Real Good for FREE: Performing Arts at the Common, Clifton Park

Music, theater and children’s entertainment is returning to Clifton Park once again this summer. The stage at Clifton Common will host Performing Arts at the Common, a summer full of a half dozen concerts, a production of “The Music Man,” a magic show, a puppet show and many more fun-for-the-whole-family events.

All performances take place at 7pm, unless otherwise noted. And, of course, admission to all performances is free of charge.

Here’s the schedule of performances for 2013:

Sunday, June 30: The Clifton Park Community Chorus
Thursday, July 4, 12noon: Fourth of July Celebration featuring Sirsy and City Rhythm
Sunday, July 7: The Sweetback Sisters
Sunday, July 14: Hair of the Dog
Friday & Saturday, July 19-20, 6pm: Not So Common Kids Theater Camp’s “Guys and Dolls Jr.”
Friday-Sunday, July 19-21 & Thursday-Sunday, July 25-28, 8pm: Not So Common Players’ “The Music Man”
Wednesday, July 24: Melvin the Magnificent Magic Show
Wednesday, July 31: The Puppet People’s “The Last Dragon”
Sunday, August 4: Bent Rail
Wednesday, August 7: Andy the Music Man
Sunday, August 11: New York Players
Wednesday, August 14: The Zucchini Brothers
Sunday, August 18: The Georgie Wonders Big Band
Wednesday, August 21: Family Flicks in the Park

ADDITIONAL REAL GOOD FOR FREE EVENTS FOR 2013
Beacon Riverfest @ riverfront Park, Beacon (Saturday, June 29)
Fourth of July Celebration @ Empire State Plaza, Albany (Thursday, July 4)
Red, White & Rocky Mountain Blue Bash @ various locations, Lake George (Saturday, July 6)
GE’s Kids Day @ Empire State Plaza, Albany (Sunday, July 7)
African American Family Day @ Empire State Plaza, Albany (Sunday, August 3)
New York State Food Festival @ Empire State Plaza, Albany (Wednesday, August 14)
Hispanic Heritage Celebration @ Empire State Plaza, Albany (Saturday, September 14)
Summer at the Plaza @ Empire State Plaza, Albany (various days)
Freedom Park Concerts @ Freedom Park, Scotia (various days through Wednesday, August 28)
Tuesday Nights in Brunswick @ Brunswick Family Community Center, Brunswick (Tuesdays through August 27)
Music in the Park @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack (Tuesdays through July 9)
Tuesday Nights in the Park @ Cook Park, Colonie (Tuesdays through August 27)
Made in the Shade of The Egg, Empire State Plaza at The Egg, Albany (Wednesdays through August 7)
Rockin’ On the River @ Green Island Bridge Parking Lot/Riverfront Park, Troy (Wednesdays from June 19 through August 28)
Concerts at Windsor Lake @ Windsor Lake, North Adams (Wednesdays through August 28)
Jazz On Jay @ Jay Street, Schenectady (Thursdays through September 5)
Alive at Five @ Riverfront Park, Albany (Thursdays through August 8)
Concerts in the Park @ Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa (Thursdays through August 29)
Music in the Park @ Dutchman’s Landing, Catskill (Thursdays through August 29)
Guilderland Performing Arts Center @ Tawasentha Park, Guilderland (Thursdays from June 27 to August 22)
Evenings On the Green @ Coeymans Landing Park Gazebo, Coeymans (Thursdays through August 29)
Upbeat On the Roof @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs (Fridays through August 30)
Fridays at the Lake @ Shepard Park, Lake George (Fridays through August 30)
Athens Summer Concert Series @ Riverfront Park, Athens (Fridays through August 30)
Music at Sunset @ Greenport Town Park, Hudson (Fridays through August 30)
Garage Bands in the Garage @ Albany Public Library, Albany (once a month on Fridays through September 20)
Music Haven Concert Series @ Central Park, Schenectady (Sundays July 7 through August 11)