Open Mic
2026-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Multi-act Program Open Mic Poetry

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OPEN MIC NIGHT DOORS 6:00PM // SIGN UP 6:30PM // SHOW STARTS 7:00PM Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. OUR HOSTS First Monday – Rick Bolton Second Monday – Carolyn Shapiro Third Monday – Ray Pashoukos Fourth Monday – Kate Blain HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT: Every Monday. All ages, all styles. Originals encouraged but not required. Please leave a $3-$5 donation for our non-profit organization if you’re able to. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Sign-up is 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM / Show at 7:00 / 2 songs or 10 minutes / Sign up is first come first serve You are welcome to use our Yamaha studio upright acoustic piano or acoustic Martin guitar. We can play your MP3 backing track through our sound system. You are welcome to bring amps and drums BUT set up and break down is part of your 10 minutes. Coffee & Cookies are available for purchase in the Lobby. No alcohol! We like to keep our Monday nights family friendly. Play Nice! We foster a diverse community that has a great time making art and helping one another get better. Excessive profanity, explicit sexual themes, and “humor” that unkindly targets a specific group undermines this goal. It is up to the discretion of the host to enforce the house standards. CONTACT US If you have any questions you can give us a call at 518-583-0022 or email our Monday House Manager: artur@caffelena.org ﻿

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After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne
2026-10-07 14:30 - 17:30, 2026-10-14 14:30 - 17:30, 2026-10-28 14:30 - 17:30, 2026-11-04 14:30 - 17:30, 2026-11-11 14:30 - 17:30
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After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne

11 weeks starting September 30th

Use these links to sign up:

2:45, 3:40, 4:35

Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together.

Weekly 45 minute classes will be focused on making music, including singing, exploring various string instruments, music theory basics, rhythm exercises, how to learn songs/tunes from scratch, confidence in performance practice, and more.

Youth Folk Ensemble is–

Mixed ages and abilities: Open to any level of experience with music; Learn through listening and participation.

Focus on repertoire: Learn classic tunes and songs from the American folk tradition as well as some favorite contemporary songs.

Explore string instruments and singing, learning basic skills: Opportunities to focus on guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, bass, and violin/fiddle*; (*for students interested in violin/fiddle it is recommended that they also be enrolled in private or school lessons).

Learn music fundamentals: Develop strong and steady sense of rhythm; Learn how to listen and hear musically; Explore singing finding one's own unique voice.

Learning valuable life skills: Working in a group setting; Creative contribution and compromise; Being part of a team and playing your part; Building friendships.

Need help with tuition or an instrument? Let us know how we can help by filling out this application for the Matt McCabe Scholarship Fund or email: musicschool@caffelena.org

After School Youth Folk Ensemble classes meet on Wednesdays at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

The three time slots are 2:45-3:30 pm; 3:40-4:25 pm; & 4:35-5:20 pm. Sign up for one or all!

Students are encouraged to sign up for all three sessions – the more time we spend learning and practicing music together, the tighter our ensemble will be! Discounts of 10% when purchasing more than 1 class at a time.

Meet the instructors:

James Gascoyne is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and teacher based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Originally from Louisville, KY, James has been an active participant in the NYS Capital Region arts community since 2004. He has toured nationally with a variety of groups, at times performing on bass, guitar, drums, and vocals, all the while maintaining an active local performing and recording schedule as well as teaching privately when time allows. James regularly performs with Oona Grady as their duo, Drank The Gold, specializing in traditional Irish and American fiddle tunes and folk songs, as well as original compositions and arrangements, plus newly formed bluegrass quintet The Millstone Rounders. With a passion for sharing his musical experience with others, he’s led various workshops at times on guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and bass for the Caffe Lena School of Music, Dance Flurry Festival, GrassRoots Culture Camp, and Winter Village Music Camp.

