Livingston Taylor’s extensive career as a professional musician encompasses performance, songwriting, and teaching. Described as equal parts Mark Twain, college professor, and musical icon, Livingston delights audiences with his charm and vast repertoire. Livingston has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and has appeared with Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, and Jimmy Buffet. www.livingstontaylor.com
Photo courtesy of Mim Adkins
Opening for Livingston, is the wife/husband folk duo, Ash & Eric, who “hail from the gritty heart of the Industrial Revolution, Worcester, Massachusetts. Their musings reflect the hope and pain we all experience sung in voices as vulnerable and honest as their lyrics. In addition to top tier writing that No Depression says will have you “…coming away from many of these [songs] cleansed,” their warm harmonies, swirling acoustic guitars, and easy stage presence have earned them a dedicated following in the North East folk scene.”
Enjoy dinner at SVAC’s curATE café before the performance. Visit OpenTable for reservations or call 802-362-9100.
Lark Hall welcomes New York Natives, MICHELLE to our stage on Wednesday, September 14th. Doors 7pm; Showtime 8pm.
About this event
Through sharing the sacred space of meals and the secret space of dreams, MICHELLE presents a picture of a band enthralled by their craft, a group capable of melding six unique perspectives and backgrounds into one cohesive, impressive collection. Coming in January 2022, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is the culmination of what it means for six friends and collaborators to continuously reimaginetheir world on 14 succinct tracks.
Born-and-bred New Yorkers, MICHELLE formed in 2018 around their celebrated debut album HEATWAVE. The band is comprised of Sofia D’Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard. On their forthcoming record, the predominantly POC and queer collective are closer than ever before as they continue to mix and match the writing and production groups amongst the six of them. Jamee notes, “We’ve learned how to maximize everyone’s strengths by listening to each other”.
The hallmarks of MICHELLE’s music—layered vocal harmonies, analog synthesizers,vibrant percussion, smoldering hooks—dominate the sonic landscape of the album. Songs hop across genres, from funky R&B to bedroom slow jams to amped-up beat- heavy anthems and more. And the songwriting on AFTER DINNER has been elevated as there is a depth and prowess at work that builds off the band’s early songs, something they admit was learned by reflecting and allowing for artistic growth. Charlie notes, “If HEATWAVE was a perfect image of every member of MICHELLE as a person at the end of their youth, this album really feels like a transition to adulthood, going from kids to…non-kids.”
AFTER DINNER sets a high standard from the get-go. “SYNCOPATE” is a straight-up, feel-good summertime jam with a two-step backbeat and jangly guitar strums, and clocking in at just under two minutes, it’s perhaps the tightest package the group has made to date. The band shares, “The song at its core is about desire. Communicating your desire can feel vulnerable, so we wanted to have some fun with that and show our funky and seductive side.”
“POSE” pulses along at a highly danceable clip while synths steer the beat. Chilled melodies and dense harmonies run the emotional 6/8 slow-jam “MESS U MADE” while the vocalists trade lead lines and bemoan the frustrated, coming-of-age, “today is not your day” anthem. “EXPIRATION DATE” dwells in that classic bittersweet space of a relationship doomed by external forces at work, while the incendiary “LAYLA IN THE ROCKET” blasts off to burn up the speaker.
Charlie notes, “Being with each other allows us to do a lot of things we wouldn’t have the energy-ability-resources-courage-wherewithal to do solo. There isn’t really one kind of music that sounds like MICHELLE, and us being such a diverse group gives us total creative freedom to do whatever we want.” Layla adds, “The beauty is that everybody’s individual aspirations are the group’s aspirations, in a sense, because MICHELLE is the culmination of the best of us as individuals.”
AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is a snapshot of a band always adapting and evolving, jutting in and out of each other’s lives with this moment being their closest together yet.
This three day, multi-band event will feature several of the premiere touring bands currently on the festival circuit. Located at the beautiful Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George, NY, the festival prides itself on high-quality production and an amazing atmosphere that is suitable for all ages. Music at the Festival Commons will start at 1pm on Friday and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, with music running continuously across two side-by-side stages until 11pm each night. We will also have an incredible beer and wine selection, a full bar and the circuit’s finest food and merchandise vendors.
Gates open at 12:00pm on Friday and 11:00am on Saturday & Sunday.
General Admission Weekend Tickets and a limited number of Weekend VIP tickets are on sale now!
* Weekend VIP Ticket includes: Admission to all 3 days of the festival, a meal each day, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
*VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre area and home to the Festival Commons, located on Beach Road at the southern tip of Lake George. The park features the 2.5 acre festival space, an ideal location for special events as it is a multi-purpose facility, accessible year round. The park has a children’s adventure playground, an environmental interpretive area, an interactive water feature and a skatepark.
Directions:
Take I-87 to Exit 21 (Lake George Village): follow the signs pointing towards Lake George Village. The Festival Space is 1.5 miles up U.S. 9 on the right.
