Wednesday 2/10
8 PM
$12

It's live performance radio with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and the Dancing On The Air Orchestra featuring Peter Davis and Sam Zucchinni. Each month, they showcase exceptional talent in a wide variety of idioms. The music runs the gamut... whether it's folk, Celtic, swing, Cajun, zydeco, old-time country, bluegrass, rockabilly, blues, jazz, or pop, you can be assured of a fabulous evening of extraordinary live music.

Guests to include:
Mist Covered Mountains - This is fiddler and music instructor Donna Hebert’s new group! Mist Covered Mountains features Donna’s daughter Molly Hebert-Wilson, Max Cohen and fiddler Katherine First. They play Celtic fiddling and contemporary folk music concerts, host teaching workshops for guitar, fiddle, and Gaelic singing. Donna was awarded a 2008 Artists' Fellowship in the Folk Arts by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The award, which is given in recognition of outstanding work in the arts and to support the development of similar talent in others, honors her work in Franco-American music.

Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion - Authentic. Timeless. Harmonious. Exhilarating. Any or all of these adjectives could describe the folk-rock sound created by Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion (eye-ree-un). The musical richness and psychological depth of their initial collaboration, the fittingly titled Exploration, is irrefutable proof that the disarming granddaughter of Woody/daughter of Arlo and the prodigious South Carolinian quite naturally bring out the best in each other.

Tins for Tickets
The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio and Food Pantries for the Capital District are pleased to announce Tins for Tickets, a ticket discount program to help collect canned goods for distribution to local food pantries that feed those in need in our neighborhoods. Patrons who purchase tickets at the door for Dancing On The Air, WAMC's live monthly folk music broadcast at The Linda will receive a $2.00 discount off the cost of a regular $12.00 ticket if they bring one or more canned goods.

Visit www.dancingontheair.com for an archive of past shows.

Made possible in part by Tech Valley Communications.

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Friday 2/12
11 PM
$6

Treat that special someone this Valentines to the movie that understands true romance and the shiver of anticipation all young lovers experience.

Doesn’t matter how many times you’ve seen it, it just feels good to put the fishnets on! They’re back, Brad, Janet and the whole kinky troupe from transsexual Transylvania! Without a doubt this film is one of a kind. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still the weirdest film out there, and probably the ultimate cult classic even after more than 25 years. Whether you’re a TRHPS virgin or a true fan, come be a part of a truly unique movie going experience. So break out your fishnets and bustier and don’t forget your toast!

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Saturday 2/13
8 PM
$15
$10 (students)

Professor "Louie" & The Crowmatix from Woodstock, NY, have been recording and touring nationally for the past seven years. Aside from their six studio CD's and two live CD's on the Woodstock Records label including their latest , Whispering Pines, they have recorded as Rick Danko's backing band on his critically acclaimed CD "Times Like These" and were the featured musicians on Garth Hudson's solo CD "The Sea To The North".

Professor "Louie" & The Crowmatix were featured artists many times on the syndicated radio show "Acoustic Cafe" from Ann Arbor, the Mitch Albom Radio show in Detroit and as special guests performing live on the CBS 6 Television Special "Melodies Of Christmas". Rave reviews continue in magazines and newspapers:The Village Voice: "Professor Louie's upstate ensemble is an Americana template that jams out timeless rock, country, blues and New Orleans influenced originals". The Record Review : "_ a tasty mix of rhythm & blues and rock & roll. This is a great band."

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Thursday 2/18
6 PM
$6

Co-presented by the Honest Weight Food Co-op and WAMC’s Documentary Film Series, Food For Thought is a monthly evening of food, film and discussion with a focus on films of social, political, environmental and community interest. Held on the third Thursday of each month, the night will feature food samples by Honest Weight Food Co-op, a feature film screening, and an open panel discussion.

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year.It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. No problem – at least for Colin – but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own.

Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein's film provides an intriguing inside look into the experiment that became a national fascination and media sensation, while examining the familial strains and strengthened bonds that result from Colin and Michelle’s struggle with their radical lifestyle change.

