Photo: Lori Van Buren
Zora String Quartet, June 17 at Tannery Pond ORG XMIT: dFmaCsLzECM0vmpSgz6W
Zora String Quartet, June 17 at Tannery Pond ORG XMIT: dFmaCsLzECM0vmpSgz6W
Natalie Merchant, July 2 at Tanglewood
Natalie Merchant, July 2 at Tanglewood
“The Birds”
Barrington Stage Company
30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass.
“The Birds”
Barrington Stage Company
30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass.
Trisha Brown Dance Company, Aug. 16-19 at Jacob’s Pillow
Trisha Brown Dance Company, Aug. 16-19 at Jacob’s Pillow
Alive at 5
July 13: The Funky Meters
Alive at 5
July 13: The Funky Meters
Photo: © Jay Blakesberg
Music Haven Concert Series
Agnes McDonald Music Haven Stage, Central Park, Schenectady
July 16: Amadou & Mariam
Music Haven Concert Series
Agnes McDonald Music Haven Stage, Central Park, Schenectady
July 16: Amadou & Mariam
Photo: This photograph is protected by United States copyright law and
Upbeat on the Roof Concert Series
The Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Srpings; July 20: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
Upbeat on the Roof Concert Series
The Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Srpings; July 20: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
Photo: Tom Brenner
The audience cheers on the performance of Mala Fe during the Albany Latin Fest on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at Washington Park in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)
The audience cheers on the performance of Mala Fe during the Albany Latin Fest on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at Washington Park in Albany, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)
Photo: Cindy Schultz
Photo: Cindy Schultz
Straight No Chaser on July 19 at SPAC
Straight No Chaser on July 19 at SPAC
Soul Asylum on July 19 at the Summer at the Plaza Capital Concert Series
Soul Asylum on July 19 at the Summer at the Plaza Capital Concert Series
The Joey Thomas Big Band on July 26 at the Freedom Park Concert Series in Scotia
The Joey Thomas Big Band on July 26 at the Freedom Park Concert Series in Scotia
Photo: John Carl D’Annibale
Although it still feels like spring, guess what? It IS still spring. But we all know that this weekend will bring the heat and, hopefully, some sun as well. So let us guide you through the next three months. And if you are able to do even a portion of the events listed below, you’ll be having more fun this summer than your friends. Ready. Set. Start!
SUMMER ONLY CONCERT VENUES AND FESTIVALS
SPAC CLASSICAL SEASON
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs http://www.spac.org
New York City Ballet, July 5-15
Che Malambo, July 20
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Aug. 2-19
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at SPAC, Aug. 6-22
Opera Saratoga, July 1-16
LIVE NATION AT SPAC
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs http://www.spac.org
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, June 16-17
Train, June 18
Dead & Company, June 20
Freihofer’s Jazz Festival, June 24-25
Third Eye Blind, July 1
Tedeschi Trucks Band, July 3
Nickelback, July 10
Moody Blues, July 16
Foreigner, July 18
Straight No Chaser and Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, July 19
Kidz Bop, July 21
Rod Stewart with Cyndi Lauper, July 22
Florida Georgia Line, July 23
Chicago and The Doobie Brothers, July 25
Kings of Leon, July 26
The Australian Pink Floyd Show, July 29
One Republic with Fitz and the Tantrums, Aug. 1
Joe Bonamassa, Aug. 15
Goo Goo Dolls, Aug. 20
Earth, Wind & Fire, Aug. 24
Matchbox Twenty and The Counting Crows, Aug. 25
