Press Room
Contacts & Media Inquiries
SPAC Press Contact:
Kristy Godette Ventre, Vice President of Communications at SPAC
Live Nation Contact:
Tim Tobin
timtobin@livenation.com
Press Releases
![PlayIn for Brass](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/07/PlayIn-for-Brass.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
July 17, 2024
Calling Brass Musicians of All Ages!
SPAC Hosts the Seventh Annual Philadelphia Orchestra “PlayIN”
on SPAC’s Stage for Local Brass Musicians
Thursday, August 1 @ 1:30 P.M.
![Lanaudière](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/07/Lanaudiere.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
July 16, 2024
The Festival de Lanaudière and Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announce Unique Partnership for 2024 Mentorship Program
A Cross-Border Collaboration to Foster the Next Generation of Classical Music Talent
![Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/07/Flamenco.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
July 9, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
2024-2025 Spa Little Theater Dance Season Featuring
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
for the World Premiere of QUINTO ELEMENTO
![GE Vernova](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/07/GE-Vernova.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
June 30, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
GE Vernova as the New Lead Sponsor of Saratoga Jazz Festival
Five year partnership starts in 2025
“Saratoga Jazz Festival, presented by GE Vernova”
scheduled for June 28-29, 2025
![Spa Little Theater](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/06/SLT-Announcement.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
June 20, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
Inaugural “McCormack Jazz Series” part of the 2024-25 Spa Little Theater Season
Featuring Christian McBride and Ursa Major, Veronica Swift, Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, and Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All Stars
New series established in honor of “Saratoga’s Champion of Jazz” Don McCormack and his family
![SPAC Logo Square](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/11/SPAC-Logo-Square.png?fit=50%2C40)
May 16, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Reflects on a “SPAC Transformed”
Celebrates Health & Harmony throughout 2024 Summer Season
Evolution of SPAC marked by expanded year-round programming, growth of education initiatives, and new national campaigns to promote cultural tourism
New Board Members Announced
![FOYA](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/05/FOYA.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
May 13, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
7th Annual “Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists”
Sunday, June 2 @ 2 PM
![Beethoven for Three](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/03/Beethoven-for-Three.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
April 18, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
Beethoven For Three
with Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma
with special guest Antoine Tamestit
A Benefit Concert for Spa Little Theater on August 25
![CMS](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/06/CMS.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
March 12, 2024
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024 Summer Season
CMS presents six Sunday afternoon programs from June 16 – August 18 at the Spa Little Theater, following its final spring performance on May 11
![SPACtacular Web Graphic - A](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/01/SPACtacular-Web-Graphic-A.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
March 6, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
2nd Annual Summer SPACtacular
SPAC Fundraiser to kick-off the summer season and support SPAC’s mission, year-round programming, and education initiatives
Hosted by News 10 ABC Anchor Lydia Kulbida, featuring live music, a dance party on SPAC’s Stage, cocktails, culinary tastings and fireworks
![Here on Earth A group of people posing for a picture with violins.](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/11/Here-on-Earth.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
February 27, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
HERE ON EARTH with LARA DOWNES and MIRÓ QUARTET
In Celebration of Earth Day
APRIL 21 at Spa Little Theater
![CA Just Announced](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/08/CA-Just-Announced.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
February 23, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
CulinaryArts@SPAC Spring Series
Featuring
Pintxos: A Taste of Spain’s Basque Country on April 11
Flavors from the Farm with Emma Hearst on May 8
Culinary tastings, drinks, and conversation with authors
and chefs alongside WAMC hosts
![Yannick](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2024/01/Yannick-1.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
February 4, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
2024 Philadelphia Orchestra Season
with Music & Artistic Director YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN
With appearances by
JOHN LEGEND
YO-YO MA
![Contemporary Choreographers](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/11/Contemporary-Choreographers.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
January 21, 2024
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
2024 New York City Ballet Season
NYCB’s 75th anniversary celebration continues in Saratoga Springs
for the company’s 58th season at SPAC
![Jazz Lineup - Daily](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/12/Jazz-Lineup-Daily.png?fit=50%2C40)
December 12, 2023
47th ANNUAL FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL
LINE-UP IS REVEALED FEATURING
LAKE STREET DIVE, NORAH JONES, LAUFEY, SAMARA JOY,
STANLEY CLARKE N*4EVER, TERENCE BLANCHARD SEXTET, YUSSEF DAYES, JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO, CORY HENRY, CIMAFUNK, THE NEW ORLEANS GROOVE MASTERS, TIA FULLER, PEDRITO MARTINEZ,
and more
SAT, JUNE 29 & SUN, JUNE 30, 2024
![Win Son - Web Graphic](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/11/Win-Son-Web-Graphic.png?fit=50%2C40)
November 30, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s CulinaryArts@SPAC Presents Win Son: A Taste of Taiwan
