Bars & Clubs
ALBANY
The Allen Street Pub, 332 S. Allen St. 518-526-2455 or allenstreetpub. com. Sat: 9:30 p.m. Mark Hodgkins. Athos, 1814 Western Ave. 518-6086400 or athosrestaurant.com. Fri: 6:30 p.m. Roben Kosek Jazz & Blues. Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream Parlor & Coffee House, 366 Delaware Ave. 518-512-5100 or ebalbany.com. Fri: 7 p.m. Young & Younger & Henry Elise. Acoustic. Free. Sat: 7 p.m. Joe Gorman. Acoustic. Free. Tue: 7 p.m. Emerald Dawn. Open mic. Free.
Fort Orange Brewing, 450 N. Pearl St., Albany. 518-992-3103 or fortorangebrewing.com. Sat: 6 p.m. Chuck Ayers.
Fuze Box, 12 Central Ave. 518-9926436. Thu: 6 p.m. Sentinels, Born A New, Machinist, Adhara, Close To Nothing. Rock. $10.
The Hollow Bar + Kitchen, 79 N. Pearl St. 518-426-8550 or thehollowalbany.com. Thu: 8 p.m. Girl Blue & Will Dailey. Singer-songwriter. $12. Sat: 8:30 p.m. The Joy Formidable. Rock. $15-$20.
Lost & Found, 942 Broadway. 518694-0670 or lostandfoundalbany.com. Sat: 8 p.m. 10th Annual Holiday Toys N’ Noise Holiday Fundraiser for Center For Disability Services’ Langan School with Mirk, Victory Soul Orchestra, Schol of Rock House Band. Various. $10.
The Low Beat, 335 Central Ave. 518-432-6572 or thelowbeat.com. Thu: 8 p.m. Willett. Fri: 8 p.m. Hollywood Tempter, Arctic Parka, Small Axe Duo, Gay Tastee, Ex Machina. Sat: 8 p.m. Society High, The Frozen Heads, Brother T, Eric Lewis. Sun: 7 p.m. Bring the Heat Hip-hop Collective. Hip hop. Wed: 10 p.m. Grateful Wednesdays.
Molly O’bryans, 904 Broadway. 518-275-0368 or mollyobryans.com. Fri: 5 p.m. Travis Rockenstire. Sat: 9 p.m. Mr. Doubtfire.
Nine Pin Ciderworks, 929 Broadway. 518-449-9999 or ninepincider. com. Sun: 3 p.m. Eric Miller. Wed: 6 p.m. Brian Lapoint.
Parish Public House, 388 Broadway. 518-465-4444 or parishpublichouse.com. Sat: 9 p.m. Yarn. Rock. $12-$15.
Savoy Taproom, 301 Lark St. 518599-5140 or savoyonlark.com. Fri: 6 p.m. Flying Rob & Friends. Sat: 9 p.m. El Modernist, Waitress, Lily. Rock. Skyloft, 1 Crossgates Mall Road. 518869-5638 or skyloftny.com. Thu: 8 p.m. The Slambovian Circus of Dream. Alt-americana. $25-$30. Fri: 8 p.m. Stephen Kellogg. Singer-songwriter. $25-$30. Sat: 8 p.m. The The Band Band. Rock. $20-$25. Sun: 7 p.m. Reverend Horton Heat, Voodoo Glow
Skulls, The 5.6.7.8’s, Dave Alvin. Rockabilly. $35-$40. Speakeasy518, 42 Howard St. 518-449-2332 or speakeasy518.com. All jazz. Thu: 9 p.m. Swing Night with Mike Jenkins & the Fat Ties. Fri: 9 p.m. George Muscatello Trio. Sat: 9 p.m. Joe Finn Trio.
BALLSTON LAKE
Carney’s Tavern, 17 Main St. 518280-7959 or carneysbltavern.com. Thu: 6 p.m. Matty Finn. Fri: 7:15 p.m. Russ Kennedy. Sat: 8 p.m. E.J. Hopeck.
