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image: Richard and Karen Carpenter at SPAC (July 27, 1975) – photo by the Saratogian By Mike Stampalia.   50 years ago: The Carpenters / Neil Sedaka @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center And Sedaka, verteran singer-songwriter, was not about to disappoint anyone as he earned two encores and a standing ovation before the Carpenters could […]

image: setlist from Radiohead’s show at Saratoga Winners (July 26, 1995) by Mike Stampalia.   30 years ago: Radiohead @ Saratoga Winners Steve: “So what was your last gig in uh, in America?” Thom: “Oh, it was awful. (laughing)” Ed: “There’s a place called Saratoga Winners in this kind of like shack, up in ah, […]

By Mike Stampalia.   60 years ago: The Dave Clark Five @ RPI Fieldhouse   40 years ago: Barry Manilow @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The show, however, is over-choreographed and leaves not a moment for any spontaneity from a singer who happens to have a good personality and should be given more freedom to […]

By Mike Stampalia.   60 years ago: Carlos Montoya @ Berkshire Music Barn The suddenness of Montoya’s thematic changes, the unannounced illogical changes of volume, direction and speed may be appropriate accompaniment for an arched-back, whirling, heel-stamping flamenco dancer, but in the music they fill us with frustration and confusion. – R.C.H for the Morning […]

By Mike Stampalia.   50 years ago: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ the Music Inn The songs from Springsteen’s soon-to-be-released third album, especially “10th Avenue Freezeup,” “Born to Run” (the title song) and “All the Redemption I Got Is Under My Hood” were great. – Richard Taskin for the North Adams Transcript […]

image: Sammy Hagar at SPAC July 22, 2025 – photo by Stephanie J Bartik for RadioRadioX By Mike Stampalia.   1 year ago: Sammy Hagar / Loverboy @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The last two songs of the night were “Jump” and “When It’s Love.” Pat Monahan came back out to sing the “nah part,” […]