Honest Weight Food Co-op is a member-owned and operated full-service grocery store. HWFC is open to the public and always welcoming of new members. The store carries the widest selection of local and organic foods, including fresh produce, humanely and locally raised meats, sustainably caught seafood, whole food bulk items, herbs, spices, natural and homeopathic medicines and supplements, a full-service grab-and-go deli, fresh squeezed juice counter, and artisan breads, cheeses and specialty foods. HWFC, located in Albany, has been serving customers through the Capital District for over 30 years.

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Friday 2/19
9 PM



$10 Advance
until Jan 30

$15 Advance
after Jan 30

$20 at Door

Urban Guerilla Theatre is a Poetry/Spoken Word/ Performance Group based in Albany,NY. The collective consists of Artists and Actors who do poetry/improv/theatre. The Artists of UGT are dedicated to reviving, redefining, and revolutionizing spoken word. The group employs various styles of poetry, Music, spoken word and theatre to address Life, Love, Relationships, Social and Societal issues. UGT also uses their open mic readings to host events and create an artistic space to house and develop artists and upcoming poets.

February Show:
UGT presents a Month of Love and History. Join us in celebrating Black History month as well as Love. This night is going to be filled with incredible performances of POETRY, SPOKEN WORD AND JAZZ! Featuring Fisiwe aka AafroQween and The Funk Merchants Jazz Project with performances by Naughty Poetry, The Storm, Bless, Monsta Beatz, Souljourner Truth and more. All you’re UGT PEEP: Ms. BLISS, Q-Diamond, First Thought Hosted by Poetyc Vyzyonz and music By Dj Trumast. For all who would like to read and perform please email us here! Urbanguerillatheatre@yahoo.com

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Saturday 2/20
8 PM
$20

Featuring Johnny Rabb, John and Graham Tichy , Jim Haggerty and Pete Vumbaco

Where were you February 3, 1959? OK, OK, you weren't even born, but on that winter day, exactly 50 years ago, the course of Rock'n'Roll was changed forever. On a snowy corn field a small tour plane went down killing the 22 year old Buddy Holly, the 17 year old Richie Valens and the Big Bopper (J. P. Richardson), just before the Winter Dance Party in Clear Lake Iowa. The day was further burned into our musical consciousness due to the tune American Pie, the memorable 1972 hit of Don McClean.

Buddy Holly has had a profound effect on the course of rock music history. His repertoire (Peggy Sue, Everyday) runs the gamut from primitive rockabilly to complex melodies that influenced the best Beatles' work. Richie Valens (La Bamba) presaged the present pervasive Latin influence on popular music. Even the lesser of the three - the Big Bopper - penned such faves as 'White Lightning' and 'Running Bear.'

In the mid-eighties some of the best Capital area musicians put on a The Day the Music Died show at Pauly's Hotel - surely one of the first in the country. In 1999, the 40th anniversary of the crash, another show was presented which played to a packed Ale House in Troy with local media abundant. Again, in 2010, Johnny Rabb, John and Graham Tichy, Jim Haggerty and Pete Vumbaco will present a reprise of their show.

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Sunday 2/21
8 PM
$23

Since the early 1990s, the accomplished singer-songwriter from New England has compiled a solid string of sonically strong, lyrically rich studio albums.

Her widely praised 2006 album "In the Eyes of Strangers" fulfilled the rock 'n' roll essence that Ferrick has long harbored and drawn inspiration. But just when it seemed she would take a hard plunge into a more layered, instrumentally diverse sound, she returned to the studio to produce perhaps her most intimate, stripped-down album to date, her ninth studio effort "Goodbye Youth."

Laid down in a single day during her near-constant tour schedule, "Goodbye Youth," marks a departure from the music she wrote and arranged with a team of accomplished musicians on her previous effort. Yet, the new album retains the pure Ferrick trademark: An endearing, emotionally honest first-person lyrical approach driven by her dynamic acoustic sound.

