SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Figgs, founded in Saratoga Springs in 1987 and who have gone on to record 13 studio albums, multiple EPs, live albums, and singles, will be among this year’s inductees into the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame
A ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Universal Preservation Hall.
Additional inductees include: the Big Band vocalists and brothers Bob Eberly and Ray Eberle; country musician Marty Wendell; radio disc jockey Jim Barrett, jazz band leader Skip Parsons, Cuban and African percussionist and educator Eddie Ade Knowles; Old Songs founders Kay (Andy) and Bill Spence.
The ceremony will feature live musical performances and tributes to the inductees. Scheduled to perform are artists playing the inductees’ music: Dylan Perillo; Sean Wendell; Brown Liquor Social Club featuring Chris Dollard and J Yager; and Peter Pashoukos and Greg Greene (of the band Perennial).
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show.
The Eddies Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2019. Each recipient has a plaque and a short video about their career playing at the Eddies Music Hall of Fame Wall at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. The Hall of Fame is conducted in conjunction with the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards. The Eddies Music Awards, the Eddies Music Hall of Fame and Universal Preservation Hall are all part of the Proctors Collaborative. For more information, go to: www.theeddiesawards.com