Luke Bryan, Aug. 26
Sting, Aug. 30
Zac Brown Band, Sept. 2
TANGLEWOOD CLASSICAL SERIES
297 West St., Lenox, Mass. http://www.bso.org
Boston Pops, June 18-Aug. 25
Mark Morris Dance Group, June 28-29
Tanglewood Music Center Brass Extravaganza, July 2
Apollo’s Fire, July 5
Festival of Contemporary Music, Aug. 10-14
Emanuel Ax: Schubert’s Summer Journey, July 6-Aug. 23
Boston Symphony Orchestra, July 7-Aug. 27
TANGLEWOOD POP & ROCK
297 West St., Lenox, Mass. http://www.bso.org
Hot Sardines, June 16
Joan Baez, Indigo Girls & Mary Chapin Carpenter, June 17
Joey Alexander, June 23
Chris Botti, June 24
Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald, June 30
John Mellencamp with Emmylou Harris and Carlene Carter, July 1
Natalie Merchant, July 2
James Taylor with his All-Star Band, July 3-4
Sting, Aug. 29
Diana Ross, Aug. 30
The Avett Brothers, Sept. 1
GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL
7300 Route 80, Cooperstown (607) 547-2255; https://glimmerglass.org
“Porgy and Bess,” July 7-Aug. 21
“Oklahoma!,” July 8-Aug. 22
“Xerxes,” July 15-Aug. 17
“The Siege of Calais,” July 16-Aug. 19
“Scalia and Ginsburg,” Aug. 4, 13
Stephen Schwartz, 4:30 p.m., July 21
David Sedaris, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 21
MAVERICK CONCERTS
120 Maverick Road, Woodstock; http://www.maverickconcerts.org
Ethel, June 23-24
Miro Quartet, June 25
Arturo O’Farrill Quintet, July 1
Escher String Quartet, July 2
The Ladles, July 7
Spektral Quartet, July 8
Chiara String Quartet, July 9
Bill Charlap Trio, July 15
Parker Quartet, July 16
Jasper String Quartet, July 23
Eldar Djangirov Trio, July 29
Trio Con Brio Copenhagen, July 30
Dover Quartet, Aug. 6
NEXUS, Aug. 12
Harlem Quartet, Aug. 13
Amernet String Quartet, Aug. 20
Trio Solisti, Aug. 27
Karl Berger and the Creative Music Studio, Sept. 2
TANNERY POND CONCERTS
Mount Lebanon Shaker Village and Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon; https://tannery-pond-concerts.myshopify.com
Zora String Quartet, June 17
Shai Wosner, July 8
Jasper String Quartet, July 29
Inbal Segev, Aug. 19
BARD SUMMERSCAPE 2017
The Fischer Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College; http://fishercenter.bard.edu
New York City Ballet “MOVES,” June 30-July 2
“A Pink Chair (In a Place of Fake Antique),” July 13-23
“Dimitrij,” July 28-Aug. 6
Bard Music Festival Concerts, Aug. 11-20
Spiegeltent Cabaret, July 7-Aug. 19
Film Series, July 27-Aug. 20
Catskill Jazz Factory Spiegeltent, July 13-Aug. 10
Jazz at Lincoln Center Concert, July 22-30
JACOB’S PILLOW
358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass.; http://www.jacobspillow.org
Miami City Ballet, June 21-25
Jonah Bokaer Choreography, June 21-25
Tireless: A Tap Dance Experience Curated By Michelle Dorrance, June 28-July 2
NW Dance Project, June 28-July 2
Jessica Lang Dance, July 5-9
Faye Driscoll, July 5-9
Paul Taylor Dance Company, July 12-16
Roy Assaf Dance, July 12-16
Companie Marie Chouinard, July 19-23
Aakash Odedra, July 19-23
Ballet Hispanico, July 26-30
ATE9 Dancecompany, July 26-30
Doug Varone & Dancers, Aug. 2-6
Kyle Abraham and Abraham.in.Motion, Aug. 2-6
Camille A. Brown and Dancers, Aug. 9-13
Dendy/Donovan Projects’ Elvis Everywhere, Aug. 9-13
Trisha Brown Dance Company, Aug. 16-19
Compagnia Irene Rodriguez, Aug. 26-20
The Washington Ballet, Aug. 23-27
The Principles of Uncertainty, Aug. 23-27
OMMEGANG BREWERY
656 Route 33, Cooperstown; http://www.ommegang.com
Foster the People, June 10
The Shins, June 17
Elvis Costello & the Imposters, July 21
Glass Animals with special guest Little Dragon, July 29
SUMMER-ONLY THEATER
ADIRONDACK THEATRE FESTIVAL
480-4878; http://www.atfestival.org
