When: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.-midnight.Where: Flint RiverQuarium, 117 Pine Ave.The Flint Riverkeeper’s eighth annual concert will bring a variety of bands to the stage for a day of music, food and fun for the family. Proceeds will benefit the environmental organization’s mission to protect the river system.Schedule:5 p.m.: The Bridge Street Vibe6 p.m.: Sundowner Motel7: p.m.: Roofdog8 p.m.: Unbreakable Bloodline9 p.m.: Billy Allen + The Pollies10:30 p.m.: GrandVille Performers include: The Bridge Street Vibe, Sundowner Motel, Roofdog, Unbreakable Bloodline, Billy Allen + The Poliles and Grandville.Tickets: $20 for general admission, $150 for VIP.For more information, visit: https://flintriverkeeper.org/merch/knobby-knees/.
It’s June already and time to get into the swing of summer. This weekend the Flint Riverkeeper is hosting its eighth annual concert to benefit its mission, and there are other musical offerings on tap.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday.Where: Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave.”The Wedding Singer” is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin and Tim Herlihy. It is based on the 1998 film of the same name. The musical revolves around Robbie, who sings at weddings, his failed relationship with his former fiancée, and his romance with a new love, Julia.Admission: $15.For more information, visit: https://www.theatrealbany.com/gettickets.
When: Saturday, starts at 4 p.m.Where: 140 W. Broad Ave.Atlanta violinist and composer Chip Epstein will be playing witht he Artificial String Unit, which includes cellist Benjamin Shirley and bassist Gabriel Monticello. Epstein was a long-time friend of local artist Steve Hinton, whose work is being featured in an exhibition running at the Albany Museum of Art through Aug. 12.Admission: No charge, but registration is required.To register, visit: www.albanymuseum.com/ama_programs/artifactual-string-unit-in-concert.
When: Friday, starts at 9 p.m.Where: The Oglethorpe Lounge, 825 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.Electric Junkyard is playing live at the lounge.
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When: Saturday, starts at noon.Where: Pretoria Fields Brewing, 120 Pine Ave.Get ready for a legendary Rocktoberfest in downtown Albany at Pretoria Fields Brewery presented by Pretoriafieldsradio.com. Follow Bands for any VIP meet and greets or photo ops. Performers will include: Scotty Austin, Seven Year Witch, The Other LA, Paralandra, Silversel, ManHämmer, ninety5 and Lizz Faith Music.Admission: $15 at the door or at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rocktoberfest-3-tickets-999853006257.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