Featuring exclusive tastings by the chefs of Win Son,
Brooklyn’s Taiwanese-American hot spot on the Michelin list
WAMC’s Joe Donahue will moderate a conversation with Josh Ku and Chef Trigg Brown, co-founders of Win Son and authors of the restaurant’s new cookbook
Friday, January 26 from 6:00-9:00PM
![CaffeLena_at_SPAC_Web_Oct07_2023_1325x1325](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/08/CaffeLena_at_SPAC_Web_Oct07_2023_1325x1325.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
September 14, 2023
“Caffè Lena @ SPAC” Returns for a Free One Day Festival on
the Charles R. Wood Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
With performances by Upstate, Los Sugar Kings, Soggy Po’ Boys,
Amythyst Kiah, and The Clements Brothers
Saturday, October 7 from NOON – 5:30 PM
![Julie Sclefo](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/09/Julie-Sclefo.png?fit=50%2C40)
September 7, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
“SPAC in Conversation: Julie Scelfo” on October 18
Featuring conversation with author of The Women Who Made New York and former New York Times journalist, Julie Scelfo, followed by lunch and boutique shopping
![CA Just Announced](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/08/CA-Just-Announced.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
August 15, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces
CulinaryArts@SPAC Fall Series
The Joy of Oysters, October 13
Cocktails, culinary delights, and conversation with WAMC’s Joe Donahue and Nils Bernstein, author of The Joy of Oysters: A Complete Guide to Sourcing, Shucking, Grilling, Broiling and Frying
The Mushroom Experience, November 4
![SLT Square](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/08/SLT-Square.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
August 1, 2023
SPAC Announces
2023-24 Spa Little Theater Season
Highlighted by Global, Jazz, and Classical Artists
AVI AVITAL & HANZHI WANG, SÄJE, and ZAKIR HUSSAIN
“Sounds of the Season” Returns in December with Holiday Programs by KINGS RETURN, TIME FOR THREE, and KAT EDMONSON
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center continues year-round residency with three performances
![SLT Dance Announce Social Graphic_V2](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/07/SLT-Dance-Announce-Social-Graphic_V2.png?fit=50%2C40)
July 18, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Announces the Return of Dance to the Spa Little Theatre
Featuring Nationally Acclaimed Modern Dance Troupes
PILOBOLUS and BALLETX
![SPAC Logo Square](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/11/SPAC-Logo-Square.png?fit=50%2C40)
May 18, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Celebrates a “SPAC Transformed” at 2023 Annual Meeting
SPAC expands its season in 2023 to include a year-round lineup of live theater, jazz, folk, global and classical music in the Spa Little Theatre
New Board Members Announced
![JazzSweepstakes](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/05/JazzSweepstakes.jpeg?fit=50%2C40)
May 8, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Freihofer’s Announce
FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL SWEEPSTAKES
ENTER TO WIN online at https://spac.org/VIPSWEEPSTAKES/
Prizes Include Tickets and VIP Experience to the 46th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival June 24 & 25, 2023.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A ONE-YEAR SUPPLY OF FREIHOFER’S BREAD
![FOYA](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/05/FOYA.png?fit=50%2C40)
May 4, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces the Sixth Annual
“Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists”
![A Southern Opus](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/03/Mark-Graham-Web.png?fit=50%2C40)
April 4, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s CulinaryArts@SPAC Presents
A Southern Opus: Hattie’s featuring Executive Chef Mark Graham
![American Wildflowers Square Book Cover](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/03/American-Wildflowers-Square-Book-Cover.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
March 16, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces WAMC@SPAC: “American Wildflowers”
![Summer SPACtacular](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/01/SPACtacular-Web-Page-Graphic.png?fit=50%2C40)
March 6, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces Summer SPACtacular
![SPAC-CulinaryArts-WinesoftheFingerLakes-1325x1325-v2](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/02/SPAC-CulinaryArts-WinesoftheFingerLakes-1325x1325-v2-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
March 2, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s CulinaryArts@SPAC Presents Eric Asimov: Wines of the Finger Lakes
![NYCB Auditions](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/03/NYCB-Auditions.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
February 28, 2023
CASTING CALL! New York City Ballet Will Hold Auditions for Local Children in Firebird for Saratoga Performing Arts Center Season
![Miro String Quartet](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/02/Miro-String-Quartet.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
February 24, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 2023 Summer Season
![23014 - Family Meal - Social Graphic_V2](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/01/23014-Family-Meal-Social-Graphic_V2.png?fit=50%2C40)
February 8, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces CulinaryArts@SPAC: Family Meal! with Holistic Health Coach Barb Biagoli
![SEASON_Social Graphic_A](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/02/SEASON_Social-Graphic_A.png?fit=50%2C40)
February 5, 2023
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces 2023 Classical Amphitheater Season Featuring New York City Ballet and The Philadelphia Orchestra
![Banda Magda](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2023/01/498013_untitleddesign7.webp?fit=50%2C40)
January 23, 2023
SPAC Announces 2023 Spring Season in the Spa Little Theatre
![2023 Jazz Fest Announcement_V4](https://images.spac.org/uploads/2022/12/2023-Jazz-Fest-Announcement_V4.png?fit=50%2C40)
December 13, 2022
46th ANNUAL FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL LINE-UP IS REVEALED