Oona Grady is a musician and educator living in Saratoga Springs, New York. She performs with the duo Drank The Gold, a band specializing in creative arrangements of traditional Irish and American fiddle music, folk songs, and original compositions, as well as with other projects including The Grady Girls, Folk Club Kids, Carolyn Shapiro, and newest project The Millstone Rounders. Oona grew up in Ithaca, NY, nurtured by a family and community with a deep love of music. After receiving a grounding in Suzuki violin and Irish fiddle, she began performing with her family band as a teenager, and moved to Ireland at age eighteen to continue her music studies at University College Cork, graduating with a B.Mus. in 2008. Oona works as a recording artist (credits include strings on What a Night'll Do, Dr. Dog), manages a private music teaching studio, and is a founding teacher at the Caffe Lena School of Music. She also works as a guest instructor for weekend workshops and summer programs, including GrassRoots Culture Camp, the Flurry Festival, Winter Village Music Camp, and the Ithaca Suzuki Institute.

#youthclass

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Forget Everything You Know and Remember All the Things You Are
2026-10-07 18:00 - 20:00
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Forget Everything You Know and Remember All the Things You Are

Wednesdays in October

6 pm – 8 pm

$195

We live in a culture that relentlessly asks us to be optimized, efficient, and productive. In this constant drive toward "betterment," we often lose touch with the parts of ourselves that exist simply to experience, to wonder, and to play. This four-week gathering is a refusal of that pressure. It is a space designed for creative reclamation: a place to step out of the role of the "performer" and back into the rhythm of your own humanity.

This is not a course about mastering a skill; it is a practice of being.

Rather than focusing on the finished product, we turn our attention to the process: the texture of a sound, the weight of a found object, the breath in the body, and the space between us. We explore the tension between intention and surrender, learning how to allow creativity to move through us without the need to make it "useful" or "perfect." Through somatic awareness, sound exploration, and the use of found materials, we practice the art of showing up exactly as we are.

You are invited to bring whatever tools or inclinations you already possess: a musical instrument, a visual or writing practice, a love of movement, or simply your own curious attention. Whether you

consider yourself an artist or not is irrelevant; the work is not about what you make, but about who you remember you are.

Bio:

Sarah K. Pedinotti is a multidisciplinary musician, producer, and storyteller based in Brooklyn, New York. Under the moniker Lip Talk, she creates music that blurs boundaries between song, art, and improvisation. She co-runs Snack Mix, an ongoing improvisation residency in NYC that brings together a rotating cast of musicians for spontaneous, exploratory performance. Her recent multimedia installation, Mantis Shrimp Matrix—which premiered in Bangkok and Tokyo—combined sound design, environmental art, and visual storytelling. Over the past twenty years, she has produced, performed, and recorded across a wide spectrum of styles.

Originally from New York’s Capital Region, Sarah began performing at local venues including Caffè Lena, where her love of live improvisation first took root. Her work invites audiences and students alike into a spirit of deep listening, play, and creative freedom.

Influences and Inspirations:

Pauline Oliveros: The practice of Deep Listening and expanding perception.
Nuar Alsadir: The concept of Animal Joy and laughter as a release from self-surveillance.
Adrienne Maree Brown: The principles of emergent strategy and revolutionary love.
Ross Gay: The cultivation of joy through radical noticing.
Yoko Ono: The power of participatory, instructional, and relational art.
Braiding Sweetgrass: The wisdom of reciprocity and our relationship with the material world.
Butch Morris: collective, real-time composition through conduction.

#adultclass

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School of Music Slow Jam
2026-10-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-22 13:00 - 15:00
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All are Welcome!
WE LOVE TO MEET NEW PICKERS,
AND WE LOVE PUTTING ON A GOOD SHOW FOR LISTENERS!

This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!

THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!

SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per person

Our 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 and folk favorites. We sometimes refer to our genre as eclectic acoustic.

Red Spruce and Adirondack Song Dogs 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 gathering. Simple tunes are always popular! So sharpen up your axe, come prepared with your song, and let us hear some good old fast, high and lonesome, some slow and low, or a good old favorite. All are welcome!

What is a Slow Jam?

It is a group of string instrument players and singers who get together to have fun making music. The “slow” modifier indicates that it is targeted to the following musicians: people who have been playing solo and want to get used to playing in a group setting: people who have just learned how to play and want to play with others; people who have instruments that have been gathering dust for a “few” years; experienced players who are trying out playing instruments other than their primary instrument; people who are comfortable playing their instrument but want to become more comfortable singing/leading a song.. The tunes are played at 80 to 110 BPM and usually in basic keys such a G, A, D, C major, but it always sounds great to play in some minor keys such as “a”, “e”, and “g”. We will try to avoid “jam busters.” It is our hope that after this experience you will feel more comfortable playing at the many open jams and open mics that can be found in our area.

