Proctors Passport Series Takes The Capital Region Around The World

Living in the United States, most of the music we hear on a daily basis is produced and made by the American music industry. Even tracks from foreign artists typically come from the UK or Latin America, close relatives of the U.S. of A.

That being said, there is amazing and breathtaking music being made all around the world, and Proctors wants to give you a chance to experience it for yourself.

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Proctors Passport Series

For the past 36 years, Proctors has broadened the musical horizons of the Capital Region with their Music Haven Concert Passport Series, bringing talented artists from across the globe to New York's Capital for a series of shows you have to see to believe.

Their 2026-27 Passport Series will take place at both Proctors in Schenectady and Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, inviting you to travel the world one song at a time.

Passport Series Lineup

This season, six artists will take part. They are:

• September 24 at Proctors Schenectady
  • Maruja Limón (Barcelona, Spain)
  • All-Female Sextet blending flamenco, Latin rhythms, salsa, pop, and electronic beats
• November 5 at Universal Preservation Hall
  • The Naghash Ensemble (Armenia)
  • Armenian traditional poetry mixed with contemporary sound
• February 4 at Proctors Schenectady
  • Gili Yalo (Ethiopia)
  • Ethiopian traditional music with soul, funk, and jazz
• March 6 at Universal Preservation Hall
  • La Banda Morisca (Andalucia, Spain)
  • Sounds of Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East with a contemporary flamenco twist
• April 16 at Proctors Schenectady
  • Yacouba Sissoko (West Africa)
  • Traditional West African rhythm and poetry blended with jazz
• May 14 at Universal Preservation Hall
  • Kiran Ahluwalia (India)
  • Indian traditional music with African desert blues