Often described as folk singer, Ferrick's inspiration flows from a love of rock..n' roll. During her impassioned live performances for instance, she'll occasionally crack out a Zeppelin-style riff or tinker with a little Red Hot Chili Peppers vocal improvisation. These touches however, only sharpen the intensity of her wildly popular live shows.

This will be Melissa’s 3rd visit to The Linda and we can’t wait to see what surprises she has in store for us this time!

Presented by: Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council

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Thursday 2/25
7 PM
FREE

The Linda and Crumbs.net, the online place where all musicians and local music fans start the process of networking with everyone who's anyone in the Capital Region music business, have joined to present Crumbs Night Out at The Linda. Usually the fourth Thursday of each month we bring the official hub of the Capital Region music scene off the internet and into The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. The evening features a broadcast interview and performance with a regional artists hosted by WAMC's Howard Glassman, a special mid-show mixer hosted by Mike Guzzo of Crumbs, and an industry panel discussion with special guests moderated by local entertainment lawyer, writer and musician Paul Rapp on topics related to helping you find your way in the independent music business. Vendor tables and local online classified music ad updates from Crumbs round out an evening for both musicians and music fans alike.

Guests to include:
Matthew Carefully - a musician from upstate New York. Performing original and adapted / rearranged music on mandolin, banjo, acoustic & electric guitars, drums, percussion and much more, he is mildly obsessed with marrying traditional instruments with modern technology and sounds. Known to utilize live on-the-fly looping, octave pedals, thick distortion and heavy reverb, Matthew delivers a unique, constantly evolving musical performance.

Media sponsor: 97.7 WEXT.

FREE! 518-465-5233 ext. 4 for tickets.

Friday 2/26
8 PM
$15

Top 5 Reasons to see Doc Scanlon at The Linda

1. An amazing evening of Big Band Swing, Jumpin’ R&B and Motivatin’ Motown to dance and listen to.
2. The evening will feature Doc’s newest member, guitarist extraordinaire Graham Tichy, vocalisy Colleen Pratt and saxman Cliff Lyons
3. Festivities to include a dance contest with prizes, a free dance lesson by local swing dance teacher Jason Fenton and a dance demo by a local dance company.
4. Doc Scanlon has recently returned from his second 2009 European Concert Tour of France and Spain and is booked to go again in May-June. They now will sing in 3 different languages including Pig Latin.
5. All attendees are eligible for a $5 discount on any Doc Scanlon CD purchase that evening

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Saturday 2/27
7 PM
$20

For the second year in a row The Linda is excited to hosting the Capital District Keys For Kids Benefit.

Capital District Keys for Kids is a FREE seasonal nonprofit program designed to teach youth in the Albany, Schenectady, Troy and their corresponding counties from the ages of 7 – 15 on how to read, play and appreciate music. The children are taught theory, notation, counting and keeping rhythm for the purpose of participating in a recital. The musical guests for this years event are:

KJ Denhert - "…a triple threat force of nature" - That's what John Platt of WFUV Radio rightfully had to say about guitarist/singer/songwriter KJ Denhert. Her music transcends genres and referring to her as an "urban folk and jazz artist" only begins to sum up the influences heard in her performances and compositions. KJ channels passion through intelligent lyrics, soulful vocals and impeccable musicianship. She is, irrepressible, exuberant, prolific, versatile and driven. KJ and her band The New York Unit just completed a summer tour that included the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, San Jose and Cape Cod Jazz Festivals and a notable appearance at the Blue Note in New York. She's produced eight records, and, since 1998, held ongoing residencies at The 55 Bar in NYC and The Baz Bar in St. Barth's. KJ and her band have been invited artists-in-residence seven consecutive times at Italy's renowned Umbria Jazz Festival. It's KJ's phenomenal gift for live performance that has built her loyal, worldwide fan base, and her concerts should not be missed.

