Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Iconic coffeehouse resumes hosting concerts after upgrades

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The nation’s oldest continuously operating coffeehouse is again hosting performances in its original space after being temporarily displaced by a $1 million renovation project.

Performances at Caffe Lena (LEE’-nuh) in Saratoga Springs, New York, resume Friday night. The performance room has been expanded from 80 to 100 seats and a new state-of-the-art sound system has been installed.

Caffe Lena opened in May 1960, and has hosted many of folk music’s biggest names, including Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie and Don McLean.

The concerts had taken place at other venues after renovation began in June to the building that’s home to the second-floor music venue.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.