Family Tree

Live at Putnam Place

Every Other Monday

8:00 – 9:30 PM

Free Show

21+

Weekly During Track Season

What Is Family Tree?

Five musicians. A stack of classic 60s and 70s rock and soul records. A rotating cast of guest players from across the Capital Region. No setlist — just improvisation, chemistry, and whatever the room calls for.

Family Tree is a live music residency at Putnam Place that’s been running for over four years. Every other Monday — then every Monday once track season brings the crowds to Saratoga — the core lineup brings decades of touring and session experience to a stage where anything can happen.

The Band

  • Steve Candlen — Drums
  • Kenny Hohman — Guitar/Bass (Super 400)
  • Lori Friday — Bass/Guitar (Super 400)
  • Chris Carey — Multi-instrumentalist
  • Chad Ploss — Drums (The Audiostars)

Each night, the five are joined by guest musicians from across the regional scene — sometimes jazz players, sometimes blues, sometimes someone passing through town who heard about the Monday night thing at Putnam Place.

Why Monday?

Because the best music doesn’t need a weekend. Family Tree turns the slowest night of the week into the one musicians look forward to most. Free show, great sound, and a room full of people who actually came to listen.

Every Monday. Free. Live.