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Beth Nielsen Chapman
2026-10-08 19:00 - 21:00
Multi-act Program Open Mic Poetry

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Flickering between the known and the unknown is a mystical state of being where time is suspended, and creative flow actualizes into form.” ~Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, whose diverse body of work spans fifteen albums and seven #1 hits, including compositions that have been recorded by Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond, the Indigo Girls, and Keb Mo’ and her music has been featured in film and TV. “This Kiss”, ASCAP'S 1999 Song Of The Year, sung by Faith Hill, garnered her a Grammy nomination. Also nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for The Mighty Sky, she was Nashville NAMMY'S 1999 Songwriter of the Year and inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame in 2016. Having lost her first husband to cancer in 1994, Chapman survived breast cancer herself in 2000 and a brain tumor in 2009 so in her concerts, workshops, and Keynotes, she draws from direct experience in her inspiring presentations about the fascinating dance between cognition, healing and the creative flow. Her songs take you on a journey through the depth, humor and the wonder of life.

Beth, an ambassador for the Buddy Holly Foundation has taught songwriting and creativity Master Classes at universities internationally including the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, and the Berklee School of Music among others.

Beth’s latest album is “CrazyTown” produced by Ray Kennedy on Cooking Vinyl.

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Join us for an evening with one of America's most celebrated songwriters and discover why Beth Nielsen Chapman's music continues to touch hearts across generations.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted

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Singing with Girl Blue
2026-10-09 14:00 - 15:30
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Singing with Girl Blue

Fridays Sept 18 – Oct 9

2 pm – 3 pm

$120

Spend four weeks with Girl Blue learning how to become more connected, comfortable, and confident in your relationship with your singing voice. Enjoy meditating, breathing, learning and singing with others as our sessions culminate in a group recording of a beautiful original song by the great Dan Berggren. A wonderful and safe place to get into your body and find a deeper connection to your own voice.

Arielle Woodul (Girl Blue) is a local singer and songwriter who has been performing around the area and throughout the country for years. She has been the recipient of nine Thomas Edison Music Awards, and has had her songs placed in national and international commercials and television shows. She is also a vocalist who has been trained in opera and classical singing as well as pop and jazz. She has taught many students over the years and is certified in Vocal Health First Aid.

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Don Armstrong and the Whiskeypalians
2026-10-09 20:00 - 22:00
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Caffè Lena favorite Don Armstrong first attended a show at the legendary venue 63 years ago at age 15. Under the watchful eye of Lena Spencer, he learned through the graces of the performers passing through: Paul Clayton, Dave Van Ronk, Rev. Gary Davis, Bob Dylan, Hedy West, John Herald, Gil Robbins, Ian & Sylvia, Utah Phillips. Since then, it’s become a home away from home.

This will be Don’s 54rd appearance at Caffe Lena, and he is bringing his band, Don Armstrong & The Whiskeypalians! Playing guitar & 5-string banjo, Armstrong has been hailed as “a folk treasure” (Daily Times) and “a consummate songwriter” (Arizona Daily Star). His songs have been recorded by artists from coast-to-coast and have been sung around the world. For 42 years he was part of the duo Don & Victoria Armstrong, until Victoria’s passing in 2014. They had 10 records to their credit, all receiving worldwide acclaim.

Joining Don will be Liz Cerepanya, vocals; Peter Dalton Ronstadt, guitar & Pennsylvania Stomp Box; and Michael Gilbert Ronstadt, vocals and cello.

Don recently recorded a record for the Ronstadt Record Company, produced by Peter, featuring Liz & Michael as well.

A review of their appearance at last year’s Tucson Folk Festival cited a “wonderful and robust performance.”

SAMPLE SONG

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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Songwriting Club
2026-10-10 10:00 - 12:00
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I'm happy to announce that Songwriting Club is back at Caffè Lena with a more structured time slot. "Second Saturday Songwriting Club" will meet (you guessed it) every second Saturday! Starting January 10th 10am – 12pm. Hosted by Reese Fulmer and Girl Blue! The club will meet monthly with special guests being a more "special" event. Bring your pens, pencils, instruments, thinking caps, favorite songs.

