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Join us on Beekman Street in Saratoga's Arts District for a one-day, fun-day Sunday! 
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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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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 
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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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: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!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 ... Folk Club Kids 
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
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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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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 
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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's annual kickoff downtown concert w/ world-class musicians. Singers & instrumentalists perform fun-filled & fresh new music. |
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Swaying, halcyon folk/pop with some lushly embroidered production on the edges. 
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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 |
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A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters 
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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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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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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!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 ... Folk Club Kids
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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 |
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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 |
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Upstate NY folk-rock band that blends Americana roots, PLESE SEE BELOW |
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Upstate NY folk-rock band that blends Americana roots, PLEASE SEE BELOW |
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A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters 
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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 |
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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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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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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!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 ... Folk Club Kids 
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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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 
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Humbird blends experimental folk & Americana, delivering evocative storytelling & tmospheric melodies. |
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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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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 |
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A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters
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A limited VIP Upgrade that includes a pre-show meet & greet with Sue Foley and a special gift bag! 
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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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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!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 ... Folk Club Kids 
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Fiercely popular musician/comedian Erin Harkes hosts a monthly showcase of emerging & established songwriters from the Capital Region. |
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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 
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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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Bring your lunch & listen to a playlist curated by a Caffe Lena Community member. 
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“There is no other band that can sound so modern and yet so classic and nostalgic." – Mel Guarino of The Bluebillies |
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Join the Club!With special guest Russel the Leaf (Evan Marre)Evan is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Troy, NY and has recorded over 24 albums and ep's as Russel the Leaf. He has also produced and engineered countless albums for indie rockers and songwriters from Philly to Troy for over a decade now. $5 at the door 
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Erin Harkes returns to Lena with her new album! Expect her signature powerhouse vocals, heartfelt songs & sharp wit. |
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A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters |
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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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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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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!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 ... Folk Club Kids
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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 ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane |
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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
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New York State Writers Institute and Caffè Lena Present a Fiction & Poetry Reading by Vincen Cunningham and April Bernard. |
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Two celebrated Americana singer/songwriters unite as kindred spirits in roots-oriented folk songs, gorgeous melodies and vocal harmonies. |
Momentum Series: Driftwood
Momentum Series: Driftwood
Hot Club of Cowtown