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Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Unveils 2022 Harbor Jam Free Summer Concert Series Lineup

Four-night summer concert series features the music of Chicago, Billy Joel, Journey and Earth, Wind & Fire

June 8, 2022

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is thrilled to announce the return of Harbor Jam – its free summer concert series – at the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater for summer of 2022. This year’s Harbor Jam Concerts will take place on Friday, July 29, Saturday, July 30, Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27.

This summer’s Harbor Jam performance lineup includes headliners Brass Transit – the musical legacy of Chicago, The Lords of 52nd Street – Legends of Billy Joel Band, Separate Ways, the band – performing the music of Journey, and Shining Star – a tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire.

“Our Harbor Jam summer concert series has been a huge success and we are thrilled to be able to bring it back again this year,” said Rivers Casino & Resort General Manager, Rick Richards. “Along with our fantastic Harbor Jam sponsors, we want to continue to bring quality entertainment to the Capital Region, and we think we’ve succeeded in doing that again with this summer’s exciting lineup.”

Each night’s entertainment kicks-off at 5 p.m. with a DJ, followed by a popular regional act at 6 p.m., and closes with the headliner performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 27th’s concert will also be followed by a special firework show.

The concert series is being sponsored by The Galesi Group, iHeart Radio, DeCrescente, BPI Mechanical Service, County Waste, and Antonucci Foods. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Harbor Jam 2022 Schedule:

  • Friday, July 29
    • DJ Ketchup (5 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
    • Ten Most Wanted (6 p.m. until 7 p.m.)
    • Brass Transit – the musical legacy of Chicago (7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.)
  • Saturday July 30
    • DJ Kevin Richards (5 p.m. until 6 p.m.)
    • David J (6 p.m. until 7 p.m.)
    • Lords of 52nd Street – Legends Of Billy Joel Band (7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.)
  • Friday, August 26
    • DJ Jay Pierre (5 p.m. until 6 p.m.)
    • Skeeter Creek (6 p.m. until 7 p.m.)
    • Separate Ways, the band – performing the music of Journey (7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.)
  • Saturday, August 27
    • DJ Ketchup (5 p.m. until 6 p.m.)
    • Scars N Stripes (6 p.m. until 7 p.m.)
    • Shining Star – a tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire (7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.)
    • Special Firework Show (following headliner)

There are no age restrictions to attend Harbor Jam. Concertgoers are welcome to bring chairs and blankets for seating.

Photos of past Harbor Jam concerts here.

About Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady: Located at the picturesque Mohawk Harbor near the heart of downtown Schenectady, Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady features 1,050 slots, 66 live table games, a 16-table poker room and a live, in-casino luxury sportsbook lounge. The casino offers five distinctive restaurants—among them are Dukes Chophouse, Flipt, Johnny’s To-Go and Mian. Rivers features a multipurpose Event Center space, a lively entertainment lounge—Van Slyck’s, live music performances, free parking and daily promotions and giveaways. The Landing Hotel is a 165-room, six-story boutique hotel with riverfront views located adjacent to the Event Center. Rivers, which opened in 2017, employs approximately 1,000 team members and has been voted a great place to work in Schenectady. Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is owned and operated by Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates. For more information, visit RiversCasino.com/Schenectady

Media Contacts:
Al Roney (518) 986-6650 or al@pcpublicaffairs.com;
Andre Claridge (518) 424-2575 or andre@pcpublicaffairs.com

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