“Nikola Tesla Drops the Beat,” June 21-July 1
“Knights of the Sales Office,” July 11-20
“The Boy in the Bathroom,” July 26-Aug. 4
“Glitches in Reality,” Aug. 7-12
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass.; (413) 236-8888; https://barringtonstageco.org
“Kunstler,” May 18-June 10
“The Birds,” June 15-July 8
“Ragtime,” June 21-July 15
“Taking Steps,” July 20-Aug. 5
“Bye Bye Birdie,” July 26-Aug. 13
“This,” Aug. 3-27
“Company,” Aug. 10-Sept. 2
BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP
(413) 997-4444; https://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
“Million Dollar Quartet,” the Unicorn Theatre, Jun 14-July 15
“Children of a Lesser God,” the Fitzpatrick Main Stage, June 22-July 22
“The Music Man,” the Colonial Theatre, July 6-Aug. 6
“Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo (Zoo Story),” the Unicorn Stage, July 19-Aug. 26
“Arsenic and Old Lace,” The Fitzpatrick Main Stage, July 27-Aug. 19
Berkshire Opera Festival Presents: “Ariadne auf Naxos,” the Colonial Theatre, Aug. 26-Sept. 1
MAC-HAYDN THEATRE
1925 Route 203, Chatham; http://www.machaydntheatre.org; 392-9292
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Jun 8-18
“Anything Goes,” June 22-July 2
“Saturday Night Fever,” July 6-23
“Sweeney Todd,” July 27-Aug. 6
“Spamalot,” Aug. 10-20
“Hello, Dolly!,” Aug. 24-Sept. 3
“Cabaret 2017,” Sept. 2
PARK PLAYHOUSE
Washington Park, Albany; 434-0776; http://www.parkplayhouse.com
“Ragtime,” June 29-July 29
“The Music Man,” Aug. 4-19
“The Lion King, Jr.,” Aug. 22-26
SARATOGA SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Alfred Z. Solomon Stage, Congress Park; http://www.saratogashakespeare.com; 587-2166
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” July 18-July 29
“The Winter’s Tale,” Aug. 1-5
SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY
90 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass.; http://www.shakespeare.org; (413)-637-3353
“4000 Miles,” May 25-July 16
“Cymbeline,” July 4-Aug. 16
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” July 11-Aug. 19
“Intimate Apparel,” July 20-Aug. 13
“The Tempest,” Aug. 10-Sept. 3
“The Wharton Comedies,” Aug. 17-Sept. 10
“God of Carnage,” Sept. 14-Oct. 8
THE THEATER BARN
654 Route 20, New Lebanon; 794-8989; http://www.thetheaterbarn.org
“A Comedy of Tenors,” June 23-July 2
“Spider Web,” July 6-23
“Nunsense,” July 27-Aug. 6
“Godspell 2012,” Aug. 10-20
“Guys and Dolls,” Aug. 24-Sept. 3
“Lucky Me,” Sept. 8-24
WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL
1000 Main St., Williamstown, Mass.; (413) 458-3253; http://wtfestival.org
“The Roommate,” June 27-July 16
“The Model American,” Jun 28-July 9
“Where Storms are Born,” July 12-23
“The Clean House,” July 19-29
“Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow,” July 26-Aug. 6
“Actually,” Aug. 9-20
PERFORMING ARTS AT THE COMMON
Clifton Common, Vischer Ferry Road, Clifton Park; http://www.cliftonpark.org; performances begin at 7 p.m.
“Fiddler on the Roof,” July 14-23
FREE MUSIC SERIES
ALIVE AT 5
Jennings Landing, Albany; http://www.albanyevents.org; all shows begin at 5 p.m.
June 8: Let’s Be Leonard with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
June 15: Victory Soul Orchestra and Average White Band
July 13: Wurliday and The Funky Meters
June 22: Naughty By Nature
June 29: The Outlaws and The Stepping Stones, DJ Trumaster
July 13: The Funky Meters, Wurliday
July 27: Marian Hill
Aug. 3: Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets and King Yellowman & the Sagittarius Band
SUMMER AT THE PLAZA CAPITAL CONCERT SERIES
Empire State Plaza, Albany; https://summer.empirestateplaza.org; all shows start at 5 p.m.
