A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Hudson Valley region.
(ALBANY, N.Y.) – Peter Wolf, best known as lead singer of the J. Geils Band, fronts his own group performing his signature mix of rock ‘n’ roll, blues, R&B and country, in the Sawyer Theatre at the Egg on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 8pm as part of the American Roots & Branches concert series. Peter…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) — Brooklyn-based jazz pianist David Caldwell-Mason will bring his trio to Hudson Opera House on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 8pm, for a program of jazz standards, Bulgarian folk music, and original compositions. Joining him will be two Chilean jazz phenoms – bassist Pablo Menares and drummer Felix Lecaros. After a decade on…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Fred Eaglesmith’s Traveling Steam Show rolls back into Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 9pm. A longtime favorite of Helsinki audiences, rootsy singer-songwriter Eaglesmith headlines this old-fashioned roadshow, which includes an opening set by singer-songwriter Tiffani “Tif” Ginn, who is also a member of Eaglesmith’s band. Acclaimed singer, songwriter…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Sister quartet SHEL, from Fort Collins, Colo., will bring its eclectic, rootsy folk-pop and four-part harmonies to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, October 17, at 8pm. The concert is part of Helsinki’s commitment to emerging and rising artists. Appealing to fans of Sarah McLachlan, Nickel Creek and Regina Spektor alike, SH EL…
(SPENCERTOWN, N.Y.) – VETS: Portraits of Veterans of War, an exhibition of photographs by William Wright – himself a veteran of Desert Storm/Shield – will be on display at Spencertown Academy Arts Center from Saturday, October 19, 2013, through Sunday, December 15, 2013. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, October 19, from 4pm…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – A tune from Viennese operetta that Beethoven employed in a piano trio will once again be heard in “Shaatnez,” a newly penned piece by American composer Paul Schoenfield, having its world premiere on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 6pm at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, as part of the Close Encounters…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – While the official announcement says that the Wild Rovers Tour, featuring Cory Chisel, the Candles, Invisibleman, Adriel Denae, and special guests are coming to Club Helsinki Hudson this coming Sunday, October 20, 2013, at 8pm, it seems a pretty sure bet that one of those special guests is going to be Norah…
BOBBY PREVITE CONTINUES MILES DAVIS TRIBUTE at CLUB HELSINKI HUDSON (HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Voodoo Orchestra North, led by legendary jazz drummer, improviser and composer Bobby Previte – a recent transplant to Hudson – and featuring many great upstate New York musicians, will continue its regular series of performances devoted to exploring the music…
(KINGSTON, N.Y.) – Diana Krall, one of modern jazz’s most popular singer-pianists, brings her “Glad Rag Doll World Tour” to UPAC on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 7pm. Krall’s tour is named after her most recent album, which found her covering rare and obscure proto-rock songs such as Doc Pomus’s “Lonely Avenue” and Gene Austin’s…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Voodoo Orchestra North, led by legendary jazz drummer, improviser and composer Bobby Previte – a recent transplant to Hudson – and featuring many great upstate New York musicians, will continue its regular series of performances devoted to exploring the music of Miles Davis’s eternal electric jazz-funk masterpiece, “Bitches Brew,” at Club…
