Three decades in, O.A.R. still belongs to the amphitheater. The Maryland band built its name on summer touring and a live show loose enough to breathe but tight enough to land, and the Three Decades Tour leans straight into that history. Of A Revolution brings it to SPAC in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — a September date that suits a band whose whole catalog feels like the last warm weekend of the year.
About O.A.R.
O.A.R. formed in Rockville, Maryland in 1996, and the lineup that built the band is the lineup still on the road: Marc Roberge (lead vocals, guitar), Jerry DePizzo (saxophone, guitar), Benj Gershman (bass), Chris Culos (drums), and Richard On (guitar). That kind of continuity is rare, and it shows up in the playing — a sound that splits the difference between jam-band stretch and pop-rock craft. The catalog has the weight to anchor a milestone run, from the breakout Stories of a Stranger to the live document 34th & 8th back to the early independent record Risen. The Three Decades Tour reads as a genuine retrospective, and the songs have earned it.
This stop is being presented as 99.5 The River’s End of Summer Night Out, with Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall opening. That’s a real bill, not filler — two acts with their own catalogs and their own reasons to show up early. DeGraw’s piano-driven radio staples and Tunstall’s looping, percussive guitar work make for a warm-up worth catching from the start.
The Venue
SPAC needs no introduction in the Capital Region. The amphitheater in Saratoga Spa State Park holds roughly 25,000 across the covered pavilion and the lawn, and a September night out on that lawn carries a different charge than a July one — cooler air, an end-of-season crowd that settles in with intention. O.A.R. is exactly the band for that mood. Bring a blanket, give yourself time for the parking trek through the park, and stake out the lawn early.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now for O.A.R. at SPAC on Saturday, September 19, with a 6:30 PM start. Buy tickets here.
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