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Vanessa Collier
Vanessa Collier
Vanessa Collier brings her genre-defying blend of blues, soul, gospel, & funk to Caffè Lena for a night of soul, grit & powerhouse talent.
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Bluegrass Duets with Alan Epstein and Bruce Thompson
Bluegrass Duets with Alan Epstein and Bruce Thompson
The purpose of this class is to allow acoustic musicians to work on Bluegrass Duet repertoire with a musical partner. Early groups such as the Blue Sky Boys, the Monroe Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, and the Delmore Brothers helped develop the roots of the sound that we know as bluegrass. Each week we will listen to recorded examples ... Bluegrass Duets with Alan Epstein and Bruce Thompson
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Attention Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello Players - The purpose of this is 4 week, in person, class is for everyone to improve their mandolin skills. Each week we will spend time on right and left hand techniques, learn some new tunes and play Mandolin Ensemble pieces. This class is intended for advanced beginner and ... Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
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Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Christie Keegan
Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Christie Keegan
For more than thirty years, Christie Keegan has been weaving her up, down, and occasionally sideways experiences into tales that delight her audience. Her stories often transform the personal into the universal, leading listeners to comment “that reminds me of….”.Family, friends, animals of all kinds, homeless folks, sex workers, people sitting behind a desk, good ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Christie Keegan
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Folk Club Kids
Folk Club Kids
Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Inspire a love ... Folk Club Kids
10 Week Spring After School Folk Ensembles
10 Week Spring After School Folk Ensembles
Through our after school program, children aged 7 - 14 can study fiddle, guitar, ukulele, banjo, tin whistle, mandolin, bass, percussion and more. Each session consists of 10 weekly 45 minute lessons. Teachers Oona Grady and James Gascoyne will be leading the students in an ensemble format. Ensemble instills the camaraderie that is at the center of the ... 10 Week Spring After School Folk Ensembles
Poetry Open Mic Featuring Melissa Anderson
Poetry Open Mic Featuring Melissa Anderson
Melissa Anderson is a poet born, raised, and working in upstate New York. A multidisciplinary craftsperson, her work is deeply influenced by a search for connection with the physical world, changing seasons, and our relationships with the places we call home. She co-runs the slam poetry team Slam Euphoria, as well as their bi-monthly poetry ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Melissa Anderson
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School of Music Slow Jam
School of Music Slow Jam
THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam
Carolyn Wonderland
Carolyn Wonderland
Carolyn Wonderland combines Texas blues fire w/ the soul of a poet -- fierce vocals & jaw-dropping guitar into one unforgettable night.
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Mostly Modern Festival’s Downtown Overture
Mostly Modern Festival’s Downtown Overture
Mostly Modern's annual kickoff downtown concert w/ world-class musicians. Singers & instrumentalists perform fun-filled & fresh new music.
2 events,
Little Folks: Jenna Nicholls
Little Folks: Jenna Nicholls
Swaying, halcyon folk/pop with some lushly embroidered production on the edges.
Glen David Andrews
Glen David Andrews
Passion, humor, joy, and – most of all – hope, are elements of Glen David Andrews’ music, which combines jazz, gospel, rock, blues and funk.New Orleans soul, second-line swagger, and a voice that can shake the rafters.Glen David Andrews, a native of New Orleans’ legendary Tremé neighborhood, is more than a world-class performer—he’s a cultural ... Glen David Andrews
2 events,
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters
2 events,
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Attention Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello Players - The purpose of this is 4 week, in person, class is for everyone to improve their mandolin skills. Each week we will spend time on right and left hand techniques, learn some new tunes and play Mandolin Ensemble pieces. This class is intended for advanced beginner and ... Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
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JAZZ at Caffè Lena: Chuck Lamb with Special Guest Ken Peplowski
JAZZ at Caffè Lena: Chuck Lamb with Special Guest Ken Peplowski
World class jazz right in Saratoga's favorite listening room. You don't need to travel to NYC to see great jazz!
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Pride Open Mic
Pride Open Mic
Bring a poem, a song, an instrument, a story to the 2025 Pride Open Mic at Caffe Lena, sponsored by Saratoga Pride. All are welcome at this evening honoring LGBTQ+ identity!Saratoga Pride is a welcoming community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender expansive, queer people and our allies in the greater Saratoga Springs area, offering ... Pride Open Mic
2 events,
School of Music Slow Jam
School of Music Slow Jam
THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam
Abigail Lapell
Abigail Lapell
With haunting ballads, eerie soundscapes & raw, poetic storytelling, Lappell makes love songs into something spine-tingling & evocative.
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Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters
Jontavious Willis
Jontavious Willis
Blues revivalist Jontavious Willis brings soulful vocals, killer guitar, & deep tradition to Caffè Lena, with his original take on traditional Blues.Grammy-nominated bluesman Jontavious Willis brings the raw power, joy, and spirit of traditional Blues to Caffè Lena for an unforgettable night of blues music at its finest.With a sound rooted in Delta, Piedmont, Texas, ... Jontavious Willis
2 events,
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Attention Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello Players - The purpose of this is 4 week, in person, class is for everyone to improve their mandolin skills. Each week we will spend time on right and left hand techniques, learn some new tunes and play Mandolin Ensemble pieces. This class is intended for advanced beginner and ... Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
2 events,
Rochmon Record Club: Michael Jackson’s “BAD”
Rochmon Record Club: Michael Jackson’s “BAD”
Dive into Michael Jackson’s Bad with the Rochmon at Caffè Lena—stories, songs & surprises! June 17 at 7PM. Dance in your seat!
