FREE: Made in the Shade of The Egg Concert Series @ the Empire State Plaza

For the third year, the Made in the Shade of The Egg performance series will take place on Albany’s Empire State Plaza near the plaza entrance to The Egg. The concerts will be held at 12noon on Wednesdays throughout the summer in conjunction with the Empire State Plaza Farmers Market. Admission to the outdoor performances is free.

Here’s the schedule of performers for the 2015 Made in the Shade of The Egg series:

June 3: ALEX TORRES & FRIENDS: Afro-Caribbean, salsa & Latin jazz
June 10: GLEN DAVID ANDREWS: New Orleans jazz, blues & gospel
June 17: BHI BHIMAN: original folk-rock
June 24: GX3+ (aka TRIO DE CUERDAS): flamenco, classical and bluegrass
July 1: THE WIYOS: swing, folk, and old-time blues
July 8: THE JEREMY KITTEL TRIO: classical crossover
July 15: MICHAEL BENEDICT’S BOPITUDE: modern jazz
July 22: FRONT COUNTRY: contemporary bluegrass
July 29: BRASS & BLUES: acoustic blues & traditional jazz
August 5: THE JAZZY FOUR: soul, jazz & funk
August 12: THE AJKUN BALLET THEATRE: contemporary dance
August 19: THE REVELERS: Cajun, zydeco & swamp pop
August 26: THE ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE COMPANY: modern dance

MORE FREE GOOD FOR FREE CONCERTS
Dad Fest @ Jennings Landing, Albany (Sunday, June 21)
Summer at the Plaza @ the Empire State Plaza, Albany (various days)
Rockin’ On the River @ Green Island Bridge Parking Lot/Riverside Park, Troy (Wednesdays at 5pm)
Alive at Five @ Jennings Landing in the Corning Preserve, Albany (Thursdays at 5pm)
The Music Haven Concert Series @ the Music Haven in Central Park, Schenectady (Sundays at 7pm)