January 10th

10am – 12pm

$5 donation

cookies and coffee by donation

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Open Mic
2026-10-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-11-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-11-09 19:00 - 21:00
Multi-act Program Open Mic Poetry

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OPEN MIC NIGHT

DOORS 6:00PM // SIGN UP 6:30PM // SHOW STARTS 7:00PM

Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage.

OUR HOSTS

First Monday – Rick Bolton

Second Monday – Carolyn Shapiro

Third Monday – Ray Pashoukos

Fourth Monday – Kate Blain

HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT:

Every Monday. All ages, all styles. Originals encouraged but not required.

Please leave a $3-$5 donation for our non-profit organization if you’re able to.

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Sign-up is 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM / Show at 7:00 / 2 songs or 10 minutes /

Sign up is first come first serve

You are welcome to use our Yamaha studio upright acoustic piano or acoustic Martin guitar. We can play your MP3 backing track through our sound system. You are welcome to bring amps and drums BUT set up and break down is part of your 10 minutes.

Coffee & Cookies are available for purchase in the Lobby. No alcohol! We like to keep our Monday nights family friendly.

Play Nice! We foster a diverse community that has a great time making art and helping one another get better. Excessive profanity, explicit sexual themes, and “humor” that unkindly targets a specific group undermines this goal. It is up to the discretion of the host to enforce the house standards.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions you can give us a call at 518-583-0022 or email our Monday House Manager: artur@caffelena.org

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School of Music Slow Jam
2026-10-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-12 13:00 - 15:00
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All are Welcome!
WE LOVE TO MEET NEW PICKERS,
AND WE LOVE PUTTING ON A GOOD SHOW FOR LISTENERS!

This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!

THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!

SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per person

Our 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 and folk favorites. We sometimes refer to our genre as eclectic acoustic.

Red Spruce and Adirondack Song Dogs 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 gathering. Simple tunes are always popular! So sharpen up your axe, come prepared with your song, and let us hear some good old fast, high and lonesome, some slow and low, or a good old favorite. All are welcome!

What is a Slow Jam?

It is a group of string instrument players and singers who get together to have fun making music. The “slow” modifier indicates that it is targeted to the following musicians: people who have been playing solo and want to get used to playing in a group setting: people who have just learned how to play and want to play with others; people who have instruments that have been gathering dust for a “few” years; experienced players who are trying out playing instruments other than their primary instrument; people who are comfortable playing their instrument but want to become more comfortable singing/leading a song.. The tunes are played at 80 to 110 BPM and usually in basic keys such a G, A, D, C major, but it always sounds great to play in some minor keys such as “a”, “e”, and “g”. We will try to avoid “jam busters.” It is our hope that after this experience you will feel more comfortable playing at the many open jams and open mics that can be found in our area.

﻿

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Jake Blount Band
2026-10-17 20:00 - 22:00
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Jake Blount is one of the most original and thought-provoking voices in contemporary folk music. An award-winning musician, scholar, and educator, Blount explores the deep roots of Black American folk traditions while creating music that feels entirely new. Armed with banjo, fiddle, guitar, and electronics, he brings together centuries-old songs, original compositions, and modern influences into performances that are both deeply rooted and boldly imaginative.

Blount first gained national recognition as an exceptional string band musician, but his artistic vision has continued to expand. His acclaimed albums The New Faith and symbiont reimagine traditional music through an Afrofuturist lens, connecting the past, present, and future in ways that are at once powerful, haunting, and joyful. His newest release, arriving in 2026, returns to the traditional string band music that first inspired him while continuing to explore the living legacy of Black folk culture.

His work has earned widespread acclaim from Rolling Stone, NPR, The New Yorker, The Guardian, and Bandcamp, while appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Newport Folk Festival, NPR's Tiny Desk, and the Library of Congress have established him as one of the leading artists of his generation. Along the way, he has collaborated with Kronos Quartet, Adia Victoria, and Rhiannon Giddens, served as a music consultant for Ryan Coogler's Academy Award-winning film Sinners, and contributed music to Ken Burns' The American Revolution.

