Music Haven Archives - The Gloversville Leader Herald

02 Aug

Of Note: The Chicks at SPAC, Eileen Ivers at Music Haven among this weekend’s best bets

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The Capital Region’s music scene is perpetually busy, especially in the summertime.Whether it’s a stadium show at MVP Arena, an outdoor concert at SPAC or an intimate show at Caffe Lena, there’s always a band to see.Here are a few shows coming up that are among our best bets. FridayLocal pop-punk group Young Culture is set to play a sold-out show at Empire Live in Albany Friday. Made up of Alex Magnan, Gabe Pietrafesa and Troy Burchett, the band most recently released the album “You Had to Be There.” Daisy Grenade will open the show at 8 p.m. For more…

26 Jul

Of Note: Harbor Jam in Schenectady, Matchbox Twenty at SPAC among top picks

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OF NOTE - The Capital Region’s music scene is perpetually busy, especially in the summertime.Whether it’s a stadium show at MVP Arena, an outdoor concert at SPAC or an intimate show at Caffe Lena, there’s always a band to see.Here are a few shows coming up that are among our best bets. FridayGov’t Mule heads to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center tonight as part of its “Dark Side of the Mule” tour. The southern rock jam band first came together nearly two decades ago as a side project of the Allman Brothers Band by guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen…

20 Jul

NipperFest at Schenectady’s Music Haven Saturday to shine spotlight on region’s collaborative music scene

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SCHENECTADY - The Capital Region’s music scene is much more about collaboration than competition. At least that’s what The Sugar Hold has found.The surf punk band -- which includes Mikey Baish, Ryan McCullough, Dan Clark, Matt Malone and John Olander -- has endured a few stops and starts, but hit its stride in the past year or so thanks in part to fellow local bands and supporters, who voted The Sugar Hold to the top of Nippertown’s Music March Madness competition earlier this year.On the heels of that victory, the band will perform Saturday as part of NipperFest Music & Arts Festival…