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Loudon Wainwright III with opener Reese Fulmer
Loudon Wainwright III with opener Reese Fulmer
Loudon Wainwright III mixes biting humor, raw vulnerability & keen observations into a tapestry of songs with authenticity & emotional depth
1 event,
Loudon Wainwright III with opener Reese Fulmer
Loudon Wainwright III with opener Reese Fulmer
Loudon Wainwright III mixes biting humor, raw vulnerability & keen observations into a tapestry of songs with authenticity & emotional depth
1 event,
Jon Pousette-Dart
Jon Pousette-Dart
Jon Pousette-Dart is a folk rock singer/songwriter whose gift is bringing the listener into his world, with timeless country-tinged songs
2 events,
The Seldom Scene – Sold Out
The Seldom Scene – Sold Out
The Seldom Scene transform classic country, rock, and pop songs into harmony-rich, elaborately arranged bluegrass compositions
The Seldom Scene – Sold out
The Seldom Scene – Sold out
The Seldom Scene transform classic country, rock, and pop songs into harmony-rich, elaborately arranged bluegrass compositions.
2 events,
Little Folks Series: Sheridan Rúitín
Little Folks Series: Sheridan Rúitín
Caffè Lena’s popular Little Folks series is a fun way to introduce the young people in your life to the joy of live music. Free!
Sawyer Fredericks
Sawyer Fredericks
Sawyer Fredericks’ honest and elegantly stripped down Americana “free range folk” style incorporates elements of blues, roots, rock and jazz
2 events,
Playwright’s Jam
Playwright’s Jam
1st Sunday of the month Playwright's Jam! Read new plays in development! Playwrights, actors, directors producers and audience welcome. $5 suggested donation
Sawyer Fredericks
Sawyer Fredericks
Sawyer Fredericks’ honest and elegantly stripped down Americana “free range folk” style incorporates elements of blues, roots, rock and jazz
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1 event,
1 event,
Poetry Open Mic Night featuring Rebecca Schumejda
Poetry Open Mic Night featuring Rebecca Schumejda
Poetry Open Mic Night featuring Rebecca Schumejda
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Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter
Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter
Singer/songwriter/fiddler Sara Milonovich and Daisycutter deliver a heady harvest of heart-stopping original roots rock & alt-Americana gem
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Will Evans with special guest Hayley Jane
Will Evans with special guest Hayley Jane
Will Evans’ mastery of live-looping showcases his multi-instrumentalist skills including steel drums, beatboxing, guitar, and soulful vocals
3 events,
Caffe Lena Ukulele Ensemble: C.L.U.E! 10 weeks
Caffe Lena Ukulele Ensemble: C.L.U.E! 10 weeks
Join us for an inter-generational ukulele orchestra, with Ron Gordon, Saturday mornings! Class meets for 10 weeks
Old Friends Beckoned/New Sounds Reckoned: Matt Steckler, Lonnie Plaxico, Yayoi Ikawa
Old Friends Beckoned/New Sounds Reckoned: Matt Steckler, Lonnie Plaxico, Yayoi Ikawa
Old Friends Reckoned/New Sounds Beckoned: Matt Steckler, Lonnie Plaxico, Yayoi Ikawa
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Stony Creek Band 50th Anniversary Tour – SOLD OUT
Stony Creek Band 50th Anniversary Tour – SOLD OUT
Enduringly popular, Stony Creek Band is an institution – entertaining generations of music lovers with folk, bluegrass, country & rock
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1 event,
Jazz at Caffe Lena: Chuck Lamb Trio with Special Guest Chad McLoughlin
Jazz at Caffe Lena: Chuck Lamb Trio with Special Guest Chad McLoughlin
Jazz at Caffe Lena: Chuck Lamb Trio with Special Guest Chad McLoughlin
4 events,
3 events,
The Kennedys Album Release
The Kennedys Album Release
The Kennedys are a husband/wife American folk-rock duo, self-described as “Higher energy than a folk act, but not as loud as a rock band.”
