Caffe Lena

With so much going on at the legendary concert venue and music school, here is a staff-curated guide for what's coming up in November. This guide includes artists who are…

SARATOGA SPRINGS — As live music venues continue to feel the impact of Covid-19, online concert streaming is getting more sophisticated. Saratoga Springs’ Caffe Lena is…

The place smells like warm cookies and hot coffee again! The volunteers are back! And after having put our Bright Series on pause for the past year, we're giving the pandemic…

Bassist Tony Markellis (far left) passed away a few days ago leaving countless music world friends, and an equal number who had nothing to do with music, tearfully and…

It's hard to believe that the shows listed below will take us to the end of our first month of being LIVE and In-Person! The music world has suddenly shifted gears and we're…

During the long months of the shutdown some determined musicians headed to recording studios to prepare for that golden day when they could get back on tour. Many new albums…

With room for just a dozen parties, the shows are "selling out" quickly. We all hope the virus recedes and the capacity rises, but in the meantime we'll enjoy the elbow room…

(Re)Opening Weekend went off without a hitch. In fact, it went off with smiles and cheers and applause and a whole lot of blessings being counted. The Channel 10 news story…

Whether the State of New York intended it or not, there's real poetry in reconnecting us with live music on a weekend when many gather to celebrate rebirth and renewal. We'll…

Your Seat Is Waiting!How many times over the past year have you heard us say, "We'll be back in person someday, but we don't know when." Now we know! It's right around…

The American Rescue Plan just signed into law includes funds to rescue and restart performing arts. As we all know, these things don't just happen. You've seen the…

My feet have been dragging a little as this week approached. It's the one-year anniversary of shuttering the venue, with no clear end in sight. But then came the sudden news…