June 28: Reggae Night Featuring Freddie McGregor
July 12: Sam Roberts Band with special guest Rechorduroys
July 19: Soul Asylum with special guest Cracker
July 26: Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
BROWN’S SUMMER SESSIONS
Brown’s Brewing Company, 417 River St., Troy; http://brownsbrewing.com.
June 8: Ron Gallo, Joe Mansman and the Midnight Revival Band and The Late Shift
June 15: Sir Sly, Trapdoor Social and Good Fiction
June 22: Rustic Overtones, Angels on the Fourth and Candy Ambulance
June 29: Eastbound Jesus with Black Mountain Symphony
July 13: Bleeker, Northern Faces and Stellar Young
ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER
Riverfront Park, Troy; http://www.troyny.gov; all shows begin at 5 p.m.
June 7: Almost Queen, a tribute band, and Troy Music Academy All-stars.
June 14: Deerhoof, Aficionado & Another Michael
June 21: Skeeter Creek, Anthony Fallacaro
June 28: Alex Torres y Su Orquesta
July 5: The British Invasion Experience
July 12: Saintseneca, The Sea The Sea
July 19: Who’s Bad – The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience, Kristen Capolino
July 26: Tiana Asili y La Banda Rebelde, Girl Blue
Aug. 2: Sirsy, Sly Fox and the Hustlers
Aug. 9: Rumours — Fleetwood Mac Tribute
FREEDOM PARK CONCERT SERIES
Freedom Park, 5 Schonowee Ave., Scotia; https://www.freedomparkscotia.com; all shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted
June 21: Sawyer Fredericks
June 24: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
June 25: The Zucchini Brothers
June 28: Screaming Orphans
June 30: Bluz House Rockers
July 2: Maria Z & Alegria
July 5: Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band
July 8: Diva & the Dirty Boys
July 9: Music Company Orchestra
July 12: The AudioStars
July 15: Jeanne O’Connor & the New Standard
July 16: Hot Club of Saratoga
July 19: The Refrigerators
July 22: Rattail Jimmy
July 23: Brian Patneaude Quintet
July 26: The Joey Thomas Big Band
July 29: Betsy and the ByeGons
July 30: The Route Fifty 5
Aug, 2: Big Easy Playboys
Aug. 5: Skeeter Creek
Aug. 6: The Wister Quartet
Aug. 9: SIRSY
Aug. 12: Funk Evolution
Aug. 13: The Lustre Kings
Aug. 16: Grand Central Station
Aug. 19: Grit -N- Whiskey
Aug. 20: Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
Aug. 23: American Runaways
Aug. 26: Dylan Perrillo Orchestra
MADE IN THE SHADE OF THE EGG
The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany; http://www.theegg.org; all shows begin at noon
June 14: Kat Wright
June 21: Orkesta Mendoza
June 28: The Big Takeover
July 5: Adam Ezra Group
July 12: Beg, Steal or Borrow
July 19: Joe Louis Walker
July 26: Ajkun Ballet Theatre
Aug. 2: Incendio
Aug. 9: The Soul Rebels
Aug. 16: Roosevelt Dime
Aug. 23: The Sweetback Sisters
Aug. 30: Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
MUSIC HAVEN CONCERT SERIES
Agnes McDonald Music Haven Stage, Central Park, Schenectady; http://musichavenstage.org; music begins at 7 p.m.
July 9: Sharon Shannon
July 16: Amadou & Mariam
July 23: Septeto Santiaguero
Aug. 6: Amir Elsaffar and Two Rivers Ensemble
Aug. 13: Yemen Blues with Ravid Kahalani
POWERS PARK CONCERT SERIES
Powers Park, Troy; https://www.facebook.com/powersparkconcerts; all shows start at 6 p.m.
