SARATOGA SPRINGS — Upbeat on the Roof returns for its twentieth season, presenting a vibrant and diverse range of regional musicians over four Thursday evenings from July 29 to Aug. 19.
Concerts will be performed on the lawn outside the Tang Museum starting at 6 p.m. Visitors are welcome to bring chairs, blankets, food and drink, and set up as early as 5 p.m. This year’s lineup features:
• July 29 — Laveda: A genre-blending dream pop/rock group, Laveda is an Albany-based duo of Jake Brooks and Ali Genevich. Their acclaimed 2020 debut album What Happens After features dreamy lyrics and textural sounds that are thoughtful and danceable. Upbeat debut. www.lavedaband.com
• Aug. 5 — Thomasina Winslow: Blues singer Thomasina Winslow’s snappy guitar chops and rich warm vocals has made her a staple of the Capital Region music scene. An educator, producer, world traveler, and historian of Americana, Winslow’s powerful voice makes her a true ambassador of the blues. Upbeat debut. thomasinawinslow.com
• Aug. 12 — Sun Is Poison: A lo-fi solo project of Ballston Spa’s Will Seifart, Sun is Poison creates immersive works that meld the mechanical sounds of drum machines and synths with banjos, guitars, and honest and poignant lyrics. Upbeat debut. sunispoison.bandcamp.com
• Aug. 19 — Heavenly Echoes: Founded by the late Deacon James Edmonds out of the Sweet Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Albany, the group performs in the storied tradition of Southern-style gospel music with spirituals, hymns, traditional contemporary gospel, and originals. Heavenly Echoes last played Upbeat in 2016.
All Tang events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit the Tang website at tang.skidmore.edu.
