www.moon and river cafe.com

Performers: Please sign the Cafe Guestbook , giving us your website or myspace name and a short description (up to 20 words) to use on this (and future) calendars. Eventually we'll publish a separate "this week" page with pictures and better descriptions than the single page monthly calendar allows. Thank you.

@ the Moon and River Cafe - thru October 2, 2010
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Koffee Kwote:

Free PHP scripts from PHPJunkyard.com September:
Sunday 08/29 @9am:Brunch // @7:30pm: the rkStar Open-Mic with Dan Goodspeed hosting area's longest-running open mic.
08/30
Depot 4
with
Dreadlock James
on electric guitar
Schenectady classic rock and blues band
08/31
cool cat from Florida
Brian Alvarado
-
also Oct 2
09/01
6pm: discussion
"No Fracking!" with Lou Ismay

8pm:
Melanie Chirignan
classical flute

09/02
from Delanson
Mark Baptiste
"acoustic + electric, a mix of folk, traditional and American pop."
09/03
Schenectady's
Joe Karwan
and friends
09/04
Punk Band
Never Enough
Brandon Pagano + friends
Sunday 09/05 @9am:Brunch // @7:30pm: the rkStar Open-Mic with Dan Goodspeed hosting area's longest-running open mic.
09/06
Labor Day
closed for holiday

(labor unions helped create Labor Day ... thank organized labor for your holiday!)

Talk to Richard about our Natural Foods Buying Club

09/07
The String Dusters
"American music" - blues, bluegrass, folk songs, hillbilly boogie, early honky-tonk, old-time fiddle, tunes, a few cowboy songs, and some new, original tunes by band and their friends.
09/08
Acoustic Rock Show
09/09
Closer Still
a pop trio from Oswego
09/10
John Dermont
"pickin' guitar"
(think "Chet Atkins")

and
Eric Erkkinen
think Mississippi John Hurt, Fred Mcdowell, Tampa Red, Steve James, John Jackson, Nic Jones ... The list could go on forever...
09/11
Rock & Jazz Jam
  • Tim Roden
  • Dave Vandervort
  • Stephanie Nania
  • Nick Tymchyn
  • Aaron Civic
Sunday 09/05 @9am:Brunch // @7:30pm: the rkStar Open-Mic with Dan Goodspeed hosting area's longest-running open mic.
09/13
7-9pm
Ukulele Night
with
Ron Gordon
All are welcome, players, listeners
09/14
Jazzmin
Jazz group featuring:
  • Michelle Caminos (vocals)
  • Angus Mackie (bass)
  • Bob Casale (drums)
  • Matt Donnelly (piano)
  • Duffy Whitcomb (guitar)
and Robert Brainard (sax).
09/15
Anonymous Figg Leafs
folk-rock band
09/16
Running the River
...is a four piece band whose unique blend of classic Country, Rock, Folk, Irish, Blues, and Fiddle tunes provides entertainment for everyone.
09/17
Art Night
6pm Reception for
Marita Nurminen
Folk duo:
Cavanaugh & Kavanaugh
back from recent European Tour, Deb & Dick play banjo, fiddle, mandolin + more
09/18
Songsters:
Rich Sarnacki
-
and
Meagan Duffy
-
Sunday 09/19 @9am:Brunch // @7:30pm: the rkStar Open-Mic with Dan Goodspeed hosting area's longest-running open mic.
09/20
Rockin'
Jeannie Wight
..songwriter
09/21
Guitar & Songwriters
  • Chris Kovel
  • Ben McGrath
  • and friends
on the "mood stage"
09/22
Open Country Jam
with
Lorinda Kay

other players welcome

09/23
area's hottest young jazz group:
Straight Eighths Jazz Band
  • Kevin Carey (piano/trumpet)
  • David Vandervort (guitar)
  • Dan Denette (saxophone)
  • Brian Chiappinelli (drums)
  • Evan Marré (bass)
09/24
from Glens Falls
Rumor

with young guitarist
Johnny Gravitt

09/25
Albany Folk Artist
Sybil Allyson
originals and covers, like Phil Ochs and more
Sunday 09/26 @9am:Brunch // @7:30pm: the rkStar Open-Mic with Dan Goodspeed hosting area's longest-running open mic.
09/27
Josh and Russ are
Upstate Council
original folk and rock

plus
John Thompson
and
Jack Lather

09/28
Get Rootsy with
guitar, mandolin, singers, songwriters - great show!
09/29
3 Great Singers:
  • Maria Tcherni
  • Josh Sheridan
  • Rich Sarnacki
variety plus!
09/30
Hear Saturday's performers, (Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards, and Brian Alvarado on WRPI 91.5 today, 2pm to 4pm

8pm - Singers:

  • Sean Sarto
  • Brian Patrik
10/01
2 great bands!
Dan Johnson Band
30s and 40s Jazz & Swing

and
2 Lonesome
with Joanne and Tom of
Dyer Switch
Slide mandolin, autoharp, mountain dulcimer - "like Jimmy Rogers, Carter Family"

10/02
Top Show
3 songwriters
  • Mark Mandeville
  • Raianne Richards
  • Brian Alvarado

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
The Moon & River Cafe is open 9am to 11pm daily and is an alcohol-free facility. Performances begin 8pm unless stated otherwise.

