Folk Venues

These venues typically focus on folk and acoustic performers. They tend to be small coffeehouse environments. Performers here may be well known in the folk world, but not in the mainstream world. Admission prices are often in the $8-$15 range.

• Caffe Lena: a venerable institution in the folk community. Located in Saratoga Springs. Several shows per week.
• Eighth Step: in a new home at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady.
• Golding Park Cafe in Cobleskill.
• Helping Hands Concert Series at the Schoharie Presbyterian Church.
• Mother's Wine Emporium: run by the students of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. Shows most Fridays during the academic year, and occasionally Saturdays. [article on Mother's history]
• Old Songs: concerts in Voorheesville about twice a month.

Larger Venues

These venues often focus on other genres, such as classical or rock, but have some folk performances. Folk musicians who do perform here may be known outside the folk community and have a large following. Admission prices may be in the $17-$30 range.

• The Egg: downtown Albany performance center.
• Revolution Hall: renovated warehouse on the banks of the Husdson River in Troy. Part of the Troy Pub and Brewery.
• Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: ornate 19th century hall in downtown Troy, renowned for its acoustics.
• WAMC Performing Arts Studio: live performances broadcast on WAMC, generally on Wednesday nights or weekends.

Smaller Venues

These venues are places like coffeeshops and bookstores. Typically admission is free, and the performers are local.

• Borders, Albany: 482-5800 usually 8pm Saturday, call for details.
• Borders, Saratoga: 583-1200.
• Daily Grind: indepdendent coffeeshop in Troy.
• Eamonn's Loudon House: Irish pub in Loudonville.
• Flavour Cafe: independent coffeeshop in Troy.
• Parting Glass: Irish Pub in Saratoga Springs.
• Mocha Blend coffee shop in Brunswick
• Moon & River Cafe / Arthur's Market and World Village Cafe: vegetarian restaurant in Schenectady with live music most evenings.
• Perfect Blend independent coffeehouse in Delmar.
• Professor Java's: Wolf Road coffeeshop.
• Spill 'n' the Beans: independent coffeeshop in Troy.
• Starbucks, Saratoga Springs: 581-9498 Friday nights, 8-10pm.