9:00 PM The Dude AbidesIce House

6/15 9:00 PM Tim Wechgelaer Duo Parting Glass

6/15 9:00 PM Wide Awake Centre St. Pub

Sunday, June 16^th

Romantic Masterpieces, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 3pm

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Quintessential Russian and Viennese styles abound in this pairing of composers deeply embedded in their distinctive cultures. The Slavic melancholy of Arensky gives way to the exuberant flair of Brahms as we juxtapose works in both popular and formal idioms: Arensky’s miniatures and Brahms’s Hungarian Dances show the composers at their crowd-pleasing best, while their two piano trios reveal the depth and mastery that earned each legendary status and lasting appeal. 

I Am the Avalanche, Empire Underground, Albany, 7:30pm

Be Well, Such Gold

CDAI Productions Presents RENT, Lark Hall, Albany, 2pm

RENT is a rock opera with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s 1896 opera La Bohème, it tells the story of a group of impoverished, young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan’s East Village. Set in the thriving days of the bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
CDAI production’s sold out run of RENT is back!!! Like last year, it will be staged in a completely immersive environment, where the actors will move in and around the audience. The show taking place in a live bar and concert space, rather than a traditional theatrical stage, highlights the shows innovative, bohemian energy and invites the audience to be a part of the us in the shows famous line, “There’s only us.”

Latin Music Night with DJ Boyboy, Putnam Place, Saratoga Springs

The Rachel Z Trio featuring Omar Hakim on drums & Jonathan Toscano on bass, Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, 7pm-9pm

“A jazz pianist of remarkable completeness.” –The Guardian

What better way to wrap up a weekend than at the oldest continuously running coffee house in the United States, Caffe Lena than with The Rachel Z Trio performing music from her new album, Sensual.  Two-time Grammy Award winning, virtuoso pianist and electric keyboardist Rachel Z will be performing with her husband Omar Hakim on drums and Jonathan Tuscano on bass.

From “Bar People.”

6/16 1:00 PM Darryl Daily Daley’s On Crooked Lake

6/16 10:30 AM Chris Dollard The Scarlet Knife

6/16 2:00 PM Sugar Pill Lago’s by Druthers

6/16 3:00 PM Completely Different Artisanal Brew Works

6/16 3:00 PM Jeff Brisbin Druthers Saratoga

6/16 3:00 PM Russ KennedyBasin Grill

6/16 3:00 PM Steve Candlen Druthers Clifton Park

6/16 4:00 PM Big Medicine Carsons Woodside Tavern

6/16 4:00 PM Dan Shewin Yanni’s Too

6/16 5:30 PM Karl Bertrand Hatties Restaurant

6/16 6:00 PM Sinatra & Friends Panza’s Saratoga

6/16 7:00 PM Joe Severino Peddlers Bar & Bistro

6/16 7:00 PM Latin Night with Rafy Cabrera Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

6/16 7:00 PM Rachel Z Trio Caffe Lena