July 8: Bluz House Rockers
July 15: Sole Sky with Joe Lowry, Sonny Speed, and Jeremy Walz
July 22: Kyle Bourgault Band
July 29: Jocamo
Aug. 5: Cryin’ Out Loud
Aug. 12: Al Bruno
Aug. 19: School of Rock with Troy Music Academy and Rocks Music Studio
Aug. 26: Emerald City
JAZZ ON JAY
Jay Street, Schenectady; http://www.proctors.org; all shows start at noon
June 1: Mia Scirocco Trio + One
June 8: Hot Club of Saratoga
June 15: Madeline Civil Group
June 22: Brass & Blues
June 29: Linda Harrison Quartet
July 6: JECCO Trio
July 13: Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes
July 20: Nat Phipps Quartet
July 27: Peter Van Keuren Trio
Aug. 3: Tim Olsen Quartet
Aug. 10: Dylan Canterbury Quintet
Aug. 17: Giroux Brothers Quartet
Aug. 24: Music by McIntosh
Aug. 31: A-3
CONCERTS IN THE PARK IN BALLSTON SPA
Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa; http://www.ballston.org; all shows start at 6 p.m.
June 29: Ballston Spa Community Band
July 6: North and South Dakotas
July 13: Emily Teller
July 20: The Lustre Kings
July 27: The Bluebillies
Aug. 3: Ice Cream Social with the Union Fire Company Band
Aug. 10: Blues Noir
Aug. 17: Seth and the Moody Melix
Aug. 24: Sirsy
Aug. 31: The Coteries
UPBEAT ON THE ROOF CONCERT SERIES
The Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Srpings; http://tang.skidmore.edu; all shows start at 7 p.m.
July 13: Decoda: Skidmore Chamber Music Institute
July 20: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
July 27: Heard
Aug. 3: Great Mutations
Aug. 10: Cannon the Brave
Aug. 17: Ramblin Jug Stompers
Aug. 24: Pony in the Pancake
COHOES ROCK THE BLOCK
Canal Square, Cohoes; https://www.facebook.com/CanalSquareConcerts; all shows begin at 6:30 p.m.
June 8: Skeeter Creek
June 15: Grand Central Station
June 22: Funk Evolution
June 29: The Refrigerators
July 6: Big Sky Country
July 13: E.B. Jeb
July 20: Audiostars
July 27: Hair Of The Dog
Aug. 3: Cryin’ Out Loud
Aug. 10: John Morse and the River Junction Band (Veterans memorial event)
JAMMIN’ AT GPAC
Guilderland Performing Arts Center, Tawasentha Park, 188 Route 146, Guilderland; https://www.townofguilderland.org
June 16: Nervosity Concert, 6 p.m.
June 22: Guilderland Town Band, 7:30 p.m.
June 29: Aquanett, 7:30 p.m.
July 6: Skeeter Creek, 7:30 p.m.
July 13: Guilderland Town Band, 7:30 p.m.
July 20: Crush & Overture, 7 p.m.
July 27: Big Fez and the Surfmatics, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 1: National Night Out, 6 p.m.
Aug. 3: Guilderland Town Band, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 10: Hey Jude – Authentic Beatles Tribute, 7:30 p.m.
MUSIC IN THE PARK
Schodack Town Park, 498 Poyneer Road; http://www.schodack.org; concerts begin at 6 p.m.; rain date the following day
June 6: Peacefull Country Band
June 13: Winchester & Young
June 20: Triskele
June 27: Tri-County Banjo Band
July 11: Yankee Doodle Band
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN CONGRESS PARK
Congress Park, Saratoga Springs; https://discoversaratoga.org; concerts begin at 7 p.m.
July 2: Betsy and the ByeGons
July 9: Fenimore Blues
July 16: Skippy and the Pistons
July 23: Hot Club of Saratoga
Aug. 8: Cryin’ Out Loud
Aug. 15: Crow Ridge
Aug. 22: Rich Ortiz
Aug. 29: The AudioStars
LAKE GEORGE ARTS PROJECT’S SUMMER CONCERTS
Shepard Park, Lake George; http://www.lakegeorgearts.org; shows begin at 7 p.m.
