Adirondack destination music venue The Waterhole Music Lounge has just announced an exciting Fall 2026 live music lineup. The Waterhole is bringing an eclectic mix of nationally touring artists, local favorites, tribute bands, DJs, and local talents to Saranac Lake this fall and winter.

From October to New Years Eve, the venue will be hosting 13 nights of live entertainment, offering something for fans of everything from folk and Americana to funk, psychedelic rock, pop-punk, electronic music, and modern country.

The season opens with an exciting show October 2 with Keller Williams, followed by Arthur Buezo of The Blind Owl Band on October 10, bringing his high energy one-man-band performance to the patio.

Halloween weekend features a two-night reunion of the South Catherine Street Jug Band. Folkfaces will join them on October 30, while Electric Blue and the Kozmik Truth will open October 31. Tickets are available for individual nights or as a two-night pass.

November brings the Dewey Dubs HOLLOWEEN RAVE on November 7 and the return of salvaged material one-man-band The Suitcase Junket on November 14.

The venue is also featuring three tribute shows: Warped Tour Band (Tribute to Emo/Pup-punk) on October 23, Run Rabbit Run (Tribute to Pink Floyd) on November 20, and Nashville Express (Tribute to Modern Country) on November 21.

December at the Waterhole shifts towards roots, folk, funk, and Americana. Donna the Buffalo returns December 5 with opener Cast Iron Cowboys, followed by the Saranac Lake Hootenanny on December 11. The Hayley Jane Band and Organ Fairchild take the stage December 12.

This season will wrap up December 31 with the Waterhole’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration, headlined by the Mallet Brothers Band, opened by Jatoba.