If “Plowed” is still lodged somewhere in your brain from 1994, Sponge is coming to Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on Thursday, June 4 to remind you exactly why. This is the band’s 30th Anniversary Tour — three decades of Detroit grit, Billboard alt-rock hits, and a live show that has only gotten tighter with time.
About Sponge
Sponge formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1992, built around vocalist and primary songwriter Vinnie Dombroski. Their 1994 debut Rotting Piñata went platinum and launched “Plowed” to #5 on the Billboard Alt Rock chart. “Molly (16 Candles)” followed at #3 on that same chart. Their 1996 follow-up Wax Ecstatic earned a Rolling Stone nod for its title track, which featured a guest vocal from Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs. “Have You Seen Mary” cracked the Mainstream Rock top 10 in 1997. Four top-10 Billboard hits across nine studio albums. The band never went away.
The current lineup still has Dombroski up front, joined by Andy Patalan and Kyle Neely on guitars, Tim Patalan on bass, and Dave Coughlin on drums. The Patalan brothers engineered and produced Sponge’s first three albums — so when the band says they sound like themselves, they mean it literally.
Support for the Saratoga show comes from Ginger Geezus. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7:30 PM.
The Venue
Putnam Place is at 63A Putnam Street in downtown Saratoga Springs — Saratoga’s home for touring acts, tribute nights, and the local heroes that keep downtown loud. Real stage, real sound, real shows. The club has bar service, a patio, and VIP table service options. For a tour stop like this, it’s the right room.
This show sits in the middle of a working stretch of dates: Sellersville, PA the night before (June 3) and Clifton, NJ two days later (June 6). Sponge is genuinely on the road in 2026, and the Capital District is getting a real stop on a real tour.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now. Get your tickets here.