Weekend Roundup

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FRIDAY, MAY 21
Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur @ Caffe Lena’s 50th Anniversary Gala, Saratoga Springs
SPAC Battle of the Bands feat. Mirk & the New Familiars, Vesper, the Mighty Nautilus, Branchwater, more @ the Spa Little Theatre, Saratoga Springs
Peter Wolf @ The Egg, Albany
Hudson Valley Songfest @ Wunderbar, Hudson
Punk Rock Tribute Night with Hot Cousin, Kosmo Vinyl’s Army, the Goat Stingers @ Valentine’s Music Hall, Albany
Erin Harkes @ the Fuze Box, Albany (Tess’ benefit)
Evan & Holly @ Bread & Jam Cafe, Cohoes (Free)
Dogs of Desire @ EMPAC at RPI, Troy
George Kilby Jr. @ the Jonesville Store, Clifton Park (Free)
Flakjacket @ the Towne Tavern, Averill Park
Marcy Playground, Chris Dukes @ Jillian’s, Albany
M.R. Poulopoulos, Dan Johnson @ Moon & River Cafe, Schenectady (Free)
Leland Sundries, Dan Kaplan @ Emack & Bolio’s, Albany (Free)
Lucid, Tim Segreto @ Putnam Den, Saratoga Springs

SATURDAY, MAY 22
Caffe Lena 50th Anniversary Festival feat. Michael Eck & Frank Jaklitsch, Don & Victoria Armstrong, Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys, Jo Henley, Rosanne Raneri, more @ Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs (Free)
Rocking to Rebuild Tess’ Lark Tavern feat. MotherJudge, Mirk & the New Familiars, Rocky Velvet, Super 400, more @ Washington Park Lakehouse, Albany
Flakjacket CD release party @ the Bayou Cafe, Albany
Phantogram, Light Pollution @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park
Caffe Lena’s 50th Anniversary Concert with Arlo Guthrie, Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs
heARTS aligned with Ashley Pond, Katie Haverly, more @ Bread & Jam Cafe, Cohoes
Ben Williams & Sound Effect @ the Spa Little Theatre, Saratoga Springs
Hudson Valley Songfest & Music Expo @ Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson
Phil Ochs Song Night feat. John Flynn, Greg Greenway, Kim & Reggie Harris, Magpie, more @ The Linda, Albany
Bob Dylan Birthday Concert feat. Happy Traum, Seth Rogovoy, Kelleigh McKenzie, Alex Caton, Dean Batstone, more @ the Kleinert James Arts Center, Woodstock
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles, Rising Tribe @ Putnam Den, Saratoga Springs
The Joe Locke/Dick Oatts Duo @ the Athens Cultural Center, Athens
Ellis Paul, Andy Pratt @ Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson

SUNDAY, MAY 23
Colin Currie & the Empire State Youth Orchestra Percussion Ensemble @ EMPAC at RPI, Troy
Reverend Horton Heat, Cracker, Miss Derringer @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park
Elizabeth Mitchell, Daniel Littleton, Amy Helm @ Upstate Films at Tinker St., Woodstock
Paula Cole @ Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton
Hudson Valley Songfest @ Photographic Solutions, Hudson (Free)
Brian Patneaude Quartet @ Justin’s, Albany
Ne’imah Jewish Community Chorus @ The Linda, Albany