Organ Fairchild at Waterhole Music Lounge | June 25, 2026
Organ Fairchild brings their high-energy funk and soul to Waterhole Music Lounge’s Party on the Patio in Saranac Lake on June 25. A 200-person outdoor patio, late June in the Adirondacks — build this one into a road trip.
Shebad at Waterhole Music Lounge | July 2, 2026
The Party on the Patio series at Waterhole Music Lounge has a habit of pulling in artists you did not expect to find this deep in the Adirondacks — and Shebad on Thursday, July 2 is exactly that ki…
Ashanti & Trey Songz at MVP Arena | June 6, 2026
The pairing of Ashanti and Trey Songz for a co-headlining run in 2026 carries the particular weight of artists who defined an era — specifically the early-to-mid 2000s period when R&B occ…
The Sensational Soul Cruisers at Daryl’s House | September 18, 2026
The Sensational Soul Cruisers bring Destination Soultown to Daryl’s House in Pawling on September 18 — a full-production Motown revue with the horns and harmonies to back it up. Tickets from $34.
More Than Me at Buffalo Iron Works | May 30, 2026
More Than Me headlines a three-act rock night at Buffalo Iron Works on May 30, with Dirty Smile and Kevin Sampson & The Nightshift opening. Doors at 7:30 PM — get there early.
Big Shrimp at Buffalo Iron Works | June 4, 2026
Buffalo-area band Big Shrimp and Tsavo Highway bring Thursday night rock to Buffalo Iron Works on June 4. Show starts at 8:00 PM — the midweek crowd is always the right crowd.
The Vindys at Buffalo Iron Works | June 11, 2026
Pat Benatar said it after taking them on the road: “That girl can sing her ass off.” The Vindys bring their Trap Door tour to Buffalo Iron Works on June 11, with opener Jessie Elizabeth. Tickets from $20.
Soul Spectrum at Buffalo Iron Works | April 25, 2026
Soul Spectrum brings a full night of soul and R&B to Buffalo Iron Works on April 25. One of Western NY’s best rooms, one of music’s most satisfying genres — get there early.
Daryl Hall
Daryl Franklin Hohl was born on October 11, 1946, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, but his Upstate New York connection runs deep. As Daryl Hall — one half of Hall & Oates, the best-selling musical duo in American history — he chose the Hudson Valley hamlet of Pawling, New York, as the home for both his celebrated […]
Van Morrison
Van Morrison’s Woodstock period is one of the most creatively fertile stretches in modern music. The Belfast-born singer-songwriter settled in Woodstock, New York, around 1969, joining the constellation of artists drawn to the Catskills by Albert Grossman’s gravitational pull. What Morrison produced during his years in Upstate New York — including the album many consider […]