SPAC

The summer concert updates will soon be rolling in and Dave Matthews Band wasted no time in 2015 to reveal theirs. The 47 date tour will visit a lot of their familiar grounds and with three dates in New York. DMB will play Wantagh, NY on…

In our 2014 Best of Upstate series, we have so far looked at the Best Albums and Best Festivals of 2014. Today we look at the music venues throughout Upstate NY. The region is blessed with incredible clubs, theatres and arena throughout the…

Steely Dan is known for high-quality composition, intellectual lyrics, and songs that contain multiple layers of meaning. Yet, while on SPAC’s stage on Sunday, Aug. 31 their performance was quite simple. No fancy props, no flashy clothes,…

While most people may know the Zac Brown Band as those country guys that sing about fried chicken and a cold beer on a Friday night, I can assure you there is a whole lot more on this band's menu. Upstate New York fans in Darien Center and…

How do you become a rock 'n' roll legend? You keep 'pushing on.' At least, that’s what REO Speedwagon’s lead singer, Kevin Cronin, told upwards of 11,000 fans at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Aug. 19, 2014. “You’ll have people tell you…

Hot August Sundays at SPAC has meant country music and last Sunday was no exception.  A sold out crowd at Saratoga Performing Arts Center welcomed the nation's hottest star, Luke Bryan, along with Lee Brice and Cole Swindell. Twenty-six…

Where better to watch a half century’s worth of one band’s music than Saratoga Springs, where history ranks with horses and health? Formed in the mid 1960s, the Moody Blues are sometimes classified in the 'psychedelic rock' genre, holding…

Heavy music fans of all ages descended upon Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), starting at 1PM on July 23.  The first sounds of pounding drums signaled the opening of the Saratoga gates, ominous clouds added to the palpable intensity…

The SPAC lawn is almost famous on its own.  How many musicians have shouted out from the stage to "the lawn people" to see how they out there are doing?  Shout outs and reassurance that "they" are important, too.  Sometimes over $40 a…

The experience that “is” Summer Phish is not easily comprehended by those who have not yet partaken. It is unlike any other show or concert, with a fan base that travels from all over the country, and sometimes world, to come together for a…