Performances are free; however please be generous & support your local artists with donations to their tip jar

See the form on the Cafe homepage to submit corrections or band website URLs if your show has already been scheduled. Performers desiring to be scheduled should call Richard at the number listed on the main page.

Last update: 08/28/2010 09:00pm

Past Performances @ the Moon & River Cafe
08/02
From Western NY
Christopher Bell
Sounds Like Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Simon Joyner
+
Jenny Albert
and
Jesse Houle
musical variety show
08/03
The String Dusters
"American music" - blues, bluegrass, folk songs, hillbilly boogie, early honky-tonk, old-time fiddle, tunes, a few cowboy songs, and some new, original tunes by band and their friends.
08/04
6pm: discussion
"No Fracking!" with Lou Ismay

8pm:
Special Guest
CotÄ Vägïstü

08/05
from Schoharie
Mike Herman
roots and blues
08/06
Everest Rising
creative Americana
plus guest
Kyle Miller
"bluesman"
08/07
Max Howard Jazz Band
piano, bass, drums, sax and vocals
08/09
7-9pm
Ukulele Night
with
Ron Gordon
All are welcome, players, listeners
08/10
Dangerous on Decaf
Terri, Linda, Paul
Brought up on Fluffer Nutters and cracker jacks, doused with Mercurochrome, survivors of hard knocks and duck and cover drills, we still have soft hearts addicted to the making of music with friends. So come and join in the fun when you're tired of the same old same old - trash the tube in favor of some joyful java and jive!
08/11
Acoustic Rock Show
08/12
Josh and Russ are
Upstate Council
original folk and rock
08/13
John Dermont
"pickin' guitar"
(think "Chet Atkins")

and
Eric Erkkinen
think Mississippi John Hurt, Fred Mcdowell, Tampa Red, Steve James, John Jackson, Nic Jones, Blind Willie Johnson, Van Morrison, Martin Simpson, Richard Thompson ... The list could go on forever...
08/14
Rock & Jazz Jam
Introducing 8yr old guitarist and singer
Chris Cooley
plus
  • Tim Roden
  • Dave Vandervort
  • Stephanie Nania
  • Nick Tymchyn
  • Aaron Civic
08/16
Elizabeth
&
Eric
Mazzone

brother and sister team performing piano, vocals, jazz and oldies
08/17
Guitar & Song
  • Chris Kovel
  • Ben McGrath
  • and friends
on the "mood stage"
08/18
Jazzmin
Jazz group featuring:
  • Michelle Caminos (vocals)
  • Angus Mackie (bass)
  • Matt McQuilkin (drums, filling in for Bob Casale)
  • Matt Donnelly (piano)
  • Duffy Whitcomb (guitar)
and Robert Brainard (sax).
08/19
Running the River
...is a four piece band whose unique blend of classic Country, Rock, Folk, Irish, Blues, and Fiddle tunes provides entertainment for everyone.
08/20
Art Night
6pm reception for
Elizabeth MacFarland
8pm:
Mike Poulopoulos
"Poulopoulos’ sturdy highway songs bringing to mind Stephen Stills and, at times, the group America"

and Brooklyn's
Dan Tanklefsky
-

08/21
acoustic duo
Courtney
+
Andrew

-

plus steller
Charlie Phillips
-

08/23
Anonymous Figg Leafs
folk-rock band
08/24
Get Rootsy with
guitar, mandolin, singers, songwriters - great show!
08/25
Open Country Jam
with
Lorinda Kay
other players welcome
08/26
Jazz Quintet
Straight Eighths
and friends
  • Kevin Carey (piano/trumpet)
  • David Vandervort (guitar)
  • Dan Denette (saxophone)
  • Brian Chiappinelli (drums)
  • Evan Marré (bass)
08/27
Acoustic Rock
Rob Jonas Band

with special guest
Brian Patrik

08/28
Guitar and Song with

Arya Chowdhury
great guitar
plus
Patrick Lynskey
superb performer
Steve Moss
A confluence of the British Invasion, mid-late-60's garage rock and modern Britpop
Ethan Waldman
"I have a bunch of songs, partial songs and ideas to share & improve"