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Rockstar V.I.P. Party

Updated: September 19th, 2008


Pearl Lounge Rockstar VIP Party

Pearl Restaurant & Lounge with Fly 92 Present: ROCKSTAR V.I.P. PARTY!

Downtown has never been the same since Pearl Restaurant & Lounge has opened its door to the nightlife of Downtown Albany.  The Pearl Restaurant & Lounge brings an oasis of entertainment, style, and music that no one can pass up.  This oasis just not only brings you the coolest drink specials, the nights heat up with when the music turns on and the dance floor fills with the hottest crowd in the Capital District.  It will be a night you will never forget and keep coming back for more.

It’s time to party like a Rockstar in Downtown Albany with The FLY Morning Rush  when the DJ’s Brian, Chrissy and Jim of Fly92.3 present the Rockstar V.I.P. Party at Pearl!  Check out the Coyote Ugly Bar, Rockstar Karaoke and more!  Doors open at 10pm!

Ten Year Vamp will be performing live and you can win a chance to sing with them!

Ten Year Vamp

As always +21 to Drink with Proper ID. Casual Dress Code.  Bottle Service Specials, Cocktail Specials, Shot Specials and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Available too!

CALL FOR V.I.P. SERVICES FOR YOU AND YOUR PARTY TODAY!!!

Pearl Restaurant and Lounge
1Steuben Place
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 433-0011

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Larkfest 2008 on Lark Street in Albany, NY!

Updated: September 15th, 2008


Albany Larkfest 2008

This 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 Larkfest in Albany, NY.

PARKING is available at the East Garage on Madison Street and Eagle Street.

There will be FIVE Stages of live performances!

The Main Stage at Madison and Lark presented by WEQX:
12:00 Maggie Mayday
1:15 Aficionado
2:30 Val Emmich
4:00 Oppenheimer

The Washington Stage:
12:15 Saving Atlantis
1:30 Sense Offenders
2:45 Eric Hutchinson
4:15 Tom Morello - The Nightwatchman

The Townsend Park Stage presented by The Albany Barn & Central Ave BID:
11:00 Rich Ortiz
12:15 Broadcast Live
1:15 Cirque de la Nocturne
2:00 Taina Asili y La Bande Rebelde
3:15 Erin Harkes & The Rebound

The Hometown Stage presented by Mother Judge:
11:30 Jazzhands
12:15 Albany Poets & House Band of the Apocalypse
12:50 Discard Avant Garb
1:15 Mother Judge & Mitch Elrod
2:00 Cristo Lewis
2:45 Big Nixon
3:45 Knot Working
4:45 Heavenly Echoes

The Family Stage presented by EBA Arts Center
11:00 and 1:30 Mike McCrea - Juggler
11:30 and 2:30 Sassy Sapphires - Dance
12:00 and 3:30 Cirque de la Nocturne
12:30 and 2:00 OKS - Acoustic Music
1:00 and 3:00 Merdwin - Magic

Come early and stay all day for this fun-filled packed extravaganza!

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2008 Albany Jazz Festival

Updated: September 5th, 2008

2008 Albany Jazz Festival

The Albany Jazz Festival has been moved from Riverfront Park to the Palace Theatre for tomorrow, Saturday, September 6, 2008 due to the threat of poor weather conditions.

Fireworks for Jazz Festival have been cancelled!

Please join the city of Albany and Mayor Jerry Jennings celebrate Jazz Fest’s 7th year of highly acclaimed musical performances!

The event starts at noon and continues to 8pm. Admission to Jazz Fest is free!

The Albany Jazz Festival Music Schedule:

Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble plays from 12:30pm – 1:15pm.
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet plays from 1:45pm– 2:45pm.
Ernestine Anderson plays from 3:15pm – 4:15pm.
Doc Gibbs & Picante plays from 4:45pm – 5:45pm.
The David Sanborn Group plays from 6:15pm – 7:30pm.

The Albany Jazz Fest artists include:

The David Sanborn Group: one of the top saxophone players of all time. He helped to define modern saxophone sound and is winner of multiple Grammy awards.

Doc Gibbs & Picante: A top music industry percussionist with an assortment of funk rhythms and unusual instruments.

Ernestine Anderson: With a five decade career, over 30 albums, and being a four time nominee for the Grammy awards, this swing and blues artist is a legend of jazz.

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Integrating funk, blues, and world music into their jazz, these improvising musicians capture the pure essence of jazz. Dan and Chris Brubeck come from one the most accomplished musical families in America.

Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble: Big band, big soul, awesome jazz music. More than twelve of the NY Capital Region’s finest jazz musicians make up this local hit. See them play every first Tuesday of the month at The Lark Tavern.

See you at the Palace Theatre tomorrow for Albany Jazz Festival 2008!

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