Tern Rounders - Tern Rounders' music paints a richly varied landscape, from the rootsy vistas of fellow songwriter/musicians like Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, to further down the coast to California, warping back to a time when Gram Parsons & The Burrito Bros. flew high over L.A. and the Buffalo Springfield still roamed. Tern Rounders are: Kim Noyes (Vocals, Guitar); Marc Clayton (Vocals, Guitar); Jim Ketterer (Drums, Percussion); and Harry Strole (Bass).

4ever1 - Since 2004, 4ever1 has been sharing God's message of hope and salvation through music and testimony. From Albany, New York(NY), they have traveled all around the Northeast. They have a large repertoire of songs including popular contemporary Christian covers, hymns, secular standards, as well as a large collection of original music.

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Friday 3/5
8 PM
$17

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Chip Taylor is a Renaissance man whose determination and dedication have permeated all facets of his life. Born and raised in Yonkers, New York, Chip (a.k.a. James Wesley Voight) began his love affair with music early in life. At the ripe old age of eight, he convinced his parents to let him stay up late to hear a country radio station whose signal emanated from West Virginia. His love of country music permeated his songwriting style and in the early 1960’s Chet Atkins heard a few of Chip's country songs and said it was hard to believe that he was born and raised in New York. Chet started recording several of Chip’s compositions with artists he was producing and Chip had his first big hit as a country songwriter with Bobby Bare's version of "Just A Little Bit Later On Down The Line". His ability to write in varied voices and styles is demonstrated in two of his best known songs, "Wild Thing" and "Angel of The Morning". The ubiquitous, "Wild Thing", (Jimi Hendrix, The Troggs, X) with its guitar driven, sexually charged theme is in direct contrast to the hauntingly romantic, "Angel Of The Morning", (Merilee Rush, Juice Newton). Other Chip Taylor songs that are ingrained in American music are "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)"' a performance favorite of Janis Joplin,"I Can't Let Go"' (The Hollies, Linda Ronstadt) and " Country Girl, City Man"' (Ike and Tina Turner).

After taking a break from the music business for most of the ‘80’s Taylor restarted his performing and recording career in 1993. At a South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas in 2001, Chip met singer and violinist Carrie Rodriguez with whom he performed and recorded Americana music for several years.

Chip and his latest album, Yonkers NY, were the subject of a NY Times article today. From the article: You win a permanent seat in the pop culture hall of fame for writing the words and music to one of the primal radio odes to youthful lust, made famous by the Troggs in 1966. ....Still, plenty of musicians have done their best to capture the essence of raging hormones. Not many have felt the urge to create a country-ish homage to Yonkers, New York State's fourth-largest city, but one of those unloved places, better known for what it is not than for what it is.

Don’t miss the legendary Chip Taylor in the intimate setting of The Linda!

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Saturday 3/6
12:30 PM
FREE

High school students from throughout New York State will convene in Albany for the state finals of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest

Sponsored by:

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Tuesday 3/9
8 PM
$16

Dear Companion, out February 16th on Sub Pop Records, is collaboration between three Kentucky musicians: the songs are written and performed by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, produced by and featuring Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Monsters of Folk. Recorded in the first half of 2009 in their home state, Dear Companion explores their ties to the place they love and aims to draw attention to the problem of mountaintop removal coal mining and its impact on the people and heritage of central Appalachia. A portion of the proceeds from Dear Companion will benefit Appalachian Voices, an organization devoted to ending mountaintop removal and finding a better way forward. Learn more at: www.ilovemountains.org or www.subpop.com.

Ben Sollee infused his much-lauded 2008 debut album Learning to Bend, with his unique synthesis of folk, soul, and bluegrass. No Depression put the album on their top five of 2008, Paste listed him on The Best of What's Next, NPR raved, and music blogs continue to provide Sollee a steady torrent of praise. His impressive debut also landed him prominent spots on the festival circuit, including Austin City Limits and Bonnaroo, as well as a riveting set on Jimmy Kimmel Live. After serving in the Peace Corps, Daniel Martin Moore won over Sub Pop Records in 2007 with an unsolicited demo of deceptively simple songs, and found himself working with producer Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, U2, The Shins) on his first album, the 2008 releaseStray Age. With Stray Age, Daniel became a critical darling, eliciting comparisons from Nick Drake to M. Ward.

