Alive at Five: Victory Soul Orchestra with Average White Band

When: Thursday, Jun 15, 2017 – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Jennings Landing, 1 Quay Street Albany, NY 12207
Cost: FREE ADMISSION

Celebrating 28 years of music, Albany’s signature free concert series premiered in the summer of 1990 with a performance by legendary folk artist Richie Havens, and has since grown into a staple of summer in the Capital Region. Showcasing a diverse lineup of big names, up-and-coming acts and the region’s most talented original artists, Alive at Five offers eight weeks of free, critically-acclaimed performances catering to nearly every taste.

For the 2017 Series, Alive at Five will be held at Jennings Landing with a rain location of the Corning Preserve Boat Launch.

June 15 – Victory Soul Orchestra with Average White Band

5:00pm-6:00pm – Victory Soul Orchestra – Victory Soul Orchestra is a seven piece afro-jazz/funk/soul band from Albany, NY.

6:30pm-8:00pm – Average White Band – AWB are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit ‘Pick Up the Pieces’ the band’s strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums.