Top Tips for Live Music (for the week beginning October 19th)
Best bet: This Sunday, Fultonville favorite son Sawyer Fredericks will be “Busking for Lena” (virtually). The Sarah B. Foulke Charitable Fund will match up to $50,000 in donations through the end of October, all of which goes to help keep Caffe Lena running in these difficult times. By all accounts, it’s going to be a long winter – we need these livestreams to keep sane, and musicians desperately need places to play.
If you only know of Sawyer from The Voice (he won Season 8 in 2015), you are missing out on seeing him perform in a quiet, intimate setting. In my opinion, this is where his music really connects the most. Tune in, donate a few dollars, and enjoy. #SAVEOURSTAGES

Live this week:
Monday, October 19
- Caffe Lena Live Stream {online}: Rick’s Picks Local Showcase: Rich Ortiz & Steve Candlen (7:00)
- The Linda Open for Take-Out {online}: The Nellies (8:00)
Wednesday, October 21
- Caffe Lena Live Stream {online}: The Adirondack Song Dogs (7:00)
Thursday, October 22
- Putnam Place: Pat Decker (7:30)
Friday, October 23
- Troy Music Hall presents {online}: Rufus Wainwright’s Virtual Retrospective Tour (5:00)
- The Hollow’s Supper Club: Liam Benjamin (6:00)
- Pint Sized (Toga) “Busking on Broadway” series: Whizbang (6:00)
- Caffe Lena Live Stream {online}: Driftwood (8:00)
- Putnam Place presents {online}: Trey Anastasio “The Beacon Jams” (8:00)
Saturday, October 24
- Pint Sized (Toga) “Busking on Broadway” series: Hot Club of Saratoga / Useless Cans (6:00)
- Putnam Place: Escaper (8:00)
- Caffe Lena Live Stream {online}: Jake Brillhart & Alex Smith (8:00)
Sunday, October 25
- Caffe Lena Live Stream {online}: Sawyer Fredericks (7:00)
Just announced:
- {November 1} Save Chrome Telethon (12:00)
- {November 12} Le Vent du Nord
- {November 21} Matt Watroba & Rev. Robert B. Jones Sr. (7:30)
Caffe Lena Live Stream {online}: Rick’s Picks Local Showcase (10/26) will now feature Deena Chappell & Reese Fulmer.
New Shows
- {November 14} Tom Chapin (8:00)
The Egg presents {online}: Lucinda Williams “Lu’s Jukebox: Runnin’ Down a’ Dream – A Tribute to Tom Petty” (was 10/22) postponed to October 29. Lucinda Williams “Lu’s Jukebox: Southern Soul – From Memphis to Muscle Shoals and More” (was 11/5) postponed to November 12.
Upstate Concert Hall: Tech N9ne (was 10/22) postponed to June 3. Insane Clown Posse (was 10/25) postponed (no new date yet). Tyler Farr (was 10/29) postponed (no new date yet).
Cohoes Music Hall: Into the Mystic (was 11/7) postponed to May 15. Thunderstruck (was 11/21) postponed (no new date yet).
Did you miss last week’s concert announcements? Find them here.