Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country Sells Out Putnam Place

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Daniel Donato’s unique psychedelic country experience came to Saratoga last week, delivering a sold-out show at Putnam Place.

Donato’s “cosmic country” group performed a total of 19 songs (13 originals and 6 covers) across two sets and an encore in front of a crowd of enthusiastic jam band lovers, many of whom donned Grateful Dead apparel for the occasion. 

The band demonstrated the breadth and versatility of its catalogue by putting its own spin on classics like the Elvis Presely rockabilly tune “Mystery Train,” Merle Haggard’s blue-collar anthem “Workin’ Man Blues,” and the immortal Bob Dylan’s oft-covered “Quinn the Eskimo.”

Prior to the concert, Donato told Saratoga TODAY that he enjoys introducing his audience to country songs they may have never previously heard. “We’re getting to reveal a tapestry of influence and deliver people an experience of discovery, which is such a righteous gift,” he said.

Donato, of course, didn’t sidestep his own material, with “Along the Trail” (from his new album “Horizons”), “Lose Your Mind,” “Sweet Tasting Tennessee,” and “Gotta Get Southbound” being among the standouts.

“Yeehaw, Saratoga Springs,” wrote Donato in a social media post. “Thank you for a SOLD OUT evening of high-frequency space and time transcendence through the blessed vessel that is Music.”

The show was Donato’s second in Saratoga Springs, following a co-headlining performance with the Kitchen Dwellers at Putnam in 2022.