Fun shows for your holiday weekend

When Tia Fuller picks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and precision drawn from her academic and stage experience, this GRAMMY-nominated artist is a force to be reckoned with. She has made a name for herself in the worlds of jazz, pop and R&B. Many know her as Beyonce’s sax player. For this special concert for the people of Saratoga presented at Lena’s by the Skidmore Jazz Institute, Fuller will be joined by Shamie Fuller-Royston (piano) Eric Wheeler (bass), Lexi Hamner (trombone) and Koleby Royston (drums).

Byron Isaacs of The Lumineers and singer-songwriter Peter Cole make pop-rock using vintage synthesizers, guitar pedals and intimate vocals. They speak to the zeitgeist in a way that is unguarded and singable. Born out of Levon Helm’s legendary Midnight Ramble, the band has been praised in the pages of RELIX, No Depression and The Huffington Post.

Celebrated ’90s rocker Tracy Bonham created “Topsy Bonsai” to teach the fundamentals of music and mindfulness through song and story. Inspired by ’70s PBS classics Electric Company, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood & Schoolhouse Rock, Topsy will lead kids on an interactive musical journey engaging both heart and body!

Made possible by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

Like Alanis Morissette and Liz Phair, Tracy Bonham made her name during the alt-rock boom of the mid-’90s. Conservatory trained in classical violin, jazz and rock, she has never ceased growing, and challenging herself and her audience. In recent years she has revisited some of her breakout songs, stripping them down for an acoustic trio.