UPH Hosts Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs hosted the seventh class of inductees into the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame on Monday, March 24. 

The Class of 2025 inductees include Charlene Shortsleeve – nightlife curator of Albany’s 288 Lark, and founder of the legendary downtown Albany QE2 Club; percussionist Brian Melick; folk artist Dan Berggren, SIRSY duo Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti; and the groups Emerald City, Stony Creek Band, The Clay People, and The Sharks. 

“I just want to thank all the bands, poets, actors, the drag queens and vampires and all the sordid people,” Charlene Shortsleeve said from the stage during her acceptance speech.

The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame honors local individuals who have made outstanding contributions to, or significant impact on the evolution, development, and perpetuation of the music industry. UPH in Saratoga Springs is the permanent location of the Hall of Fame.