Waterhole Music Lounge presents

Party on the Patio 2026

The Waterhole Music Lounge is thrilled to announce the 2026 lineup of its signature series—Party on the Patio—an outdoor concert series that brings together the best in live music & community every Thursday evening from 6 -1 0 pm.

Kicking off on April 23rd, 2026 the signature concert series features a curated lineup of touring talent across multiple musical genres and boasts 27 concerts in total. Listeners can expect to hear everything from country western to blues & roots, vintage funk, indie soul, reggae, latin dance music, afobeat, bluegrass and more!

More info and listen to the playlist HERE.

Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake

Gospel Fest 35^th Coral Anniversary Concert

Snowfort Books presents

Moonglow, with Jane Boxall, Kristen Holt-Browning, Sara Schaff, & Amie Zimmerman

Thursday, April 30, 6 pm

We’re thrilled to be launching our new series of live literary readings–Moonglow—with four noteworthy female voices: Jane Boxall, Kristen Holt-Browning, Sara Schaff, and Amie Zimmerman.

Full details are HERE.

Snowfort Books, 6592 Main St, Westport

Downtown Artist Cellar (DAC), supported by the Thrive Porject, presents

Poetry @ DAC with Lindsey Warren

Thursday, April 30, 7 – 8:30 pm

Lindsey Warren was born in Elsmere, Delaware and recently received her MFA from Cornell University. She is the recipient of a DDOA Individual Artist Fellowship and was a finalist for the Joy Harjo Prize. Her work has been published in Rabid Oak, Josephine Quarterly, American Literary Review, and Hobart, among others. Her long poem Incantationwas featured in an exhibit at the Biggs Museum of American Art. She splits her time between Ithaca, New York and Newark, Delaware.

Poetry @ DAC is an ongoing literary series hosted by poet jim bourey, featuring invited readers alongside an open mic for local voices. Each gathering offers a welcoming space for connection, creativity, and a shared love of the written word. Poetry @ DAC is supported by Always Franklin.

Presented in collaboration with SLC Arts. Ms. Warren will also be presenting at SLC Arts on Wednesday, April 28 at 6 pm, with opening poets Erica Kelso and Kayla Riley.

More infoHERE.

DAC, 410 East Main Street, Malone

SLC Arts, 6 – 8 Raymond St, Potsdam

Saranac Village at Will Rogers presents

Mark Munzert, Cowboy Poet

Saturday, Saturday, April 25, 7 pm, free with donations appreciated

Join us for the western musings of Mark Munzert, Cowboy Poet!

Munzert is a past winner of the National Poetry Rodeo. In 2024, he was invited to perform some of his poems for WMHT Public Media (Albany) on their “A House for Arts” program–the presentation was picked up and rebroadcast by more than eighty affiliate stations.

Read the Sun Community News article on the show HERE.

Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Dr, Saranac Lake

Lake Placid Sinfonietta announces

Tickets Now On Sale for Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s Summer Concerts

July 8 – August 16, 2026

This summer, the Lake Placid Sinfonietta brings you a season of rich contrast, symphonic celebration, and unforgettable performances. The Symphony Series showcases masterpieces by Price, Still, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Strauss, and more, and will feature solo performances by Sinfonietta concertmaster Daniel Szasz and oboist Jillian Honn. Chamber performances explore the unique timbres of the ensemble in an up close experience, whether it’s a Mozart quintet, Piazzolla tangos, or harp chamber works by Barboteu, Andrés, and Paterson.

The Sinfonietta will also continue the tradition of free Wednesday night concerts in Mid’s Park in Lake Placid. Plus, the Adirondack Series brings music across the region—from the Olympic Conference Center and John Brown’s Farm to the Wild Center’s stunning rotunda—along with the return of the annual Children’s Concert at St. Agnes School.

Led by guest conductors Maurice Cohn, David Bloom, Georgia Mills, and Stuart Malina, this season is full of energy, artistry, and discovery.

Explore the full season and secure your tickets today HERE.