Author: Mike Stampalia
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By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: The Bee Gees / Revelation @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The audience was especially impressed with “Jive Talkin’,” which obviously gives the group hope that their new image may be taking hold. – Steve Grandin for the Saratogian 50 years ago: Tom Rush / Orleans / Wendy […]
(Image: Orleans headlines the 4th of July celebration at Empire State Plaza, 7/4/24 – photo by Timothy Reidy) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Blood, Sweat & Tears / Chick Corea and Return to Forever @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center ..early in the evening, his microphone failed, but Clayton-Thomas hung in there and merely […]
By Mike Stampalia 20 years ago: The Moody Blues @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Still, some of the concert’s finest moments came when least expected, on “December Snow,” from its 2003 album, “December,” a haunting ballad full of unexpected twists and sterling contributions from all. – Mike Curtin for the Post-Star 10 years ago: […]
By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: The Pointer Sisters @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center And although the Pointer Sisters’ performance was entertaining, possibly even great, the performance put on by their two dancing fans rivaled the professional act as an attention getter. Starting on the lawn, the two women danced their way down the […]
(Image: Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger at SPAC, 7/1/75 – photo by the Saratogian) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The pair played nearly three hours, taking only a 20 minute intermission in the middle of the evening. Throughout the performance, they played both together […]
By Mike Stampalia. 40 years ago: Commodores / Spyro Gyra / Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble / Dave Brubeck Quartet / Woody Herman All-Stars with Harry “Sweets” Edison, Al Cohn, Carl Fontana, John Bunch, George Duvivier, Jake Hanna & Buddy tate / Dr. John / Jackie Mcean/Rene McLean Sextet / The Johnny Otis Show […]
(Image: Jazz fans don their foul-weather gear during an early afternoon shower at the Kool Jazz Festival at SPAC, 6/29/85 – photo by Bruce Squiers for the Saratogian) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Stephen Stills @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center His voice, the same one that led CSN&Y for years, failed him several […]
(Image: 1975 ad for Tanglewood Popular Artist Series) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Stephen Stills / Tom Waits @ Tanglewood The opening act of the evening was singer Tom Waits. Waits looks and sounds like a Bowery wino who’s coming off a long binge. In a hoarse, guttural voice, he sang and growled […]
(Featured image: WAITING FOR THE DEAD – Grateful Dead fans wait to get into the SPAC grounds Thursday. The concert broke the attendance record as 40,231 “Deadheads” converged on SPAC. Photo by Bruce Squiers for the Saratogian.) By Mike Stampalia. 40 years ago: The Grateful Dead brought – still, to this day – the biggest […]
(Image: Advertisement for 2015 Solid Sound Festival) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Eric Clapton / Santana @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center It was the recipe for the perfect rock concert. All of the right ingredients were there and in the proper amounts. One part performing arts center, one part good weather, two parts […]
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