Rock Doc About Saratoga-Based Group Screening at Putnam Place

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A documentary about Blotto, a rock band with its origins at Saratoga’s 17 Maple Ave nightspot (later the Metro, now the Night Owl), will screen at Putnam Place on March 19.

The award-winning “Hello, My Name Is Blotto: The Movie” is described as an inside look at the “curious arc of the beloved laugh-rock band Blotto,” whose story serves as a case study in the highs and lows of the music business.

Blotto’s hits included “Metal Head,” “Goodbye Mr. Bond,” “My Baby’s the Star of a Drivers Ed Movie,” and “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard.” The band’s live shows celebrated “the feelgood vibe of the 80’s music and party scene,” according to a press release.

The screening is scheduled for 7 p.m. Band members and the film’s director will be in attendance. A warmup mix-meet-mingle hour is hosted by acoustic Americana trio Lost Radio Rounders, which includes Bowtie Blotto. Admission is $20 at the door or $10 in advance via the Putnam Place website.