3 events,
Taylor Ashton Album Release
Taylor Ashton Album Release
Taylor Ashton is a folk-pop guitar & banjo-playing singer/songwriter, whose music is satisfyingly clever, yet confessional, lush & intimate
3 events,
Michael Jerling
Michael Jerling
Michael Jerling’s bluesy country/roots songscapes cover romance, whimsy, drama, death & celebration of the mundane, through keen observation
4 events,
Capital Region Blues Network Solo-Duo Competition
Capital Region Blues Network Solo-Duo Competition
Solo/duo acts will be competing for the honor of representing the Capital Region at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN
Mary Gauthier with very special guest Jaimee Harris
Mary Gauthier with very special guest Jaimee Harris
Folk singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier crafts songs that draw on her storied life experiences, reflecting beauty in sorrow, healing in loss
4 events,
School of Music: Singing with Judy Wyle 10 weeks
School of Music: Singing with Judy Wyle 10 weeks
Experience the Joy of singing with friends this Fall at Caffe Lena! 10 week class.
3 events,
Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: Talking Heads “Remain in Light”
Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: Talking Heads “Remain in Light”
Rochmon Record Club Listening Party: Talking Heads “Remain in Light”
4 events,
Community Classroom: Film Screening “Witness: A Documentary”
Community Classroom: Film Screening “Witness: A Documentary”
Film screening and panel discussion. An Albany, NY Imam, and a pizza shop owner become the focus of an FBI sting. A convicted felon is sent to entrap the Imam by tricking him into serving as a witness to a money laundering scheme that they connect to a fake terror plot in Masood Haque’s "Witness: A Documentary."
4 events,
School of Music: Slow Jam! Every Thursday for 10 weeks
School of Music: Slow Jam! Every Thursday for 10 weeks
Join area favorite Adirondack Song Dogs for a fun afternoon of honing the tools you need to join in jams circles! Meets for 10 weeks Register in Advance or pay at the door.
4 events,
20th Anniversary Poetry Festival Open Mic
20th Anniversary Poetry Festival Open Mic
Poetry Open Mic, then readings by National Book Award winner Martin Espada, with opening poets Regan Good and Roger Wyze Smith, hosted by Carol Graser.
20th Anniversary Poetry Festival featuring Martín Espada
20th Anniversary Poetry Festival featuring Martín Espada
20th Anniversary Poetry Festival featuring Martín Espada
5 events,
Fiddles & Foliage Festival
Fiddles & Foliage Festival
Join us for a music filled day of family fun! A fundraiser for the Caffe Lena School of Music at High Rock Park
Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton
Singer-songwriter Martin Sexton is a musical force, weaving folk, rock, blues, and gospel into an unwavering commitment to the power of song
Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton
Singer-songwriter Martin Sexton is a musical force, weaving folk, rock, blues, and gospel into an unwavering commitment to the power of song
3 events,
4 events,
The Final Roundup, Redux: Celebrating Doc Severinsen’s Final Show
The Final Roundup, Redux: Celebrating Doc Severinsen’s Final Show
The Final Roundup - Celebrating Doc Severinsen's Final Show
4 events,
Cassandra Kubinski: Saratoga Sessions EP Release
Cassandra Kubinski: Saratoga Sessions EP Release
Cassandra Kubinski in Concert: The Saratoga Sessions EP Release Celebration
2 events,
2 events,
Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour with Guests: Stanley McGaughey
Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour with Guests: Stanley McGaughey
Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour with Guests: Stanley & Ian McGaughey
Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng
Singer/Songwriter Vienna Teng is a classically trained pianist who composes in a dazzling, cinematic style she likes to call chamber-folk
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Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng
Singer/Songwriter Vienna Teng is a classically trained pianist who composes in a dazzling, cinematic style she likes to call chamber-folk