About Mountaintop Removal
Mountaintop removal is a radical form of surface mining that uses massive explosives to blast off several hundred feet of mountaintop in order to expose and remove thin seams of coal. The resulting rubble, or overburden, is then pushed into nearby valleys, burying streams. This has devastating impacts on the land, air and water of local communities. To date, this practice has destroyed more than 500 mountains and buried more than 2000 miles of streams.

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Sunday 3/14
3 PM
$15

Since 1998, ISLE OF KLEZBOS has approached tradition with irreverence & respect. Based in NYC, our soulful, fun-loving powerhouse klezmer sextet has toured from Vienna to Vancouver. With repertoire from rollicking to ethereal -- folk dance and trance, Yiddish swing and tango, plus genre-defying originals -- our music is heard on The L Word as well as our own acclaimed CD “Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos,” award-winning cameos on Metropolitan Klezmer’s “Mosaic Persuasion,” and the ‘Klezbonus’ track of “Traveling Show”... And soon to be announced in full -- Isle of Klezbos will be featured on a new release by a certain Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling world-famous band! Recording has just been completed in late December 2009 on a wonderfully catchy track from the still-secret upcoming release, due out in later 2010. In addition to live broadcasts on PBS, CNN, WFMU and Northeast Public Radio. Isle of Klezbos has been honored with multiple awards by New York State Council on the Arts as well as The Sparkplug Foundation. Isle of Klezbos members have performed in "J. Edgar Klezmer: Songs from My Grandmother’s."

• Debra Kreisberg: clarinet/alto sax
• Karen Waltuch: viola
• Eve Sicular: drums/leader
• Patty Farrell: accordion/piano
• Rick Faulkner: bass/trombone/tuba

Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council

and by

Communication Services

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Thursday 3/18
6 PM
$6

Co-presented by the Honest Weight Food Co-op and WAMC’s Documentary Film Series, Food For Thought is a monthly evening of food, film and discussion with a focus on films of social, political, environmental and community interest. Held on the third Thursday of each month, the night will feature food samples by Honest Weight Food Co-op, a feature film screening, and an open panel discussion.

It’s a frightening premise, and it’s happening right now. A Sea Change follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to discover what is happening to the world’s oceans. After reading Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The Darkening Sea,” Sven becomes obsessed with the rising acidity of the oceans and what this “sea change” bodes for mankind. His quest takes him to Alaska, California, Washington, and Norway as he uncovers a worldwide crisis that most people are unaware of. Speaking with oceanographers, marine biologists, climatologists, and artists, Sven discovers that global warming is only half the story of the environmental catastrophe that awaits us. Excess carbon dioxide is dissolving in our oceans, changing sea water chemistry. The more acidic water makes it difficult for tiny creatures at the bottom of the food web to form their shells. The effects could work their way up to the fish 1 billion people depend upon for their source of protein.

Guest panelists:
Barbara Ettinger, Director/Co-Producer - Barbara Ettinger's previous projects include Two Square Miles, produced through Niijii Films, the production company she co-owns with her husband Sven Huseby. Two Square Miles aired on PBS's Independent Lens. Her first film was Martha and Ethel, which screened at Sundance.

Sven Huseby, Co-Producer - Sven Huseby co-produced Two Square Miles and serves on the board of several environmental organizations; he is a retired independent school head who worked as a teacher and administrator at The Putney School for 30 years. He remains involved with non-profits to build organizational capacity and to plan for the long term. He has a B.A. in history from Yale.

Honest Weight Food Co-op is a member-owned and operated full-service grocery store. HWFC is open to the public and always welcoming of new members. The store carries the widest selection of local and organic foods, including fresh produce, humanely and locally raised meats, sustainably caught seafood, whole food bulk items, herbs, spices, natural and homeopathic medicines and supplements, a full-service grab-and-go deli, fresh squeezed juice counter, and artisan breads, cheeses and specialty foods. HWFC, located in Albany, has been serving customers through the Capital District for over 30 years.

