Passport Series at Proctors Collaborative
The Passport Series brings Music Haven to Proctors Collaborative, “traveling the world one concert at a time.”
For 30 years, the Music Haven Concert Series has presented an amazing array of global sounds in Schenectady’s Central Park transporting summer seekers to locales like Yemen, Ukraine, Louisiana, Ireland and Peru without ever having to leave their seats.
Get ready to travel around the world – one concert at a time!
The Passport Series takes the same beloved world music that patrons of the park series have come to cherish and bring it to Proctors in Schenectady and Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga so the party can continue all year.
Listen, dance, groove!
Passport Series: Dervish
Friday, March 3 | 7:30 p.m.
Proctors Theatre, Schenectady
Dervish have been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25 years. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band has played at festivals from Rock in Rio to Glastonbury and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China.
Dervish has a line-up which includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan.
Passport Series: Salsa Night with Tiempo Libre
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 8:00 p.m.
Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs
The members of 3x Grammy®-nominated Tiempo Libre are true modern heirs to the rich musical tradition of their native Cuba. Don’t miss the chance to Salsa to one of the hottest Latin bands of today!
“High-voltage, infectiously danceable Afro-Cuban rhythms with conservatory-bred classical chops.” – The Oregonian
Passport Series: Aynur
Thursday, May 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Proctors Theatre, Schenectady
Over the years Aynur has become one of the most well known musicians from Turkey and a representative for the Kurdish people. Her vocal style and her albums are praised not just in Turkish media but also in international media.
“She is a reason to love live music for centuries.” – Javier Limón
Passport Series: ADG7
Friday, May 5 | 8:00 p.m.
Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs
With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, ADG7 (Ak Dan Gwang Chil) is a multi-award winning group featuring a rich repertoire inspired by Korea’s sacred, shamanic ritual music (gut) and beloved folk songs (minyo) of Hwanghae Province in the northern reaches of the Peninsula. Their powerful performances engage and immerse like no other!