Hear it, feel it, live it.
By Sean McAlindin
When summer winds chill and leaves begin to fall, it’s easy to start thinking about hibernation. I think we all know people who we simply don’t see between November and April. Sound familiar?
But if there’s one mental health tip I’ve learned since coming home to the East Coast, it’s that it’s best to stay active throughout the quiet months. One surefire way to manifest positive energy is to go see live music. So peep our colorful autumn music lineup. It’s all right here in the mountains.
In Woodstock, Bearsville Theater roars forth with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco from October 11 to 13, Drive-by Truckers on October 21, Todd Rundgren on October 22 and 23, The Jayhawks on October 25, The Dresden Dolls on October 26 and 27, The Disco Biscuits on November 13 and Railroad Earth on November 15.
Levon Helm Studios features Kentucky indie folk group Bendigo Fletcher on October 26, English songwriter Robyn Hitchcock on November 6, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold on November 14 and 15 and road-worn singer Willie Watson on December 13.
Up the lane, Colony Woodstock gathers local crooner Amy Helm on November 16, cover band extraordinaire Dead Man’s Waltz on November 22 and Los Angeles neo-jazz trio LA LOM on December 10.
While outdoor amphitheaters have closed for the season, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts continues to open its Event Gallery with the Hindustani slide guitar of Debashish Bhattacharya Trio on October 19, Vinny DePonto: Mind Reader on October 26 and Barcelona singers Las Migas on November 10.
Similarly, Saratoga Performing Arts Center fills up Little Spa Theatre with the sounds of Christian McBride and Ursa Major on October 24 and Django Festival All Stars with Hot Club of Saratoga on November 22.
In Hudson, Park Theatre invites Boston troubadour Melissa Ferrick with Sweet Petunia on October 12 and Woodstock vocalist Alexis P. Suter on October 19, and Basilica Hudson hosts The Goddess Party’s “Parting of the Veils” on November 1 (see p. 26).
Falcon Theater in Marlboro soars higher with Upstate fiddler Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter on October 19, Dallas-born composer Kolumbo on October 27, Deadgrass on November 2, Deerhoof guitarist Chris Cohen on November 3, Alisa Amador on November 16, Richard Julian on November 17, Brock, Lanzetti and Ogawa of Snarky Puppy on November 24 and The Mahavishnu Project on December 12.
The Towne Crier of Beacon calls for string traditionalists Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas on October 17, folk icon Tom Rush on October 19, Back to the Garden 1969’s “Hippie Halloween” on October 26 and The Klezmatics on December 8.
Bardavon in Poughkeepsie hosts comedians Jessica Kirson on October 26 and Preacher Lawson on November 2, while Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston brings pop pianist Ben Folds on November 9, Sammie Rae & The Friends on November 11, punk rock legend Patti Smith on November 16 and bluegrass phenoms Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on November 30.
In Kingston, Tubby’s makes room for Photay on October 18, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Pictureplane on October 31, Cursive and Gladie on November 5, Wild Pink + Friendship on November 8 and Six Organs of Admittance with Tashi Dorji on November 14.
The Stissing Center in Pine Plains presents fiddler Bruce Molsky on October 19, Larry Chernicoff’s Higher Octoberave Ensemble on October 26, “Chalk and Soot” with Brooklyn Rider Quartet and Ariadne Greif on November 3, Cajun groovers Pine Leaf Boys on November 8, Jerrod “Blind Boy” Paxton and Dennis Lichtman on December 7 and vocal tribe Windborne on December 13.
In the Berkshires, The Stationery Factory celebrates Dalton Country Fest with Hotshot Hillbillies, Whiskey Sour and Kollin Kozlowski on October 26 and Whiskey Treaty Roadshow’s 10th anniversary on November 23.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington summons the dance prodigies of Ailey II on October 25 and 26 November and harmonic singers The Wailin’ Jennys on November 23, while nearby Egremont Barn corrals Charleston rockers Easy Honey on October 18 and soul-roots group Jamie McLean Band on November 9.
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