The Capital Concert Series

July 6, 5:30 – 8:30 P.M.- moe.
Rock band moe. is the first act to kick off the Capital Concert Series Lineup. They formed at the University of Buffalo in 1990, and are known for their unique sounds and epic concert performances. They have played with well-known bands, like the Allman Brothers Band, Robert Plant, members of the Grateful Dead, and more.

July 13, 5:30 – 8:30 P.M.– Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
Grammy-award-winners Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will headline the July 13 date of the concert series. Benatar and Giraldo, whose hits include “We Belong,” “Invincible,” “Love Is A Battlefield,” “Promises In The Dark,” “We Live For Love,” “Heartbreaker,” and “Hell Is For Children,” have created two multi-platinum, five platinum, and three gold albums, as well as 19 Top 40 hits.

July 20, 5:30 – 8:30 P.M.-Reggae artists Inner Circle and The King Yellowman Show Featuring K’reema & The Sagittarius Band
Grammy-award-winning Jamaican-bred quintet Inner Circle has had a long string of successes stretching back to the 1970s. The King Yellowman Show won a contest and then went on to play reggae for crowds all over Jamaica and the rest of the world.

July 27, 5:30 – 8:30 P.M.– Hip hop artists Melle Mel & Scorpio of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 and The Sugarhill Gang
Melle Mel and Scorpio were members of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five which was the first rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Sugar Hill Gang has released hits such as “Rapper’s Delight,” “Apache,” “8th Wonder,” and “Living in the Fast Lane.”

via NYS Music