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Bluegrass Jam
Bluegrass Jam
All are welcome to join the circle for an evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass and folk favorites. Red Spruce will kick off each session with a few tunes then open the floor for musicians to lead their favorite bluegrass tunes and folk music, backed up by the other pickers in the ... Bluegrass Jam
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Bright Series: Humbird
Bright Series: Humbird
Humbird blends experimental folk & Americana, delivering evocative storytelling & tmospheric melodies.
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65th Anniversary Folk Heritage Series: Dom Flemons
65th Anniversary Folk Heritage Series: Dom Flemons
Banjo, blues, folk, and fire – GRAMMY winner Dom Flemons, "The American Songster," brings the spirit of American music to Caffè Lena. A GRAMMY Award winner, four-time GRAMMY nominee, two-time EMMY nominee, and United States Artists Fellow, Dom Flemons is one of America's most celebrated musicians and historians of American roots music. His performances span more than ... 65th Anniversary Folk Heritage Series: Dom Flemons
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Hot Club of Cowtown
Hot Club of Cowtown
The Hot Club of Cowtown play High-energy Western swing and hot jazz, “at that crossroads where country meets jazz and chases the blues away” –- The Independent For over 25 years, Hot Club of Cowtown has wowed audiences around the world with their weaving together of a combination of seemingly disparate styles to its own magical ... Hot Club of Cowtown
2 events,
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters
2 events,
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Attention Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello Players - The purpose of this is 4 week, in person, class is for everyone to improve their mandolin skills. Each week we will spend time on right and left hand techniques, learn some new tunes and play Mandolin Ensemble pieces. This class is intended for advanced beginner and ... Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
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Lena Go Round-Songwriters Showcase Hosted by Erin Harkes
Lena Go Round-Songwriters Showcase Hosted by Erin Harkes
Fiercely popular musician/comedian Erin Harkes hosts a monthly showcase of emerging & established songwriters from the Capital Region.
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Peak Jazz Series: Royal Bopsters
Peak Jazz Series: Royal Bopsters
As part of our Peak Jazz Series, we bring you The Royal Bopsters who pay tribute to their jazz heroes through intricate harmonies and energetic delivery, bringing jazz classics and bebop style to the next generation and beyond. The Bopsters delve deeply into vocal improvisation; Vocalese, the art of penning lyrics to instrumental jazz solos; ... Peak Jazz Series: Royal Bopsters
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Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys
Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys
“There is no other band that can sound so modern and yet so classic and nostalgic." – Mel Guarino of The Bluebillies
2 events,
Erin Harkes Album release party w/ opener Lulu Grey: Overit Home Grown Session
Erin Harkes Album release party w/ opener Lulu Grey: Overit Home Grown Session
Erin Harkes returns to Lena with powerhouse vocals, heartfelt songs & sharp wit. A riveting performer and cherished local treasure.
2 events,
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
Online School of Music: Gretchen Peters Songwriting Intensive
A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters
“A Joyful Noise!” Sunday Gospel Dinner with Soulist Garland Nelson & Friends
“A Joyful Noise!” Sunday Gospel Dinner with Soulist Garland Nelson & Friends
Early Sunday Dinner and soul-cleansing music by soulist Garland Nelson & Friends.
2 events,
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
Attention Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello Players - The purpose of this is 4 week, in person, class is for everyone to improve their mandolin skills. Each week we will spend time on right and left hand techniques, learn some new tunes and play Mandolin Ensemble pieces. This class is intended for advanced beginner and ... Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music
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Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Jeff Simonds
Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Jeff Simonds
Jeff Simonds just loves telling stories—whether through his decade at upstate storytelling events, his fiction and essay writing, or just to bore his students before class. Jeff is a writing teacher at Siena College, and his short story collection, You Are Not Allowed To Come Back After, was printed through Pinewood Books. He lives in Rotterdam with his ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Jeff Simonds
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Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane
Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane
Matthew Klane's books of poetry include Of the Day (Publication Studio 2025), Hist (w/ James Belflower, Calamari 2022), Canyons (w/ James Belflower, Flimb Press 2016), Che (Stockport Flats 2013), and B (Stockport Flats 2008). An e-book My is online at FENCE. He lives and writes in Albany, NY and is currently co-curator of the poetry and performance series Salon Salvage.Stream this show live at CaffeLenaTV. Enjoy two weeks of access ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane
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NYS Writers Institute Presents a Fiction & Poetry Reading
NYS Writers Institute Presents a Fiction & Poetry Reading
New York State Writers Institute and Caffè Lena Present a Fiction & Poetry Reading by Vincen Cunningham and April Bernard.
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Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert
Two celebrated Americana singer/songwriters unite as kindred spirits in roots-oriented folk songs, gorgeous melodies and vocal harmonies.
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