BALLSTON SPA
Henry’s Irish Tavern, 19 Front St. 518-309-3584 or henrysirishtavern. com. Sat: 6 p.m. Marcus Ruggiero. Americana.
BRUNSWICK
Brunswick Barbecue & Brew, 3925 Route 2, Brunswick. 518-2799993 or brunswickbbq.com. Fri: 7 p.m. A World For You. Rock.
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge Tasting Room, 6 Broad St. 518-692-2585 or argylebrewing. com. Sun: 5 p.m. Peter Bailey Project. Round House Bakery Cafe, 25 East Main St. 518-677-2233 or roundhousebakerycafe.com. Wed: 6 p.m. Hot Club of Saratoga. Jazz.
CLIFTON PARK
Main Street Grille, 857 Main St. 518-877-8202 or mainstreetgrillecliftonpark.com. Fri: 6:30 p.m. Billy and Carmine Pezzula. Standards. Sat: 6:30 p.m. Billy and Carmine Pezzula. Mocha Lisa’s Cafe, 22 Clifton Country Road. 518-383-5373 or mochalisa. com. Fri: 7 p.m. Peter Van Keuren. Acoustic. Sat: 7 p.m. Gelvis. Power’s Inn and Pub, 130 Meyer Road. 518-406-5561 or powersinnandpub.com. Fri: 8 p.m. Black Abbey. Sat: 7 p.m. Matt Evans.
Spare Time Clifton Park and City Sports Grille, 1668 Route 9. 518371-4000 or sparetimecliftonpark. com. Sat: 8 p.m. Contagious. Rock. Upstate Concert Hall, 1208 Route 146. 518-371-0012 or upstateconcerthall.com. Sat: 7 p.m. Michael Ray, Jimmy Allen, Walker County. Country. $30.
Wicked Eatery Pub, 1602 Route 9. 518-383-8771 or trickshotbilliardsny. com. Fri: 9 p.m. Lights Out. Rock. Sat: 9 p.m. Louis & The New Imperials.
COHOES
Donnie Magoos, 165 Remsen St. 518-203-6244 or donniemagooscohoes.com. Thu: 6 p.m. Maurizio Russomanno.
DELMAR
O’slattery’s, 318 Delaware Ave. 518439-5634 or oslatterys.com. Thu:
7 p.m. The Second Line. Fri: 7 p.m. Playin’ with Fire. Wed: 6:30 p.m. Dan Sherwin.
GALWAY
The Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant, 5342 Parkis Mills Road. 518-8826962 or thecocknbull.com. Fri: 7 p.m. Tom Wadsworth. Wed: 5:30 p.m. Tony Trischka’s “Of a Winter’s Night.” Roots.
GLENMONT
Romo’s Pizza and Restaurant, 365 Feura Bush Road. 518-449-5871 or romospizzany.com. Wed: 6 p.m. Katsura. Pop-rock.
GLENS FALLS
Fenimore’s Pub, 88 Ridge St. 518792-1121. Fri: 8 p.m. TNT Duo. Sat: 8 p.m. Mike Packard.
JP Brunos Bar & Grill, 30 South St. 518-745-1180. Fri: 7 p.m. Mischief.
GLENVILLE
The Schenectady Distilling Company, 3304 Amsterdam Road. 518-225-3909. Thu: 6 p.m. Celebrate the End of Prohibition with Kidd Kyle & the Big Deal. Jazz. Sat: 7 p.m. Jim Mcardle.
HOOSICK FALLS
UNIHOG, 2 Center St. 518-2055607. Sat: 7 p.m. The Mallett Brothers Band. Rock. $10.
LAKE GEORGE
Lake George Beach Club, 3 Lower Montcalm St. 518-685-5418 or lakegeorgebeachclub.com. Fri: 8:30 p.m. The Coverups. Sat: 5 p.m. James Hood. Sat: 8:30 p.m. Wide Awake.
