FREE: Rock the Block Concert Series @ Cohoes’ Canal Square

The Rock the Block concert series in Cohoes might have some people a bit confused. Why? Well, the 12-concert series takes place on Thursday evenings during the month of June, but then switches to Friday evenings for July and August.

All concerts start at 6pm and take place at Canal Square on Remsen Street in Cohoes. The series kicks off on Thursday (June 9) with the Jersey-based Bruce Springsteen tribute band, the B-Street Band.

Here’s the complete schedule of bands for the 2016 Rock the Band concert series:

Thursday, June 9: The B-Street Band
Thursday, June 16: The Refrigerators
Thursday, June 23: Bronte Roman
Thursday, June 30: E.B. Jeb

Friday, July 8: The Back 40 Band
Friday, July 15: The Switch Band
Friday, July 22: White Ford Bronco
Friday, July 29: Back Beat & Marc Macri

Friday, August 5: The All Paul Band
Friday, August 12: Harmony Rocks
Friday, August 19: The River Junction Band
Friday, August 26: The Rymanowski Brothers Orchestra

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING FREE EVENTS FOR 2016
VARIOUS DATES
CAPITAL PRIDE FESTIVAL @ Washington Park, Albany, June 11
FREEDOM PARK CONCERT SERIES @ Freedom Park, Scotia, various dates from June 22-August 27
TROY RIVER FEST @ River Street, Troy, Saturday, June 18
DAD FEST @ Washington Park, Albany, Sunday, June 19
NYS FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, July 4
KIDS DAY @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, July 9
SCHENECTADY COUNTY SUMMERNIGHT @ State & Jay streets, Schenectady, Friday, July 15
ART ON LARK @ Lark Street, Albany, July 16 UPDATE: postponed from June 5, this is the new date…
BLACK ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, August 6
NYS FOOD FESTIVAL @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, August 10
JAZZ AT THE LAKE @ Shepard Park, Lake George, September 17 & 18
MONDAYS
TOWN OF ROTTERDAM SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ the Rotterdam Senior Citizens Center lawn, Rotterdam, 7pm Mondays from June 6-August 29
TUESDAYS
MUSIC IN THE PARK @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack, 6pm Tuesdays from June 7-July 5
WEDNESDAYS
MADE IN THE SHADE OF THE EGG @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, 12noon Wednesdays from June 1-August 31
CAPITAL CONCERT SERIES @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, 5pm Wednesdays from June 15-July 20
ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER @ Riverfront Park, Troy, 5pm Wednesdays from June 15-August 3
LAKE GEORGE ARTS PROJECT’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ Shepard Park, Lake George, 7:30pm Wednesdays from July 6-August 31
THURSDAYS
JAZZ ON JAY @ Jay Street, Schenectady, 12noon Thursdays from June 2-September 1
ALIVE AT FIVE @ Tricentennial Park, Albany, 5pm Thursdays from June 9-August 4
FRIDAYS
FRIDAYS AT THE LAKE @ Shepard Park, Lake George, 4pm Fridays from June 24-September 2
UPBEAT ON THE ROOF @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, 7pm Fridays from July 1-August 26
MUSIC AT SUNSET CONCERT SERIES @ Greenport Town Park, Hudson, 7pm Fridays from May 27-August 26
SUNDAYS
MUSIC HAVEN @ Central Park, Schenectady, 7pm Sundays from July 10-August 14