Experience Connection Through Music
May 29-June 2, 2024
at the Round Lake Auditorium
2 Wesley Ave, Round Lake, NY 12151
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THANKS to everyone who came to the 2024 Music Festival!
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Mike Ming painting with the Rock City Falls Trio performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
Board Member Joseph Bruchac performs on the Native Flute with Drummer Steve Candlen to open the festival. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
Steve Candlen performs on the Udu Drum with Joseph Bruchac to open the festival. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
Joseph Bruchac’s Native flutes at the Music Festival. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Mike Ming painting with the Rock City Falls Trio performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Mike Ming painting with the Rock City Falls Trio performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Mike Ming painting with the Rock City Falls Trio performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Jason Handron on string bass with the Rock City Falls Trio and artist Mike Ming performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Adam Forman on drums with the Rock City Falls Trio and artist Mike Ming performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Alex Chang on electric harp with the Rock City Falls Trio and artist Mike Ming performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
2024 IMPROV SPACES Music Festival Opening Night. Adam Forman on drums with the Rock City Falls Trio and artist Mike Ming performing “WATER. a collaborative improv”. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography. 
Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography 
Thanks to the wonderful festival audiences. Photo by Kylie Spinelli Photography.
THANKS TO ALL THE PERFORMERS,
VOLUNTEERS, and SPONSORS AT THIS YEAR’S FEST!
Festival Events/Tickets
(Reserve your seats at the Round Lake Auditorium for the festival! — FREE with suggested donation)
THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE — PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE ON NEXT YEAR’S FESTIVAL!
IMPROV SPACES MUSIC FESTIVAL will present five days of live music, art, and dance showcasing a range of Saratoga County and Capital Region musicians as well as bringing musicians and artists from New York City/New Jersey upstate.
Opening Night! — Wednesday, May 29
7-9PM: WATER. a collaborative improv.
Featuring the Rock City Falls Trio (Alex Chang, harp; Jason Handron, bass; Adam Forman, drums) and artist Michael Miyahira (aka Mike Ming)
Ben & Jerry’s of Saratoga will be around during the performances to help kick off the summer season with the music festival at the Round Lake Auditorium!
Reserve your seats for Opening Night
Day 2 — Thursday, May 30
Day 3 — Friday, May 31
2-8pm: Mini Lobster / Pipe Organ fest day: Cousins Maine Lobster truck will be serving up lobster rolls and the Tap Truck Saratoga will be serving Single Cut beer at the Improv Spaces Music Fest on Friday, May 31st from 2-8pm at the Round Lake Auditorium before and during the evening pipe organ performances. We’ll have some merch, musician info, and more out!
6-8 PM: Thomas Dressler Historic Organ Improvisation
on the Round Lake Auditorium Davis-Ferris Organ
New Sounds for Organ Trio with Jonathan Fuller (organ), Alex Chang (electric harp), and Adam Forman (drums)
Mini Lobster / Pipe Organ Fest Day
Friday, May 31st 2-8PM
Day 4 — Saturday, June 1
The Tap Truck Saratoga will be around Friday and Saturday during the Festival!
Day 5 — Sunday, June 2 — Closing Day
Pickin’ Session and Potluck!
12PM Noon-2PM: Pickin’ Session with Bob Zink and Community Potluck
VOLUNTEER AT THE FEST!
Email us at improvspace@gmail.com
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE SUMMARY
Opening Night—
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
6PM — Opening with Joseph Bruchac (flute) and Steve Candlen (drum)
6:30PM — FESTIVAL OPENING announcement
7PM — WATER. a collaborative improv.
Featuring the Rock City Falls Trio (Alex Chang, harp; Jason Handron, bass; Adam Forman, drums) and artist Michael Miyahira (aka Mike Ming)
Ben and Jerry’s of Saratoga ice cream will be available during the performances
Day 2 — Thursday, May 30, 2024
5PM — Bomba Drums and Dance with Christopher Rodriguez, Saiya Forty, and Julio Evans
7PM — Bee Side Cassettes presents apostrophebeats. An apostrophebeats improvisation orchestra’s live film scoring event
Day 3 — Friday, May 31, 2024
2-8PM — Mini Lobster / Pipe Organ Fest Day with Cousins Maine Lobster Truck and the Tap Truck Saratoga with SingleCut beers and info on the music festival
6PM-8PM — Thomas Dressler Historic Organ Improvisation on the historic Round Lake Auditorium Davis-Ferris Organ and New Sounds for Organ Trio with Jonathan Fuller (organ), Alex Chang (harp), and Adam Forman (drums).
Day 4 — Saturday, June 1, 2024
5PM — Swamp Smartweed, a real-time vegetal composition.
a new work by choreographer/dancer andrea haenggi
7PM — Metropolis. Original live score by Joe Fee, Ed Fritz, Mike Sojkowski
Tap Truck Saratoga will be around during the performances with SingleCut beers
Sunday, June 2, 2024 — Closing Day
Pickin’ Session and Potluck!
12PM Noon-2PM — Pickin’ Session with Bob Zink and Community Potluck. Bring your instrument or a dish for an open Bluegrass Jam and potluck and come out with the participating musicians and artists to the special concluding event at the Round Lake Auditorium!
Please RSVP to each day separately.
Tickets are free with suggested donation.
Please support the musicians/artists and festival DONATE NOW!
Thanks to our sponsors!
Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
THANK YOU FEST SUPPORTERS!
Media Sponsor Times-Union
If you are interested in sponsoring the festival,
please email: improvspaces@gmail.com
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