LATHAM
Kiernan’s Craft Tavern, 579 TroySchenectady Road. 518-783-4719. Thu: 5:30 p.m. George Krakat.
LOUDONVILLE
Eden Cafe, 269 Osborne Road. 518977-3771 or edenasc.com. Thu: 5:30 p.m. Joseph Carrick and Carmen Lookshire. Fri: 5:30 p.m. Wyatt Stockwell. Americana. Fri: 7:30 p.m. A Soulman Christmas with Donald the Soul Man Hyman. Soul & R&B. $10. Wed: 6 p.m. Howie and Debbie Campbell. Holiday.
MALTA
Carson’s Woodside Tavern, 57 NY 9P. 518-584-9791 or carsonswoodside.com. Thu: 6 p.m. Phil Drum. Fri:
7 p.m. Wylder 518. Sat: 7 p.m. John Stack.
Nanola, 2639 Route 9. 518-5871300 or nanolamalta.com. Thu: Vinnie’s Todos las Estrellas. Fri: 9 p.m. The Refrigerators. Sat: Dead Spartans.
NORTH CREEK
Beck’s Tavern, 881 Peaceful Valley Road. 518-251-5100 or goremountainlodge.com/becks-tavern. Sat: 4 p.m. Logikul Soulutions.
NORTH HOOSICK
Brown’s Brewing Company’s Walloomsac Taproom and Brewery, 50 Factory Hill Road. 518205-5049 or brownsbrewing.com/ walloomsac-taproom. Sat: 6:30 p.m. Liam Alone. Singer-songwriter.
ROUND LAKE
The Mill On Round Lake, 2121 Route 9. 518-899-5253 or myfavoritetaverns.com/taverns/the-mill. Fri: 8 p.m. Joe’s Boys. Rock. Free.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
9 Maple Avenue, 9 Maple Ave. 518583-2582 or 9mapleave.com. Fri: 9 p.m. Brian Patneaude Quartet. Jazz. Sat: 9 p.m. Jon Leroy Trio. Jazz. Bailey’s Cafe, 37 Phila St. 518-4501305 or baileyscafe.com. Fri: 8 p.m. Matt Cosgrove. Sat: 9 p.m. Teddy Bear Savage.
Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St. 518-5830022 or caffelena.org. Thu: 7 p.m. Joan Kelsey’s Silver Lining. String. $6-$12. Fri: 8 p.m. Garnet Rogers. Singer-songwriter. $14-$28. Sat: 8 p.m. Session Americana. Americana. $11-$22. Sun: 2 p.m. Skidmore Guitar Ensembles. Classical. Free. Sun: 7 p.m. Molsky’s Mountain Drifters. Folk & traditional. $14-$28. Tue: 7 p.m. Chuck Lamb and Diego Figueiredo. Jazz. $12.50-$25.
Desperate Annie’s, 12-14 Caroline St. 518-587-2455 or desperateannies. com. Thu: 9:30 p.m. Omega Vague, Madeline Darby. Rock. Mon: 9:30 p.m. Wright-darrup Duo, Human Host, MIDI Forts. Jazz.
Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline St. 518-5877359 or gaffneysrestaurant.com. Fri: 8 p.m. David J. Sat: 8 p.m. PJ Ferguson Trio. Wed: 8 p.m. Marcus Ruggiero. Harveys Restaurant & Bar, 14 Phila St. 518-583-0003 or harveysofsaratoga.com. Sat: 8 p.m. Steve Candlen. The Mercantile Kitchen and Bar, 430 Broadway. 518-886-8479 or themercsaratoga.com. Thu: Steve Candlen.
Morrissey’s, The Adelphi Hotel, 365 Broadway. 518-678-6000 or theadelphihotel.com. Thu: 8 p.m. Cloud Lifter. Mon: 7 p.m. Tim Wechgelaer.
