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Greetings – “Caffe Lena at SPAC” has been fun every year, but this one feels especially celebratory. (Click the header for details.) This 2-day festival is free thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, and our friends at SPAC. If you haven’t felt ready for an indoor show, this is your chance to get a taste of the music you love in an outdoor setting. Bring a picnic or buy refreshments on site. Shade (or rain) canopies are provided, or bring your own. There will be games for little and big kids, instruments to try at our School of Music booth, and four hours of great music each day!

Re-Opening Update: On July 30 we’ll be going to full capacity (100 people) with no more “pods.” Because we may be combining parties at one table, as is Lena’s longstanding tradition, we will require everyone on premises to be vaccinated. Please remember to bring your CDC vaccination card, a photo of the card, or your Excelsior Pass to the show.

See you at the show,
Sarah
=MID-WEEK SHOWS=

Monday, July 19 / 7 PM / $5
Rick’s Picks: Folkfaces

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Tuesday, July 20 / 8 PM
“Live From Caffe Lena” Radio Show

Listen on WEXT 97.7 or 106.1 FM
Featuring: The Suitcase Junket from 7-15-21

Wednesday, July 21 / 7 PM
Encores: Weds @ Midnight and Sunday at 1 PM
“Live From Caffe Lena” Radio Show: 
Listen on “Folk Music Notebook” Internet Folk Radio

Wednesday, July 21 / 7 PM / $5
Bluegrass Jam Hosted by Red Spruce – All Levels Welcome!

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Tuesday, July 20 / 7 PM / $10
Rochmon Record Club
= Listening Party =
No Doubt: “Tragic Kingdom” 
Guest Host: Alyssa Vosganian
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Thursday, July 22 / 7 PM /  $20
Mark Erelli
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For those who enjoy the undeniable impact of great songwriting, Mark Erelli is the one to watch. Just a man, a guitar, a fine voice and a wonderfully bright mind. He has a blue-collar work ethic and a storyteller’s gift. His earthy songs honor life’s struggles and celebrate our strength to get through.
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Friday, July 23 / 8 PM / $22
Jamcrackers
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The Jamcrackers anchor our summer season with their Adirondack folk music. Bouncy instrumentals with an Irish and Appalachian flavor, sing-along anthems for a better world, and ballads that celebrate North Country heroes. Everyone loves the rich vocal harmonies & Dan Duggan’s award-winning hammered dulcimer chops.
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Saturday, July 24 / 8 PM 
Rory Block
SOLD OUT
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Rory Block is a Caffe Lena mainstay as well as one of the world’s most decorated acoustic blues artists. She’s a formidable slide guitarist, a passionate songwriter, and pretty much the best interpreter of the great Delta blues singers. She has released a series of albums honoring women of the blues, including Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Memphis Minnie. Her between-song stories are full of blues lore.
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Sunday, July 25 / 7 PM
Ramblin’ Jack Elliot
SOLD OUT
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“He was a brilliant entertainer . . .  Most folk musicians waited for you to come to them.  Jack went out and grabbed you.  Jack was King of the Folksingers.”  
Bob Dylan (Chronicles: Vol I)

One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with more than 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is an American treasure. From Johnny Cash to Tom Waits, Beck to Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder to Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead to The Rolling Stones, they all pay homage to Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.  He ran away from his Brooklyn home at fourteen to join the rodeo and learned to play guitar from a cowboy.  In 1950 he met Woody Guthrie, moved in with the Guthrie family, and traveled with Woody to California and Florida, from the redwood forests to the Gulf Stream waters. In the tradition of roving troubadours Jack is keeping the songs and stories alive for today’s generation. He has been honored with a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album, a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album, five additional Grammy nominations, and a National Medal of the Arts.
His 90th birthday is on August 1st.
MEMBERS’ CORNER
Can you imagine a world without new songs? Even “Stairway to Heaven” gets old after a while. 😉 With  annual donations and a willingness to explore new sounds, our members make sure that Lena’s stage stays fresh. Nine new artists will be stepping on our stage for the first time between now and the end of the summer. Even during this time of upheaval in the music world, Caffe Lena’s members are maintaining a six decade tradition of growing the future of roots music.

Caffe Lena has nearly 1,000 active members. These folks are planting songs and growing community with their annual donations. They also get the best seats in the house, early access to special shows and some neat swag. Learn More

CONTACT OUR STAFF
Administrative Office:
Leave a message anytime
518-583-0022

Executive Director / Programming
SARAH CRAIG
[email protected]

Director of Finance and Operations
BRIAN O’CONOR
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Operations Manager 
KRISTINE REYNOLDS
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Marketing Manager
CAROLYN SHAPIRO
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Program Coordinator, School of Music
VIVIAN NESBITT
[email protected]

House Manager & Community Programs
REESE FULMER
[email protected]

Kitchen Supervisor & Volunteer Coordinator
HOLLY McGARRY
[email protected]

Broadcast Sound
JOEL MOSS

House Sound
JOE DEUEL

Our mailing address is:
Caffe Lena, PO Box 245, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Caffe Lena is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
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