This three day, multi-band event will feature several of the premiere touring bands currently on the festival circuit. Located at the beautiful Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George, NY, the festival prides itself on high-quality production and an amazing atmosphere that is suitable for all ages. Music at the Festival Commons will start at 1pm on Friday and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, with music running continuously across two side-by-side stages until 11pm each night. We will also have an incredible beer and wine selection, a full bar and the circuit’s finest food and merchandise vendors.
Gates open at 12:00pm on Friday and 11:00am on Saturday & Sunday.
General Admission Weekend Tickets and a limited number of Weekend VIP tickets are on sale now!
* Weekend VIP Ticket includes: Admission to all 3 days of the festival, a meal each day, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
*VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre area and home to the Festival Commons, located on Beach Road at the southern tip of Lake George. The park features the 2.5 acre festival space, an ideal location for special events as it is a multi-purpose facility, accessible year round. The park has a children’s adventure playground, an environmental interpretive area, an interactive water feature and a skatepark.
Directions:
Take I-87 to Exit 21 (Lake George Village): follow the signs pointing towards Lake George Village. The Festival Space is 1.5 miles up U.S. 9 on the right.
This three day, multi-band event will feature several of the premiere touring bands currently on the festival circuit. Located at the beautiful Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George, NY, the festival prides itself on high-quality production and an amazing atmosphere that is suitable for all ages. Music at the Festival Commons will start at 1pm on Friday and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday, with music running continuously across two side-by-side stages until 11pm each night. We will also have an incredible beer and wine selection, a full bar and the circuit’s finest food and merchandise vendors.
Gates open at 12:00pm on Friday and 11:00am on Saturday & Sunday.
General Admission Weekend Tickets and a limited number of Weekend VIP tickets are on sale now!
* Weekend VIP Ticket includes: Admission to all 3 days of the festival, a meal each day, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
*VIP tickets include: Admission to the show, a meal, snacks, half-priced adult beverages, $2 waters / soft drinks, a private viewing area (with private bar) and access to private bathrooms.
The Charles R. Wood Park is a 12.5 acre area and home to the Festival Commons, located on Beach Road at the southern tip of Lake George. The park features the 2.5 acre festival space, an ideal location for special events as it is a multi-purpose facility, accessible year round. The park has a children’s adventure playground, an environmental interpretive area, an interactive water feature and a skatepark.
Directions:
Take I-87 to Exit 21 (Lake George Village): follow the signs pointing towards Lake George Village. The Festival Space is 1.5 miles up U.S. 9 on the right.
The 2022 Rockin’ On The River series concludes on Wednesday, August 31 with upstate New York favorites Hanzolo, a seven-piece band that touts an explosive and emotional sound mixing soul, jazz, rock, and funk that has been likened to table butter because it’s soft enough to spread, but hard enough to keep its shape. IAMDYNAMITE to open.
Local vendors from the community will also be on hand to showcase a range of goods.
Free outdoor music returns to Downtown Troy and the banks of the Hudson River in 2022!
ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER AT THE WATERFRONT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 | AUGUST 3 | AUGUST 17 | AUGUST 31
5:30 – 8:30 P.M.
NEW LOCATION – THE WATERFRONT/RIVER STREET MARKET
433 RIVER STREET IN DOWNTOWN TROY
OUTDOORS ALONG THE BANKS OF THE HUDSON RIVER
FEATURING LOCAL VENDORS FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 – SAINTS & LIARS
with Wild Leek River
Some of the best up-and-coming alternative bands from the Green Mountain State takes the stage in Troy on Wednesday, August 17 when WEQX 102.7 FM presents Saints & Liars, a five-piece Americana band blending their own variants of country, folk, bluegrass, and rock. Wild Leek River to open.
Artist and Spotify Pre-Sale: Thursday, May 19, 10am MASS MoCA Member Pre-sale: Thursday, May 19, 10am
Members get early access, discounts, and never pay a ticketing fee—become a member here. General On Sale: Friday, May 20, 10am
“Undeniably excellent.” — Paste Magazine
Sophie Allison, a.k.a. Soccer Mommy, makes pop-inflected indie rock with “one ear on the sounds of the early 2000s and the other warped toward the future” (NPR). Her new album, Sometimes, Forever—set to drop on June 24—is her first produced by Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin. Allison’s visceral lyricism remains along with bubblegum hooks and addictive melodies, the energy turned up and tightened for an album “as bombastic as the ones that first fueled her nostalgic ’90s alt-rock dreams” (Pitchfork).
New York indie rock band Lightning Bug warms things up with their lush soundscapes and intimate lyrics.
Make a Plan
All attendees 5 and up must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination at entry (accompanied by a photo ID for visitors over 18). Read our COVID-19 FAQ here.
This performance is standing room only and will take place inside MASS MoCA’s Hunter Center. All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges.
Preferred ticket holders have access to a gated standing room section close to the stage and receive museum admission on the day of or day after the show.
No outside food or beverages will be allowed in the venue during the event. Food and drinks are available for purchase during the show.