July 5: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
July 12: Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys
July 19: Western Centuries
July 26: C.J. Chenier & Red Hot Louisiana Band
Aug. 2: Incendio
Aug. 9: McKrells
Aug. 16: Adam Ezra Group
Aug. 23: Sweetback Sisters
Aug. 30: Hot Club of Saratoga
PERFORMING ARTS AT THE COMMON
Clifton Common, Vischer Ferry Road, Clifton Park; http://www.cliftonpark.org; performances begin at 7 p.m.
June 25: Clifton Park Community Chorus
July 2: The Accents
July 9: Moriah Formica
July 30: The Lustre Kings
Aug. 6: Yellow Brick Road
Aug. 13: Hair of the Dog
Aug. 16: The Zucchini Brothers
CONCERTS AT THE GAZEBO
Niskayuna Town Hall, 1 Niskayuna Circle, Niskayuna; https://www.niskayuna.org; music begins at 7 p.m.
June 15: Diva and the Dirty Boys
June 22: Band of Gold
June 29: Loose Change
July 6: The Tim Olsen Band
July 13: The Art D’echo Trio
July 20: The Nisky Dixie Cats
July 27: Joe’s Boys
Aug. 3: Kitchen Jazz
Aug. 10: Dadtet
THURSDAY EVENING CONCERTS AT THE CROSSINGS
The Crossings of Colonie, 580 Albany Shaker Road, Colonie; http://www.colonie.org; music begins at 6:30 p.m.
July 6: Georgie Wonders Orchestra
July 13: Holly McCormack
July 20: New York Players
July 27: Body and Soul
Aug 3: Keith Pray
Aug 10: Heavenly Echoes
Aug 17: Jeff Gonzales and the 2 Bit Cowboys
Aug 24: Pipe Kings
ERIE CANAL EVENTS
Commemorating the 200th birthday of the Erie Canal. (For more, see eriecanalway.org)
“SPOTLIGHT: ERIE CANAL”
Where: Albany Institute of History & Art
When: Through Sunday, Aug. 20.
Admission: $10 for adults; $8 for students and seniors; $6 for children 6-12; free for under 6.
Info: 463-4478; albanyinstitute.org
“WATER MUSIC” CONCERTS, ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Where and when: Concerts are 8 p.m. at the following locations:
Sunday, July 2: at Jennings Landing, Corning Preserve, Albany
Monday, July 3: at Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main St., Rotterdam
Tuesday, July 4: at Riverlink Park, 2 Front St., Amsterdam
Wednesday, July 5: at Canal Harbor and Rotary Park, 125 Southern Ave., Little Falls
Thursday, July 6: at Paper Mill Island Amphitheatre, 136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville
Friday, July 7: at the Brockport Welcome Center, 11 Water St., Brockport
Saturday, July 8: at the Historic Flight of Five, Lockport
CANALFEST AT MABEE FARM
Saturday, July 15, 1100 Main St., Rotterdam Junction
“THE LEGACY OF THE ERIE CANAL,” WATERCOLORS BY TOM LEYTHAM
The Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. Through Wednesday, Aug. 16.
“NEW YORK’S ERIE CANAL: GATEWAY TO A NATION”
State Museum, 222 Madison Ave., Albany. Opens Saturday, Sept. 16
MUSIC & ARTS EVENTS
Art on Lark, Saturday, Lark Street, Albany; https://larkstreetbid.org
Beekman Street Arts Fair, Sunday, Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs; http://www.saratogaartdistrict.com
LARAC June Arts Festival, June 17-18, City Park, Glens Falls; http://www.larac.org
Old Songs Festival, June 23-25, Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont; http://oldsongs.org
Phantogram, 7 p.m. July 27, Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, 69 Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke; http://www.weqx.com
WGNA Countryfest 2017, July 8, Schaghticoke Fairgrounds; http://www.wgna.com/countryfest
Schenectady County SummerNight 2017 featuring Blues Traveler, 5 p.m. July 14, State Street, Schenectady; http://www.schenectadycounty.com
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, July 13-16, Walsh Farm, Oak Hill; https://greyfoxbluegrass.com
Lake George Music Festival, Aug. 11-24, various locations; http://www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com
COMMUNITY & FAMILY EVENTS
Capital Pride Parade & Festival, Sunday, June 11, Washington Park, Albany; https://www.capitalpridecenter.org
NY Capital District Renaissance Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont; https://nycapitaldistrictrenfest.com
Saratoga Balloon & Craft Festival, June 16-19, Saratoga County Fairgrounds; https://balloonandcraft.com.
