Community Calendar

Québécois trad trio É.T.É—violinist Élisabeth Moquin, bouzouki player Thierry Clouette, and cellist Élisabeth Giroux—bring a bold, contemporary twist to traditional music, blending jazz, progressive rock, and classical influences with rich vocal harmonies and irresistible groove. Joining them are celebrated guitarists and singers Keith Murphy and Yann Falquet, masters of contemporary Celtic guitar whose repertoire bridges Franco and Anglo song traditions—from French-Canadian classics to ballads from Newfoundland and Vermont. Together, these acclaimed musicians offer an evening of virtuosic playing, powerful singing, and vibrant traditional music reimagined for today.

Hill and Hollow Music is proud to present Kiran Ahluwalia and her six piece band led by guitar virtuoso Rez Abbasi, live on April 12th at 3pm at the Historic Strand Theatre in downtown Plattsburgh. KIRAN AHLUWALIA is a modern exponent of the great vocal styles of India and Pakistan, which she honors intensely yet departs from in masterful, personal ways. With roots in Sufi, Qawalli, Ghazal, and Punjabi folk, she crafts her own contemporary songs that are equal parts reflective and groovy. The 2-time Juno Award Winner embodies the essence of Indian music while embracing influences from Mali and western blues, rock, R&B and jazz. With her 6-piece group of electric guitar, accordion, organ, tabla, bass and drum kit, Ahluwalia creates boundary-breaking songs that invite us to explore the human condition, creating a “transnational sound as fresh as tomorrow”. (Seattle Times)

Saturday, April 18, 2026
4:00 pm - FREE to attend
Hilltown Commons AND Rensselaerville Library Present:
Lost Radio Rounders (Tom Lindsay, Michael Eck, Paul Jossman)
Hilltown Commons location: 63 Huyck Road, Rensselaerville, NY
(518) 797-3949
www.hilltowncommons.org
Lost Radio Rounders will perform:
"America 250: Songs & Stories"
www.lostradiorounders.com

Female mariachi singer, musician, and Latin American folkloric dancer and choreographer Veronica Robles has become a cultural icon for Boston’s Latino community. Through her powerful use of music, dance, and cultural traditions, she brings people together while celebrating the richness and importance of diversity.

Join us for a lively, hands-on family program featuring a participatory concert with Jordan Wax and an art-making workshop with illustrator Madison Safer for kids and caregivers. No Yiddish required—just curiosity and creativity!

Wax will perform bilingual Yiddish/English songs from his album Pantakozak and Other New Yiddish Songs for Kids, with playful, kid-generated tunes about polar bears, mythical creatures, and Jewish history. The concert is part folklore, part rhythm, and full of opportunities to join in.

Following the concert, Madison Safer will lead families in a collage-making activity inspired by the comical, mythical monster, Pantakozak. Families will also get the opportunity to create Yiddish materials with a hand-operated letter press.

Join master singer-songwriter Steve Earle for an intimate solo and acoustic concert at the TEMPO Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, April 29, to benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Steve Earle quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. In 2020, Earle was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. And in 2023, Steve was honored by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

This concert will benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a member-supported nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Hudson River through education, advocacy, sailing, and music, and is a project of the Clearwater Festival. 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of founder Pete Seeger’s first fundraising concerts for the sloop, and the start of Clearwater’s musical heritage that continues to this day.

Thursday, April 30, 2026
7pm - Admission FREE - Donations Accepted
BENEFIT for Family Promise of the Capital Region
Lost Radio Rounders (Tom Lindsay, Michael Eck, Paul Jossman)
Lisha Kill Reformed Church
2131 Central Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12304
(518) 650-8895
www.familypromisecr.org
www.lostradiorounders.com

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of contemporary folk “in the round” with singer-songwriters Alice Howe, Freebo, Sam Robbins, and Halley Neal. In this intimate, collaborative format, each artist performs solo and joins the others onstage, creating a dynamic, one-of-a-kind shared concert experience.

Freebo, a folk, rock, and blues icon best known for his decade as bassist with Bonnie Raitt, is joined by award-winning vocalist Alice Howe, modern troubadour Sam Robbins, and Boston-based songwriter Halley Neal. Together, they bring rich harmonies, compelling songwriting, and a spirit of musical collaboration to the stage.

The Glove Theatre is proud to welcome THE JONI PROJECT -- CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF JONI MITCHELL featuring Katie Pearlman and her band!

The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by New York's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), and Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute).

Collectively, they’ve performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Premik Russell Tubbs alone has played with Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Sting, James Taylor, Lady Gaga, Herbie Hancock, and more. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres – particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all! - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris.

If you're a fan of Joni Mitchell, or if you just enjoy a brilliant jazz/jam inspired band, this is a show you won't want to miss! "The Joni Project is quite simply the finest and most musically sophisticated tribute to Joni on the scene today!" - Jim Faith - New York concert promoter and producer of The Great South Bay Music Festival.

This unique and entertaining music and multimedia event chronicles the extraordinary career of Simon & Garfunkel. The music speaks for itself, performed by Aztec Two-Step 2.0 (anchored by Rex Fowler, co-founder of the renowned folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step, and his wife, Dodie Pettit, an original cast member of Broadway’s The Phantom of The Opera). The show’s storyline was originally created by Pete Fornatale, the late great pioneer of progressive FM radio and author of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends biography. Now telling the stories, emceeing and directing the engaging and amusing multimedia show is Fornatale’s dear friend and protégé, Tony Traguardo, WCWP-FM radio host, noted rock music historian, podcaster and founding board member of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Nostalgia and laughter abound, and a sing along is always in the mix!