Concerts in August across the Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- From rock and pop, to classical and jazz, the Capital Region has a wide array of concerts to offer local music lovers this summer. Here is a roundup of notable performances coming to the area in August.
August 2: Ghost Note at The Egg – Albany
- Jazz-funk
- Empire State Plaza, 8:30 p.m.
- Free show
August 2: Angélique Kidjo's African Symphony at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- World fusion
- with The Philadelphia Orchestra
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7:30 p.m.
August 4: Anat Cohen Quartetinho at Music Haven – Schenectady
- Brazilian jazz
- with special guest Art D’echo Trio +1
- Central Park – 500 Iroquois Path, 7 p.m.
- Free show
August 6: In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Alternative metal
- with special guests Avatar and TX2
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6:15 p.m.
Buy In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills tickets
August 7: John Legend at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Soul/R&B
- with The Philadelphia Orchestra
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7:15 p.m.
August 10: Blackberry Smoke at The Egg – Albany
- Country-rock
- Empire State Plaza, 7 p.m.
August 11: New Kids on the Block at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Pop
- with special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.
Buy New Kids on the Block tickets
August 12: Primus and Coheed and Cambria at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Progressive rock/metal
- with special guest Puddles Pity Party
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.
Buy Primus and Coheed and Cambria tickets
August 13: The Doobie Brothers at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Rock
- with special guest Steve Winwood
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.
Buy The Doobie Brothers tickets
August 16: French Montana at the Palace Theatre – Albany
- Rap
- with special guests Fabolous and Fivio Foreign
- 19 Clinton Avenue, time
August 16: Yo-Yo Ma at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Classical
- with The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Performing Dvořák's Cello Concerto
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7:30 p.m.
August 18: Banda Magda at Music Haven – Schenectady
- Global jazz/folk
- with special guest Felipe Hostins Trio
- Central Park – 500 Iroquois Path, 7 p.m.
- Free show
August 18: Cage The Elephant at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Indie rock
- with special guests Young The Giant and Bakar
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6:30 p.m.
August 22: Dark Star Orchestra at Frog Alley Brewery – Schenectady
- Rock/folk/blues
- Grateful Dead tribute
- 108 State Street, 8 p.m.
Buy Dark Star Orchestra tickets
August 23: Dweezil Zappa at the Palace Theatre – Albany
- Rock/metal
- 19 Clinton Avenue, 8 p.m.
August 23: Hank Williams Jr. at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Country/southern rock
- with special guest Whiskey Myers
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6:30 p.m.
August 24: Walter Trout at the Strand Theatre – Hudson Falls
- Blues-rock
- 210 Main Street, 8 p.m.
August 24: Creed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Hard rock
- with special guests 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.
August 25: Eyehategod at Empire Underground – Albany
- Metal
- with special guests Exhorder, Hans Corder, Gozer, Jupiter Queen, and Flatwounds
- 93 North Pearl Street, 7 p.m.
August 27: Joe Bonamassa at the Palace Theatre – Albany
- Blues
- 19 Clinton Avenue, 8 p.m.
August 30: Meta and The Cornerstones at Music Haven – Schenectady
- Reggae
- Followed by a screening of "Bob Marley: One Love"
- Central Park – 500 Iroquois Path, 7 p.m.
- Free show
August 30 and 31: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs
- Blues-rock
- with special guests Greensky Bluegrass and Margo Price on night one, Little Feat and Margo Price night two
- 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6 p.m. both nights