Weekend Roundup

Wow, this is one seriously busy weekend in Nippertown, and it’s just in time to help cure that case of cabin fever that you’ve been nursing all winter long.

Here are a few suggestions:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
Jackie Washington & Bill Staines @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs
David Malachowski & the Woodstock Allstars @ The Linda, Albany
DBR & the Mission @ The Egg, Albany
James Taylor & Friends @ the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Mass.
The Smithereens @ the Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, Mass.
Shinedown with Puddle of Mudd, Skillet, Like a Storm @ the Washington Avenue Armory, Albany
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals with the Uglysuit @ the Bearsville Theater, Woodstock
The Carolina Chocolate Drops @ the Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass.
Maaze @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
Erin Harkes & the Rebound with the Museum Guards @ Positively Fourth Street, Troy
The Mojo Filters @ Bailey’s Cafe, Saratoga Springs
Street Corner Holler @ the Jonesville Store, Clifton Park
Lucid @ Putnam Den, Saratoga Springs
Black Mountain Symphony @ Jillian’s, Albany

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
Dan Zanes & Friends @ The Egg, Albany
Willie Nile @ The Linda, Albany
Vetiver @ Jason’s Upstairs Bar, Hudson
James Taylor & Friends @ Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Mass.
The Mississippi Hot Dogs @ the Ale House, Troy
Palatypus @ the Bread & Jam Cafe, Cohoes
Unforgettable Fire @ Revolution Hall, Troy
The Homegrown String Band @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs
The Juice Junkees @ the Tugboat Tavern, Cohoes

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
The Ameros with Lunic, MotherJudge, John Scarpulla, Rob Jonas @ Tess’ Lark Tavern, Albany
Jorma Kaukonen and David Bromberg @ The Egg, Albany
Steven Wright @ the Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, Mass.
The Brian Patneaude Trio @ Justin’s, Albany