Putnam Place
Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads w/ The Big Takeover
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesTom Tom Club alum, Mystic Bowie, aka the “Head Dread,” takes the stage, re-imagining and infusing fresh life into Talking Heads' classic catalog with his high octane mix of roots reggae, ska and lover’s rock (aka “romantic reggae”). Since debuting his musically revolutionary Talking Dreads project live at the High Times Music Festival on the […]
Cliffside Push: A Phish Experience
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesConnecticut-based Cliffside Push brings a high-energy Phish experience to their audience. Exploratory Jams, Machine Gun rock, and down and dirty funk are all a part of the experience they bring to every show. Featuring Wiley Griffin on Guitar, Matt Richards on Keys, Alex Wu on Bass and Suman Mitra on Drums – this unit gels […]
Dave East w/ DJ King Bully, DJ Siroc, DJ GoodLyfe
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesA strong lyricist adept at telling gritty street narratives, Harlem-based MC Dave East has a style heavily reminiscent of ’90s New York hardcore rap while sounding fresh enough to compete with the contemporary hip-hop landscape. After building a buzz with several independent mixtapes during the early 2010s, East caught the attention of his favorite rapper, Nas, who […]
Midnight North w/ Fungkshui
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesMidnight North Midnight North takes its cue from the fertile Bay Area music scene. Formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, whose harmonies came as naturally as the initial songs, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current-day lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham came aboard after a chance […]
Cool Cool Cool w/ Sophistafunk
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesCool Cool Cool blends the best of Funk, House, and R&B to create a sound that is truly unique. With dynamic female-led vocals, a tight horn section, swirling synths, and a rhythm section that lays down a wicked groove, this band knows how to deliver an electrifying performance. When you see Cool Cool Cool in […]
Dopapod w/ Strange Machines
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesDopapod The quartet Dopapod—Eli Winderman , Rob Compa , Chuck Jones , and Neal “Fro” Evans —present albums as experiences meant to be shared out of your speakers and on stage. Traversing time travel, palindromic labyrinths, and binary pairs in a greater cohesive mystery, Dopapod’s latest self-titled album ties the conceptual ends of the group’s […]
Kung Fu w/ Canopy
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesKung Fu Proud to be firmly installed in the new-funk movement, Kung Fu is quickly popularizing their unique sonic contribution, blurring the line between intense electro-fusion, and blistering dance arrangements. Making fusion music “cool” again, the band draws on influences such as early Headhunters and Weather Report, and merges those ideas with a contemporary EDM […]
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime w/ Kash’d Out, The Quasi Kings
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesBadfish The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a Tribute to […]
Rainbow Full of Sound Presents: Dead-Zep
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesIt’s somewhat boggling to think of Jerry Garcia and Jimmy Page swapping riffs – the beatific Buddha and the slashing, edgy Page. But as veteran player of Grateful Dead music Waynard Scheller noticed one night, the chords of the Dead anthem “St. Stephen” merged seamlessly into “Whole Lotta Love.” Then he sat down and found […]
Rainbow Full of Sound Presents: Dead-Zep
Putnam Place 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, NY, United StatesIt’s somewhat boggling to think of Jerry Garcia and Jimmy Page swapping riffs – the beatific Buddha and the slashing, edgy Page. But as veteran player of Grateful Dead music Waynard Scheller noticed one night, the chords of the Dead anthem “St. Stephen” merged seamlessly into “Whole Lotta Love.” Then he sat down and found […]
