Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8 :: Mother's Day Weekend
ALBANY NY — Each year Albany's Tulip Festival features the best in live music, entertainment and fun on a variety of stages throughout the weekend. You'll find a little something for everyone at the Tulip Festival, from popular music for adults and teenagers to fun entertainment acts for young kids. Albany's Tulip Festival runs from Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8, 2011.
2011 Music & Entertainment Line-Up
Friday, May 6
CITY HALL
11:30 am
Carillon Concert
Professional carillonneur Dr. Charles Semowich kicks off the 63rd Annual Albany Tulip Festival with a special musical program on City Hall’s historic 49-bell carillon.
Saturday, May 7
MAIN STAGE - Washington Park Parade Grounds
Sponsored By: WEQX 102.7
1:00pm – Dan Mangan
A talented, hard-working and unpretentious musician with a poet’s gift for seeing through absurdity, Vancouver’s Dan Mangan is heralded as a favorite among North America’s new breed of independent artists.
2:30pm – Sam Roberts Band
Racking up platinum records, #1 chart rankings and multiple awards in their native Canada, the Sam Roberts Band occupies the space where classic pop songcraft and disorienting sonic experimentation collide.
4:00pm – Cold War Kids
Since forming in 2004, Cold War Kids have stirred up plenty of buzz with their infectious, soulful tunes, non-stop touring and impassioned live show. The band’s new album, "Mine is Yours", broke the Billboard Top 40 and launched the hit single “Louder Than Ever".
Amphitheatre Stage
@ Washington Park Lakehouse
Sponsored By: KISS-FM 102.3
1:00pm – They Might Be Gypsies
A gypsy jazz duo comprised of Greg Ryan and his 15-year-old guitar phenom son Aidan, They Might Be Gypsies play high energy, uplifting music with tremendous passion.
2:15pm – Teagan & the Tweeds
Led by the soulful vocals of singer-songwriter Teagan Ward, this six-piece Rochester ensemble includes a Hammond organ and pedal steel guitar. The Tweeds rock a blues-country-folk vibe that fills a dance floor like nobody’s business.
3:30pm – Matthew Carefully
Matthew Carefully crafts songs from bits of sampled mandolin, electronic beats, field recordings and voice. His unique sense of order, melody and musical spirit delivers a constantly evolving live performance which is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, think and wonder - "how is he making that sound?"
4:45pm – Patti Rothberg & Wet Paint
Discovered by a record executive performing in a subway station, Patti Rothberg became an overnight sensation upon the release of her 1996 debut album. Patti’s emotive voice & brilliant songwriting are still on display on her new album, fittingly titled Overnight Sensation. Patti's band, Wet Paint, features Mark Greenberg and David Leatherwood.
Sunday, May 8
MAIN STAGE, Washington Park Parade Grounds
Sponsored by: Columbia Development Companies & PYX-106
11:00am – Zumba! with Instructor Carla Schlist
Zumba is an exhilarating, Latin-inspired and calorie-burning dance fitness workout. Millions of people worldwide are enjoying this joyful phenomenon to party themselves into better shape and overall health Join in the fun with this free introductory class conducted by fulltime licensed Zumba fitness instructor Carla Schlist
1:30pm – Blotto
Legendary live performers & musical satirists, Albany’s Blotto made quite a splash when the video for their now-classic ode to summer "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard" aired on MTV's first day of operation. The band members went their separate ways in 1984, but Blotto never really broke up. Don't miss this rare performance!
3:30pm – Marrakesh Express- A Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Experience
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young remain one of the most vital and enduring musical groups of all time. Marrakesh Express excels at reproducing CSNY's complex songs and cascading, 3- and 4-part harmonies, transporting the audience back to the late 1960s.
Amphitheatre Stage
@ Washington Park Lakehouse
Sponsored By: Exit 97.7
12:00pm – 13th Annual Mother of the Year Award
Presented by: St. Peter's Women's & Children's Services, Times Union & B95.5 FM.
The Capital District's most magnificent moms are recognized. One of the five finalists will be crowned the Mother of the Year. Nominations now being accepted until April 19, 2011. Learn more>
1:00pm – Bryan Thomas
Bryan Thomas is a soul rocker from New York’s capital city. Nippertown’s Greg Haymes says it best: “Thomas’ uncompromising songs are specifically local, yet gloriously global. He writes smart, and he writes from the heart, balancing intellect, passion and politics.”
2:15pm – The Rodeo Barons
A fixture of the local music scene behind the drumkit with Saratoga Springs favorites Railbird, Chris Carey picked up a guitar and stepped out on his own with his first solo album, Sunset Moon, in 2010. Carey’s band The Rodeo Barons conjure up a sound that hearkens back to the classic country-rock of Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
3:30pm – Black Mountain Symphony
Driven by powerful vocals and captivating violin lines, Black Mountain Symphony carve out their own unique sound, shaped by years of classical training, an irresistible love for musical roots and a fresh, ultramodern mentality. Photo: Jordan Kline.
4:45pm – Sgt. Dunbar & The Hobo Banned
Albany’s 8-piece indie-folk collective Sgt. Dunbar & The Hobo Banned have been championed by NPR and showcased at the South by Southwest music festival. The band’s uninhibited performances feature a stage crowded with multi-instrumentalists, willing to utilize anything from accordions to handsaws in the service of frontman Alex Muro’s offbeat songs.
KIDZONE STAGE - Saturday & Sunday
Sponsored by Price Chopper, McDonalds, MVP Health Care, Fox 23 News & B95.5
Arts & crafts, facepainting, balloon artist, rock climbing wall, pony rides and new this year (on Saturday only)- MVP Health Care KidPower Obstacle Course!
12:00pm, 2:15pm, 4:30pm – Poppy Town Puppets
Husband and wife team Marilyn Schroeder & Martin Howard transport the audience into a “World of Merry Imagination” with hand-crafted puppets, fun performances and live music. Also at 2:15pm & 4:30pm.
12:45pm, 3:00pm, 5:15pm – Steven Richard Lindholm
Steven Richard Lindholm delights audiences with his fun-filled and festive family-oriented songs filled with humor, wit and an engaging cast of characters. Also at 3pm and 5:15pm.
1:30pm, 3:45pm – Jeffrey Jene
Jeffrey Jene presents astonishing miracles with his award-winning magic & illusion show. Also at 3:45pm.
Don't miss these great entertainment acts at Albany's Tulip Festival this year!
PLEASE NOTE: New for 2011. There will be a strict enforcement of no open container law. No alcoholic beverages or glass containers of any kind. Drinking will be restricted to a tent near the main stage. In previous years, attendees were allowed to bring coolers and walk the streets with open containers of alcohol. While coolers will still be allowed, security personnel reserves the right to inspect any bag, container or package and confiscate any prohibited or illegal items.
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