MUSIC
Young Artists Orchestra — Students from the Boston University Tanglewood Institute perform Mahler’s “Symphony No. 6.” 2:30 p.m., Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass. Tickets: $12. Information: www.bso.org.
Powers Park Concert Series — Classic Rock Night 1 with Blue Hand Luke. July 30, 6 p.m., Powers Park, 420 Second Ave., Troy. Free. Information: 279-7162.
Moriah Formica — Classic rock. July 30, 7 p.m., Freedom Park, Schonowee Avenue, Scotia. Free. Information: www.FreedomParkScotia.com.
The Howard Fishman Quartet — Composer, singer/guitarist and bandleader Howard Fishman leads his band through an evening of New Orleans-inflected jazz, blues, country and originals. July 30, 8 p.m., Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham. Tickets: general admission $25, PS21 members $20 and students $14. Information: 392-6121 or www.ps21chatham.org.
Boston Symphony Orchestra — Andris Nelsons conducts the orchestra through works by Corigliano, Sibelius and Beethoven, with special guest Augustin Hadelich. July 30, 8 p.m., Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass. Tickets: $20-$101. Information: www.bso.org.
Keith Pray Quartet — 9 p.m., 9 Maple Avenue, 9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs. Information: www.9mapleave.com.
The Old Souls — 7 p.m., Arthur’s Market, 35 North Ferry St., Schenectady. Information: 382-1938.
Jen Haley, Dab, Fongaboo, Dames and Duane Major — 9 p.m., Blue 82, 80 North Pearl St., Albany. Information: 445-8082.
Garnet Rogers — 7 p.m., Caffé Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 225-0882 or www.caffelena.org.
The Bremners — 7:30 p.m., Carney’s Tavern, 17 Main St., Ballston Lake. Information: 280-7959.
Skip Parsons Trio — 8 p.m., Castle Street Café, 19 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass. Information: 413-528-5244.
Seth’s Sauerkraut Revue featuring the Caleb Klauder Band — 8 p.m., Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia St., Hudson. Information: 828-4800 or helsinkihudson.com.
Music and Dancing with Randy Loren — 5 p.m., Dolce Vita, 1727 State St., Schenectady. Information: 357-3324.
Gross & Hart — 7 p.m., Emack and Bolio’s, 366 Delaware Ave., Albany. Information: 512-5100.
Rich Ortiz — 9 p.m., Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 587-7359.
Stephen Sondheim Tribute (cabaret show) — 7 p.m., Hudson River Music Hall, 10 Maple St., Hudson Falls. Information: 832-3484.
Frank, Ben, Keith — 1 p.m., The Low Beat, 335 Central Ave., Albany. Information: 432-6572.
The Spirit of Violence, Exul, Scavengers — 8 p.m., The Low Beat, 335 Central Ave., Albany. Information: 432-6572.
Harry George Pellegrin — 7 p.m., Moon & River Café, 115 South Ferry St., Schenectady. Information: 377-5100.
Scott Bassinson — 6 p.m., One Caroline Street, 1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 587-2026.
People Food Trio — 9 p.m., One Caroline Street, 1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 587-2026.
Erin Og Irish Band — 9 p.m., The Parting Glass, 40 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs. Information: 583-1916.
Michael Panza & Chris Dollard — 7 p.m., Panza’s, 510 NY Route 9P, Saratoga Springs. Information: 584-6882.
A3 — 7 p.m., Provence, Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany. Information: 689-7777.
The Primate Fiasco (performs Dylan Disco) — 9:30 p.m., Putnam Den, 63A Putnam St., Saratoga Springs. Information: 584-8066.
Eric DiVito Trio — 9 p.m., Speakeasy 518, 42 Howard St., Albany. Information: 449-2332.
Rob Aronstein — 6:30 p.m., Wishing Well Restaurant, 745 Saratoga Road, Wilton. Information: 584-7640.
Hamilton Street Jazz Duo — 6:30 p.m., Yono’s, 25 Chapel St., Albany. Information: 436-7747.
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 — 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.
Love, Loss and What I Wore — Nora and Delia Ephron’s play featuring 28 hilarious and poignant vignettes about life’s journeys for different women. 8 p.m., Curtain Call Theatre, 210 Old Loudon Road, Latham. Tickets: $24. Information: 877-7529 or www.curtaincalltheatre.com.
COMEDY
Paul Bond — 8 and 10 p.m., The Comedy Works, 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Information: 275-6897 or thecomedyworks.com.
John Morgan — 7 and 10 p.m., The Funny Bone, Crossgates Mall, Guilderland. Information: 313-7484 or albany.funnybone.com.
Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show — Stand-up comedian and writer Shane Torres is the featured performer at this month’s show. 8 p.m., Proctors Underground, 432 State St., Schenectady. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of show. Information: 346-6204 or www.proctors.org.
DANCE
New York City Ballet — Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. Information: www.spac.org.
FAMILY
The Frog Prince — The classic children’s tale about a royal couple who are cast under a witch’s spell. Presented by the Mac-Haydn Children’s Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham. 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $10. Information: 392-9292 or www.machaydntheatre.org.
