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It’s that special weekend when Caffe Lena & SPAC team up to bring you two afternoons of free music on the lawn! Rain site is Spa Little Theater.

Made possible by the generous support of The Nordlys Foundation, Carl & Terry DeBrule, Allerdice Building Supply and Saratoga Performing Arts Center

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Greetings – Are you coming to the festival this weekend? This is the one that usually happens in May, but we decided to try October this year. If the weather doesn’t cooperate we’ll be in the Spa Little Theater at SPAC so this wonderful FREE event is ON rain or shine! We’ve got the ethereal Dreamers’ Circus from Denmark, and anthemic folksinger Crys Matthews, and four other diverse bands. What a great chance to gather and renew our spirits!

The music continues into the evening back at Caffe Lena. Wednesday’s show is one you should definitely check out. Pete Muller is hitting our stage for the first time, bringing his whole band with him. Pete makes crosswords for the NYT, does things with math I can’t begin to explain but has something to do with Wall Street, and created a foundation that helped save dozens of small music venues during the pandemic. Click the photo in the highlights section to sample his music. Scott Cook, sharing the bill, is a returning Lena favorite.

There’s a lot to do in life, but don’t stop making time for live music. It makes such a difference.

See you at the show,
Sarah

=WEEK AT A GLANCE=
=HIGHLIGHTS=
Wednesdays / Free!
SEPTEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 14
10:30 – 11 AM
Folk Club Kids
In-person & Streamed
<<Click picture for a sample of the show.

Live music, stories & games for
pre-schoolers and their adults.

Made Possible by Polyset

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Wednesday, Sept 28 / 7:30 PM / $20.48
Scott Cook
Pete Muller and the Kindred Souls
In-person tickets
Watch on Caffe Lena TV
This is going to be a night of music that restores your faith that people can come together and solve big problems. Cook is a tireless troubadour whose keenly observant, populist ballads have been heard on stages across North America. Muller is a hyper-talented renaissance man with a resume that includes revolutionizing the way Wall Street works through applied mathematics, crafting crosswords for the New York Times, and writing lush and timeless songs.He’s bringing his great band!

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Thursday, Sept 29 / 7 PM / $22.63
Alan Dunham Trio
In-person tickets
Watch on Caffe Lena TV
Alan is a Capital District singer-songwriter and 12-string guitarist with a 40+ year career. Accompanied by Tania Susi (violin) and Elizabeth Winge (vocals), he’s revisiting his early catalog first released by publishing houses in Nashville, New York, Burbank and Chicago.

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Friday, Sept 30  / 7:30 PM / $34.50
Darlingside with Opener Caitlin Canty
At UPH, 25 Washington Street, Saratoga
In-person ticketsFour layered voices take us into gardens, almond groves, orchard rows, down to the ocean floor and under stars. Described by NPR as “exquisitely-arranged, literary-minded, baroque folk-pop,” their lush harmonies, poetry and soaring melodies are other worldly.

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CAFFE LENA @ SPAC

12- 4 pm / FREE
Saturday, October 1
12:00 – 1:00pm – Resonant Rogues
1:30 – 2:30pm – Cocek! Brass Band
3:00 – 4:00pm – Dreamers’ CircusSunday, October 2
12:00 – 1:00pm – Hold On Honeys
1:30 – 2:30pm – Crys Matthews
3:00 – 4:00pm – Oshima Brothers

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Saturday, Oct 1 / 8 PM / $22.63
Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
In-person tickets
Watch on Caffe Lena TV
This New Hampshire trio moves seamlessly from New Orleans jazz and blues to rousing Americana and poignant originals by band leader and keyboard player Heather Pierson. You’ll love their rock solid musicianship and a setlist that’s perfect for those of us who love all sorts of music.

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Sunday, Oct 2 / 7 PM / $26.95
Old Blind Dogs
In-person tickets
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Hailing from Aberdeen, Scotland they’re one of the most esteemed bands in Scottish traditional music. Enjoy all-stars Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals), Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), Ali Hutton (pipes/whistles) and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals).

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PLAYLIST OF UPCOMING SHOWS:
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MEMBERS’ CORNER
We’ve been hearing lately about a number of established folk venues that are really struggling to keep going. This has definitely been a challenging year for musicians and presenters as we work together to rebuild the audience for live music. Caffe Lena is able to keep the stage busy, keep the School of Music growing, maintain important charitable programs like Caffe Lena On the Road and Art of Community–because of your incredible generosity. It would be such a loss to this community and to the future of roots music if you weren’t doing what you do.
Thank You!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
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There’s still time to see last weekend’s shows!