HUDSON FALLS — Martin Barre, the legendary guitarist of the iconic rock band Jethro Tull, will perform “A Brief History of Tull” at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 at the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls. 

Barre, renowned for his formidable mastery of historic riffs, power chords and soaring melodic solos, celebrates the musical journey of Jethro Tull throughout the decades in his new show A Brief History of Tull.

The show will feature a special visual presentation that, together with the music, highlights the 50 years of Jethro Tull’s musical career.

Classic Tull hits played throughout the interactive performance include songs from legendary albums such as Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Stand Up, Songs From The Wood, A Passion Play, Heavy Horses and many more. Barre will be bringing a spectacular show with his touring band, featuring Dan Crisp on vocals, Alan Thomson on bass and Darby Todd on drums.

Tix: $60/Orchestra Section, $50/lower level, $40/lower balcony, $30/upper balcony. $100 VIP Meet and Greet with Martin Barre and Dan Crisp. This is a ticketed event sold separately to the main show’s ticket and starts at 5:30 p.m. 

General admission tickets are available at the Strand Box Office or online at Brown Paper Tickets. VIP tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. For more information and the ticketing links, visit www.mystrandtheatre.org.

The Strand Theatre is located at 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic duo Ryanhood got their first break as street performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. It was there that they were spotted by a college booking agent and thrust into the college touring scene, where Campus Activities Magazine would name them “one of the most requested acts by college buyers all across the country.” 

They’ve since gone on to perform more than 1500 shows in 47 U.S. states and have shared stages with Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Train, and many more. Cameron Hood’s rich and folky lead vocals, Ryan Green’s explosive guitar and mandolin riffs, and their airtight vocal harmonies prompted the Arizona Daily Star to call them, “a match made in radio heaven.”

Their most recent album, Under the Leaves, was named ‘Best of 2021’ by For Folk’s Sake.

Ryanhood, currently on tour celebrating their 20th anniversary together as a band, will perform 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 10 at Caffe Lena Tickets are $25. Go to: caffelena.org. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ethnomusicologist, performer, and educator Joseph Alpar explores the intertwined histories of Jews, Muslims, and Christians in the Ottoman Empire through music at Skidmore College’s Arthur Zankel Music Center. 

The event – free and open to the public, takes place 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Arthur Zankel Music Center’s Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall 

The central theme of the concert, Aşk: Music, Love, and Mysticism in the Ottoman World, is love — aşk in Turkish (pronounced ah-shk) — in all its forms. It will feature poignant songs of unrequited desire, lyrical wedding ballads about marital loyalty, bawdy tunes delighting in infidelity, driving Sufi and Jewish mystical songs about divine and earthly beloveds, and musical vignettes of everyday courtship, relationships, and separation. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Chicago-based singer-songwriter Michael McDermott, fresh off the release of September’s release of two new albums, performs at Caffe Lena at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. 

The two full albums, one acoustic and one electric, were released on the same day as companion pieces of work. The titles are: Lighthouse on the Shore, the acoustic opus, and East Jesus, the electric collection.

“I guess it’s always been a bit of a balancing act, my multiple personalities,” said McDermott, in a statement. “One of my personalities grew up listening to early Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Odetta, traditional Irish music, and Tom Waits. The other one was raised on The Stones, The Who, Van Morrison, and U2. My songwriting varies wildly, to sometimes great effect and other times a seemingly incoherent array of songs that never find homes on my albums. This time I thought I’d lean into both, make a quiet record and a loud one.”

For more information, go to: caffelena.org. 

TROY —   Thirty minutes from Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Broadway in Troy and surrounding blocks will celebrate Troy Glow 2024 with a dazzling 10-day, free, family-friendly festival that will light up downtown Troy, Nov.1 to Nov. 10.

On Friday, Nov. 1, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., there will be an Opening Night Reception at The Tavern Bar, located at 217 Broadway. Free tours of Glow installations will be given every hour on the hour from 6 to 8 p.m. starting outside The Tavern.

On Sunday, Nov. 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. there will be a family-friendly Troy Glow Block Party and Parade in Franklin Alley, between River Street and Broadway. A variety of events are  scheduled throughout the 10-day festival.

Troy Glow is a project of the Arts Center of the Capital Region in partnership with the City of Troy and the Downtown Troy BID. The project is supported by a grant from Empire State Development, and I LOVE NY/NY State’s Division of Tourism, awarded through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative.

More information about events and a walking map can be found at www.TroyGlow.com.

ALBANY — Saratoga based dance instructor, Johnny Martinez, won the “Dancing with the Capital Region Stars” Oct. 18. 

The event took place at the Desmond Hotel and featured professional partner dance instructors from the area paired with local celebrities and competing against each other.  The evening attendance was 400 strong and included a wide range of dances such as: Swing, Waltz, Salsa and Cha Cha.

Maritinez, co-director of Tango Fusion Dance Studio in Saratoga, was partnered with former local TV sports anchor Liana Bonavitta. They performed their award winning ChaCha to the song “ Shut Up and Dance.” Their first-place routine included theater jazz, hip hop, lifts and ChaCha of course. 

For more information about Johnny Martinez, go to – http://www.tangofusiondance.com.  

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Step into the dark allure of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries at 7:30 pm on Friday, Nov. 1, at Bethesda Episcopal in Saratoga Springs, with Musicians of Ma’alwyck’s Mayhem & Madness: Musical Intrigue from the 18th Century.

From music of Leclair, the reigning French violinist of the 1700s, whose 1764 murder was never solved, to Gatayes, guitar teacher of the unfortunate Marat, found stabbed to death in his bathtub, to instrumental arrangements from the madcap opera Martha of Flotow, Musicians of Ma’alwyck celebrates the season with a fun, irreverent and intriguing program. 

Bethesda Episcopal Church is located at 26 Washington St, Saratoga Springs. Tickets $25 per person. Go to: https://musiciansofmaalwyck.org/. 

A second concert, “A Bach Multimedia Extravaganza,” will take place at Bethesda Episcopal on Monday, November 4 at 7 p.m., features Brian Hoffman, organist, and the 1967 Baroque-inspired Casavant Frères pipe organ at Bethesda Episcopal. Brian Hoffman presents the works of J.S. Bach. For more information on this event, go to: www.brianhoffmanorganist.com.