The Egg’s Fall 2013 Concert Update

The Egg in Albany has announced that tickets are now available to members for its 2013 fall concert season, and tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday (July 24).

New memberships are currently being accepted for those wishing to taking advantage of the pre-sale. For more information on memberships, call The Egg’s box office at (518) 473-1845.

Here’s the updated schedule for The Egg’s 2013 fall concert season:

Richard Thompson
With Teddy Thompson
Saturday, September 28, 8pm
$39.50, Swyer Theatre
Iconic British folk rock legend Richard Thompson, one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters and admired guitarists, performs an intimate solo acoustic concert. Singer, songwriter (& son of Richard) Teddy Thompson will open the show.

Over the Rhine
With Tift Merritt
Friday, October 18, 8pm
$24, Swyer Theatre
Over the Rhine – featuring Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler – seamlessly interweaves the disparate idiosyncratic strains that form the many-colored crazy quilt of American music as heard on their latest recording The Long Surrender. Tift Merritt, who injects a healthy dose of sweet southern soul into her original songs, will open the show.

The Joshua Redman Quartet
Thursday, November 7, 8pm
$34.50, Swyer Theatre
The charismatic, soulful saxophonist Joshua Redman performs music from his latest album, Walking Shadows, which includes music from jazz standards to Bach, the Beatles, John Mayer and originals with his quartet featuring pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Gregory Hutchinson.

Roger McGuinn
Saturday, November 9, 8pm
$34.50, Swyer Theatre
The legendary voice of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn returns with his solo show that takes the audience on a guided tour of his role as a preserver of music traditions and innovations in the development of folk-rock and country-rock in the ’60s, which continue to influence musicians of today.

The Temptations
Saturday, December 7, 8pm
$34.50, Hart Theatre
Led by original founding member Otis Williams, the Temptations perform selections from their vast collection of timeless Motown classics – “My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “Get
Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”…to name a few.

“Mountain Snow & Mistletoe”
Saturday, December 14, 8pm & Sunday, December 15, 2pm
$24, Swyer Theatre
The annual return of the down-home concert of holiday songs and stories with Christopher Shaw and Bridget Ball that features the Mountain Snow Orchestra – fiddler John Kirk, guitarist Kevin McKrell and percussionist Brian Melick.