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Carl Rubino is a songwriter/guitar player and fine art photographer whose concert photography goal is to capture in a split second the emotion and feel of a performance. Carl lives in the Adirondacks where he enjoys single track mountain biking, skiing and trail running in the woods, and paddling.

Music Festivals

Black Bear Americana Music Fest Presents A Wide Range Of Music From Over 50 Performers For Three…

carl rubino Sep 14, 2025

Now in its seventh year, Black Bear Americana Music Fest presented roots, contemporary and traditional folk, country, blues, bluegrass and mixed-genre solo artists and bands on its main stage, acoustic stage, gazebo stage and workshop…

Music Festivals

Black Bear Americana Music Fest Brings 3 Days of The Full Dimension Of Americana to Goshen, CT

carl rubino Dec 23, 2024

In its sixth year, Black Bear Americana Music Fest presented three full days of roots, contemporary and traditional folk, country, blues, bluegrass and mixed-genre solo artists and bands on its main stage, acoustic stage, gazebo…

Show Reviews

With Violin and Cello ARKAI Fused Classical Music With Pop, Rock and Jazz In A High-Energy…

carl rubino Oct 7, 2024

Merging their deep backgrounds in classical violin and cello performance and composition with influences from an array of musical genres, NYC based instrumental duo ARKAI captivated a full house at The Recovery Lounge in Upper…

Show Reviews

Frank Vignola and Pasquale Grasso Deliver Jazz Guitar Master Performance at Caffe Lena

carl rubino Sep 9, 2024

Jazz guitar virtuosos Frank Vignola and Pasquale Grasso put on a spectacular performance of their arrangements and improvisations of jazz standards and their own individual compositions, delivered with incredible musicianship and warm…

Show Reviews

Dan Navarro Delivers An Intimate SRO Performance at Caffe Lena

carl rubino May 7, 2024

Dan Navarro brought his decades of finely crafted songs and well-honed performance skills to a standing-room only house at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs on Friday, May 3. Dan Navarro at Caffe Lena …

Blues/Jazz

Joe Louis Walker Plays to a Packed House at Caffe Lena

carl rubino Apr 27, 2024

Respected blues and roots music songwriter and performer Joe Louis Walker from the Hudson Valley of New York brought his diverse blues driven songs, incredible musicianship and warm performance skills to a packed house at Caffe Lena in…

Blues/Jazz

Danielle Nicole, Kevin Burt and Soulful Femme Blow Roof Off Retro Live in Plattsburgh

carl rubino Apr 25, 2024

Danielle Nicole and her band, Kevin Burt, Big Medicine and Soulful Femme put on a fantastic night of blues at Retro Live in Plattsburgh on Saturday, April 20. Danielle Nicole headlined the show as part of her 2024 tour throughout the US…

Show Reviews

Ruthie Foster Brings a Packed House to its Feet at Caffe Lena

carl rubino Apr 8, 2024

Texas singer songwriter Ruthie Foster brought her incredible cross-genre versatility to a standing-room-only house at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs on Thursday, April 4. Combining a long set of her own songs of contemporary blues,…