Summer isn’t over yet! August is prime time to enjoy events, activities, and attractions in the Lake George and Bolton Landing region - especially live music concerts. See what’s going on with the rest of our Trailblazers Summer Festival, and much more fun worth checking out before the leaves change color around the lake.
Music Festivals & Summer Concert Series
The Sembrich’s Summer Festival: Trailblazers
We’re halfway through our annual summer music and film festival on Lake George, but we still have plenty of exciting performances and screenings coming up! Find details below on our lineup that includes members of the Philadelphia orchestra, the all-female horn group Genghis Barbie, and much more:
Grosse Isle Trio: August 2
(Film) tick…tick…BOOM!: August 14
Hamilton - A Studio Talk: August 16
Genghis Barbie: August 23
(Gala) Leonardo Sánchez - Mi México Querido: August 26
(Film) Elvis: August 28
The New York Crimean Tatar Ensemble: August 30
Weekly Music in Lake George’s Shepard Park
Shepard Park in Lake George welcomes a variety of free, outdoor music performances all summer long:
Fridays at the Lake
The remaining Fridays at the Lake include:
Skeeter Creek & The Newells: August 4
Cryin’ Out Loud & Super 400: August 11
The Refrigerators & A Blast: August 25
Plus, Ten Most Wanted & The Schmooze on September 1.
All shows start at 7pm and include a beer and wine garden, food vendors, a face painter, and bounce houses.
Musical Mondays
Rich Ortiz performs Mondays at 7pm on August 7, 14, and 21.
Tribute Tuesdays
Tribute Tuesdays on August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 will star Jonathan Newell, who will lead different tribute bands with various musical styles.
Lake George Art Project’s Wednesday Series
The remaining Wednesday concerts (plus one special Thursday concert) include:
Three Quarter North: August 2
ARKAI: August 9
Zikini: August 16
The Ill Funk Ensemble: August 23
The Switch & The Stony Creek Band: August 24
Sirsy: August 30
Photo: Lake George Music Festival
The Lake George Music Festival
The always highly anticipated Lake George Music Festival runs August 6 to 17 this year. Here’s the schedule:
Opening Celebration: August 6
Victorian Tea Party: August 8
Festival Symphony Orchestra: August 9
Chamber Music: August 10
Chamber Music: August 11
Chamber Music: August 12
PIANO MANIA: August 13
Chamber Music: August 14
Festival Happy Hour: August 15
Chamber Music: August 15
Chamber Music: August 16
10 World Premieres & The Rhythm Method: August 17
Grand Finale Symphony Orchestra Concert: August 17
Bolton Landing Summer Concert Series
The Bolton Landing Summer Concert Series takes place at Rogers Memorial Park, just down the road from The Sembrich on Lake Shore Drive, and they have several events left:
Roadhouse 60s Band: August 1
Fenimore Blues: August 8
Studio Two Tribute: August 9
Marty Wendell: August 15
Jacksland: August 22
The Switch: August 29
Wednesday Night Food Truck & Music Extravaganza
This is a new event in Lake Luzerne, close to Lake George, and about 30 minutes from The Sembrich. The Wednesday Food Trucks & Music has three events left for the season that highlight the following performers:
The Mallet Brothers Band: August 2
Donny Elvis: August 9
The Spirit of Johnny Cash: August 16
Warrensburg Summer Concert Series
The Warrensburg Summer Concert Series takes place at the Warrensburg Recreation Field, just under 20 minutes from The Sembrich. Here’s what they have left this season:
Hand Picked Band: August 3
Tommy Burke: August 10
Marty Wendell: August 17
Larry Ebere: August 24
Grit-N-Whiskey: August 31
Plus Warren County Ramblers on September 7, and Rugged Country on September 14.
Photo: Visit LakeGeorge NY
Rockin’ With Ronald Fest
Rockin’ With Ronald returns to Lake George August 3 to 5. Proceeds from this fundraising event go towards the Ronald McDonald House Charities Krantz Vacation Cottage in Lake George. Fireworks follow the performances the first night. Here’s the lineup:
August 3
Across the Pond
The Accents
August 4
The Newells
Skeeter Creek Band
August 5
The Schmooze
The Ultimates
The Classic Rock Legends Band
Rock the Lake Tribute Fest
This Lake George music festival pays tribute to great music and hair bands. Rock the Lake Tribute Fest takes place August 11 and 12, and includes a beer tent and activities for kids. Here’s the schedule:
August 11
Broken Clover (90s rock)
Broken Hearted (Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks tribute)
Monsters of Rock (80s hair metal)
Tommy V Live (arena rock)
August 12
Beating the Odds (Leonard Skynyrd tribute)
LED Sabbath (Led Zeppelin/Black Sabbath tribute)
Run Rabbit Run (Pink Floyd tribute)
Legend (Journey tribute)
KISStory (KISS tribute)
Back In Black (AC/DC tribute)
Rockin’ Music Cruises
The Lake George Steamboat Company has two Rockin’ Music Cruises left for the season:
The Coverups: August 12
Funk Evolution: August 18
More Fun Events: Food, Fireworks, Theater & Nature
Here’s just a sampling of what else is going on this August around Lake George, Bolton Landing, and Glens Falls:
Lake George Dinner Theater - Shear Madness: August 1 - 26
Adirondack Theatre Festival - Tuning In: August 3 - 9
Thursday Night Fireworks in Lake George: August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Thursday Market & Food Truck Corral: August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
LARAC Locals Festival: August 5 (new event!)
Million Dollar Beach Volleyball Tournament: August 5 & 6
Lake George Open Water Swim: August 19
Lake George Antique & Classic Boat Show Rendezvous: August 25 & 26
The Lake George Land Conservancy’s whose office is just down the road from us in Bolton Landing, is running a Living Lands Summer Presentation Series. Here’s what’s coming up with them:
Basics of Beekeeping at Lake George Land Conservancy: August 2
Bats in NY & White-Nose Syndrome: August 9
Adirondack Turtles: August 16
All About Birds at Lake George Land Conservancy: August 23
Self Sufficiency in the Adirondacks at Lake George Land Conservancy: August 30
Up Yonda Farm, also in Bolton Landing, has paired up with the Lake George Land Conservancy to put together a Discovery Series. These events take place at different parks in the region. Here’s what’s slated for August:
Critters of All Size: August 5
Beginner Birding: August 18
Beavers: August 25
The series continues into September and October.
Looking for more things to do around Lake George and Bolton Landing this summer? Check out our compilation of easy hikes around Lake George, and museums/art galleries/historical sites to visit.