Concerts in August across the Capital Region

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- From rock and pop, to classical and jazz, the Capital Region has a wide array of concerts to offer local music lovers this summer. Here is a roundup of notable performances coming to the area in August.

August 2: Ghost Note at The Egg – Albany

• Jazz-funk
• Empire State Plaza, 8:30 p.m.
• Free show

August 2: Angélique Kidjo's African Symphony at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• World fusion
• with The Philadelphia Orchestra
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7:30 p.m.

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August 4: Anat Cohen Quartetinho at Music Haven – Schenectady

• Brazilian jazz
• with special guest Art D’echo Trio +1
• Central Park – 500 Iroquois Path, 7 p.m.
• Free show

August 6: In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Alternative metal
• with special guests Avatar and TX2
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6:15 p.m.

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August 7: John Legend at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Soul/R&B
• with The Philadelphia Orchestra
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7:15 p.m.

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August 10: Blackberry Smoke at The Egg – Albany

• Country-rock
• Empire State Plaza, 7 p.m.

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August 11: New Kids on the Block at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Pop
• with special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.

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August 12: Primus and Coheed and Cambria at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Progressive rock/metal
• with special guest Puddles Pity Party
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.

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August 13: The Doobie Brothers at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Rock
• with special guest Steve Winwood
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.

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August 16: French Montana at the Palace Theatre – Albany

• Rap
• with special guests Fabolous and Fivio Foreign
• 19 Clinton Avenue, time

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August 16: Yo-Yo Ma at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Classical
• with The Philadelphia Orchestra
• Performing Dvořák's Cello Concerto
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7:30 p.m.

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August 18: Banda Magda at Music Haven – Schenectady

• Global jazz/folk
• with special guest Felipe Hostins Trio
• Central Park – 500 Iroquois Path, 7 p.m.
• Free show

August 18: Cage The Elephant at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Indie rock
• with special guests Young The Giant and Bakar
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6:30 p.m.

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August 22: Dark Star Orchestra at Frog Alley Brewery – Schenectady

• Rock/folk/blues
• Grateful Dead tribute
• 108 State Street, 8 p.m.

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August 23: Dweezil Zappa at the Palace Theatre – Albany

• Rock/metal
• 19 Clinton Avenue, 8 p.m.

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August 23: Hank Williams Jr. at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Country/southern rock
• with special guest Whiskey Myers
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6:30 p.m.

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August 24: Walter Trout at the Strand Theatre – Hudson Falls

• Blues-rock
• 210 Main Street, 8 p.m.

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August 24: Creed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Hard rock
• with special guests 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 7 p.m.

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August 25: Eyehategod at Empire Underground – Albany

• Metal
• with special guests Exhorder, Hans Corder, Gozer, Jupiter Queen, and Flatwounds
• 93 North Pearl Street, 7 p.m.

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August 27: Joe Bonamassa at the Palace Theatre – Albany

• Blues
• 19 Clinton Avenue, 8 p.m.

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August 30: Meta and The Cornerstones at Music Haven – Schenectady

• Reggae
• Followed by a screening of "Bob Marley: One Love"
• Central Park – 500 Iroquois Path, 7 p.m.
• Free show

August 30 and 31: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs

• Blues-rock
• with special guests Greensky Bluegrass and Margo Price on night one, Little Feat and Margo Price night two
• 108 Avenue of the Pines, 6 p.m. both nights

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