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| Friday, August 5 @ 8 PM | ROWAN BROTHERS | $15/12 |
 www.rowanbrothers.com
Chris and Lorin Rowan arrived on the national stage back in the '70s, and they've been important players in the Americana scene ever since. Their early work with David Grisman lead to gigs with the Grateful Dead and ongoing collaboration with Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann and other major names. Their new album, "Now and Then" (BOS Music), features trademark vocal harmonies, exuberant interaction, and an exciting mix of bluegrass-flavored folk and Everly Brothers style rock and country laced with crisp guitar, mandolin and steel guitar picking. Over the years, Rowan songs have receive steady play from artists ranging from Jefferson Starship to the title track on long-time fan Ricky Skaggs' Grammy Award winning CD, "Soldier of the Cross," written by Lorin. This show comes very highly recommended! |
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| Saturday, August 6 @ 8 PM | SUSAN TRUMP
CD Release Celebration! |
$15/12 |
 www.susantrump.com
Susan Trump uses her mountain dulcimer and banjo to take listeners on a journey away from the bustle and cynicism of modern life, back to the pastoral and tranquil rural America of yesteryear. Her theme has struck a chord with listeners and she regularly sells out concerts, especially at Caffe Lena. Her new album, "Songs of Faith and Hope," features familiar favorites like "Quiet Faith of Man," "Hope for One and All," and a favorite from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, "Down in the Valley to Pray." These songs deliver an uplifting, inspirational message that many find welcome in today's uncertain world. |
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| Sunday, August 7 @ 7 PM | BRIAN GIBNEY | $10/8 |
 www.briangibney.com
Saratoga's own Brian Gibney brings his lyrical, melodic rock to Caffe Lena for a night of solo, acoustic songs. Fans nationwide have gotten hooked on his emotionally riveting live performance. He has played in all sorts of settings, from coffeehouses to SPAC, opening for such notables as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Deep Purple, Joan Osborne and The Samples. Brian is a talented guitarist and songwriter and we're looking forward to his first full-length show on our stage.
Note: this show had been incorrectly listed as Aug. 14. |
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| Tuesday, August 9 @ 7 PM | UTAH PHILLIPS AND THE ROSE TATOO | $25 |
 www.utahphillips.org
Dubbed the "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest," Utah has earned a devoted following for his tales, guitar music and songs, which he has shared among the folk family for four decades. Beloved as a rabble-rouser and individualist, he extols self-reliance and encourages people to stop depending on government or corporations, and to toss their televisions out the window. At a time when most men would be retiring to the lawn chair in the back yard, he continues to perform, host a radio series, and release records with Ani diFranco. The Rose Tattoo, of which he is Grand Master, is a widely dispersed band of nomads with the motto "mors ante servitium" which translates to "death before employment." Although this show is recommended to families, especially to "young people who think they know everything," you should know that you will probably hear appalling puns, be told terrible lies, be moved to both laughter and tears, and will probably find yourself singing along, even though you don't usually do that sort of thing. Welcome back to Saratoga, Utah!! See: All Music Guide |
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| Friday, August 12 @ 8 PM | RACQUETTE RIVER ROUNDERS | $12/10 |
 www.johnkribsmusic.com
For more than 25 years these local favorites have performed the music of America with humor and taste. From Hank Williams and the Carter Family to Muddy Waters, Fats Waller and Elvis Presley, the band covers all the bases with grace and style. This contemporary string band includes John Kribs (Johnny & the Triumphs/McKrells) on guitar, banjo and mandolin, award-winning guitarist Danny Gotham on mandolin, electric slide guitar and acoustic guitar, and Michael Hadfield (Johnny & the Triumphs) on bass and guitar. |
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| Saturday, August 13 @ 8 PM | SARAH LEE GUTHRIE AND JOHNNY IRION
| $15/12 |
 www.sarahleeandjohnny.com
Lately this duo has cranked it up a notch and brought some electricity to their mix of country rock and down-home, back-porch ballads. Their spine-tingling vocal harmonies are still front and center, but now they're supported by Johnny's scintillating electric lead and slide guitar to produce a vibe that's something like the Carter Family meets Crazy Horse. The musical richness and psychological depth of their recently released first full-length album, "Exploration," is irrefutable proof that the disarming granddaughter of Woody/daughter of Arlo and her prodigious South Carolinian husband quite naturally bring out the best in each other. See: All Music Guide
Note: The Maybelles are not opening this show as previously announced, |
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| Sunday, August 14 @ 7 PM | SONNY AND PERLEY
"I'll Take Romance" | $15/10 |
 www.sonnyandperley.com
This husband and wife duo, one of the Capital District's premiere jazz acts, returns to Lena's stage with a show about what makes the world go round. They bring us an evening of songs about the many faces of love and romance, be it happy, sad, hopeful, bittersweet, comedic, frivolous, or obsessive, as seen through the eyes of world renowned composers such as Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, Burt Bacharach, Edith Piaf, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others. Perley Rousseau has been called a "Supersongstress" by Swingtime Magazine with a "captivating and saucy" stage presence. Husband Sonny Daye provides masterful back up on keyboards.
