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Free Area Events for July 28 to August 4 (partial list)

July 27, 2019Schenectady Today0 Comments

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Jul 28 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer Location — Outside Schenectady Greenmarket – around City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and more.
  • Music from Ireland with the Seamus Egan Project. Egan, the founder of Solas, brings traditional Irish flute, mandolin and guitar to the stage. performing at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • The Bavarian Barons at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by the Not so Common Players performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Jun 28 to July 27 —  In the Heights (Tues thru Sat) 7:30 pm at the Park Playhouse in Washington Park, Albany
  • Celebration of Strings at Jefferson Historical Society’s Maple Museum Free Music and More Concert Series at 2 pm (Schoharie County)

Jul 29 (Mon)

  • Albany Elks Lodge – Upper Madison free Concert Summer Series 7 pm

Jul 30 (Tues)

  • “Minions” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • Schenectady Today In & Around the Capital Region Filming – 10 to 11 am in the ADDY Theatre at Proctors. Great Guests – meet them all in person. Plenty of audience seating
  • Skeeter Creek performing at Cooks Park in Colonie at 6:30 pm Bring a lawn chair

Jul 31 (Wed)

  • “Minions” Free Kids Movies at the Bow-Tie Cinemas at 10 am
  • Crys Matthews and Amy Rigby performing at Freedom Square at 35 Fifth Ave. in N. Troy. 5-8 pm (Music, Food & Art Activities)
  • SIRSY (alt Rock) performing at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • A tribute to Nick Birgnola, jazz musician featuring drummer David Calarco, Sax Gary Smuylan, Trumpet Joe Magnarelli, piano Tim Ray and Bass John Lockwood. At Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Family Series: Let’s get Cookin’ performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs
  • Mulebone performing (Blues Roots) at Lake George ARTs Project – Shepard Park at 7:00 pm
  • Pedrito Martinez with Sten & Maria Z. Performing at Rockin’ on the River – Riverfront Park, Downtown Troy from 5-8:30 pm Rain or Shine
  • Captain Squeeze performing at Malta Summer Concert Series at Malta Community Center, One Bayberry Drive from 6-8 pm – bring blanket or chair. Concert inside in case of rain.
  • Eric Paslay performing from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Capital Concert Series at the NY Capitol’s Plaza.

Aug 1 (Thurs)

  • Dylan Canterbury Quintet performing at Jazz On Jay from noon to 1:30 pm. Sch’dy
  • Guilderland Town Band performing at Tawasentha Park in Guilderland at 7:30 pm
  • WEQX Night with Marco Benevento performing at Alive At Five at Jennings Landing at the Corning Preserve from 5-8 pm
  • Body and Soul performing at the Concerts at the Crossings at 580 Albany Shaker Road in Loudonville from 6-8 pm
  • Wall of Fame “Jam” Bands TBA performing at Rock the Block – Canal Square, 72 Remsen St. Cohoes from 6:30 to 8:30 pm – bring a lawn chair
  • Ice Cream Social with the Union Fire Company Band performing at Ballston Spa’s Concerts in the park at Wiswall Park in Downtown Ballston Spa 6-8 pm

Aug 2 (Fri)

  •  “Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation.” The documentary, directed by Barak Goodman, looks at Woodstock from the vantage of the audience members. at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Bennington Art Weekend from Aug 2 to Aug 4

Aug 3 (Sat)

  • Betsy & the Byegons (60s music) performing at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • John Waite performing at the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater starting at 6 pm (near Casino)
  • Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra will perform at the Masonic Hall (504 Main St) Bennington at 7 pm as part of the Bennington Arts Weekend
  • Mya performing at the Black Arts & Cultural Festival from 2 pm to 7:00 pm. Capital Concert Series at the NY Capitol’s Plaza.
  • Riverfest: Two Shows: Doc Orloff (rhythm & blues) from 2 to 4:30 pm and Showtime performing – CNY’s ultimate cover party band performing from 7 to 9:30 pm – Riverlink Summer Concert Series at Riverlink Park, Amsterdam.  FIREWORKS
  • Bennington Arts Weekend

Aug 4 (Sun)

  • Spring/Summer Location — Outside Schenectady Greenmarket – around City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, vendors and more.
  • Thornetta Davis, “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues,” is slated to perform, along with special guest Tas Cru. Davis has sung alongside Bonnie Raitt, Kid Rock, Bob Seeger and many others. performing at Music Haven in Sch’dy Central Park  –– rain location is a Proctors  7 pm
  • Heard (World Music) performing at 7 pm at Freedom Park in Scotia on the Mohawk Ave. Bring lawn chairs.
  • Moriah Formica performing at the Performing Arts at the Common (14 Clifton Commons)  7 pm – bring lawn chairs

Exhibitions:

  • Through August – One Man Show – Vince Forte at Niskayuna Senior Center at 2682 Aqueduct Rd. Sch’dy.
  • Through Nov. 3 – 22nd Annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show (NBOSS 2019) 48-66 Main St. North Bennington VT.
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