The Return of Chandler Travis (Again!)

Chandler Travis is back.

After years of banging out music that is both sweet and out-there – sometimes at the same time – singer-songwriter-ringleader Chandler Travis seems to have made Nippertown his second home. In a dizzying variety of different musical contexts – from solo to the Incredible Casuals to the Chandler Travis Philharmonette to the full-blown, three-ring Chandler Travis Philharmonic – he’s become a regular around town, making stops at Caffe Lena, The Linda, Valentine’s Music Hall and some Indian restaurant in Clifton Park.

This weekend, he’s bringing along the Philharmonette – a slightly downsized variation on the Philharmonic, but with drummer Rikki Bates in tow – for shows at Peint O Gwrw in Chatham at 8pm on Friday, and at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs at 8pm on Saturday ($18 in advance; $20 at the door). Then the band will bulk up to Philharmonic size for a bash at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton at 7pm Sunday, where School for the Dead will open the show ($10 in advance; $13 at the door).

Of course, every night is a party with Travis and crew, but this weekend promises to be an extra special, off-the-wall throwdown, as the band will be celebrating the birthdays of both Travis and Bates. (PS: Saturday’s show will also celebrate the birthday of Caffe Lena sound technician-photographer Joe Deuel.)

Wear your pajamas to get in the true spirit of Chandler Travis’ world…

Photograph by Joe Deuel (Happy birthday, Joe!)

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