MUSIC
Jazz on Jay — The Brian Patneaude Quintet. Noon, “The Circle” at State and Jay streets, Schenectady. Free. Information: 372-5656.
Alive at Five — LoCash with Skeeter Creek. 5 p.m., Tricentennial Park, Broadway, downtown Albany. Free. Information: 434-2032 or www.albanyevents.org.
Concerts in the Park — Emily Teller performs. 6 p.m., Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa. Free.
Vellano Corporation Summer Concert Series — Holly McCormack. 6:30 p.m., The Crossings, 580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville. Free. Information: 456-2136.
Scotia-Glenville Community Band and Jazz Band — 7 p.m., Freedom Park, Schonowee Avenue (next to Jumpin’ Jacks). Free. Information: www.freedomparkscotia.com.
Bluz House Rockers — Classic rock hits. 7:30 p.m., Guilderland Performing Arts Center, Tawasentha Park, Route 146, Guilderland. Free. Information: 456-3150.
Danish String Quartet — Performing works by Norgard, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. 8 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass. Tickets: $18-$56. Information: www.bso.org.
Edith’s Amazing Jam — 6 p.m., Arthur’s Market, 35 North Ferry St., Schenectady. Information: 382-1938.
Matty Finn — 6 p.m., Carney’s Tavern, 17 Main St., Ballston Lake. Information: 280-7959.
Those Darn Accordions — 8 p.m., Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Information: 828-4800 or helsinkihudson.com.
Chris O’Leary Band — 9 p.m., Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 587-7359.
A3 — 6:30 p.m., Garden Bistro 24, 5 Vista Blvd., Slingerlands. Information: 439-3832.
Hamilton Street Jazz Company — 6:30 p.m., Grappa ’72, 818 Central Ave., Albany. Information: 482-7200.
Aurora — 9 p.m., The Hollow Bar + Kitchen, 79 North Pearl St., Albany. Information: 426-8550.
Factory Radio, Immune Friction and Ludica — 8 p.m., The Low Beat, 335 Central Ave., Albany. Information: 432-6572.
Hot Club of Saratoga Trio — 7 p.m., Mouzon House, 1 York St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 226-0014.
Cloud Lifter — 8 p.m., One Caroline Street, 1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 587-2026.
Irish Celtic Session — 7 p.m., The Parting Glass, 40 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs. Information: 583-1916.
Machete, Che Guevara T-shirt, Victory at the Crossroads and Real Blue Sky — 8 p.m., Pauly’s Hotel, 337 Central Ave., Albany. Information: paulyshotel.com.
Doobie Decible System, Midnight North — 9:30 p.m., Putnam Den, 63A Putnam St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 584-8066.
Terry Gordon Duo — 9 p.m., Speakeasy 518, 42 Howard St., Albany. Information: 449-2332.
Dino Cimino — 7 p.m., Stockade Inn, 1 North Church St., Schenectady. Information: 346-3400.
Rob Beaulieu & Drew Costa — 8 p.m., Twisted Vine, 384 Kenwood Ave., Delmar. Information: 439-3241.
Rob Aronstein — 6:30 p.m., Wishing Well Restaurant, 745 Saratoga Road, Wilton. Information: 584-7640.
THEATRE
A Night with Janis Joplin — A tribute to one of rock music’s iconic female singers. Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 North Pearl St., Albany. Information: 445-7469 or www.capitalrep.org.
Chicago — Park Playhouse’s production of a Broadway classic. Washington Park, Albany. Tickets: reserved seats $16-$24, lawn seats free. Information: www.parkplayhouse.com.
Cyrano — Classic comedy presented by Saratoga Shakespeare Company. Congress Park, Saratoga Springs. Free. Information: www.saratogashakespeare.com.
Into the Woods — Opening night for Stephen Sondheim’s musical. Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham. Tickets: adults $34, children under 12 $14. Information: 392-9292 or www.machaydntheatre.org.
COMEDY
Paul Bond — 8:30 p.m., The Comedy Works, 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Information: 275-6897 or thecomedyworks.com.
John Morgan — 7:30 p.m., The Funny Bone, Crossgates Mall, Guilderland. Information: 313-7484 or albany.funnybone.com.
DANCE
New York City Ballet — Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. Information: www.spac.org.
