Cape Vincent: August “Concerts on the Green”

The Cape Vincent Arts Council's “Concerts on the Green” series continues in August with jamming rock, tasty jazz, and cool blues. The concerts take place Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm on Cape Vincent's Village Green, 357 Broadway St. (Rain location is the Cape Vincent Fire Hall, 241 Broadway St.) Audience members should bring a lawn chair or blanket. The concerts are free; donations are welcome.

• Aug. 2: Foolish Pride
Following in the tradition of the raucous, overdriven tones of classic rock, scorching and soulful blues, and improvisational psychedelic soundscapes, Foolish Pride serves up an eclectic blend of covers and original music that runs from A(llman Brothers Band) to Z(eppelin). Hailing from Potsdam, the band features Trevor Blank (vocals/guitar), Ben Lacy (guitar/vocals), Carter Jones (bass/backing vocals), Joey Thomas (keys), and Sean Tierson (drums).

• Aug. 9: Blue Note
Blue Note performs a tasty mix of straight-ahead jazz, Latin, and pop. With a natural blend of instruments, they produce a refreshingly contemporary sound and a dynamic atmosphere wherever they play. The band features veteran musicians Steve Adams of Clayton (drums); Bob Harvell of Sackets Harbor (sax/clarinet/flute); Chuck Heck of Watertown (upright bass); and Michael Wills of Ogdensburg (guitar/vocals).

• Aug. 16: Ron Spencer Band
For over 25 years Ron Spencer has been a mainstay of the Central New York blues scene, lending his fiery blend of blues and roots-based guitar playing to some of the area’s premier artists. He has shared the stage with such guitar heavyweights as Duke Robillard, Anson Funderburgh, Bob Margolin, and Rick Holmstrom and has toured with Chicago's queen of the blues, Big Time Sarah.

The 2025 Concerts on the Green series is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.