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Universal Preservation Hall

  • 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 · Map
  • 35 upcoming events

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Universal Preservation Hall is in Saratoga Springs, in the Capital Region, and it hosts 35 upcoming events. The bookings cover jazz, classical, and folk, with shows set for Fridays and Saturdays.

The run of dates starts on Friday, November 13th and goes through Friday, May 14th, 2027. Next up, Ani DiFranco at Universal Preservation Hall on Friday, November 13th.

Tickets are sold by Universal Preservation Hall or its ticket seller, not by ArtsCal.org; each listing links to its page.

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    Folk

    Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco performs her show The Spirit of Love, with special guest Sweet Petunia.

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    The RESET is a 90-minute immersive electro-acoustic sound healing experience of improvised singing, live looping and electronic beats.

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    Dance

    Nuts and Crackers is a dance and theater immersive co-produced by Nacre Dance Group and Creative License Theater Collective at Universal Preservation Hall.

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    Classical

    Opera Saratoga presents an abridged 80-minute version of Verdi's La Traviata, sung in Italian with English supertitles, about courtesan Violetta Valéry.

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    Classical

    Poinsettia Pops is a holiday concert at Universal Preservation Hall combining symphonic arrangements with Christmas carols and classics. It features guest artist Kimberly Hawkey.

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    Classical

    Poinsettia Pops is a holiday concert at Universal Preservation Hall combining symphonic arrangements with Christmas carols and classics. It features guest artist Kimberly Hawkey.

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    Premiere screening of the WMHT documentary Feeding the American Revolution, followed by a discussion with Nancy Siegel and Nicole Van Slyke Kubisch.

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    A holiday concert titled Home for the Holidays, featuring Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton and Ruben Studdard performing holiday favorites along with selected hits from each artist's career.

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    Jazz

    Ana Gasteyer performs her holiday concert, cabaret and comedy show Sugar & Booze Holiday Spectacular, with jazz arrangements of Christmas classics and original songs.

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    Concert by the all-vocal country group Home Free, titled Coming Home for the Holidays, with harmony-laden versions of pop hits, country and western standards, and humor.

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    VIP Lounge pass add-on for the Tab Benoit show at Universal Preservation Hall, with private pre-show lounge access and complimentary drinks.

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    Jazz

    Tab Benoit and Bonerama each perform a full set of Louisiana blues, New Orleans brass and funk on their joint Blues and Brass Winter Tour.

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    Jazz

    It's a Jazzy Christmas features an all-star jazz lineup performing holiday favorites with the Art D'echo Trio and special guests, wrapped around an old-timey radio show.

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    A VIP Lounge add-on pass for Saratoga NYE at Universal Preservation Hall, with a private lounge, light bites, and complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks.

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    Theater

    A live adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island told by three performers voicing all characters, with hand-drawn comic panels on a large screen.

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    Magic show titled Con Man: A True Crime Magic Show, performed by Ben Seidman, using pickpocketing, sleight of hand and psychological magic.

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    Magic show titled Con Man: A True Crime Magic Show, performed by Ben Seidman, using pickpocketing, sleight of hand and psychological magic.

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    Tops of Trees, a Saratoga Springs rock and soul ensemble, performs at a future funk benefit concert that includes local high school students.

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    Musicals

    Broadway Rave is a dance party celebrating show tunes and musical theatre, with sing-alongs to Broadway hits and surprise guests from Broadway stars.

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    A concert by Bill Medley and Bucky Heard performing the Righteous Brothers' hits, including "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody.

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    Madcap musical based on Dav Pilkey's Dog Man spin-off, about baby frogs learning to make comics in a club started by Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog.

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    Sunrise Circus is a circus show for audiences of all ages from the company Parallel Exit, featuring circus artists from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus and other companies.

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    The Artimus Pyle Band, led by Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle, is a Southern rock concert performing Lynyrd Skynyrd hits including "Free Bird," "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Simple Man.

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    Folk

    A concert by La Banda Morisca, a six-piece band from Cadiz, Spain, blending traditional Mediterranean music with flamenco and Andalusian rock.

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    Jazz

    A jazz fusion concert by Spyro Gyra at Universal Preservation Hall, marking more than 50 years of the group's music. The program blends jazz, funk, R&B and pop, including the hit Morning Dance.

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    Celtic Invasion, a high-energy show by the group Tartan Terrors, with bagpipes, fiddles, guitars, drums, step dancing and storytelling.

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    Theater

    A production using primary sources to tell the stories of women who fought for suffrage in New York State, including Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth.

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    Concert of opera arias, choruses and duets, with Opera Saratoga guest artists joining the SSSO at Universal Preservation Hall.

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    A classic rock concert by members of Chicago, The Doobie Brothers and Peter Frampton's band, playing hits by those acts and others with horns.

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    Folk

    A country concert by singer-songwriter Phil Vassar, performing hits including Carlene, Six-Pack Summer and Just Another Day in Paradise.

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    Comedy

    A comedy show by Dena Blizzard, known as One Funny Mother, blending stand-up, video and improv about divorce, grief, turning 50 and menopause.

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    A tribute show celebrating the songs of James Taylor, Carly Simon and Carole King, performed by three vocalists with a six-piece band.

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    Jazz

    A Jazz at Lincoln Center touring concert with vocalists Kate Kortum and David Marino, debuting arrangements of Broadway tunes from Hamilton, Wicked and West Side Story.

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    Live music show by The Bronx Wanderers, a musical family band led by a father and his two sons, playing classic rock and pop hits with family stories.

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    Folk

    A performance by singer Kiran Ahluwalia, who draws on Indian and Pakistani vocal traditions in songs that mix in blues, rock, R&B and jazz, with a six-piece band.

About Universal Preservation Hall

Universal Preservation Hall is a performance and community venue at 25 Washington Street in downtown Saratoga Springs. The High Victorian Gothic building was constructed in 1871 as a Methodist church, later passed to Universal Baptist Church, and was condemned in 2000 before local residents organized its rescue. After joining Proctors Collaborative in 2015 and a renovation that finished in early 2020, it opened as an arts venue on February 29, 2020. Programming includes concerts, comedy, theater, dance, film, talks, classes and family events. The hall is a nonprofit, and Proctors Collaborative handles ticket sales.

Where do I park for Universal Preservation Hall?

Nearby options are the Woodlawn Garage (34 Woodlawn Ave, about a 5-minute walk), the Congress Plaza lot (68 Congress St) and the Putnam Street lot (21 Putnam St). Each has accessible spaces. Street parking is also available on Broadway and side streets.

Is Universal Preservation Hall accessible?

Yes. The hall has an ADA-accessible entrance and an elevator.

Where do I buy tickets?

Online through Proctors Collaborative, or by calling the box office at (518) 346-6204. Each listing on this page links to the venue's own ticket page.

Sources: Building history — Albany Theatre United Performers, Parking and Directions — Albany Theatre United Performers, Universal Preservation Hall — Wikipedia.

Painting made with AI from “Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs, New York” by Tyler A. McNeil, CC BY-SA 4.0, changed from photo to painting. This painting is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.