All events at MASS MoCA are accessible to all audiences. Please contact boxoffice@massmoca.org if you would like to inquire about accessibility needs and services.
Please note, museum admission is not included with your event ticket unless indicated. Purchase museum admission here.
By purchasing a ticket to join MASS MoCA’s visitors, staff, and artists on the museum campus, you agree to follow a Courtesy Code, detailed here. Our full COVID FAQ is here.
Formed in a North Carolina dormitory in 2012, The Nude Party celebrates the clanging rock of the ’60s while blending modern elements that have made them beloved by fans of all ages.
Originally an extended group of childhood friends and step-siblings who decided to start a band, The Nude Party began learning to play instruments at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. The band is comprised of lead vocalist/guitarist Patton Magee, vocalist/lead guitarist Shaun Couture, organist/pianist Don Merrill, bass player Alec Castillo, percussionist Austin Brose, and drummer Connor Mikita. Most members also sing backup. Soon after coming together, the sextet moved into a lake house and started a nightly ritual of jamming in the basement. It was at a regular gig as the house band at a certain Boone party locale that the group’s practice of performing in the buff earned them a local reputation as “the naked party band.” They adopted the moniker The Nude Party just in time to move onto bookings at local clubs and bars, where they had to perform clothed.
They debuted with the Hot Tub EP in 2016 and followed up the their eponymous full-length debut in 2018. The Nude Party was heralded by Rolling Stone as “equal parts ‘I’m Waiting for the Man’ Velvet Underground and Exile on Main Street Stones.” The band’s sophomore full-length, Midnight Manor was released in 2020. The album was met with critical acclaim, with The Line of Best Fit saying “It’s an addictive and deeply satisfying exploration of the beauty and the pain, the agony and the ecstasy, and the rave up and the come down; all baked into the very grooves of every track on the album.”
Since their inception, The Nude Party have relocated to the Catskills in New York and watched their fan base steadily grow as their music reaches the masses. The boys busy touring the world and have performed with the likes of Jack White, The Arctic Monkeys, Greta Van Fleet among others.
Head to the Midway Lawn at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex, Vermont on Saturday, June 11th for an evening of music with Guster, The Wood Brothers, and special guest David Wax Museum.
Head out to Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York on Saturday, August 21st as Wilco brings their Cruel Country Tour to town for an evening of music.
SATURDAY MAY 14TH HEAD TO UNIHOG IN HOOSICK FALLS FOR A GREAT BENEFIT WITH MUSIC, FOOD AND RAFFLE GIVEAWAYS.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS RESCUE AN ALL VOLUNTEER NON PROFIT IS PARTNERING WITH THE GENEROUS FOLKS AT UNIHOG TO RAISE FUNDS.
FROM FIVE PM ON YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THEIR CHARITY BY PURCHASING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR AMAZING ITEMS LIKE, WINE TASTINGS, MASSAGE, UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND POTTERY OR TICKETS TO DANIEL TOSH LIVE!
ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF SAINTS AND LIARS WITH GINGER ROOTS ON THE STAGE AT 7PM.
SUPPORT FRANCIS OF ASSISI RESCUE TO RAISE MONEY AND FINALLY BUY THEIR OWN BUILDING, AND TO HELP THEM CONTINUE TO RESCUE CATS IN NEED- ALL WHILE ENJOYING THE COOL SOUNDS OF SAINTS AND LIARS AT UNIHOG, ON CENTER STREET IN HOOSICK FALLS. AMAZING RAFFLE PRIZES, UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE, FOOD AND MUSIC ALL WHILE SUPPORTING A LOCAL CHARITY!
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE THE EVENT FIND THE GO FUND ME LINK ON FRANCIS OF ASSISI RESCUE FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.
Rye Bread 46 2 days of music camping and food and craft vendors. Holistic and art exhibits.
$75 weekend passes available now @
The Rustic Barn Troy NY
The Ale House Troy NY
Corcoran’s Towpath Tavern Waterford NY
Performances by:
The Pods feat. Al from moe. & Dr. Lo Faber
Dead Man’s Waltz
Jay Collins and the Northern Resistance
Glass Pony
Mushroom Men
Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets
Brian Kane and the Beginning
Rob Beaulieu Band
Sly Fox and the Hustlers
Old and in The Rye
The Corsican Brothers
Mike McMann
DJ Mikey D
Tickets are now available @ Corcoran’s Towpath Tavern
The rustic barn
The ale house
Ask your bartenders $75 cash
Performances by:
The Pods feat. Al from moe. & Dr. Lo Faber
Dead Man’s Waltz
Jay Collins and the Northern Resistance
Glass Pony
Mushroom Men
Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets
Brian Kane and the Beginning
Rob Beaulieu Band
Sly Fox and the Hustlers
Old and in The Rye
The Corsican Brothers
Mike McMann
SPAC Members will receive an email with instructions to submit a ticket request the week of 2/7.
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