SPAC

A report published in September by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator revealed that almost half of the outdoor concert venues operated by Live Nation around the country are owned by state or local governments, which contribute significant…

A construction project to make safety and utility improvements to the amphitheater at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is now under way. This $2 million undertaking, which includes improvements to the venue’s heating and…

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation’s most prominent flamenco dance companies, will return to Saratoga Springs for a week-long residency October 11–15 as part of Flamenco…

For the first time in 12 years, Upstate welcomed Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams on the 12th of September, marking the artist's first time at SPAC since 2014. Only this time, she was performing a new act, completely separate from the…

Labor Day weekend, a noteable bootleg and a weird ramble about women's rights. What connection do these three things have? They're all elements of the one and only time Frank Zappa performed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), on…

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is presenting Constellating Wonder: Maria Popova and Friends Celebrate 20 Years of The Marginalian, a unique event celebrating literature, music, science, philosophy, and storytelling. The…

Three was a charm at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) Wednesday, July 22 as Matt Nathanson, Barenaked Ladies and Train took the stage as a near-perfect trifecta, chock full of favorites – and a few surprises. Butch Walker, Pat…

The Dave Matthews Band played their first of two back-to-back shows at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Friday, July 17. Playing at SPAC nearly every year since 1994 has created a summer tradition for local crowds, who…

On July 14, 2026, for the first time since 1970, The Guess Who performed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). The co-founders of The Guess Who, Canadian musicians Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, had faced an extended legal battle…

Goose the band brought two bands with them to SPAC to celebrate the 4th of July weekend. The Disco Biscuits were there on Friday, and moe. jumped onstage Saturday evening. NYS Music sent two photographers: myself on Friday night,…