Whether performing solo or with a full ensemble, as he will at Caffè Lena, Jake Blount creates concerts that are as intellectually engaging as they are emotionally moving. His performances blur the boundaries between history and innovation, inviting audiences to hear familiar traditions with fresh ears while discovering stories that have too often gone unheard.

This is folk music that honors the past, embraces the future, and reminds us that tradition is a living, evolving art.

SAMPLE SONG

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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Momentum Series: Bandits On the Run
2026-10-18 19:00 - 21:00
Multi-act Program Open Mic Poetry

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Bandits On the Run aren't just a band. They're storytellers, collaborators, buskers, theater-makers, and musical adventurers who have built a devoted following by turning unexpected places into unforgettable performances.

The trio of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn first came together through a chance encounter busking in the New York City subway system. Since then, they've developed a sound all their own, blending indie folk, harmony-driven Americana, theatrical storytelling, and inventive arrangements featuring acoustic and electric guitars, cello, accordion, suitcase percussion, bass, and whatever other instruments help bring a song to life.

Their three-part harmonies have filled concert halls, festival stages, and sold-out clubs across North America and beyond. They've opened for The Wood Brothers, appeared at major festivals including Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Blissfest, Americanafest, Cambridge Folk Festival, and Summerfest, and have been featured by NPR Tiny Desk, The Moth Story Slam, Netflix's Ask the StoryBots, and the feature film The Same Storm.

Yet despite all their success, Bandits On the Run still carry the spirit of street performers who know how to capture a crowd with nothing more than a great song and genuine connection.

Their latest album, Rough Magic, celebrates friendship, creativity, and the beautiful unpredictability of making art together. Recorded between Brooklyn studios and a converted church in the Catskill Mountains, the album blends lush arrangements, intimate performances, field recordings, and rich vocal harmonies into a collection of songs that feels both timeless and fresh. The band describes Rough Magic as "the goal and the method". It is an embrace of imperfection, community, and the belief that something extraordinary can emerge from a simple human connection.

That spirit extends beyond their music. Bandits On the Run are also accomplished theater creators currently developing new musicals, including a stage adaptation of What's Eating Gilbert Grape in collaboration with Academy Award-nominated writer Peter Hedges. Their work has been supported by leading theater development programs including Berkeley Rep Ground Floor, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, and Goodspeed Musicals.

SAMPLE SONG

Whether performing on a festival stage, in a theater, or in an intimate listening room, Bandits on the Run create shows that feel spontaneous, joyful, and deeply human. Expect dazzling harmonies, inventive instrumentation, compelling stories, and the rare feeling that anything might happen next.

﻿﻿This show is part of our Momentum Series, ﻿made possible by the generous support of Joseph & Luann Conlon, in honor of Thom O'Neil.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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Open Mic
2026-10-19 19:00 - 21:00
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OPEN MIC NIGHT

DOORS 6:00PM // SIGN UP 6:30PM // SHOW STARTS 7:00PM

Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage.

OUR HOSTS

First Monday – Rick Bolton

Second Monday – Carolyn Shapiro

Third Monday – Ray Pashoukos

Fourth Monday – Kate Blain

HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT:

Every Monday. All ages, all styles. Originals encouraged but not required.

Please leave a $3-$5 donation for our non-profit organization if you’re able to.

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Sign-up is 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM / Show at 7:00 / 2 songs or 10 minutes /

Sign up is first come first serve

You are welcome to use our Yamaha studio upright acoustic piano or acoustic Martin guitar. We can play your MP3 backing track through our sound system. You are welcome to bring amps and drums BUT set up and break down is part of your 10 minutes.

Coffee & Cookies are available for purchase in the Lobby. No alcohol! We like to keep our Monday nights family friendly.

Play Nice! We foster a diverse community that has a great time making art and helping one another get better. Excessive profanity, explicit sexual themes, and “humor” that unkindly targets a specific group undermines this goal. It is up to the discretion of the host to enforce the house standards.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions you can give us a call at 518-583-0022 or email our Monday House Manager: artur@caffelena.org

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After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne
2026-10-21 14:30 - 17:30
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After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne

11 weeks starting September 30th

Use these links to sign up:

2:45, 3:40, 4:35

Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together.