The Mouzon House, 1 York St. 518226-0014. Thu: 6:30 p.m. Altahavana. Latin. Free. Fri: Mark Tolstrup and the Dixie Boys. Sat: Joe Gitto Duo. Jazz. Sun: The Shiri Zorn Trio. Panza’s Restaurant, 129 S. Broadway. 518-584-6882 or panzasrestaurant.com. Fri: 7 p.m. Jeanne O’connor And Bobbie Vandetta. Jazz. Sat: 7 p.m. Chris Dollard. Sun: 5 p.m. Sinatra & Friends Holiday Show Featuring Michael Panza And The Tyler Giroux Trio. Wed: 6 p.m. Jay And Bobbie’s 60’s &, 70’s Singer Songwriter Night.
The Parting Glass Pub, 40-42 Lake Ave. 518-583-1916 or partingglasspub.com. Sat: 7 p.m. Big Fez & the Surfmatics Christmas Show. Rock. $8. Wed: 7 p.m. The Mckrells Xmas Show. Irish. $15.
Prime at Saratoga National, 458 Union Ave. 518-583-4653. Thu: 6:30 p.m. Rich Ortiz.
Putnam Place, 63A Putnam St. 518584-8066 or putnamplace.com. Thu: 9 p.m. The Wheel. Jam. Pay-what-youwant-$10. Fri: 9:30 p.m. Gratefully Yours Annual Toy Drive featuring Vinnie Amico of moe. Jam. $12-$20. Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room, 462 Route 29 West. 518-584-9463 or thesaratogawinery.com. Fri: 6 p.m. Sidetracked. Sat: 3 p.m. Ubuntu. Sun: 3 p.m. Matt Cosgrove.
Spa City Tap & Barrel, 13 Caroline St. 518-330-2426 or spacitytapandbarrel.com. Fri: 6:30 p.m. BJ Fitzgerald. Fri: 10 p.m. The Ill Funk Ensemble. Sat: 6:30 p.m. Matt Cosgrove. Sat: 10 p.m. Tailspin.
Thirsty Owl, 184 S. Broadway. 518587-9694 or thirstyowlsaratoga.com. Fri: 6:30 p.m. George Krakat. Sat: 6:30 p.m. Rick Russo.
Vapor Night Club, 342 Jefferson St. 518-581-5775 or vapornightclub.com. Fri: 8 p.m. Bad Chaperones. Rock. No cover.
SCHENECTADY
Centre Street Pub, 308 Union St. 518-859-6740 or centrestreetpub. com. Fri: 9 p.m. The Henchmen. Sat: 9 p.m. The Brass Machine.
Dukes Chophouse, Rivers Casino & Resort, 1 Rush St. 518-579-8850. Fri: 5:30 p.m. Cliff Brucker. Sat: 5:30 p.m. Cliff Brucker.
Frog Alley Brewing, 108 State St. frogalleybrewing.com. Fri: 8 p.m. The Shakedown. Sat: 8 p.m. Cryin’ Out Loud.
Van Slyck’s at Rivers Casino & Resort, 1 Rush St. 518-579-8800 or riverscasinoandresort.com/entertainment. Fri: 9 p.m. Skeeter Creek. Country. Sat: 9 p.m. Skeeter Creek. Country. Mon: 2 p.m. The Oldies Show.
TROY
The Hangar on the Hudson, 675 River St. 518-272-9740 or thehangaronthehudson.com. Sat: 8 p.m. Bill Kirchen’s Honky Tonk Holiday Show. Rockabilly. $20.
The Ruck, 104 3rd St. 518-273-1872 or getrucked.com. Sun: 11 a.m. Maurizio Russomanno. Wed: 8 p.m. Erin Harkes and Mike Lemme.
Rustic Barn Pub, 150 Speigletown Road. 518-235-5858 or rusticbarnpub.