This channel will showcase live video and audio recordings from the Caffè Lena listening room. Highlights include the Caffè Lena Late Night Sessions, and selections from our archives, both historic and contemporary.
Caffè Lena offers extraordinary music in an intimate venue steeped in history. It has been in continuous operation longer than any other folk club in the USA. First opened in 1960 in Saratoga Springs NY, the Caffè's early years were entwined with the social movements of that era. Emerging artists such as Bob Dylan, The Freedom Singers, Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris and Don McLean took their turn on the stage, alongside esteemed veterans such as Clarence Ashley, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James and Pete Seeger. The venue has been called âAn American Treasureâ by the Library of Congress, and has received recognition from the GRAMMY Foundation for itâs contribution to American music.