Sterling Stage Folkfest

Memorial Day weekend in Upstate New York carries a particular energy. The lakes are still too cold for swimming, the trees have just finished leafing out, and the whole region feels like it is stretching awake after a long winter.
Gregory Alan Isakov at SPAC | August 22, 2026

His album Evening Machines earned a Grammy nomination, and a 2016 collaboration with the Colorado Symphony proved his arrangements could breathe in orchestral space without losing their intimacy. Catch the show at SPAC on August 22, 2026. Get your tickets now.
Richard Thompson at Levon Helm Studios | July 11, 2026

There are guitarists, and then there is Richard Thompson.
Leslie Mendelson at Caffe Lena | April 23, 2026

Leslie Mendelson heads to Caffe Lena on April 23, 2026. Mark your calendar.
Livingston Taylor at Caffe Lena | May 2, 2026

On May 2, 2026, Livingston Taylor performs at Caffe Lena. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, that room belongs to Livingston Taylor. Get your tickets now.
Sawyer Fredericks at Caffe Lena | May 22, 2026

Sawyer Fredericks is coming to Caffe Lena on May 22, 2026. His records since then have gotten progressively more rooted: folk, blues, Americana, voice-first songwriting that trusts the listener to sit still. Get your tickets now.
Sawyer Fredericks at Caffe Lena | May 23, 2026

There is a thing that happens on the second night of a two-night run in a small room. The performer has slept on it.
Adam Ezra Group at Caffe Lena | June 6, 2026

On June 6, 2026, Adam Ezra Group hits the stage at Caffe Lena. The Adam Ezra Group is not a precious band. Lock in your tickets.
The Wailin’ Jennys at UB Center for the Arts | November 21, 2026

The Wailin’ Jennys are one of those groups that make you fall in love with vocal harmony all over again — three voices so perfectly…
Don McLean at Riviera Theatre | May 23, 2026

Don McLean wrote one of the most iconic songs in the history of American popular music, and six decades into his career, he is still out…