Note: this show had been incorrectly listed as Aug. 7. |
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Sunday, August 21 @ 8 PM | MELANIE | $30 |
 www.melaniemusic.net
With guitar in hand and a talent that combines inimitable singing, disarming humor and a vibrant engagement with life, Melanie was the first solo pop/rock artist ever to appear at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera House, the Sydney Opera House and in the General Assembly of the United Nations. UNICEF made her its spokesperson. Since she made her Caffe Lena debut a couple years ago, audiences have found her music and persona to be deeply engaging, especially in such an intimate venue. This run of three unique concerts will comprise a comprehensive retrospective of her career, which started with her famous appearance at Woodstock in 1969 and continued
with the sale of more than 80 million records and countless live appearances across the globe during the ensuing decades. See: All Music Guide |
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| Friday, August 26 @ 8 PM | THE BURNS SISTERS | $15/12 |
 www.burnssisters.com
Marie, Annie and Jeannie Burns are famous for their beautiful bluegrass-style harmonies and countrified pop-rock as heard on several Philo/Rounder albums. Their concerts feature traditional folk, African-American sprituals and musical poems and prayers from around the globe. This will be a rocking, energized night of music, backed up the Burns Sisters Band featuring Rich DiPaolo on guitar, Kevin Maul on dobro, and Tony Markellis on bass. See: All Music Guide |
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| Saturday, August 27 @ 8 PM | PAUL RISHELL AND ANNIE RAINES | $14/12 |
 www.paulandannie.com/mt
Singing blues guitarist Paul Rishell and his harmonica-blowing partner Annie Raines have fashioned an impressive career for themselves with refreshing rearrangements of vintage blues, mostly of the rural sort. Winners of a W.C. Handy Award for Blues Album of the Year, Paul and Annie have performed on diverse radio and TV shows, recorded with Susan Tedeschi, Pinetop Perkins and Rory Block, and continue to tour as members of John Sebastian's J-Band. With their new album, "Goin' Home," (Tone-Cool) the duo once again shows a
gift for granting new life to old neglected songs, with graceful playing and singing that transcends genre to reach a common place in the human heart. The album is already in line for two more Handy Awards. See: All Music Guide |
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| Sunday, August 28 @ 7 PM | SWEET CIDER
Benefit for H.O.P.E. | $12/10 |
 www.sweetcidermusic.net
1998, 2002, 2003, and 2005 Northeast Country Music Association "Bluegrass Band of the Year"
This band is all about playing good music and sharing a few laughs. Highlighted by vocal harmony, this quartet's superb arrangements and award-winning original material carries bluegrass forward, but never loosens its deep roots. The line-up of long-time friends and collaborators is Tom Yanis on banjo, Joe Kilcullen on lead guitar, Bill Kilcullen on rhythm guitar, and Walt Yanis on bass. Both Caffè Lena and Sweet Cider will be donating a part of the evenings proceeds to HOPE (Homes for Orphaned Pets Exist), a Saratoga County organization that saves abandoned pets from euthanasia and places them in foster homes. Sweet Cider's recording, "Spay Your Pet," will be on sale and the first ten people to make reservations will get a copy for free. |
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