25th annual Whipple City Festival, July 16-17, village of Greenwich; 692-7979
Troy River Fest, June 17, downtown Troy; http://www.downtowntroy.org
Dad Fest, 1-6 p.m. June 18, Washington Park, Albany; http://www.albanyevents.org
Ballston Spa Village Family Fun Day 2017, June 25, Saratoga County Fairgrounds; http://www.ballston.org
Saratoga’s All-American Celebration, July 3-4, downtown Saratoga Springs; http://www.saratogajuly4th.com
New York State’s Fourth of July Celebration, 3-10 p.m. July 4, Empire State Plaza, Albany; https://summer.empirestateplaza.org
Fourth of July Celebration, noon-dark July 4, Clifton Common, Clifton Park; http://www.cliftonpark.org
Wilton’s “Parkfest” Community Day, July 8, Gavin Park, Wilton; http://www.wiltonparkfest.com
Circus Smirkus, July 11-12, Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga Springs; http://tickets.catamountarts.org/circus/
Kids Day Presented by MVP Health Care, noon-5 p.m. July 15, Empire State Plaza, Albany; https://summer.empirestateplaza.org
New York State Food Festival featuring The Charlie Daniels Band, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 9, Empire State Plaza, Albany; https://summer.empirestateplaza.org
COUNTY FAIRS
Saratoga County Fair, 162 Prospect St, Ballston Spa. July 18-23. http://www.saratogacountyfair.org
Schoharie County Sunshine Fair, Sunshine Drive, Cobleskill. July 29-Aug. 5. http://www.sunshinefair.org
Altamont Fair, 129 Grand St., Altamont. Aug. 15-20. http://www.altamontfair.com
Washington County Fair, 392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich. Aug. 17-27. http://www.washingtoncountyfair.com
Columbia County Fair, 32 Church St., Chatham. Aug. 30-Sept. 4. http://www.columbiafair.com
Schaghticoke Fair, 69 Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke. Aug. 30-Sept. 4. http://www.schaghticokefair.com
CULTURAL FESTIVALS
Schenectady Juneteenth, 1 p.m. June 17, Central Park, Schenectady; http://hamiltonhillartscenter.org
Albany Juneteenth Celebration, 1 p.m. June 18, South Campus Center, 20 Warren St., Albany; http://www.aacccr.org
Great American Irish Fest, July 28-30, Herkimer County Fairgrounds; http://greatamericanirishfest.com
Black Arts and Cultural Festival featuring Jody Watley and Shalamar Reloaded, 2-7 p.m. Aug. 5, Empire State Plaza, Albany; https://summer.empirestateplaza.org
Caribbean Day in the Park, Aug. 12, Prospect Park, Troy; https://www.facebook.com/caribbeandayintheparktroyny/
Latin Fest, Aug. 26, Washington Park, Albany; http://albanylatinfest.org
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
CAPITOL PARK AFTER DARK
West Capitol Park, Albany; https://summer.empirestateplaza.org
“Key Largo,” 8 p.m. Aug. 16
“Rear Window, 8 p.m. Aug. 23
“Annie,” 8 p.m. Aug. 30
MOVIES IN THE PARK
Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa; http://www.ballston.org
“Sing,” dusk, July 7 (rain date: July 8)
“Finding Dory,” dusk, Aug. 4 (rain date: Aug. 5)
SUMMER IN THE CITY FREE MOVIE SERIES
Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany; http://www.palacealbany.com; doors open at noon and movie begins at 1 p.m.
July 11: “Kung Fu Panda”
July 18: “Lilo & Stitch”
July 25: “Finding Dory”
Aug. 2: “Matilda”
Aug. 8: “Monsters, Inc.”
Aug. 15: “The Jungle Book”
Aug. 22: “Toy Story 3”
Aug. 29: “Trolls”
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