Weekly 45 minute classes will be focused on making music, including singing, exploring various string instruments, music theory basics, rhythm exercises, how to learn songs/tunes from scratch, confidence in performance practice, and more.

Youth Folk Ensemble is–

Mixed ages and abilities: Open to any level of experience with music; Learn through listening and participation.

Focus on repertoire: Learn classic tunes and songs from the American folk tradition as well as some favorite contemporary songs.

Explore string instruments and singing, learning basic skills: Opportunities to focus on guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, bass, and violin/fiddle*; (*for students interested in violin/fiddle it is recommended that they also be enrolled in private or school lessons).

Learn music fundamentals: Develop strong and steady sense of rhythm; Learn how to listen and hear musically; Explore singing finding one's own unique voice.

Learning valuable life skills: Working in a group setting; Creative contribution and compromise; Being part of a team and playing your part; Building friendships.

Need help with tuition or an instrument? Let us know how we can help by filling out this application for the Matt McCabe Scholarship Fund or email: musicschool@caffelena.org

After School Youth Folk Ensemble classes meet on Wednesdays at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

The three time slots are 2:45-3:30 pm; 3:40-4:25 pm; & 4:35-5:20 pm. Sign up for one or all!

Students are encouraged to sign up for all three sessions – the more time we spend learning and practicing music together, the tighter our ensemble will be! Discounts of 10% when purchasing more than 1 class at a time.

Meet the instructors:

James Gascoyne is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and teacher based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Originally from Louisville, KY, James has been an active participant in the NYS Capital Region arts community since 2004. He has toured nationally with a variety of groups, at times performing on bass, guitar, drums, and vocals, all the while maintaining an active local performing and recording schedule as well as teaching privately when time allows. James regularly performs with Oona Grady as their duo, Drank The Gold, specializing in traditional Irish and American fiddle tunes and folk songs, as well as original compositions and arrangements, plus newly formed bluegrass quintet The Millstone Rounders. With a passion for sharing his musical experience with others, he’s led various workshops at times on guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and bass for the Caffe Lena School of Music, Dance Flurry Festival, GrassRoots Culture Camp, and Winter Village Music Camp.

Oona Grady is a musician and educator living in Saratoga Springs, New York. She performs with the duo Drank The Gold, a band specializing in creative arrangements of traditional Irish and American fiddle music, folk songs, and original compositions, as well as with other projects including The Grady Girls, Folk Club Kids, Carolyn Shapiro, and newest project The Millstone Rounders. Oona grew up in Ithaca, NY, nurtured by a family and community with a deep love of music. After receiving a grounding in Suzuki violin and Irish fiddle, she began performing with her family band as a teenager, and moved to Ireland at age eighteen to continue her music studies at University College Cork, graduating with a B.Mus. in 2008. Oona works as a recording artist (credits include strings on What a Night'll Do, Dr. Dog), manages a private music teaching studio, and is a founding teacher at the Caffe Lena School of Music. She also works as a guest instructor for weekend workshops and summer programs, including GrassRoots Culture Camp, the Flurry Festival, Winter Village Music Camp, and the Ithaca Suzuki Institute.

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Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band
2026-10-23 20:00 - 22:00
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Cutting his teeth as house manager and co-hosting our monthly songwriting club right here at Caffè Lena, Reese Fulmer has emerged as one of the Capital Region's most compelling songwriters and bandleaders. Described as writing "with a poet's sensibility rich with great storytelling and a healthy dose of irony" (Viv Nesbitt, Art of the Song), Fulmer has built a devoted following through fearless songwriting, memorable performances, and an unwavering commitment to musical exploration.

Named Americana Artist of the Year at the Thomas Edison Music Awards in 2023, 2024, and again in 2026, Reese and The Carriage House Band have quickly become one of the fastest-rising roots music groups in Upstate New York. They have been performing all over the East Coast and their following is growing with every performance. Their expansive albums capture what audiences already know: no two shows are ever quite the same.

In that spirit, for their 5th annual appearance on Caffe Lena’s stage (and their second year headlining two consecutive shows), night one will feature the “full band” lineup, with drums, keyboard, and saxophone, and will lean into the uptempo and gritty side of the Carriage House Band catalog, with free flowing solos and irresistible grooves. Night two will highlight the more introspective side of Reese’s songwriting, favoring smooth textures, bowed bass, and rich harmonies.

