62 Days of Summer
If you’re looking for a day of free music, hop on over to Troy for the annual Pig Out at Riverfront Park.
It’s a two-day barbecue competition, with U.S. and Canadian teams cooking up ribs, chicken and more. The food costs, but you can listen to eight bands for free.
Music starts today at 11 a.m. with bluesy folk from Henry’s Rifle, then continues all day with the Chris Dukes Band (rock), the Getdown (soul, funk) and Joe Lowry & the Second Mile Blues Band. The main attraction, Wild Adriatic — rock ’n roll from Saratoga — takes the stage at 7 p.m., followed by fireworks.
On Sunday, bluegrass man Dan Johnson starts the music at 11 a.m., followed by the Jimy Graham Band (reggae, blues) at 1 p.m. and country singer Chelsea Cavanaugh at 3.
Can’t make the Pig Out? There’s plenty of free music all summer long. Here’s a taste of what’s happening in the next two weeks:
• Freedom Park, Scotia, next to Jumpin’ Jack’s Drive-In. All shows start at 7 p.m. and go on in rain, but not during “dangerous weather.”
Tonight: Big Sky Country
Sunday: Annie & the Hedonists
Wednesday: The Joey Thomas Big Band
July 26: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
July 27: The Puppet People
July 30: The Refrigerators
July 31: Scotia-Glenville Community Band
Aug. 2: The Lustre Kings
Aug. 3: The Route Fifty 5
• Alive at Five, Thursdays at 5 p.m., Jennings Landing, Albany. Rain site: under the 787 overpass.
Thursday: Country music with Dustin Lynch and Jacob Powell
July 31: Grand Funk Railroad, with Wild Adriatic
• Music Haven, Schenectady’s Central Park, 7 p.m. Sundays. Rain site: Proctors.
Sunday: Cuban big band Conjunto Chappotin y Susestrellas, with flamenco guitarist Maria Zemantauski
• Jazz on Jay, Jay Street Pedestrian Mall, Schenectady, Thursdays at noon.
Thursday: The Mike Wicks Quintet
July 31: Steve Lambert & the Little Big Band
• Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa, 6 p.m. Thursdays.
Thursday: The Zucchini Brothers
July 31: Hard Soul
• UpBeat on the Roof, Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs. Fridays, 7 p.m. Rain site: inside the museum.
Friday: Linda Mac & Country Memories
Aug. 1: Dana & Susan Robinson
• Tuesday Nights in the Park, Cook Park amphitheater, Colonie. Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
Tuesday: The T.S. Ensemble
July 29: Grit n Whiskey
• Shepard Park, Lake George, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Wednesday: Chris Bergson
July 30: Albert Cummings
• Rockin’ On the River, Green Island Bridge parking lot, Wednesdays, 5 p.m.
Wednesday: ZBTB (Zac Brown Band tribute), with Molly Durnin
July 30: Eastbound Jesus, with the Blind Owl Band
• Schaghticoke Summer Concerts, Thursdays, 6:30, Schaghticoke Town Hall lawn, Melrose.
Thursday: The All Paul Show
July 31: The Lustre Kings
• Riverlink Concerts, Riverlink Park, Amsterdam. 7 p.m. Saturdays.
Today: Almonte (salsa)
July 26: MaryLeigh Roohan
• Dana Park Concert Series, corner of Madison Avenue and Lark Street, Albany, 7 p.m. Mondays. Rain site: Lionheart Pub, 448 Madison Ave.
Monday: Olivia Quillio
July 28: Ramblin Jug Stompers
• Schoharie Summer Concerts, 7 p.m. Fridays, county building courtyard on Main Street. Rain site: pavilion in Fox Creek Park.
Friday: Blues Maneuver
Aug. 1: 5 Zero (rock cover band)
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