Sunday, Aug. 4: Esperanza Spalding. 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. 6 p.m.
Times Union Center
51 S. Pearl St., Albany timesunioncenter-albany.com (518) 487-2000 Wednesday, June 19: Fleetwood Mac Live 2013. 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1: New Kids on the Block with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. 7:30 p.m.
Dance Performance Jacob’s Pillow Dance
AMERICANARAMA: Wilco (pictured) performs with Bob Dylan and My Morning Jacket at SPAC on July 21. — PHOTO BY MICHAEL SEGAL
The Colonial Theatre
111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass. thecolonialtheatre.org (413) 997-4444 Saturday, June 15: Audra McDonald. 8 p.m. Broadway legend. Thursday, July 25: Power Balladz. 7:30 p.m.
The Egg
Empire State Plaza, Albany theegg.org (518) 473-1845 Tuesday, Aug. 6: Justin Hayward. 8 p.m. English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band the Moody Blues. Tuesday, June 11: Son Volt. 7:30 p.m. Jay Farrar, who along with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy spearheaded the alt-country movement. Friday, June 21: Hot Tuna. 8 p.m. American blues-rock band.
The Linda
WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany wamcarts.org (518) 465-5233 Saturday, June 8: Charlie Mars. 8 p.m. Singer/songwriter. Saturday, June 15: Stephen Kellogg with special guest Seth Glier. 8 p.m. Folk tradition with modern rock.
Palace Theatre
19 Clinton Ave., Albany palacealbany.com (518) 465-3334 Friday, July 19: Alice Cooper. 8 p.m. Iconic hard rocker.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Ave. of the Pines, Saratoga Springs spac.org (518) 584-9330 Sunday, June 2: Brad Paisley with Chris Young and Lee Brice. 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16: Rascal Flatts with the Band Perry. 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 23: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 25: Rush. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26: Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, June 30: Freihofers Saratoga Jazz Festival. 12 p.m. Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7: Phish. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. 1 p.m. Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon and Amon Amarth. Sunday, July 21: Americanarama. Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket. Saturday, July 27: Big Time Rush & Victoria Justice. 7 p.m. Sunday, July 28: O.A.R. with Andrew McMahon and Allen Stone. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3: Lil Wayne with T.I. and Future. 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11: Jason Aldean with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett. 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 21: Bela Fleck with the Philadelphian Orchestra. 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25: Luke Bryan with Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line. 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30: John Mayer. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31: Zac Brown Band. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4: Kid Rock. 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5: Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson. 7 p.m.
Tanglewood
297 West St., Lenox, Mass. tanglewood.org (413) 637-1600 Friday, June 21: Melissa Etheridge. 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23: Joan Baez & Indigo Girls. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4: Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra: Jackson Browne and Sara Watkins. 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23: Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Guster. 7 p.m. Monday, July 29: Steve Miller Band. 7 p.m.
358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass. jacobspillow.org (413) 243-0745 Wednesday, June 19 - Sunday, June 23: Dance Theatre of Harlem. Wednesday, June 26 - Sunday, June 30: Compagnie Kafig. The all-male cast returns from Brazil for an encore engagement of AGWA/Correria, packed with irresistible personality and astonishing dancing. Wednesday, June 26 - Sunday, June 30: Leo. This fantastical, touching, one-man show from Berlin blends physical theater, acrobatics, and animation. Wednesday, July 3 Sunday, July 7: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. Company members hail from Brazil, Korea, France, Portugal, Romania, and across the U.S. Wednesday, July 3 - Sunday, July 7: Shantala Shivalingappa. Classical South Indian dance style, Kuchipudi, are steeped in expressive narrative, with flowing lines, nimble leaps, and percussive footwork. Wednesday, July 10 - Sunday, July 14: Companhia Urbana de Danca. The all-male cast fuses urban, contemporary, and Brazilian social dance. Wednesday, July 10 - Sunday, July 14: Brian Brooks Moving Company. Wednesday, July 17 - Sunday, July 21: Ballet BC. From British Columbia, a program of three diverse works. Wednesday, July 17 - Sunday, July 21: Tere O’Connor in Cover Boy. Explores the closeted gay experience and universal feelings of “otherness.” Wednesday, July 24 Sunday, July 28: L-E-V. With
choreography by Sharon Eyal, an eclectic soundtrack by experimental musician Ori Lichtik, and lighting by acclaimed designer Bambi, HOUSE is an alluring spectacle of hypnotic sensuality and raw physicality. Wednesday, July 24 - Sunday, July 28: Dorrance Dance. The Blues Project, premieres at the Pillow. Wednesday, July 31 - Sunday, Aug. 4: 3e etage: Soloists of the Paris Opera Ballet. Le Pillow Thirteen, a suite of new ballets. Wednesday, July 31 - Sunday, Aug. 4: Bodytraffic. Dance to the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller, and other jazz greats. Wednesday, Aug. 7 - Sunday, Aug. 11: O Vertigo Danse. An award-winning contemporary work. Wednesday, Aug. 7 - Sunday, Aug. 11: Jessica Lang Dance. The ensemble of ballet virtuosos performs a diverse program, including the poetic dance i.n.k., with video by Japanese artist Shinichi Maruyama and music by Polish composer Jakub Ciupinski. Wednesday, Aug. 14 - Sunday, Aug. 18: Wendy Whelan/ Restless Creature. Together with her collaborators, Whelan will perform a suite of four contemporary duets each with its own distinct style and artistry. Wednesday, Aug. 14 - Sunday, Aug. 18: La Otra Orilla. Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Sunday, Aug. 25: Martha Graham Dance Company. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the original iconoclastic dance The Rite of Spring, by composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky. Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Sunday, Aug. 25: Abraham.in.Motion in Pavement. Kyle Abraham layers urban and classical dance influences, bold imagery, and gripping, voluptuous movement.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Ave. of the Pines, Saratoga Springs spac.org (518) 584-9330 Tuesday, July 9: New York City Ballet: Opening Night. 8 p.m. Garland Dance (from The Sleeping Beauty), Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Barber Violin Concerto, Year of the Rabbit, and Theme and Variations. Wednesday, July 10: New York City Ballet: Mixed Repertory. 8 p.m. American Girl Doll Night.
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