Or call 518-465-5233 ext. 4 for tickets.

Saturday 3/20
1 PM
FREE

For the 5th year in a row we are thrilled that the BWAA will hold their Women’s History Award Ceremony at The Linda!

Saturday 3/20
8 PM
$25

Alphabetically, Channel 6’s Jerry Gretzinger joins forces with News Channel 13’s Jessica Layton and Benita Zahn for an evening of song and banter. Whereas without wearing out the remote, one cannot watch both Gretzinger and Zahn, in that they broadcast at the same time, this is an opportunity to see these three broadcast competitors joining together in perfected harmonies.

Jerry Gretzinger has been living the life theatrical since he was just 5 years old and appeared as the Mayor of Munchkin City in a production of the Wizard of Oz. Since then, he's appeared in more than 100 productions, from New York City to the stages of New England. His favorite roles include Sky in Guys and Dolls, Leo Bloom in The Producers, Smudge in Forever Plaid, Charlie Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Billy Flynn in Chicago.

Jessica Layton, who, in her early teens fantasized reading the news in her Burnt Hills living room while watching Ms. Zahn reading the news on television, sang in several college productions and gathered forces with Gretzinger, Zahn, and Phil Bayly in a benefit concert last winter. She takes a brief break from planning her wedding to WNYT sportscaster Andrew Catalon to share her talents with the Salem audience.

Benita Zahn majored in theater at SUNY Oswego before becoming a fixture on Albany television, as a health reporter and news anchor. She is the winner of many local and national awards, produces her own call-in show on public television, and recently received her Masters Degree in Bioethics from Albany Medical College. Zahn has appeared at Fort Salem in cabarets and on the Mainstage, starring in I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road and They’re Playing Our Song. Fort Salem reports that Ms. Zahn has also played in “other venues” in the Capital Region.

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Saturday 3/27
7 PM
$15

An incredibly varied and impressive array of local, regional and national talent will be presented. All drawing upon their shared experiences and love of music, while highlighting the common roots behind all the sounds they create. It will be hosted by the Red Haired Strangers and will feature 6 bands for the low price of $15, by those who are interested in creating an event and a sense of community, rather than focusing upon making money. These are people who want to see the Linda packed with those who appreciate all kinds of music and will listen intently, but not be idle participants. All proceeds will go to the J.C. Club, which helps to feed inner city kids in Albany.

Scheduled to appear:

The Leigh Gibson Band - Leigh is one half of the fabulous Gibson Brothers, self-described "bluegrass lifers". Their music recalls a lot of the true, real feelings of country's roots. What truly stands out about their music is that, although they're solidly based in traditional styles, they're also songwriters working with a contemporary lexicon of language and issues. If you think country music is about rhinestones and wretched excess, these guys'll change your mind. This is good music: intense, soulful, technically exciting -- it's damn near perfect. For this festival Leigh will bring his guitar and his band to close out the evening with some mind blowing pickin’ and singin’.

Railbird - Railbird is an all-original indie folk rock group with eclectic, lyrically driven songs from Saratoga Springs, NY. The band is fronted by singer/songwriter Sarah Pedinotti. Pedinotti’s songs are compared to that of Dylan, The Band and Patti Smith. Pedinotti is a storyteller, who finds inspiration in the fiction and poetry of writers such as George Orwell, Philip K. Dick, Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg, and W.B. Yeats. Railbird's debut disc was listed as #8 in Billboard's editors' picks for 2008, hailed as "a great indie band set to break out.

The Red Haired Strangers - The Red Haired Strangers have been playing together for the past 15 years, forging original music that contains hints of delta blues, country, bluegrass and americana influences. Along the way, they've expanded to include not only guitar and harmonica, but also fiddle, drums, dobro and pedal steel guitar. Their music consists of original words set to driving melodies complete with evocative images of wandering, trains, sin and love lost.

