Sara Ayers

On Saturday, October 14, 2023, I will be performing solo at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall as part of Kaleidescape: A Sonic Journey, along with Buggy Jive, Ohzhe, Zan and the Winter Folk, Sam Torres, The E-Block and Patrick Burke as well as a long list of special guests. Curated by Organ Colossal, we will be performing new music inspired by the Hall.

On Saturday, November 4, 2023 I will be performing at Caffe Lena as part of Both Sides Now: Songs of Joni Mitchell, along with local luminaries Buggy Jive, Kate McDonnell, Kate McKrell, Rosanne Raneri and Angelina Valente. This tribute to the groundbreaking songwriter, musician and painter, who turns 80 this year, will be a special show – a love letter from ardent fans.

Jim Sande started this Spotify playlist for works by Upstate New York Composers.

It’s good to be back.

For those of you who thought I might have lost my mind a little with 2005’s abstract and experimental A Million Stories, I am now careening back into the world of pop songs with Leaving the Land of Before. Okay, maybe not POP pop songs, but fairly accessible stuff. You can sometimes tap your foot to it. There’s some lyrics. You can even sing along. I will warn, though, that they’re not particularly happy songs.

The official release date is Friday, August 24, 2018 but you can hear a sneak preview of the songs below. If little plastic discs are more your thing, you can order the CD on this website.

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