Adirondack Music Scene:Blues, Bluegrass, Heavy Metal and Jazz

Quite a variety this week. Country Legend in Glens Falls, Heavy Metal Nightmare in Albany, Bluegrass in Peru, and Jazz in North Creek. Whatever your musical taste, come out and support live music.

Thursday, November 12
Tonight in Glens Falls, country music great George Jones will perform at the Glens Falls Civic Center. This show is part of a Thanksgiving canned food drive, so bring non-perishable food items to donate. George Jones has been recording music for 55 years. Tickets are $35 at the show starts at 7pm.

If heavy metal is more your style, Metallica is playing the Times Union Center in Albany tonight at 7pm. Ticket prices range from $51.50 to $71.50.
http://www.metallica.com
http://timesunioncenter-albany.com

Friday, November 13

On Friday night, acoustic bluegrass group Bear Tracks will perform at the Peru Community Church at 7pm. Some of you might be familiar with the band from the Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival in North Creek.
http://www.beartracksband.com
http://www.perucommunitychurch.com

Dreaded Wheat will be at Hotshots Bar in Glens Falls playing a regular bar-time show from 10pm-2am. Dreaded Wheat is a partying duo playing all your favorites since 1999.
http://www.myspace.com/dreadedwheat
http://www.myspace.com/clubhotshots

Matt & Shannon Heaton are a husband and wife duo playing traditional Irish music. They will be at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs at 7pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the door.
http://www.mattandshannonheaton.com
http://www.caffelena.org

Saturday, November 14

North Country favorites Raisinhead will be at the Putnam Den in Saratoga from 9pm-1am. Raisinhead has played many shows in North Creek, Lake Placid and Saranac Lake in recent years and has developed quite a following. They have become the official band of the Hudson River Whitewater Derby and are already scheduled for next year’s event.
http://www.raisinhead.com
http://www.putnamden.com

Blues guitarist and singer Christine Santelli is playing upstairs at the Waterhole #3 in Saranac Lake at 9pm. Christine is originally from Albany and has toured the US and Europe.
http://www.christinesantelli.com
http://www.myspace.com/saranacwaterhole

Also Saturday Night, Dreaded Wheat is playing J&J’s Foxx Lair Tavern in Baker’s Mills. This place has a great setup for bands and dancing, and a sweet shuffleboard table. Show is from 9pm-1am.
http://www.myspace.com/dreadedwheat

Sunday, November 15

Traditional Bluegrass Legend Del McCoury is playing at The Egg in Albany at 7:30pm. Tickets are $28. Contemporary Bluegrass Band, The Infamous Stringdusters will open the show.
http://www.delmccouryband.com
http://www.thestringdusters.com
http://www.theegg.org

The Greene Brothers are at the Stony Creek Inn at 5pm. Their Mexican Night starts at4pm, so get there early.
http://www.stonycreekinn.net

Wednesday, November 18

Tony Jenkins Jazz Trip playing at barVino on Main Street in North Creek from 8-10pm. Tony is an exceptional jazz guitarist and is accompanied by bass, drums, and local legend Frank Conti on the saxophone. barVino has music every Wednesday night from 8-10pm with no cover. barVino offers the best beer and wine selection in the Adirondacks. They also serve the tastiest and most creative food inside the Blue Line.
http://www.myspace.com/thetonyjenkinsjazztrip
http://www.barvino.net

Photo: Philly Music Guide