Real Good for Free: Canal Square Concert Series, Cohoes

The city of Cohoes has announced its schedule for the 2011 Canal Square Summer Concert Series. The concert series will kick off with the Rusty Old Guys on Friday.

All shows will be held at Canal Square on Remsen Street in Cohoes on Fridays at 7pm, except where noted below. In the event of inclement weather, the rain site for the concerts is the Cohoes Senior Center.

Here’s the line-up for the 2011 summer season:

July 1: The Rusty Old Guys
Sunday (July 3): Cohoes Fest II featuring Frank Jaklitsch, more (12noon)
July 8: Donnie P and Celebration
July 15: The Switch Band
July 22: The Ernie Williams Blues Band
July 29: Ron Cremisio & Friends
August 5: Captain Squeeze & the Zydeco Moshers
August 12: The Lost Cantina Band
August 19: Backbeat
August 26: The Rymanowski Brothers

MORE REAL GOOD FOR FREE SHOWS, 2011:

Freedom Park, Scotia (7pm on various days)
Music in the Park @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack (6pm on Tuesdays)
Tuesday Nights in the Park @ Cook Park, Colonie (6:30pm on Tuesdays)
The SCA Summer Concert Series @ the Outdoor Entertainment Center, South Glens Falls (6:30pm on Tuesdays)
Rockin’ On the River @ the Hedley District Riverfront Parking Lot, River St., Troy (5pm on Wednesdays)
Jazz On Jay @ Jay Street, Schenectady (12noon on Thursdays)
Alive at Five @ Corning Preserve’s Riverfront Park, Albany (5pm on Thursdays)
Concerts in the Park @ Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa (6pm on Thursdays)
Guilderland Performing Arts Center @ Tawasentha Park, Guilderland (7:30pm on Thursdays)
UpBeat on the Roof @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs (7pm on Fridays)
Improv Records’ Free Fridays @ Shepard Park, Lake George (7pm on Fridays)
Music at Sunset @ Greenport Town Park, Hudson (7pm on Fridays)
Concerts in the Park @ Riverfront Part, Athens (7pm on Fridays)
Summer Sounds of Salem @ the Main Street Gazebo, Salem (11am on Saturdays)
Performing Arts at the Common @ the Clifton Park Common, Clifton Park (7pm on Sundays)
Skidmore Summer Jazz Institute Concert Series @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs (June 28-July 8)
Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend @ Shepard Park, Lake George (Saturday-Sunday, September 17-18)