FREE FEST: Headlining Bands Announced for Schenectady SummerNight

The annual Schenectady County SummerNight will return to downtown Schenectady in July. The free summertime, family-friendly block party will be held from 5-10pm on Friday, July 15, on State Street between Broadway and Barrett Street and on the Jay Street Pedestrian Mall.

The celebration will feature food, sand sculpture, games, children’s activities and, of course, live musical performances. Headlining the big bash will be ’90s power-popsters the Gin Blossoms, who will take over the GE Main Stage at 8:30pm. The night will be capped off with a fireworks display.

Also announced for SummerNight are Moriah Formica (Schenectady County’s 2015 Battle of the Bands winner) and Stockade Kids (2014 Battle of the Bands winner).

Additional musical performers TBA. Stay tuned…

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING FESTIVALS FOR 2016:
NEW YORK ROCK N’ ROOTS FESTIVAL @ Charles Wood Park, Lake George, May 20 & 21
ROCK ‘N DERBY FESTIVAL @ Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Schaghticoke, May 20-22
MOUNTAIN JAM @ Hunter Mountain, Hunter, June 2-5
WILDWOODSTOCK @ the Parting Glass, Saratoga Springs, June 5
A TASTE OF COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Hunter Mountain, Hunter, June 10-12
CLEARWATER’S GREAT HUDSON RIVER REVIVAL @ Croton Point Park, Croton-On-Hudson, June 18-19 UPDATE: This festival has been cancelled.
OLD SONGS FESTIVAL @ Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, June 24-26
BEACON JAZZ FESTIVAL @ Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, June 25
FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, June 25 & 26
GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL @ Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, July 8-10
COUNTRYFEST @ Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Schaghticoke, July 9
GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL @ Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, July 14-17
FRESHGRASS @ MASS MoCA, North Adams, September 16-18
JAZZ AT THE LAKE @ Shepard Park, Lake George, September 17 & 18, FREE
AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR THE LAKE @ Charles Wood Park, Lake George, September 24 & 25