NEWS: Rivers Casino Resort’s Annual Harbor Jam debuts new start time
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Rivers Casino Resort Schenectady has announced the lineup for its annual Harbor Jam summer concert weekend, returning Aug. 15-16 to the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater with free performances celebrating the music of Billy Joel and The Rolling Stones.
The outdoor event will feature a new, earlier start time this year, beginning at 3 p.m. and continuing through 6 p.m. on both days.
On Saturday, Aug. 15, The Lords of 52nd Street will perform music from Billy Joel. The group features musicians who recorded and toured with Joel during some of the most successful years of his career, contributing to multi-platinum albums including The Stranger, 52nd Street and Glass Houses.
The Blushing Brides, a Rolling Stones tribute band with more than four decades of touring experience, will be performing Sunday, Aug. 16. The band has performed thousands of shows nationwide and is known for faithfully recreating the legendary rock group’s stage repertoire.
Each day will begin with a live DJ set before the headlined performances. DJ Nick Papa Giorgio will open Saturday and DJ RVMBA will perform Sunday.
The venue will offer food and drinks, which include alcoholic drinks for customers aged 21 and older. Event organizers said the event is open to people of all ages, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.
The Harbor Jam concert weekend is partially funded by sponsors including BPI Mechanical Service, County Waste, DeCrescente Distributing, Gabriel's Supermarket, Galesi Group, Goldstein Auto Group, iHeart Media's 98.3 TRY and PYX 106, and Trane.