With a rotating cast of talented musicians and a sound that freely draws from folk, Americana, jazz, rock, and bluegrass, the band embraces spontaneity and discovery. One moment tender and reflective, the next exuberant and unpredictable, their performances thrive in the space between genres. As NYSMusic wrote, their sound features "smart, emotionally tuned arrangements and a stage presence that balances earnestness with unpredictability." They are truly in the moment.

SAMPLE SONG

For longtime Caffè Lena audiences, Reese's yearly return to the stage feels a bit like welcoming family home. For first-time listeners, it's an invitation to experience a band that's redefining what modern Americana can be: joyful, adventurous, genre-fluid, and unmistakably their own.

Come see why local fans return again and again. With Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band, every show is a new journey.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band
2026-10-24 20:00 - 22:00
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Cutting his teeth as house manager and co-hosting our monthly songwriting club right here at Caffè Lena, Reese Fulmer has emerged as one of the Capital Region's most compelling songwriters and bandleaders. Described as writing "with a poet's sensibility rich with great storytelling and a healthy dose of irony" (Viv Nesbitt, Art of the Song), Fulmer has built a devoted following through fearless songwriting, memorable performances, and an unwavering commitment to musical exploration.

Named Americana Artist of the Year at the Thomas Edison Music Awards in 2023, 2024, and again in 2026, Reese and The Carriage House Band have quickly become one of the fastest-rising roots music groups in Upstate New York. They have been performing all over the East Coast and their following is growing with every performance. Their expansive albums capture what audiences already know: no two shows are ever quite the same.

In that spirit, for their 5th annual appearance on Caffe Lena’s stage (and their second year headlining two consecutive shows), night one will feature the “full band” lineup, with drums, keyboard, and saxophone, and will lean into the uptempo and gritty side of the Carriage House Band catalog, with free flowing solos and irresistible grooves. Night two will highlight the more introspective side of Reese’s songwriting, favoring smooth textures, bowed bass, and rich harmonies.

With a rotating cast of talented musicians and a sound that freely draws from folk, Americana, jazz, rock, and bluegrass, the band embraces spontaneity and discovery. One moment tender and reflective, the next exuberant and unpredictable, their performances thrive in the space between genres. As NYSMusic wrote, their sound features "smart, emotionally tuned arrangements and a stage presence that balances earnestness with unpredictability." They are truly in the moment.

SAMPLE SONG

For longtime Caffè Lena audiences, Reese's yearly return to the stage feels a bit like welcoming family home. For first-time listeners, it's an invitation to experience a band that's redefining what modern Americana can be: joyful, adventurous, genre-fluid, and unmistakably their own.

Come see why local fans return again and again. With Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band, every show is a new journey.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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Playwright's Jam
2026-11-01 13:30 - 16:00
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Looking for an opportunity to connect with local writers, actors, and directors? Want to share a theater piece you’re writing?

Join us for the 1st Sunday monthly Playwright’s Jams!

A monthly meetup hosted by Caffe Lena for local writers, actors & directors

The First Sunday of the Month 1:30pm- 4:00pm

Doors open at 1:00; Casting begins at 1:15pm and Readings start at 1:30pm!

Bring your great ideas, your new scripts, your edits and your friends for an inspiring afternoon fo theater in the making.

Playwrights should bring a highlighted script for each of their actors and one extra for stage directions
Bring a short scene (7-8 minutes). Cast your actors from the audience, including your fellow playwrights. Give them brief directions and then put them on stage to read your script. We’ll go around the room after the reading and let everyone give a “popcorn” reaction (one word!).
Each meeting will include 6 or 7 scenes selected at random from those submitted. After the readings we’ll have time to hang out and get acquainted.
This event will be co-hosted by Michael Wells-Oakes and Vivian Nesbitt
Playwright Nice! We foster a diverse community that has a great time making art and helping one another get better. Excessive profanity, explicit sexual themes and “humor” that unkindly targets a specific group undermines this goal. It is up to the discretion of the host to enforce the house standards.

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Maya de Vitry
2026-11-05 19:00 - 21:00
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There is a quiet power in Maya de Vitry's music. Her songs invite listeners to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover the beauty and complexity of everyday life.

