Real Good for Free: Improv Records’ Free Fridays

The folks at Improv Records along with the Village of Lake George are sponsoring the Free Fridays concert series in Lake George’s beautiful Shepard Park amphitheater.

The concerts are free, and any donations raised during the performances will go to the Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch (for terminally ill children founded by Charles Wood and Paul Newman) and the Lake George Skate Park.

Concerts begin at 7pm on Fridays, unless otherwise noted. Here’s the summer line-up:

Thursday, July 22: The Ray Alexander Trio
July 23: Ten Year Vamp
July 30: The Rev Tor Band
August 6: Sirsy
Saturday, August 7: Tequila Mockingbirds (2-5 pm) and the Rev Tor Band (6pm)
August 13: The Franklin Micare Duo
Aug 27: The Stone Revival Band
September 3, 5pm: Re-Up and the Square Pegs
Sept 10: The Bluz House Rockers

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED: REAL GOOD FOR FREE:

Performing Arts Showcase @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs (Thursday, July 22)
The Freedom Park Concert Series @ Freedom Park, Scotia (7pm various days)
New York State Summer Writers Institute @ Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs (8pm weeknights through Friday, July 23)
Music in the Park @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack (6pm Tuesdays)
Evenings on the Lawn @ Clark Art Institute, Williamstown (6pm Tuesdays)
Tuesday Nights in the Park @ Cook Park, Colonie (6:30pm Tuesdays)
Music in the Park @ Stony Creek Park, Stony Creek (7pm Tuesdays)
Music On Main Street @ NBT Bank, Canajoharie (7pm Tuesdays)
Altamont Free Library Concert Series @ Orsini Park, Altamont (7pm Tuesdays)
Brunswick Summer Concert Series @ Brunswick Community Center, Troy (7pm Tuesdays)
Rockin’ On the River @ River Street, Troy (5pm Wednesdays)
Halfmoon Summer Concert Series @ Town Hall Courtyard, Halfmoon (6pm Wednesdays)
Live On the Lake @ Burbank Park at Onata Lake, Pittsfield (6pm Wednesdays)
Evenings On the Green @ Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar (7pm Wednesdays)
Summer Music Series @ East Greenbush Community Library, East Greenbush (7pm Wednesdays)
Sharon Springs Summer Concert Series @ Chalybeate Park, Sharon Springs (7pm Wednesdays)
Lake George Arts Project Summer Concerts @ Shepard Park, Lake George (7:30pm Wednesdays)
Jazz On Jay @ Jay Street, Schenectady (12noon Thursdays)
Alive at 5 @ Riverfront Park, Albany (5pm Thursdays)
Tiki Thursdays @ the Piggy Bank, Beacon (6pm Thursdays)
Concerts in the Park @ Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa (6pm Thursdays)
Schaghticoke Summer Eve Concerts @ the Schaghticoke Town Hall Gazebo, Melrose (6:30pm Thursdays)
Music in the Park @ Dutchman’s Landing Park, Catskill (7pm Thursdays)
At the Pavilion in the Park @ Lake Luzerne Paviilion Park, Lake Luzerne (7pm Thursdays)
Summer Concerts at Granville @ Veteran’s Memorial Park, Granville (7pm Thursdays)
Guilderland Performing Arts Center @ Tawasentha Park, Guilderland (7:30pm Thursdays)
Garage Bands in the Garage @ the Albany Public Library, Albany (6pm Fridays)
Canal Square Concert Series @ Canal Square, Cohoes (6:30pm Fridays)
Upbeat on the Roof @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs (7pm Fridays)
Music in the Park @ Smead Park, Hadley (7pm Fridays)
Summer Sounds of Salem @ Main Street Gazebo, Salem (11am Saturdays)
The Riverlink Concerts @ Riverlink Park, Amsterdam (7pm Saturdays)
Music in the Park @ Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton (5:30pm Sundays)
Music at the Gazebo @ the Town Hall Gazebo, North Greenbush (6pm Sundays)
Music Haven Stage @ Central Park, Schenectady (7pm Sundays)
Lake George Jazz Weekend @ Shepard Park, Lake George (Saturday-Sunday, September 18-19)