Heavenly Echoes Gospel Singers - The Heavenly Echoes Gospel Singers are one of the Capital Region's top gospel talents.

Palatypus, Based out of Albany, N.Y., Palatypus draws from the best of the Country, Bluegrass and Folk music genres to create a distinct melodic and harmonic sound. Their songs evoke a spectrum of emotional states, ranging from the lament of loves gone wrong to the simple joys found in sharing a few drinks with friends. The duo focuses on well constructed vocal harmonies layered over the rhythm of Mike's and the melody of Matt's guitar. The songs are story driven, simultaneously metaphysical and visual, and captivate their audiences with deft acuity in their sensibility. Always entertaining and engaging, Palatypus continues to gain musical recognition and win fans across the Capital Region and in the greater North East.

Doors open at 6 PM. Music starts at 7PM.

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Friday 4/2
8 PM
$20

Bob Schneider is not new to this game. He has built his career as a working class musician and as a result has an institution of faithful followers all across the country with a mega-fan-base epicenter in Austin. There have been highs - the near-breakthrough success of 'Lonelyland,' and the next-big-thing hype that surrounded it. And lows - he was subsequently dropped by two labels. Through it all he sustained and even flourished as an independent artist releasing five albums, hundreds of digital singles, and fronting three bands simultaneously. Yet, Schneider still continues to push himself in a multitude of creative directions now with the beguiling melodies of 'Lovely Creatures'.

Undoubtedly, with 'Lovely Creatures,' Bob Schneider delivers the album that his fans have long wanted. Yearning choruses, sharp lyrics that are at times funny and alternately tragic, memorable melodies, and clever surprises all converge on 'Lovely Creatures' in an ear-friendly fashion that promises heavy rotation for devout fans and newly converted Schneider-philes. Austin is a renowned music town and the list of successful artists that call it home is as long as it is eclectic and numerous, but Bob has set himself apart in more ways than one: 'Lonelyland,' for instance, is the # 1 bestselling album ever at Waterloo Records, the city’s legendary indie music store, having sold 25,000 copies at that location alone. Bob also performs every Monday night at the tiny local favorite Saxon Pub, playing both old and new material for a SRO crowd. And when he isn’t on the road, Bob plays as many as four more times per week at larger venues all over Austin.

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Wednesday 4/7
8 PM

$22 (advance)
$24 (day of show)

In 2003, vocalist, lyricist, and guitarist Craig Finn and New York City bartender and bassist Galen Polivka began talking about starting a band. Finn and lead guitarist Tad Kubler (both formerly of Lifter Puller) developed the idea of The Hold Steady when, while watching the The Band concert film The Last Waltz, Finn asked Kubler, "Dude, why aren't there any bands like this anymore?” The Hold Steady's 2004 debut album Almost Killed Me, was a sleeper hit among music critics, reaching #31 in the Pazz & Jop critics poll that year, an achievement which Finn described as "like being nominated for an Oscar or something.” In May 2005, they were the first rock band to grace the front page of The Village Voice in 15 years. They were Blender's 2006 "Band of the Year".

The band released its second album, Separation Sunday, on May 3, 2005. The album was a loose concept album following the exploits of a character named "Holly" (short for "Hallelujah") and her quest to find a balance between Catholicism and rock and roll through drugs and a metaphorical resurrection. The album was critically lauded, and its religious overtones were picked up by many critics.

2006’s Boys and Girls in America was ranked #8 on the Rolling Stone Best Albums of 2006 list, and first by The A.V. Club.

The band's fourth album, Stay Positive, was released in 2008. Finn has said that he believes the album "captures a band hitting their creative peak, as well as enjoying each other's creativity and company.” The album is more expansive than previous releases, including talk-box solos, harpsichord, and tuneful vocals.

We’re taking the seats out of The Linda for this show. Prepare yourself for a rock n roll band to put on a rock n roll show.

Media sponsor: 97.7 WEXT.

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