Originally from the green rolling hills of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based fiddler-turned-songwriter with a voice that glides effortlessly between tenderness and strength.

A founding member of the acclaimed Americana trio The Stray Birds, with whom she toured year-round for 7 years throughout the USA, Canada, and Europe. Since then, she has released three more full-length albums—How to Break a Fall (2020), Violet Light (2022), and The Only Moment (2024); an EP, Infinite (2023); and multiple singles, all of which are testaments to her personal reinvention and creative growth.

Maya has emerged as one of today's most compelling singer-songwriters, earning praise from Rolling Stone Country, NPR Music, and No Depression. Her music blends the intimacy of folk, the soul of Americana, and the adventurous spirit of indie songwriting, offering songs that feel grounded, graceful, and full of possibility all at once.

Energized by the spontaneity of live performance and a revelatory pursuit of truth in her lyric writing, Maya de Vitry returns with her fifth full-length album, All My Faith. Prioritizing presence and grit over studio polish, she sounds joyously at home in the alt-country and indie-folk realms. Recorded and mixed by 5-time Grammy Award-winning engineer Sean Sullivan and self-produced by de Vitry, All My Faith is a buoyant gathering of songs brought to life by a cast of her closest confidantes and collaborators. All My Faith will be released on de Vitry’s own Mad Maker Studio label on July 24, 2026.

SAMPLE SONG

“I’d like my music to feel like you are invited into a lush living forest or into a remote river canyon where suddenly you are stripped of not only modern conveniences but also modern distractions. Where you can feel the essence of your own humanity and those around you. Where suddenly a stranger’s story becomes interesting, or where you might choose teamwork and problem-solving and creativity over dogma. Where reciprocity and care start to feel more natural than just about anything else,” she reflects.

Whether reflecting on unexpected encounters, moments of self-discovery, or the landscapes that shape us, Maya writes with remarkable clarity, compassion, and emotional depth.

From canyons to kitchens, from cold lakes to highway truck stops, the songs form a vibrant collage of joy, sorrow, and gut-wrenching honesty. Whether spinning an inspirational tale about hungover bachelorettes at the Nashville airport or exploring the prison of our own adaptations, de Vitry brings a grounded confidence and quiet charisma rooted in her belief in the power of song to change us.

A gifted vocalist and instrumentalist, Maya's performances are intimate without being understated. Her expressive voice, thoughtful storytelling, and graceful musicianship create the feeling of being welcomed into a conversation with an old friend.

Join us for an evening with one of Americana's brightest voices as Maya de Vitry shares songs that celebrate resilience, curiosity, and the enduring power of finding beauty in the present moment.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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Robbie Fulks
2026-11-12 19:00 - 21:00
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Robbie Fulks has spent more than three decades following his curiosity wherever it leads.

A Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist, Fulks first came to national attention in the 1990s as one of the artists helping define what would become known as Americana. Since then, he has written and recorded music that moves comfortably between bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, and rock, always with an ear for strong songs and carefully observed characters.

His latest album, Now Then, reflects on growing older with honesty, humor, and a clear-eyed perspective. The songs explore long marriages, changing landscapes, family histories, and the passage of time, finding meaning in ordinary moments without sentimentality. Throughout, Fulks writes with the attention to detail of a novelist and the economy of a seasoned songwriter.

Before beginning his solo career, Fulks played bluegrass with Special Consensus. He has since collaborated with artists including Lucinda Williams, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, and Steve Martin, while his songs have been recorded by musicians including Sam Bush, Andrew Bird, John Cowan, Old 97's, and Hiss Golden Messenger.

As a performer, Fulks is as engaging between songs as he is during them. His concerts move naturally between thoughtful storytelling, understated humor, and exceptional musicianship, creating an evening that feels both relaxed and deeply considered.

SAMPLE SONG

Whether he's playing an old-time tune, a country ballad, or one of his own songs, Robbie Fulks brings the same qualities that have defined his career: curiosity, craftsmanship, and a genuine respect for the traditions that continue to shape his music.

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Livestream available for $5 – 100% of live stream tickets on CaffeLenaTV benefit the artists. Subscribe for unlimited live streaming, two week access to recent shows, and Caffe Lena's video archive.

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.

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