Come cheer and enjoy as the Albany Irish Rowing Club races for the North American Currach Association Championship!  Teams from Annapolis, Milwaukee, New London, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston and Albany make up the North American Currach Association (NACA). Each team hosts a regatta every year and race for the (NACA) Championship at the end of the season.
 The Albany Irish Rowing Club will be hosting their regatta September 4th, 2010 at the Albany Riverfront Park at the Corning Preserve with Irish Cultural events including step dancing, singing, music, pairs and set dancing, art exhibits, Irish Language lessons, exhibits from other Currach Associations in the USA and Ireland, cook off contest for best …

On the first Friday of each month, the Albany Institute remains open until 8:00pm and admission to our galleries is free as part of 1st Fridays, the downtown arts walk that showcases the thriving and lively art scene in Downtown Albany.
This will be the 4 Year and Counting!!
Friday, September 3rd, from 11 am to 2 pm, multiple venues will showcase artwork for the downtown lunchtime crowd. At 5 pm, that evening, you can enjoy the rest of 1st Friday throughout Albany. The trolley will be starting at the Upstate Artists Guild at 5 pm and stopping at other participating venues throughout Albany. Best of all, 1st Friday is an entirely …

The 2010 Capital District Scottish Games are this weekend, September 4th & 5th at the Altamont Fair Grounds. The games are open on Saturday at 9:00am to 6:00pm and on Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The Scottish Games 5K Race is on Sunday!
2010 Scottish Games Schedule:
Scottish Entertainment:

Rathketair
Train of Fools (Kevin McKrell)
The Brigadoons
Colin Grant Adams & Who’s Your Paddy

Highland Hills of Altamont: Over 40 bag pip bands are expected, meaning about 500 pipers will be playing. This is the Northeastern United States Championship for Pipe Bands – the biggest Pipe band Competition on the Scottish Games circuit.
Highland Athletics:

Caber Toss  (Telephone pole toss)
Hammer Throw (16 pound weight set on a handle)
Stone Put …

Beginning in 1976, the Uncle Sam Parade and Celebration has grown tremendously having thousands attend every year. The parade is one of several events marking Samual Wilson’s birthday, which was Sept 13, 1766. Wilson was the Troy meatpacker and Massachusetts native who many believe was the inspiration for the Uncle Sam figure. Supporters of the Wilson story say he became associated with Uncle Sam when he stamped the initials “U.S.” on barrels of meat he supplied to American forces in the war of 1812. Seeing the initials, soldiers began referring to Wilson as Uncle Sam. Samual Wilson died in 1854 and is buried in Troy’s Oakwood Cemetery.
The annual Uncle Sam …

The Nation’s largest street festival and one of Albany’s true cultural gems is just around the corner. Enter Larkfest 2010, stretching across 10 city blocks with shopping, hundreds of vendors, dining, nightlife, arts and crafts, kids activities, live music, and many other unique experiences and entertainment. This year, like last, the event is fully expecting to draw over 80,000 people. Larkfest 2010 will be an event you don’t want to miss! There is fun for the entire family!
Previous Larkfest Festivals have featured Worldwide superstars Moby and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman, and Guitar Hero 3.
Event Information
Saturday, September 25, 2010
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
FREE Admission
Larkfest 2010 …

Tucked away in the Town of Colonie, Cook Park comes alive with live music to share with family and friends.  This Tuesday night, Hair of the Dog take the stage with unique blend of Celtic folk and rock. Their high energy sound, smooth four-part harmonies and tight instrumental attack has made them one of the top Irish acts in the world. Hair Of The Dog has shared the stage with many other well-known Celtic groups such as The Clancy Brothers, The Wolfe Tones, Cherish The Ladies, Donal Lunny’s Coolfin, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Black 47, Gaelic Storm, Solas, Seven Nations, The Prodigals, Off Kilter and Glengarry Bhoys. As much …

This Saturday September 19, 2009, from 10:00am – 5:30pm, Albany’s “village in the city” continues to present the biggest and best street festival in the region Larkfest 2009!  This festival features 5 stages showcasing live music and entertainment, an expanded family activity area, and a wide variety of vendors and food from our local restaurants.
The DJ and musician Moby will headline this year’s LarkFest. Also on the bill for the daylong Albany festival are Irish rockers Bell X1, Brooklyn-based synth-pop duo Matt & Kim and the Chicago indie band Company of Thieves. The lineups were announced this morning by the Lark Street Business Improvement District, organizer of the 28 year …

Saturday September 20, 2008, from 10:00am – 5:30pm, Albany’s “village in the city” continues to present the biggest and best street festival in the region Larkfest 2008!  This festival features 5 stages showcasing live music and entertainment, an expanded family activity area, and a wide variety of vendors and food from our local restaurants.
Closing off the entire Lark Street, this is one of Albany’s largest and most anticipated events with 70,000 people expected to attend this year!  There will be free entertainment and fun activities for the entire family. Visual arts, music, poetry, magic acts, dancing and great food were just a few of the many highlights of last year’s …

Saratoga Eagle proudly presents the 13th Annual Battle of the Brews to benefit the Adirondack Saratoga Chapter of the American Red Cross on Friday, August 27th from 12:00pm to 4:30pm at the Saratoga Race Track.
Over twenty-two micro-breweries from around the region will offer samples of their brews for you to taste and vote on. Participating breweries include:

Adirondack Pub and Brewery
Anchor Brewery
Blue Moon
Boulder Beer
Brewery Ommegang
Brooklyn Brewery
C.H. Evans Brewing
Crossroads Brewery
Davidson Brothers
Dundees
Harpoon Brewery
Ithaca Beer
Lake Placid Brewery
Long Trail Brewery
Magic Hat
Olde Saratoga Brewery
Otter Creek Brewing
Sam Adams Brewery
Saranac Brewery
Sierra Brewery
Spanish Peaks
Switchback
Crossroads Brewing Company

In addition to the microbrews, a limited number of breweries will be offering micro-brewed ciders. Samples will be provided by Green Mountain …

The City of Troy and Wellcare present the 5th Annual Uncle Sam Jam takes place this year on Saturday, August 28, from 2pm to 8pm, at Historic Powers Park in Lansingburgh. This year’s show, billed as, Guitar Hero’s, will feature some of the Capital Regions finest guitarist over the course of the day, including, John Morse, Chris Busone, Frank Daley, Joe Mele, and 13 year old guitar sensation, Jared Alpern.
Two 50/50 raffles will be held over the course of the afternoon, benefiting the upcoming Uncle Sam Parade & Festival, held on September 12. Over the years, the Uncle Sam Jam has featured some of the finest musical groups from Upstate …