Rod Stewart is still sexy, if you were wondering. And he likes his job. A lot. He performed a high energy set to a sea of fans at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday, July 22 surrounded by fantastic musicians, including a show stopping tenor performance by Jimmy “Saxman” Roberts. Cyndi Lauper opened for the […]
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Photo Gallery: Foreigner and Cheap Trick Bring Rock Back to SPAC
It might have been a Tuesday night in Upstate New York on July 18, but the music was loud and people were dancing. Saratoga Performing Arts Center was fresh off a two-week stint with the NYC Ballet when Foreigner, Cheap Trick, and Bonham rolled into town to blare good old rock ‘n roll throughout the […]
Poetry in Folk Rock: Moody Blues Reminds Saratoga that Rock Never Ages
On Sunday, July 16, a crowd at Saratoga Performing Arts Center was treated to folksy, trippy, and bluesy pop music on a cool summer night. The sky was filled with golden and blue light as The Moody Blues took to the stage washed in purples and indigos, with Justin Hayward, John Lodge, and Graeme Edge singing along to […]
Photo Gallery: SPAC was Packed for Nickelback
The rains held off for Nickelback’s return to SPAC on Monday, July 10. Over 14,000 showed up to sing along to the Canadian rock band’s numerous hits as well as some new songs off the new album, Feed the Machine, that came out earlier this year. While it’s been 16 years since Nickelback’s only US […]
Photo Gallery: Third Eye Blind at SPAC
Third Eye Blind’s twentieth anniversary of their debut self-titled album tour came through Saratoga on a rainy Saturday evening on July 1. Setlist: Weightless, Company of Strangers, Horror Show, Wounded, Queen of Daydreams, Shipboard Cook, Losing a Whole Year, Narcolepsy, Semi-Charmed Life, Jumper, Graduate, How’s It Going to Be, Thanks a Lot, Burning Man, Good for You, London, I Want You, The Background, Motorcycle Drive By Third Eye Blind Silversun Pickups
Tedeschi Trucks Band Rocks SPAC with Hot Tuna and The Wood Brothers
Tedeschi Trucks Band‘s Wheels of Soul tour rolled into Saratoga Springs on July 3 with rock legends of new and old, The Wood Brothers and Hot Tuna. Hot Tuna performed with their electric trio, featuring Justin Guip of Levon Helm Band on drums and two energized 70+ year old rock legends, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack […]
A Rainbow Shines over Dead and Company’s Performance at SPAC
Dead and Company roared into Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, June 20 after a hot weekend of shows at Fenway Park. The national tour has Deadheads and Mayerheads alike buzzing about the continued pairing of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Few tours of […]
Brad Paisely Opens Saratoga Performing Art Center’s Summer Concert Series
Brad Paisely kicked off Saratoga Performing Art Center’s summer concert series with a bang, bringing an all-star line up of guests. Paisley played his array of songs to a crowd of over 10,000. He brought his incredible guitar capabilities that left the crowd on their toes. Country stars such as Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant and […]
SPAC 1995 is the Latest Live Phish Release
The latest release from LivePhish features the band’s June 26, 1995 performance at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. This show would be the last time Phish performed at SPAC until June of 2004. The show highlights include a rare cover of “Don’t You Want to Go?,” an extended “Down with Disease” > “Free” (see video below), […]
Nickelback Announces North American Summer Tour
Canadian rockers Nickelback, have announced their plans to hit the road to support the band’s upcoming ninth studio album Feed The Machine. The tour will hit 40-plus cities across North America this summer. Former American Idol star Chris Daughtry, and Missouri hard rockers Shaman’s Harvest, will help support the tour with Cheap Trick filling in for Daughtry on […]