The week ahead
Appropriately, there are two chances to catch Man Man this week.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (hot), to June, to cooking, to beer, to mountain jamming, to music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast:
Tuesday: Some sun, some rain. Hot. Thunderstorms later in the day. Highs in the mid 80s.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the low 80s.
Thursday: Sunny, but much cooler. Highs in the low 70s.
Friday: Cloudy, low 70s.
Weekend: Cloudy, maybe some rain. Low 70s.
Maybe things will change for the weekend.
June
It's short a week and June starts Friday. It's true. We looked it up.
Cooking
Saturday: Bagels, Pretzels and Bialys - Hands-on at Different Drummer's
Baker Melissa Langeback on chewy bagels, soft pretzels, and bialys. (Here's a clip from a recent class she taught about paczki.) noon - $65
Sunday: Art of Tarts at Arts Center
DreamPuff Marshmallow's Ginny O'Neill on making sweet and savory tarts. The first From Scratch Club class at the Arts Center. 1:30 pm - $53
Ginny's O'Neill's class has been moved to August 5.
Beer
The first Saratoga Beer and Music Fest at the Saratoga Polo Club is Saturday afternoon. It includes a beer sampling (we couldn't find a list online) and a homebrew competition. And live music is on the slate, too. It's a benefit for The Creative Place International, a new arts group in Saratoga. 1-4 pm - $25 ahead / $30 at door
Mountain Jam
The annual Mountain Jam music festival is this weekend at Hunter Mountain (there's a "pre-festival" Thursday). Among the many acts in this year's lineup: Ben Folds Five , The Roots, Steve Winwood, Gov't Mule, Michael Franti, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Zee Avi, a James Murphy DJ set, and a bunch of others.
A three-day pass is currently $170. Day passes start at $60.
Music
Tuesday: Driftwood at Valentine's
Part of the Americana Music Club series, with Dan Johnson and his Expert Sidemen. 8 pm
Thursday: Leon Redbone at The Egg
Tin Pan Alley. 7:30 pm - $28
Thursday: Della Mae at The Linda
Five ladies with string instruments playing bluegrass. 8 pm - $18
Friday: Zac Brown Band at SPAC
Country. First big concert of the season at SPAC. 7 pm - $40 and up
Friday: Eilen Jewell at Helsinki Hudson
The "Queen of the Minor Key." With: Los Straightjackets, who play wearing Mexican wrestling masks (why not). 9 pm - $20 ahead / $22 day of
Friday: Treasa Levasseur Trio at Caffe Lena
Blues. With: Sarah Blacker Duo. 8 pm - $10
Saturday: Man Man at Valentine's
Kind of crazy indie rock. And self reflective about it. (They're also playing Helsinki Hudson Sunday night.) 8 pm - $13 ahead / $15 at door
Saturday: The Psychedelic Furs at The Egg
Molly Ringwald wouldn't have been Pretty in Pink without them. 8 pm - $28
Saturday: Bonnie Raitt at The Palace
With: Marc Cohn (the "Walking in Memphis" guy). 8 pm - $52 and up
Saturday: THE 70's Party at Putnam Den
"A night proving that not only is disco still alive, but so is phenomenal, soulful rock music. Come kick out some hustle, and whatever else your inner disco-freak might desire." With: Wild Adriatic, Dead Horse Beat, Odeophex, DJ Tony Platinum, DJ Wayne Pensiero. 9 pm-4 am - $5
Sunday: The Honeycutters at Caffe Lena
Americana. 7 pm - $14 ahead / $16 at door
These are a just a few things for this week. Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!
Look for our "Stuff to do this weekend" post on Friday.
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I highly recommend Man Man - they put on a great show!!
... said Paul on May 28, 2012 at 7:38 PM | link
We actually moved The Arts Center's The Art of Tarts to Sunday, August 5th because of a scheduling problem. There are still spots if you'd like to join us!
http://www.artscenteronline.org/the-art-of-tarts/4099/
... said Lauren Hittinger on May 29, 2012 at 12:22 PM | link